The Albuquerque Folk Festival

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

10:00 am to 10:00 pm On Sunday, October 9, 2022 The Albuquerque Folk Festival offers over 100 events with 5 performance stages, 7 workshop venues (including music and dance), 3 jam venues, musical-instrument "petting zoo," kids' tent, storytelling tent, merchandise tent, instrument consignment tent, bike valet, arts-and-craft vendors, food vendors, and more! For an overview of the schedule, download a complete 2022 schedule as a PDF file here. Also, if you'd like a preview, you can download our 2022 program booklet as a PDF here. Advance Tickets: (more...)

¡Globalquerque!: Free Global Fiesta

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

10:00 am to 3:30 pm Join us for a fun-filled international journey packed with educational workshops, inter-activities, film, panels, food demos, performances, and much more - with offerings for all ages! - created in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Department of Education! There will be interactive art activities inspired by the music and global cultures visiting the festival to multilingual poetry readings to International Dance Lessons to the NY International Children’s Film Festival Viva Kids Flicks to International Food Demo & Tasting to a presentation (more...)

¡Globalquerque!

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

4:00 pm gates open ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico's Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, has become a premiere festival in the Southwest since its inception in 2005. The purpose of this annual music and culture festival is to highlight cultures of the world alongside the traditional cultures of New Mexico. The event utilizes multiple stages at the NHCC, including the Plaza Mayor, the Albuquerque Journal Theatre, and the History and Literary Arts courtyard (the Fountain Stage), and features a Global Village of Craft, Culture, and Cuisine and (more...)

¡Globalquerque!: Free Global Headphone Dance Party + Concert

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

6:00 pm gates open ¡Globalquerque!’s Free Opening Headphone Dance Party + Concert kicks off the weekend and this year will feature New Mexico DJs spinning global grooves and a special LIVE performance by México City’s Son Rompe Pera. ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s 18th Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture is one of the premiere festivals in the Southwest and is recognized around the country and the world for its adventurous programming.  ¡Globalquerque! is committed to presenting and exploring our world through music and the arts, bringing people (more...)

Car Show in NHCC Parking Lot

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

8:30 am - 11 am Come see the slickest rides Albuquerque has to offer at the Recuerda a Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Car Show in the NHCC parking lot. Check out vintage cars and custom jobs as we celebrate New Mexico’s unique lowrider culture. Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico will be on hand offering free health screenings and Vitalant will be running a community blood drive! This year's theme is "Sí se puede-yes we can make it through the pandemic together," honoring nurses, teachers, farm workers and all frontline essential (more...)

¡GLOBALQUERQUE!

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

5 pm (MST) ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Annual World Music & Culture Celebration returns to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on September 17 and 18, celebrating immigrant and Indigenous culture in the U.S. with live music, from cutting edge to traditional, on the Center’s Plaza Mayor. This year’s festival, produced by Avokado Artists, kicks off with a headphone dance party on September 16. Learn more at www.Globalquerque.org. COVID PROTOCOLS: ¡Globalquerque! will be abiding by all CDC and local public health mandates and guidelines.  In addition to this, only those who are fully (more...)

Global Headphone Dance Party

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

7 pm (MST) ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Annual World Music & Culture Celebration returns to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on September 17 and 18, celebrating immigrant and Indigenous culture in the U.S. with live music, from cutting edge to traditional, on the Center’s Plaza Mayor. This year’s festival, produced by Avokado Artists, kicks off with a headphone dance party on September 16. Learn more at www.Globalquerque.org. Learn more at www.Globalquerque.org. $10 to check out one headphone COVID PROTOCOLS: ¡Globalquerque! will be abiding by all CDC and local public health (more...)

Roadrunner Food Bank Distribution Location

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

11 am The NHCC will be a special drive-thru distribution location for the Roadrunner Food Bank on Wednesday, December 23rd starting 11am. The Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico supplies food to hundreds of organizations throughout New Mexico and it is an honor to be a distribution partner during this difficult holiday season. If you need help please reach out to the Roadrunner Food Bank by calling 505-349-5340 or go to their website at https://www.rrfb.org for more information.

Art Project: Sombra

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

  Today we are inspired by three artists,Cristina González, Jacob Sisneros and Paula Castillo. These artists have created large metal sculptures that create beautiful shadows and can be found on the NHCC campus. We hope their use of shapes and the sun inspire you to create your own sombra art! Please share your art or shadow experiments with us! Tag us @nhccnm or make our staff really happy and email us some photos at ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us        

Financial Workshops for Creatives: Financial Literacy!

NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

1 pm to 3 pm - Online via Zoom Led by Rachael Gilman, Training & Development Manager at Homewise, this workshop will cover budgeting, goal setting and debt reduction, using the curriculum that Homewise has designed specifically for creatives. Homewise will provide a proactive approach to managing finances, planning for the future and reaching financial goals. To register and receive links to join these Zoom workshops, click HERE. For more information please email Rosa Bozhkov at rosa.bozhkov@state.nm.us Free and open to the public. This workshop series is generously sponsored by @SINC, @PNM, #PNMGrant, @PNMtalk, @Impact&Coffee (more...)

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