National Hispanic Cultural Center

The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico is an establishment for preserving and promoting the culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The NHCC is located in the South Valley of Albuquerque, just south of downtown on Avenida César Chávez and 4th St., and features a variety of architecture including a renovated hacienda-style school and modern buildings as stylized Mayan pyramids.

Mission statement

The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is dedicated to the study, advancement, and presentation of Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities. Since its grand opening in 2000, the NHCC has staged over 20 art exhibitions and 400 programs in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Programs have featured local, national and international artists, scholars and entertainers. The NHCC provides venues for visitors to learn about Hispanic culture throughout the world. The Center currently sponsors two literary awards, the Premio Aztlán Literary Prize established in 1993 by Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya for emerging Chicana/o writers, and the National Hispanic Cultural Center Literary Award, awarded biennially to an author whose body of work has become influential.

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Cultural center

A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run.

Asia

Bangkok Art and Culture Centre

Cultural Center of the Philippines

Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, China

Kaohsiung Cultural Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Keelung Cultural Center, Keelung, Taiwan

Ketagalan Culture Center, Taipei, Taiwan

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Mongolian and Tibetan Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan

Taichung City Dadun Cultural Center, Taichung, Taiwan

Tainan Municipal Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan

Taipei Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan

Thailand Cultural Centre

Xinying Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan

Europe

Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium

National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria

Kulturværftet, Helsingør, Denmark

Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

De Balie, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Letterkenny Regional Cultural Centre, County Donegal, Ireland

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Cultural Center (Baltimore Light Rail station)

Cultural Center is a stop on the Baltimore Light Rail system. It is served by all three services that the Baltimore Light Rail operates. There is currently no free public parking at this station. Connections can be made to 9 of MTA Maryland's buses from here.

The Cultural Center stop is located within a close walk of the State Center Metro Subway Station, and is one of two locations where it is possible to transfer between the light rail and the Metro Subway. When Metro trains stop at the State Center station, "State Center/Cultural Center" is announced to let riders know of the transfer option.