Shift 1: 8:30 – 11:30 am Shift 2: 1:30 – 3:00 pm The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is proud to play our role in keeping New Mexico enchantingly clean as four of our museums and Historic Sites offer a volunteer clean-up day on Friday, October 18. Volunteers will meet at the NHCC Welcome Center at 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Those interested in volunteering can contact Philip Baca at Philip.Baca@dca.nm.gov or by phone at 505-895-0093.
6:30 – 8:00 pm Soccer clinic in Education grass area 8:00 – 10:00 pm Game Time Please join us as we welcome New Mexico United soccer to the NHCC campus with an exciting Watch Party on our Plaza Mayor. Together we can show some Burqueño support as United takes on Orange County SC. The City of Albuquerque will be providing a big screen so everyone can see the game in style. Before the Watch Party, there will be a fun soccer clinic on our grassy area beside our (more…)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm You are cordially invited to celebrate the rich tapestry of New Mexico’s poetic voices at the presentation of the New Mexico Poetry Anthology! Join co-editors and former poet laureates Michelle Otero and Levi Romero, along with select contributing poets, as they weave together a poetic tapestry evoking the diverse landscapes, cultures, histories, and poetic traditions that define our state. A writing workshop will be held the Saturday after the presentation, providing attendees with an opportunity for hands-on exploration of poetic expression. We (more…)
6:00 pm: Reception and Book-signing 7:00 pm: Reading begins You are cordially invited to celebrate the rich tapestry of New Mexico’s poetic voices at the presentation of the New Mexico Poetry Anthology! Join co-editors and former poet laureates Michelle Otero and Levi Romero, along with select contributing poets, as they weave together a poetic tapestry evoking the diverse landscapes, cultures, histories, and poetic traditions that define our state. A writing workshop will be held the Saturday after the presentation, providing attendees with an opportunity for hands-on exploration (more…)
7:30 – 9:00 pm Join us for a night of Música y Platíca con Lasotras, a musical collective from Albuquerque with roots all over the Americas, moderated by Enrique Cardiel. This event, sponsored by Radical Harmonies, a Mellon Foundation Grantee, is the third in a series of events, offers inspirational spaces for exploration, dialogue, and the convergence of thought and action. As an intellectual expression and creative output, music can carry radical lyrical and rhythmic intonations that often contribute to challenging social boundaries and barriers, capturing aspirations (more…)
5:00 – 7:00 pm (Film screening held immediately following) Join us for a Noche de Familia inspired by Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved novel Bless Me, Ultima! Craft a flapping owl hand puppet, design a drawing inspired by the novel, and use herbs or leaves to emboss clay creations. Free books and coloring books will be available. All ages and individuals will be welcome. After this event, stick around and settle in for a free screening of the movie in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre! Please register separately for the (more…)
11:00 am to 3:00 pm Join us for a celebration of Latina Equal Pay Day at the NHCC. This day, which recognizes the gender and racial pay gaps that still affect Hispanic women in the workforce, will feature a Women’s Art Market, interviews with Latina leaders, bookmaking, scavenger hunts, and more at the Center. Free Community Event.
8:30 am Ahead of the NHCC’s Latina Pay Day celebration, head to the Center for a hot air balloon launch and remarks from community leaders in support of raising the pay. The liftoff event will be held on the NHCC’s majestic Plaza Mayor! Free Community Event.
5:30 – 7:30 pm In collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico, the National Hispanic Cultural Center is proud to host a celebration of Mexican Independence Day featuring vendors, dancing, and much more! On Sept. 12, the Center will be joined by the Consulate of Mexico providing a formal flag unveiling and the traditional Grito, a celebration announcement of independence. The courtyard of the celebration will be adorned with Mexican flags and other decorations. The event will feature local vendors selling aguas frescas, churros, and other delicious foods (more…)
