The National Hispanic Cultural Center is thrilled to host one of the leading authors of queer Chicana feminist literature for a special two-day event in early September in partnership with the University of New Mexico’s department of Spanish and Portuguese.  Who: Dr. Emma Pérez is an author and professor at the University of Arizona. Dr. […]

In conjunction with the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), Sandia Performing Arts Company presents Our Lady of the Tortilla, a play about family love that perseveres even in ridiculous circumstances.  What: Our Lady of the Tortilla is a play by Luis Santeiro, directed by Rayrey Griego.  The story focuses on the Cruz family, which is […]

Join us on August 7 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) for an exciting new Día de Familia, inspired by the Center’s unique Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond art exhibition.  What: The NHCC’s free Día de Familia: Visiones del Futuro event offers families with children of all ages a chance […]

The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center on June 24!  What: The New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center offers a central location where visitors to NHCC’s 20-acre site can get oriented, buy tickets for movies and live performances, and learn about the Center’s […]

The 35th Annual Festival Flamenco Alburquerque is returning to the Duke City from June 11-18, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is the place to be for several unique shows and incredible performances.  Who: Festival Flamenco Alburquerque is produced by the National Institute of Flamenco in partnership with the NHCC, the University of New […]

The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is thrilled to welcome the second writer in its Escribir | Escuchar: Hispanic & Latine Writer Series, ire’ne lara silva, to the Cultural Center for a special two-day event later this month.  This is a free ticketed event. Tickets for both days of programming are available at www.nhccnm.org/events.  What: […]

Join us for a celebration of Afro-Latinx culture at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), as the Center hosts a series of events as part of the 1st annual Shared Roots festival from AfroMundo. Events include a literary reading and discourse with Puerto Rican and Dominican authors Mayra Santos Febres, Eleuterio Santiago Díaz and Loida Maritza […]

The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), in partnership with state museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions, presents “Our Fair New Mexico,” a virtual concert series featuring musicians living in New Mexico. The department and our divisions are pleased to bring the musical sounds of New Mexico through social media.

What: Our Fair New Mexico – A Virtual Concert Series presented by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center  Who: Dos Gatos  When: Friday, May 8, 7 p.m. (MDT) Where: National Hispanic Cultural Center Facebook Page and other DCA-affiliated Facebook pages 

10 am; dancing begins at approximately 12 pm Join us as Kalpulli Ehecatl and Kalpulli Izkalli host Yankwik Xiwitl, or Mexika/Aztec New Year, on the NHCC’s Plaza Mayor. The free public event, ushering in Chikyei Tekpatl/Ocho Pedernal/Eight Stone Blade, features fire making with a hand drill, an offering of flowers and fruit, and ritual Aztec […]

March 13 & 14 8 pm—Friday 2 pm & 8 pm—Saturday Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company presents Yjastros 36: El Fuego Fatuo  with special guest Esperanza Fernández. Yjastros 36: El Fuego Fatuo exemplifies the professional company’s identity as both a culturally authentic disseminator of the Spanish/Andalusian art form of flamenco and a uniquely American flamenco repertory company, rooted deeply in […]