Domenici Education Building
The House on Mango Street — Book Club
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMThursdays, July 7, 14 & 21, 2016 5:30 pm -- 7 pm Join us for 3 weeks of reading and discussing the seminal work by author Sandra Cisneros. Your registration includes one copy of the book which will be mailed to you or can be picked up after June 6. Registration required. Limited to 25 participants. Please pre-register HERE. $15
Salud y Sabor: Costa Rica
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:30 pm -- 7:30 pm Salud y Sabor, a partnership between the Agri-cultura Network, Street Food Institute, and the NHCC, is a free evening of food, art, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture. Once a month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using fresh, locally grown ingredients, as well as fun art activities for kids and adults, health screenings, and live entertainment. An emphasis is placed on exploring traditional Hispanic dishes, providing basic information/free screenings (more...)
Jugamos Juntos: Summer Bosque, Ecosystem & Cultural Connections
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:30 am -- 12 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on Saturday mornings during June, July, and half of August, from 10:30 am to noon. Families can come to the Center for hands-on art activities, bilingual sing-alongs, outdoor activities in the bosque, and story times in the Center’s library. For Summer Bosque on July 16th, we will learn about the ecosystem and cultural connections of the Rio Grande Bosque. Meet us in the Domenici Education Building and we will walk over to (more...)
Circo Radical Performance “La Vuelta”
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6 pm & 8 pm This Friday, July 15th at 6pm or 8pm join the members of NHCC's Summer Institute Circo Radical for a live circus arts performance, "La Vuelta". Circo Radical is the 4th program of our Summer Institutes and pairs advanced circus arts students with our team of professional circus artists and musicians. Over the course of 2 weeks this diverse group of artists ranging in age from 13-36 has developed a dynamic show exploring themes of identity and belonging. Stilts, juggling, aerial feats, clowning, (more...)
Colcha Community Stitch-Along
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM9:30 am – 12 pm Join our monthly gathering for colcheras of all skill levels led by Annette Gutierrez Turk. If you are beginning or advanced in the traditional New Mexican style of embroidery, bring your current colcha project along and enjoy these monthly, informal, community work sessions to share ideas, resources and encouragement! For more information, call Elena at 505-246-2261 or e-mailing elenad.baca@state.nm.us. Free event
The House on Mango Street — Book Club
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMThursdays, July 7, 14 & 21, 2016 5:30 pm — 7 pm Join us for 3 weeks of reading and discussing the seminal work by author Sandra Cisneros. Your registration includes one copy of the book which will be mailed to you or can be picked up after June 6. Registration required. Limited to 25 participants. Please pre-register HERE. $15
Jugamos Juntos: Cantando la Cultura, Instruments and Sounds of Puerto Rico
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:30 am -- 12 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on Saturday mornings during June, July, and half of August, from 10:30 am to noon. Families can come to the Center for hands-on art activities, bilingual sing-alongs, outdoor activities in the bosque, and story times in the Center’s library. On July 9th, Cantando la Cultura will offer a discovery of instruments and sounds of Puerto Rico with Tony Quiñones. For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us. (more...)
The House on Mango Street — Book Club
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMThursdays, July 7, 14 & 21, 2016 5:30 pm — 7 pm Join us for 3 weeks of reading and discussing the seminal work by author Sandra Cisneros. Your registration includes one copy of the book which will be mailed to you or can be picked up after June 6. Registration required. Limited to 25 participants. Please pre-register HERE. $15
Spanish Cooking Classes: Tapas!
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6 pm The purpose of Instituto Cervantes’ Spanish Cooking Classes is to learn to cook typical dishes from Spain, always using fresh local ingredients from New Mexico. All attendees will have the opportunity to prepare these dishes from scratch. During the Tapas! class, participants can learn Spanish as well. Our chef is from Spain, and the class is taught in Spanish and translated into English. Tapas, the theme for this month’s class, are one of the best-known appetizers in Spain, combining a variety of ingredients and flavors. (more...)
¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:30 pm - 7:30 pm On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. This month local artist and educator Elena Baca will work with participants to explore stories of their family and history in paint, writing and (more...)