Workshop

Workshop: Yolanda Nava

10:00 am NHCC | Salón Ortega Head back to the Center on Oct. 4 for the second half of our two-day reading and workshop event featuring author Yolanda Nava, in celebration of her book Through The Dark. Through the Dark tells the remarkable true story of Nava’s fight with a mysterious illness that nearly claimed her life – eventually diagnosed as a rare autoimmune disease. Inspiring, uplifting, and transcendent in purpose, Through The Dark reads like a gripping thriller as Nava conducts an investigation into her own life.  (more…)

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Día de Familia: Día de Muertos  

11:00 am NHCC | Domenici Education Building Join us for a special day for the whole family commemorating Día de Muertos traditions. Contribute to our community ofrenda and view ofrendas created by local schools and community organizations. Decorate sugar skulls, craft paper flowers, enjoy face-painting, and sample Pan de Muerto. Visitors can also enjoy food from local food trucks. Please bring a non-returnable photo or item to contribute to our community ofrenda. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas Co.

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Books on the Bosque: Fright Night

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm National Hispanic Cultural Center | Bank of America Theatre Fright Night, Horror Event presented by Books on the Bosque. Meet bestselling authors Brian Asman, Nat Cassidy, Clay McLeod Chapman, Ramona Emerson, Philip Fracassi, Jennifer Givhan, T. Kingfisher, C.J. Leede, and Keith Rosson in conversation with Jeff C. Carter of the We Bleed Orange & Black Podcast. Bookstore Pop-Up, Wine & Beer Vendor TBD. Presented by Books on the Bosque. $35 General Admission, $45 Preferred Seating, and $65 VIP Seating 🎟 General Admission Ticket

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The Albuquerque Folk Festival

10:00 am – 8:00 pm National Hispanic Cultural Center Campus Enjoy the Albuquerque Folk Festival this year! Kids under 18 & seniors 85+ enter for free at the gate,  day of festival. The Albuquerque Folk Festival offers over 100 events including 5 performance areas, 6 music and dance workshop venues, 3 Jam venues, a musical instrument petting zoo, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, kids’ tent, merch booth, a consignment booth, a free instrument check area, a bike parking area, free parking, free golf cart rides for transport.

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Noche de Familia: Noche de Cempasúchil Film: Disney*Pixar’s Coco

4:00 pm – 9:00 pm 4:00 pm: Event begins 5:00 pm: Disney*Pixar’s Coco at the Bank of America Theatre The whole family is invited to a night to experience the traditions of Latin America ahead of the Día de Los Muertos holiday. Take the opportunity to experience some movie magic by being transported to the festivities though green screen techniques of filmmaking. We will also be watching the Disney*Pixar’s classic film “Coco!” Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like

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In Rhythm Fest: A New Mexico Community Event

10:00 am Start on both days In Rhythm Fest: A New Mexico Community Event is two unforgettable days of dance workshops led by top local and international instructors, offering 30 diverse classes in styles like Cuban Salsa (Casino & Rueda), Salsa on 1 & 2, Bachata, Zouk, Kizomba, Cha Cha Cha, Cumbia, Latin Hip Hop, Samba, and more including a special kids class! From body movement to musicality and Guaguancó, there’s something for everyone. NM In Rhythm Festival 2025 31 hours of workshops at the National Hispanic

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Reading: Dr. Irene Blea

6:30 – 8:00 pm NHCC | Salon Ortega Join author, Irene Blea, Ph.D. as she reads from her unusual, magical realistic, memoir. Dr. Irene I. Blea shares frequent conversations with award-winning author, Rudolfo Anaya, who died in 2020. They were friends for over forty years, shared working on the University of New Mexico campus, and lived near one another. Anaya is best known for his book, Bless Me, Ultima. In this volume, Dr. Blea recalls platicas, conversations, with her friend, Rudy, about the essence of his writing, growing up in New

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Escribir | Escuchar Latine Author Series: A. Gabriel Melendez Reading

6:30 pm Reception and Book Signing 7:00 pm Reading NHCC | Salón Ortega Join us as we celebrate the launch of a new book by author A. Gabriel Melendez, Citizens by Treaty/Ciudadanos por tratado, with a reading and reception on Thursday, Sept. 11. Melendez’s book gathers works produced by Spanish-speaking people of Mexican descent who became US citizens by virtue of the Treaty of Guadalup Hidalgo (1948) and whose ancestors had resided in New Mexico, Arizona, California, Texas, and Colorado for hundreds of years. This anthology of

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Genealogy Workshops (Cancelled)

NOTE: This event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. Additional details will be available soon at nhccnm.org/events. We apologize for the inconvenience. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm NHCC | Salón Ortega Explore your cultural heritage at the NHCC with a free genealogy workshop as part of our Siempre Creativo program! These workshops will provide participating seniors with an opportunity to learn about the descendants of a person, their family, or their connection with an ancestor. Join us as we discover where we came from, where we

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