Barelas Community Coalition

06/01/2026

Mil gracias Monica Bencomo and Fourteenfifteen Gallery for the Special Showing of "Forgotten Barelas" and CABQ Economic Development Department for or our ongoing partnership and support through the Barelas MainStreet program!

Free and open to the public. Whether you're attending Creative Con or simply interested in Albuquerque history, we'd love to see you there.

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Bueno Foods celebrates an impressive 75 years today, and an adorable new family on the premises! Bueno Foods Felicidades, vecinos!!!

Meet the cutest new additions to Bueno Foods! ❤ What should we name them?

05/08/2026

This Saturday! :)

Saturday Slow Ride
May 9th @ Barelas Community Center
Meet @ 8:30 AM
Ride @ 9:00 AM
All Bicycles Are Welcome
Map @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/iBsE9pKNSJ7eG6Dh6
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04/20/2026

Tonight and this Saturday!

Tonight at 7pm ESPEJOS DE AXTLAN is honored to have Linda Garcia Benavides, Chuy Martinez and LaLa Gonzales, activists, chairs and coordinators of the NMSSPC.

We will discuss how the formerly "Recuerda a Cesar Chavez Committee" was this year rebranded as the "New Mexico ¡Sí Se Puede! Committee" reflecting a broader mission—to uplift all voices fighting for dignity, equity, and human rights across the state.
They will aslo share all the details about their coming event:
“Voces de la Comunidad / Community Voices”, a free community gathering centered on unity, advocacy, and people power where culture, education, and activism come together—a reflection of our community’s strength, resilience, and voice.
It will happen this coming Saturday, April 25, 2026, from10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the historic Albuquerque Rail Yards, including:
• Live performances from powerful local artists, including headliner Mala Maña
• Cultural expression through music, poetry, and dance
• Community resources and educational opportunities
• A reimagined cultural experience: La Marcha de la Comunidad—a unifying procession inspired by tradition

04/15/2026

📢 What's your favorite Route 66 memory in New Mexico? Share it with us below for a chance to be featured in our June issue!

04/14/2026

✨ VOCES DE LA COMUNIDAD / COMMUNITY VOICES ✨
Where culture lives, music moves us, and community rises 💃🏽🎶

Join us for a FREE community celebration filled with rhythm, tradition, and people power!

🗓 Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Railyards Market | Albuquerque, NM

🎶 Featured Entertainment: Henry Cortez y Los Heartaches 🎶

This talented young New Mexico band is keeping our culture alive through music. Blending New Mexican and Hispanobeat sounds, they represent a new generation that honors tradition while bringing fresh energy to the stage.

In a world where culture can easily be lost, choosing to play and uplift New Mexican music is a powerful act of preservation and pride.

Their music is more than sound—it’s storytelling.
It’s identity.
It’s resistance.
It’s community in motion.

✨ When they play, they’re not just performing—
they’re carrying forward the heartbeat of our culture for the next generation.

Come out, feel the rhythm, and celebrate the voices that keep our traditions alive.

✨ Enjoy:
• Free community resources
• Family-friendly activities
• Local vendors & food
• Live music that moves the soul

✊🏽 ¡Sí, Se Puede!

We recommend arriving early! Posted times are intended as guidelines, and we reserve the right to adjust the schedule if needed. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility!

📢 While Dolores is unable to join us in person, she will be with us in spirit through a special prerecorded video message.

04/13/2026

They’re calling it a comeback…we call it Sunday.

Cruising Central, showing up strong - y Barelas presente!

Mil gracias for the shoutout National Geographic! 🔥💖

Lowriding had been outlawed across the U.S. Now, it’s making a comeback — and nowhere more fashionably than in Albuquerque, thanks to a passionate group of locals.

02/25/2026

This Saturday, we have another Grand Opening starting at Noon at Barelas Plaza (900 4th St SW)!

Barelas Allstar Kutz barbershop and Barelas Munchies & More (tiendita!), with a HOTTEST CHIP CHALLENGE at 7:30PM!

So much energy coming from younger generations. See you this Saturday!