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March 2023
Instituto Cervantes Film Series: Iberia (2005)
12 pm MST (available for 48 hours)
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
Don’t miss the latest online film series from Instituto Cervantes, focusing on the life and work of the internationally renowned director Carlos Saura. Saura’s 2005 film Iberia traces a series of dances inspired by composer Isaac Albéniz’s “Iberia” suite. The film received the Goya Award for Best Cinematography/Mejor Fotografía in 2006.
1 hour 39 minutes | Not Rated
Free Community Event
Magnify Dance Ensemble: How Love Wins
2:00 pm Saturday and Sunday
Magnify Dance Ensemble presents How Love Wins. How Love Wins is a sequel to the award-winning holiday production of Christmas Joy. Inspired by the Gospel and expressed through dance, the story of How Love Wins is filled with meaningful and engaging choreography. Progressing from the birth of Jesus through His life, death and resurrection, this newest addition to Magnify Dance Ensemble’s repertoire builds on the professionalism and extraordinary level of performance art our audiences have come to expect.
$28, $35 w/ a $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members. Group rates available.
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale starting on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 10:00 am.
Alicia Gaspar de Alba: Writing Workshop
10:00 am
As part of the NHCC’s El Arte de la Palabra series, award-winning author Alicia Gaspar de Alba will host a writing workshop, titled The Mariposa Hour: Oral Storytelling. This oral storytelling workshop is based on techniques from The Moth, which Gaspar de Alba teaches in her bilingual creative writing class, The Mariposa Hour.
Free Community Event, generously supported by AARP New Mexico. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.
Broadway Bound LIVE: Round 6
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
We are excited to announce Round 6: 48 Hour Film Challenge. In this round, the remaining contestants have been paired with film crews from across the City to write, film, and edit an 8-minute short film in just 48 hours. This challenge will showcase their acting abilities alongside prepared monologues that they have taped. The evening will begin at 7pm with a silent auction and meet and greet with the cast to precede the screenings. This is a time to mingle with the contestants, get autographs on your signature posters, and meet the filmmakers. Screenings and awards will begin promptly at 8pm.
$22, $27 & 32 with a $2 discount for seniors and students 12 years old and younger
*Price of the ticket includes a $2 Facility Fee
Run time: Approximately 2 hours.
Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration: 30th Anniversary
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
March for Justice: 10:00 am
Fiesta: 12:00 – 3:00 pm
The Recuerda a Cesar Chavez Committee (RCCC) is excited to announce the 30th Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration – the only celebration of its kind in the country that honors both great civil rights leaders. The legendary Dolores Huerta will be our honored guest!
The event, which will be held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, will feature a keynote address from Dolores Huerta, presentation of the “Sí Se Puede” Awards, a car show presented by the Drifters Car Club, live dance and music performances, local dignitaries, and fun activities for the entire family.
The 30th Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration is sponsored by the City of Albuquerque and supported by the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) and the County of Bernalillo.
Free Community Event. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.
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PAPA’s Senior Showcase 2023
7:00 pm
The Senior Class of 2023 at Public Academy for Performing Arts showcases what they do best in music, dance, theatre, film, and visual art. Don’t miss your opportunity to see these rising stars, as this event is one night only!
Approximate length of event: 2.5 hours
$10, $20, $30
Colcha Community Stitch A-long
9:30 am on the 4th Tuesday of each month
Our Colcha community Workshop is open to all levels of experience in an informal setting. This workshop is instructed by Annette Gutierrez-Turk. Annette has taught this art form to groups internationally and at the NHCC for many years. She is also an award-winning artist, most recently recognized in 2019 at Santa Fe Spanish Market. Annette will demonstrate as well as answer questions. We hope you will join us every month on the fourth Tuesday, on zoom or in person. Everyone will have a chance to share what they are working on.
Please register here every month and we will email the zoom link to you. Questions: Please email Elena at ElenaD.baca@dca.nm.gov or call 505-220-7928.
Free Community Event. Thank you to the Sandia Mountains-EGA for their continued support of this program.
Entre Palabras Online Book Club: Woman of Light
5:30 pm MDT
NHCC’s Entre Palabras Online Book Club explores diverse themes and topics within the Hispanic/Latine diaspora including identity, place, borders, nationality, race, gender, and language. The book club highlights pieces centered on New Mexico and the Southwest as well as Hispanic/Latine/Latin American works from both the United States and a variety of countries throughout the Hispanic world.
El club de libros en línea “Entre Palabras” del NHCC explora diversos temas del diaspora hispane/latine, como identidad, lugar, fronteras, nacionalidad, raza, género, e idioma. El club de libros destaca obras centradas en Nuevo México y el Suroeste y también obras hispanes, latines, y latine americanes de los Estados Unidos y de una variedad de países del mundo hispano.
Please make a reservation HERE and we will send you the ZOOM link before the scheduled Book Club.
Mundos de Mestizaje: Torreón Tour
11:00 am (MST)
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is offering a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil. Tours of the fresco are offered Thursdays and Fridays at 11am. Located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, Mundos de Mestizaje depicts thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity.
Admission for the tour is $2 and tickets are available for advance purchase below. Tickets can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited. (more…)
Mundos de Mestizaje: Torreón Tour
11:00 am (MST)
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is offering a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil. Tours of the fresco are offered Thursdays and Fridays at 11am. Located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, Mundos de Mestizaje depicts thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity.
Admission for the tour is $2 and tickets are available for advance purchase below. Tickets can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited. (more…)