Events
Events at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
We hope you will join us for these virtual and in-person events which offer a unique way to experience Pueblo culture, including cultural dances, daily artists, lecture series, pick-up meals, book club, collections tours, Indigenous agriculture workshops, and many other special events. For more information, check out the calendar below. If you prefer a pdf that you can download, print, or email, get the November Calendar of Events PDF HERE
Cultural Dance Program
Winter Dance Schedule: November – March, Sat. & Sun. 12pm
Learn more about the Cultural Dance Program here.
Looking for a calendar of New Mexico Pueblo Feast Days? See Feast Day Calendar
41st Annual Native American Student Art Show
Artists Circle Gallery 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMThis annual exhibition was established in 1979 to encourage creativity among Native youth, and to help them recognize that the future preservation and evolution of Native culture lies with them. This year, entries focus on COVID-19 and how young people used art as a way of healing and processing their feelings about the effects the pandemic had on them, their families, and their communities. Free for members, or with museum admission.
Pueblo Gingerbread House Contest
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMChildren and adults are invited to enter a Gingerbread house inspired by a Pueblo village, house, community church or historic building, with prizes awarded in children’s and adult categories.
View into the Collection
OnlineThis month we celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a look at a variety of contemporary works of art by Pueblo, Hopi, and Navajo artists. Much of our collection of art is donated to the Center, and there are beautifully crafted treasures in many of these donations. We honor our Native American tribes here in the Southwest with an exclusive look into our art collection.
Santa Clara Buffalo Eagle Dance Group (Santa Clara Pueblo)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
Museum Store Sunday
Indian Pueblo Store 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM
Santa Clara Buffalo Eagle Dance Group (Santa Clara Pueblo)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
Giving Tuesday
OnlineGivingTuesday is a global day of generosity that will take place on November 30, 2021. Donate to the IPCC today!
Indigenous Connections and Collections
OnlineLong winter nights were the time for telling stories. Centered on identity and resilience, contemporary storytelling honors oral traditions. Learn about different forms of Indigenous storytelling across the world—from the Pueblos to Australia to West Africa, and from books to visual and mixed media.
Pueblo Shop & Stroll
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMEnjoy the spirit of the season at our Pueblo Shop & Stroll. Shop a bazaar featuring Native artists selling handcrafted ornaments, nativity sets, jewelry, art and unique gifts while warming yourself by the bonfire and strolling among hundreds of beautiful luminarias in the IPCC Courtyard. Storytelling, hot cocoa bar, Native dances, and more!
Sky City Buffalo Ram Dancers (Acoma) at Shop & Stroll
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers (Apache) at Shop & Stroll
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers (Apache)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
Stories by the Fireside (Virtual)
VirtualEnjoy the age-old tradition of storytelling around the bonfire, virtually! Watch Stories by the Fireside online.
White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers (Apache)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
The Pueblo Dance Group (Laguna, Acoma, Zuni, and Hopi Pueblos)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
Stories by the Fireside (Virtual)
VirtualEnjoy the age-old tradition of storytelling around the bonfire, virtually! Watch Stories by the Fireside online.
The Pueblo Dance Group (Laguna, Acoma, Zuni, and Hopi Pueblos)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
Pueblo Book Club: The Zunis: Self Portrayals By The Zuni People
In-person and VirtualJoin this month’s book club as we discuss "The Zunis: Self Portrayals", one of the first efforts to take collective ownership of Pueblo people’s narrative—their heritage, their culture and who they are as Zunis.
Counter Narrative, Now a Monthly Podcast: Los Angeles Skins Fest
OnlineDigital Media Producer, Geoff Kie, will give an overview of the Los Angeles Skins Fest, a Native American Film Festival that takes place in Hollywood during Native American Heritage Month. This episode will feature reviews of films that premiered at the festival, as well as some of Geoff's favorite projects from the event.
View into the Collection
OnlineTune in monthly for a behind the scenes sneak peek of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center's Collections with host and Curator of Collections, Amy G. Johnson (Isleta).
Oak Canyon Dance Group (Jemez)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
Stories by the Fireside (In-Person)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMenjoy the age-old tradition of storytelling around the bonfire, with Emmett Garcia, Stephanie Oyenque and Shannon Romero each sharing a different Pueblo tale. We’ll also have performances of Buffalo Dances by the Black Eagle Dance Group (Jemez) and the Eagle Dance by Ria Thundercloud (Sandia). Admission for the event is a new toy or clothing item for boys/girls ages 3-18 or three non-perishable food items.
Oak Canyon Dance Group (Jemez)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
Stories by the Fireside (Virtual)
VirtualEnjoy the age-old tradition of storytelling around the bonfire, virtually! Watch Stories by the Fireside online.
Cellicion Traditional Dancers (Zuni Pueblo)
IPCC Courtyard 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMCelebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
JANUARY INTIMATE INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCE
Indian Pueblo Kitchen 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMEnjoy a memorable, one-of-a-kind contemporary Indigenous dinner featuring the Indian Pueblo Kitchen staff’s creative, Native American culinary artistry and celebrated Pueblo hospitality.
FEBRUARY INTIMATE INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCE
Indian Pueblo Kitchen 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMEnjoy a memorable, one-of-a-kind contemporary Indigenous dinner featuring the Indian Pueblo Kitchen staff’s creative, Native American culinary artistry and celebrated Pueblo hospitality.