HispanicTips » National Hispanic Cultural Center http://www.hispanictips.com Hispanic & Latino News Redefined - Empowering & Engaging Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:41:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Economy hurts Hispanic culture site – National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/01/economy-hurts-hispanic-culture-site-national-hispanic-cultural-center-in-albuquerque-new-mexico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/01/economy-hurts-hispanic-culture-site-national-hispanic-cultural-center-in-albuquerque-new-mexico/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:11 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=171444 HispanicTips :: The Premier Hispanic & Latino News Service.]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/01/economy-hurts-hispanic-culture-site-national-hispanic-cultural-center-in-albuquerque-new-mexico/feed/ 0 National Hispanic Cultural Center in New Mexico hosts first national Spanish spelling bee http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/07/09/national-hispanic-cultural-center-in-new-mexico-hosts-first-national-spanish-spelling-bee/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/07/09/national-hispanic-cultural-center-in-new-mexico-hosts-first-national-spanish-spelling-bee/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:06:56 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=139747 Tomás @ HispanicTips from www.washingtonpost.com
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Rarely does a destination have the opportunity to announce a project that transcends geographic boundaries and cultural norms. With the completion of a 4,000 sq. ft. fresco inside the Torreon of the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque (www.ItsATrip.org), visitors are invited to experience an extraordinary work of art and labor of love.

New Mexico artist Frederico Vigil has spent close to a decade on the project, which shares the story of Hispanic culture through the ancient art of fresco. The mural depicts Hispanic history through historical periods plus significant and iconic people and places.

The fresco will be unveiled as the NHCC (www.nhccnm.org) celebrates their 10th anniversary on October 10, 2010.

Following in the footsteps of fresco masters such as Giotto, Michelangelo, Masaccio and Goya, and, more recently, muralists Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco, Vigil continues this time-honored tradition inside the Torreon of the NHCC.

The intricate process of fresco requires many steps for each component of a mural. When the exhibit is completely finished, the NHCC will offer interpretive materials, classes and workshops showing the process so even non-artists can comprehend the magnitude of the masterpiece they are viewing.

As it is painted in the round, there are several points of entry into the fresco, allowing visitors to begin their journey wherever they choose. Over 3,000 years of Hispanic history are depicted in the broadest sense. In short, the fresco depicts and conveys the complexities, diversity and richness of the Hispanic experience. Themes such as science, literature, religion, acculturation, and technological evolution are followed across geographical expanses and time.

Born and raised in Santa Fe, Artist Frederico Vigil grew up infused with the rich history that has become the trademark of his art. Vigil first became involved with fresco during an internship in the 1970s with Lucienne Bloch and Stephen Pope Dimitroff, who were notably, apprentices to Diego Rivera. This initial experience piqued his interest and he has since dedicated his life to creating frescos. Since completing his first fresco in 1984, he has created 12 major frescos; the one at the NHCC is his largest to date.

Download an image: www.ItsATrip.org/!userfiles/Fresco_image2.jpg (Credit: Kim Jew Photography)

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“I have made energy efficiency in state buildings a major priority in my administration both to address the serious threat of global warming and to set the right example for reduced energy consumption throughout New Mexico,” said Governor Bill Richardson.

In January 2006 Governor Richardson signed an executive order requiring all state building construction and renovation projects over 15,000 square feet to be a minimum of LEED Silver certified. Another Governor’s executive order in 2007 calls for a 20 percent reduction in per capita energy use statewide from 2005 levels by 2020, with an interim goal of a 10 percent reduction by 2012.

The new building will accommodate the Cultural Center’s numerous educational programs, serve as a conference and meeting facility, and house the Instituto Cervantes; a prestigious cultural and language institute administered by the Spanish government as well as the Spanish Resource Center an arm of both the Spanish Embassy and University of New Mexico.

Examples of the building’s environmental and green features that led to the LEED Gold certification include:

* A series of three underground cisterns that store up to 50,000 gallons of harvested rainwater to be used for irrigating landscape.
* Use of day lighting through high and carefully placed windows to light classrooms and offices rather than complete dependence on electric lights.
* Selection and use of exposed concrete block walls and metal ceilings which greatly reduces the amount, layers and toxicity of building materials required for construction.


“Our commitment to protecting the environment and sustainability does not end with the completion of the building,” said Dr. Shelle Sánchez, the center’s director of education. “The NHCC is preparing to launch education programs focused on cultural and environmental sustainability and stewardship as well as a series of workshops and school programs focusing on green and bio-friendly art. Our new facility will be the perfect home for education programs teaching the same values that the USGBC promotes through LEED certification of buildings.”

“I am very pleased that our efforts to follow the Governor’s direction on sustainable construction practices are being recognized in this way,” said Cultural Affairs Department Secretary Stuart Ashman. “The designation will allow Dr. Sánchez and the NHCC staff to broaden their already excellent education programs with a new dimension.”

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is the U.S. Green Building Council’s rating system for designing and constructing green, energy efficient and high performing buildings." Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/06/26/new-education-building-at-national-hispanic-cultural-center-awarded-top-environmental-certification-albuquerque/feed/ 0 Executive Peter Sanchez has been elected 2009 chairman of the board of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/02/01/executive-peter-sanchez-has-been-elected-2009-chairman-of-the-board-of-the-national-hispanic-cultural-center-foundation/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/02/01/executive-peter-sanchez-has-been-elected-2009-chairman-of-the-board-of-the-national-hispanic-cultural-center-foundation/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:19:17 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=50362 HispanicTips is Essential Hispanic & Latino News & Information
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