National Institute of Flamenco

06/19/2026

At this time, the National Hispanic Cultural Center's website is currently experiencing difficulties and patrons are not able to get Festival tickets directly on their website. Please call the NHCC Box Office at 505-724-4771 to purchase tickets to shows at the NHCC! We will update as soon as it's back up. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone at opening night! 💛

06/19/2026

Tonight, Carmen "La Talegona" opens Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39 with MEMORIA: Capacidad de Recordar, a moving and visually stunning performance exploring identity, remembrance, and the stories we carry with us.

Watch this special conversation with and Carmen as they discuss the inspiration behind the work, what audiences can expect, and why this performance is the perfect way to begin this year's Festival!

📆 Tonight, June 19 at 8PM
📍 Rodey Theatre, UNM
🎟️ Get your tickets before they're gone: https://ffabq.org/shows/carmen-talegona/

Thanks to ARRIVE Albuquerque for hosting us for this interview!

06/19/2026

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39 begins today! 🎉
Join us as artists, students, and audiences from around the world gather in Albuquerque for nine unforgettable days of flamenco.

✨ Festival Meet & Greet
✨ MEMORIA: Capacidad de Recordar by Carmen Talegona Compañía

🎟️: https://ffabq.org/shows/carmen-talegona/

The journey starts tonight. See you at the theater! 💃🔥

06/19/2026

06/18/2026

Check us out on New Mexico Living with Carmen "La Talegona"! ⬇️

06/17/2026

✨Dama de noche — the night-blooming jasmine opens only in darkness, releasing its fragrance for a single night before closing again at dawn. Marta Gálvez makes her full-length debut at Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39.

✨Dama de noche — el jazmín nocturno florece solo en la oscuridad, liberando su fragancia una única noche antes de cerrarse al amanecer. Marta Gálvez presenta su primer trabajo de larga duración en el Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39.

📍 Friday / Viernes — June 26 | 6:00 PM
🎭 Rodey Theatre, UNM
🎟️ https://ffabq.org/shows/marta-galvez/

06/16/2026

"Archangels, dressed in ruffles, ascend to the heavens."
"Arcángeles, vestidos de faralaes, ascienden a los cielos."
- Federico García Lorca

Úrsula López brings Lorca back to the stage. Comedia sin Título traces flamenco's survival through dictatorship, exile, and transformation — pure baile meets avant-garde dramaturgy in a work that honors the past and ignites the present.

Úrsula López devuelve a Lorca al escenario. Comedia sin Título traza la supervivencia del flamenco bajo la dictadura, en el exilio y su transformación — baile puro y dramaturgia de vanguardia en una obra que honra el pasado e incendia el presente.

📍 Thursday / Jueves — June 25 | 8:00 PM
🎭 Journal Theatre, NHCC
🎟️: https://ffabq.org/shows/ursula-lopez/

06/16/2026

✨ "I have spent my life dancing to the cante… singing only in private, where no one could hear me.✨ "I have spent my life dancing to the cante… singing only in private, where no one could hear me." - Miguel Ángel Heredia

Now, he lets his voice be heard.
HEREDIA is an act of revelation. Known for the power of his movement, Miguel Ángel Heredia steps before the audience not only as a dancer — but as a singer. A truth carried since birth, finally brought into the light.
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✨ "He pasado mi vida bailando al cante… cantando solo en privado, donde nadie podía escucharme." - Miguel Ángel Heredia

Ahora, deja que su voz sea escuchada.
HEREDIA es un acto de revelación. Conocido por la fuerza de su baile, Miguel Ángel Heredia se presenta ante el público no solo como bailaor — sino como cantaor. Una verdad que ha llevado dentro desde que nació, finalmente traída a la luz.

📍 Thursday / Jueves — June 25 | 6:00 PM
🎭 Rodey Theatre, UNM
🎟️: https://ffabq.org/shows/miguel-angel-heredia/

06/15/2026

Mark your calendars. Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39 begins June 20 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center — 39 years of celebrating one of the world's great art forms, right in the heart of Albuquerque.

Mark your calendars. Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39 begins June 20 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center — 39 years of celebrating one of the world's great art forms, right in the heart of Albuquerque.

Link to ticket info in the first comment.

06/15/2026

Don't miss "A Mi Aire," the acclaimed production by Miguel Fernández "El Yiyo" at Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39!

One of flamenco's most exciting young artists, El Yiyo takes audiences on a personal journey through the dance, music, and influences that have shaped his artistic voice. Filled with passion, virtuosity, and extraordinary footwork, "A Mi Aire" is flamenco at its most vibrant and authentic.

📍 Wednesday, June 24 | 8:00 PM | Rodey Theatre, UNM
🎟️: https://ffabq.org/shows/miguel-fernandez/
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¡No te pierdas "A Mi Aire," la aclamada producción de Miguel Fernández "El Yiyo" en el Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39!

Uno de los artistas jóvenes más emocionantes del flamenco, El Yiyo lleva al público en un viaje personal a través del baile, la música y las influencias que han dado forma a su voz artística. Llena de pasión, virtuosismo y un zapateado extraordinario, "A Mi Aire" es el flamenco en su expresión más vibrante y auténtica.

📍 Miércoles, 24 de junio | 8:00 PM | Rodey Theatre, UNM
🎟️: https://ffabq.org/shows/miguel-fernandez/