National Hispanic Cultural Center

07/05/2025

Our next Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime is 10 days away! Join us on July 15 as stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers.

Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
Tuesday, July 15 | 10:00 am | HLA Library
Learn more and register at

10:00 am

07/05/2025

Join us this morning for a special Saturday Torreón tour. In addition to our regularly scheduled Thursday and Friday Torreón Tours, the National Hispanic Cultural Center now has a newly added Saturday Tour on the second Saturday of every month. This is a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil, located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, depicting thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity.

Saturday Special- Torreón Tour: Mundos de Mestizaje
Saturday, June 14, 2025
11:00 am

Admission to 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.

Reserve your place here:
https://my.nmculture.org/30058/39427

Photos by Jacob Saavedra

07/04/2025

Please join us as we welcome Flor de Toloache back to the NHCC!

Thursday, July 17, 2025
7:30 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre

AMP Concerts presents Flor de Toloache. Latin Grammy® winning, New York-based, all-female ensemble Flor de Toloache continue to win the hearts of both progressive and traditional mariachi music fans alike through their distinct artistic vision and sophisticated, enlightened interpretation of traditional mariachi instruments. The female quartet’s diverse ethnicities and musical backgrounds have also transcended culture and gender by forging new paths. Catch Flor de Toloache in Albuquerque before they head up to Taos for She Rises III!

$24, $34, & $44, discounts for kids 12 and younger

Tickets available here:
https://my.nmculture.org/43373/43374

07/02/2025

Don't forget, admission to the NHCC Visual Arts Museum is FREE for New Mexico residents this Sunday! From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday, July 6, explore the museum free of charge with a valid NM ID.

More information is available at

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

07/01/2025

As a reminder, in addition to our regularly scheduled Thursday and Friday Torreón Tours, the National Hispanic Cultural Center now has a newly added Saturday Tour on the second Saturday of every month!

On Saturday, July 12, enjoy a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil, located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, depicting thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity.

Saturday Special- Torreón Tour: Mundos de Mestizaje
Saturday, July 12 | 11:00 am | NHCC Torreón
Learn more and get tickets at

11:00 am

06/30/2025

Head to the Center next week for Stitch Night! On Wednesday, July 9, bring whatever knitting, crocheting, weaving, or cross stitch, or fiber art projects you’re working on, and join the conversation with your fellow crafters for an informal craft get-together.

Stitch Night
Wednesday, July 9 | 5:00 – 7:00 pm | HLA Conference Room
Learn more and register at https://nhccnm.org/event/stitch-night-14/

Free Community Event.

06/30/2025

Our Summer Film Series continues with Gregory Nava’s incredibly beautiful and timely “El Norte.” “El Norte” features an indigenous brother and sister fleeing Guatemala due to the ethnic and political persecution of the Guatemalan Civil War. They head north and travel through Mexico to the United States, arriving in Los Angeles, California, after a difficult journey.

The NHCC Summer Film Series features Hispanic filmmakers that preserve our stories, promote our experiences and advance the vast cultural identity of our gente.

NHCC Summer Film Series: El Norte
Thursday, July 17, 2025
7:00 pm with a cash bar by Pop Fizz starting at 6:00 pm

NHCC | Bank of America Theatre

Director(s): Gregory Nava | Production year: 1983 | Rating: R | Studio: Lions Gate Films, Inc. | Runtime: 139 minutes | Cast: David Villalpando, Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Alicia Del Lago, Eraclio Zepeda

Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending by making a reservation below.
https://my.nmculture.org/43076/43077

06/28/2025

¡Hola! Our Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission is every month! Next Sunday, July 6th, from 10am to 4pm, the Visual Arts Museum will be free to all New Mexico residents!

Come and see the latest exhibit “Voces del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano in New Mexico” featuring New Mexican artists who were among the earliest generation of activists in the state. The artworks on display captures a distinctly New Mexican Chicana and Chicano experience that has received little attention in Chicano art history.

Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission
Sunday, June 6, 2025
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Reserve your tickets here:
https://my.nmculture.org/43480/43485

The Visual Art Museum presents multiple exhibitions in its three gallery spaces each year and welcomes visitors of all ages. Our three galleries showcase artworks from a range of media that focus on diverse subject matter and examine identity and culture.

06/27/2025

Please join us as we welcome Flor de Toloache back to the NHCC!

Thursday, July 17, 2025
7:30 pm

NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre

AMP Concerts presents Flor de Toloache. Latin Grammy® winning, New York-based, all-female ensemble Flor de Toloache continue to win the hearts of both progressive and traditional mariachi music fans alike through their distinct artistic vision and sophisticated, enlightened interpretation of traditional mariachi instruments. The female quartet’s diverse ethnicities and musical backgrounds have also transcended culture and gender by forging new paths. Catch Flor de Toloache in Albuquerque before they head up to Taos for She Rises III!

$24, $34, & $44, discounts for kids 12 and younger

Tickets available here:
https://my.nmculture.org/43373/43374

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06/24/2025

Over the course of eight weeks, Albuquerque Artist INC Live Fellows have gathered once a week at the National Hispanic Cultural Center with Artist Peer Facilitators to explore and develop the professional aspects of their artistic practices. Fellows are completing the program with a cross-disciplinary network of peer artists and the strategic framework to manage enduring artistic careers.

On Saturday, June 28, join us in celebrating the artists and their incredible work in the Wells Fargo Auditorium from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. This event is free to attend and everyone is welcome!

This workshop is generously supported by New Mexico Arts.

06/23/2025

Our next NHCC Book Club is coming up on Wednesday! This month, we will be reading The Five Wounds, the debut novel by author Kirstin Valdez Quade. The story takes place in the small town of Las P***s, New Mexico, following the Padilla family. Amadeo Padilla will play the part of Jesus in the Good Friday procession, but five generations of his own family’s wounds also need healing.

NHCC Book Club: The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade
Wednesday, June 25 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm | HLA Conference Room
Learn more and register at nhccnm.org/event/nhcc-book-club-28/

Free Community Event.

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

06/22/2025

Our Summer Film Series continues with Gregory Nava’s incredibly beautiful and timely “El Norte.” “El Norte” features an indigenous brother and sister fleeing Guatemala due to the ethnic and political persecution of the Guatemalan Civil War. They head north and travel through Mexico to the United States, arriving in Los Angeles, California, after a difficult journey.

The NHCC Summer Film Series features Hispanic filmmakers that preserve our stories, promote our experiences and advance the vast cultural identity of our gente.

NHCC Summer Film Series: El Norte
Thursday, July 17, 2025
7:00 pm with a cash bar by Pop Fizz starting at 6:00 pm
NHCC | Bank of America Theatre

Director(s): Gregory Nava | Production year: 1983 | Rating: R | Studio: Lions Gate Films, Inc. | Runtime: 139 minutes | Cast: David Villalpando, Zaide Silvia Gutierrez, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Alicia Del Lago, Eraclio Zepeda

Free community event. Please let us know who will be attending by making a reservation below.
https://my.nmculture.org/43076/43077