National Hispanic Cultural Center

09/21/2026

Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company in The Spanish Room NOW

November 7 & 8, 2026
2:00 pm Saturday & Sunday
7:30 pm Saturday

NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre

The National Institute of Flamenco presents Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company in The Spanish Room Now, a bold reimagining of one of the company’s most celebrated theatrical works. Originally presented 17 years ago, The Spanish Room created an intimate theatrical world where choreography, live music, and shifting relationships between dancers and musicians created a succession of ever-changing “rooms.” Yjastros returns to rediscover that world through nearly two decades of training, performance, and lived experience. What remains when a company revisits its own history?

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE!
https://my.nmculture.org/overview/61256

09/20/2026

Film Screening: Eco Docs- The River That Harms

Sunday, October 4 2026
1:30 pm Paul Pino Opening Performance
2:00 pm Film Begins

NHCC | Bank of America Theatre

NHCC presents a series of documentaries about environmental hardships from the Southwest throughout Latin America. These matinee film screenings pair perfectly with a visit to the Visual Arts Museum before or after. Explore the subject matter of environmental justice through multiple mediums in one afternoon.

The River That Harms, Directed & Produced by Colleen Ann Keane, documents the largest radioactive wastewater spill in United States history, a national tragedy that took place on the Navajo Nation.

A performance by Paul Pino will open the event.

Director: Colleen Ann Keane | Producer: Colleen Ann Keane | 1987 | United States | Run time: 45:20 minutes

Free community event.

Please reserve your tickets here:
https://my.nmculture.org/61485/61486

09/18/2026

NHCC "Mundos de Mestizaje," Torreón Tours

Please join us every Friday & Saturday at 11:00 am for a docent guided tour of the Fresco, titled “Mundos de Mestizaje” or Mixed Worlds by renowned artist Frederico Vigil. This monumental fresco depicts thousands of years of Hispanic history highlighting diverse cultural connections between people while encompassing identity, traditions, and culture from the Iberian Peninsula to Mesoamerica and the southwest.

Frederico Vigil completed the fresco in 2010 after starting the process 10 years earlier in 2001. During this period, he engaged in extensive research, collaborating with six history scholars from the University of New Mexico to explore various historical topics. Ultimately, the final decisions regarding the images were made by the artist himself. The fresco boasts a diverse linguistic representation, featuring at least 14 languages.

Mundos de Mestizaje, Torreón Tours
Fridays & Saturdays
11:00 am

NHCC | Welcome Center and the NHCC Torreón

Admission to the Torreon tour is $2. Tickets are available for advance purchase below or can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
https://my.nmculture.org/events/30058,43481?view=calendar

Photos by Tira Howard Photography

09/17/2026

Don't forget, our Foam Printmaking Workshop is coming up tomorrow! Learn how to use craft foam to print on all types of materials, from paper to fabric. We will have materials available for you to use, but please feel free to bring your own shirts, bandanas, etc. to print on. Let’s get creative!

Siempre Creativo: Art Workshop
Friday, September 18 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Domenici Education Building
Learn more and register today at https://nhccnm.org/event/siempre-creativo-art-workshop/

Free Community Event, generously supported by Presbyterian Health Plan. These workshops are part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program, which provides free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors.

09/17/2026

¡VIVA Mexico! Music, Dance, & Poetry of Mexico

Sunday, September 27, 2026
6:00 pm

NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre

¡Viva México! The Music, Dance, and Poetry of México. A Spectacular Cultural Celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month and Fiestas Patrias!

Experience an unforgettable journey through Mexico’s rich heritage in this vibrant production bringing together a stellar cast of local talent, ¡Viva México! sweeps across centuries—from ancient Aztec blessings and Spanish colonial roots to revolutionary anthems, rock and roll, and modern-day classics. Featuring dynamic performances of 19th-century varsovianas, sweeping waltzes, expressively spoken poesía costumbrista, and crowd favorites like “La Cucaracha” alongside the high-energy rhythms of Sones Huastecos and live Mariachi Xochitl, this captivating show delivers a high-energy, heartwarming celebration of culture, music, and community spirit you won’t want to miss!

Free community event with limited tickets available. Please let us know who will be attending below.

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE!
https://my.nmculture.org/56904/61262

09/16/2026

This Friday! Join us for a dual reception from 5:00 - 7:30pm to celebrate two new exhibitions, 'i thought i saw you yesterday' and 'Aquí Estamos: Catharsis from the Collection!' Music by DJ Estalactita.

Visit nhccnm.org/events for more information and to register for free tickets.

09/14/2026

Our next Siempre Creativo Art Workshop is coming up this Friday! Join us as we learn how to use craft foam to print on all types of materials, from paper to fabric. We will have materials available for you to use, but please feel free to bring your own shirts, bandanas, etc. to print on.

Siempre Creativo: Art Workshop
Friday, September 18 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Domenici Education Building
Learn more and register at https://nhccnm.org/event/siempre-creativo-art-workshop/

These workshops are part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program, which provides free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors. This is a free community event, generously supported by Presbyterian Health Plan.

09/12/2026

Join curator hazel batrezchavez and artist Amanda Dannáe Romero in conversation about her creative practices, the familial archive, and the act of tracing memory.

Tues, Sept 22 from 12:30-1:30pm at the Wells Fargo Auditorium at Roy E. Disney Performing Arts Center at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Free admission to the museum following the conversation.

'i thought i saw you yesterday,' is a group exhibition that explores memory and ancestral knowledge to create a dialogue between life cycles, food, land, place and the body. Featuring the work of nine artists: Amanda Dannáe Romero, ashleigh steele chavez, Caroline Liu, claudia hermano, Esteban Ismael Durán, Jesus Miguel Avena, Joe Ramiro Garcia, Margarita Paz-Pedro, and Stephanie J. Woods

Amanda Dannáe Romero is a Nuevomexicanx interdisciplinary artist and musician of Indo-Hispano heritage. Her practice incorporates sound, video, colcha embroidery, tinsmithing, composition, and performance. Her work explores the interconnectivity between humans and environments and the ways that cultural, regional, and environmental practices are shared between families and communities. The work in this exhibition draws from Romero’s ongoing exploration of memory, devotional practices, and artistic lineage. Using imagery from family photo archives dating back five generations in northern New Mexico, she integrates cyanotype prints on muslin fabric with colcha embroidery and tinsmithing, two mediums passed down from her great grandparents. Romero is an art and music educator and received a master's from St. John’s College and a BFA in Art Studio from UNM. She is a founding member of Fourteenfifteen Gallery and the L.o.A. artist collective.

We hope you can make it!

09/11/2026

Tomorrow, please join the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center as we welcome Historian, Micro-Biologist, and Educator Dr. Eppie Rael to the NHCC Campus. The topic of discussion will be The Spanish & Other Pueblo de Cochiti Visitors.

Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of NM Speaker Series: Dr. Eppie Rael
Saturday, September 12 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Dominici Educ. Bldg. Rm.122-124
Learn more and register at https://nhccnm.org/event/hispanic-genealogical-research-center-of-nm-speaker-series-dr-eppie-rael/

Free Community Event, no advance registration required.

Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of NM Speaker Series: Dr. Eppie Rael Saturday, September 12, 2026 10:30 am – 12:00 pm