The National Hispanic Cultural Center is an institution in Albuquerque, New Mexico dedicated to Hispanic culture , arts and humanities. The campus spans 20 acres and is located along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico , on Avenida César Chávez and 4th St. Now presenting 700 events a year, the NHCC is home to three theatres, an art museum, library, genealogy center, Spanish-language resource center, two restaurants (Pop Fizz Paleteria and La Fonda del Bosque) and the largest concave fresco in North America.
5-484: The NHCC opened in 2000 and is one of several institutions governed by the State of New Mexico's Department of Cultural Affairs . Events, exhibitions and programs are presented in the areas of music , theatre , dance , visual arts , culinary arts , film , history , literary arts and culturally-significant customs, featuring local, national and international artists, scholars and entertainers. In addition to its own events,
10-593: Is a state agency of the New Mexico government. Created as the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) in 1980, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs was elevated to a state Cabinet-level agency in 2004. The department oversees the state museum, monument, art, library, heritage preservation, and archaeology programs. The Department of Cultural Affairs is currently directed by Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego, who
15-695: The Rio Grande and to the Camino Real , the Spanish colonial-era Royal Road used primarily for trade between Mexico and northern New Mexico , and later grew dramatically due to its proximity to the railroad . 35°04′05″N 106°39′19″W / 35.06806°N 106.65528°W / 35.06806; -106.65528 This New Mexico museum-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
20-511: The NHCC also hosts hundreds of rental events each year, including film screenings, weddings, memorial services, graduation parties and quinceañeras - in its theatres, ballrooms and outside plaza. The NHCC sits within the Barelas neighborhood, a traditionally Hispanic neighborhood that has historically been a crossroads for New Mexico's people. The community was settled for its proximity to a natural ford in
25-517: Was nominated by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on December 26, 2018. The Cabinet Secretary appoints all of the Directors of the divisions The Cultural Affairs Department Act was passed by the New Mexico Legislature in 2004 "to create a single, unified department to administer all laws and exercise all functions formerly administered and executed by the office of cultural affairs." Prior to
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