1 pm to 2 pm National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum presents Saturdays in the Museum Tours every Saturday afternoon starting at 1 pm. Each tour will be different depending on the exhibit and theme. Free with NHCC Museum admission
1 pm to 2 pm National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum presents Saturdays in the Museum Tours every Saturday afternoon starting at 1 pm. Each tour will be different depending on the exhibit and theme. Free with NHCC Museum admission
Photo credit: Miguel A. Gandert: Violines volando / Violins in Flight, from Hotel Mariachi, University of New Mexico Press
2 pm Author and curator Nicolasa Chavez will host a book reading and signing of her beautiful, opulently illustrated book The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico. The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico explores the dance, music, fashion/costumes, history, and culture, of flamenco’s growth from fifteenth century Arabic Spain through to its eventual establishment in New Mexico through one of the country’s largest and longest running organizations, Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque run by Eva Enciñias-Sandoval, and the fame of María Benítez’s (more…)
9 am—Gates Open 5 pm—Main Concert REZILIENCE—Indigenous Arts Experience is an immersive, all-ages experience that focuses on modern Indigenous art processes. Artists include both nationally and locally recognized entertainers, muralists, multimedia artists, and poets. More than sixty Indigenous artists and art-related professionals representing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America will participate during the full-day event, sharing their talents, skills, and knowledge in eight creative arenas. Event sections titled “Movement,” “Design,” “Inspiration,” “Voice,” “Vision,” “Expression,” and “Exchange” will feature a variety of disciplines and creative activities. Founded on (more…)
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Artist tour and discussion by Miguel Gandert and Gene Ortega- artists whose works are featured in the New Mexican Portraiture Exhibition in the NHCC Art Museum’s Community Gallery. Join us for a personal tour and hear from the artists themselves about their artworks highlighted in this popular exhibition! The exhibit has been extended by popular demand through June 12, 2016 Free event
10 am Kalpulli Ehekatl, Kalpulli Izkalli, y Danza Mayahuel invita la conformidad de Danzas Aztecas de NM y la comunidad a celebrar Yankwik Xiwitl/Año Nuevo Azteca/Mexika Azteca New Year. Join us for a Mexika (Aztec) New Year ceremony, ushering in Xiwitl Nahui Tecpatl/Año Cuatro Pedernal/Year Four Flint. The schedule is as follows: 10 am—Arranging the tlamanalli/ofrenda/offering 1 pm– Mitotiliztli/Danza/Ceremonial dance At 4 pm, the ceremony will be followed by a tlakwalli/comida compartida/potluck at Kalpulli Izkalli, 1028 Ann Avenue (Isleta and Lopez Road). Please bring your favorite dish (more…)
10:30 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 Vamos al Museo on June 4th, in honor of the National Institute of Flamenco’s Festival Flamenco Internacional, we’ll work with tile mosaics in the Spanish tradition. A great morning of art-making for children (more…)
7:30 pm—Thursday-Saturday 2 pm—Sunday An epic poem by Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales famously associated with the Chicano movement of the 1960s, Yo Soy Joaquín! is presented by Patricio Tlacaelel Trujillo y Fuentes in the form of a play. Joaquín speaks of the struggles the Chicano people have faced in trying to achieve economic justice and equal rights in the U.S., as well as in establishing their own identity. $18 w/ $3 discount for students, seniors, & NHCC members; $10 Thursday shows only
