Cultural First Friday: Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Come and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us at Museo de las Americas! We'll have free admission - ALL DAY LONG. We invite you to come check out our current exhibition Espíritu Hermosx. Join us for an exciting evening filled with culture, dance, and delicious food. Enjoy a captivating presentation by Ballet Folklórico Sangre de México...

CANCELED – Ojo de Dios (God’s Eye) Weaving Class by Cal Duran

May 11, 11am Cal Duran, one of the featured artists in our current exhibit "Espiritu Hermosx/Beautiful Spirit", will be teaching this weaving workshop. Ojo de Dios (oh-ho-day-DEE-ohs), “god’s eye,” are ritual objects made by indigenous groups in Mexico. Learn more about the meaning of Ojo de Dios in this hands-on workshop! Cost: $15 for members,...

HABLA: Spanish Conversation Club

Cerveceria Colorado 1635 Platte St, Denver, CO, United States

Come and join us for a fun night of conversation in Spanish on Thursday, May 16th at 6PM at Cerveceria Colorado. The theme of our conversations will be: Food & Culinary Delights Ice-breaker Question will be:  What is your current favorite/ go-to Denver restaurant? / ¿Cuál es tu restaurante favorito de Denver? Activity/Actividad:  Guess the...

Noche de Museo – Cuba!

Space Gallery 400 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO

Get ready to immerse yourself in our vibrant Noche de Museo fundraiser at Space Gallery featuring all things Cuba as we celebrate our 33rd anniversary in style! Our mission to honor and uplift the rich art and culture of Latin America has never been stronger, and we hope you can join us in this special...

FIRST FRIDAY: CELEBRATING LGBTQIA+ PRIDE

Join us for Cultural First Friday! FREE general admission from 5pm to 9pm.  This month we’ll be celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride.  Enjoy shopping amongst local artist vendors, try a food truck, enjoy a drink, get inspired by our exhibition, and meet other art enthusiasts. There will be a drag show performance at 7pm.

ART OF CULTURA: RETABLO FOLK ART PAINTING WORKSHOP IN DENVER BY SEAN TRUJILLO

A retablo is a centuries old Spanish colonial traditional folk art form consisting of devotional images most common in the Southwest region of the United States in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado. Sean Trujillo, a practitioner of this art form and one of the featured artists in our current exhibit "Espiritu Hermosx/Beautiful Spirit", will...

Guadalupe’s Flowers: Picturing the Sacred in Colonial Mexican Painting

Join us for this ConnectArte Mexican art history lecture in collaboration with Amigos de las Artes Americanas. James M. Cordova, PhD., Associate Professor of Art History, Latin American Art (Pre-Columbian and Colonial), University of Colorado, Boulder will talk about the role of flowers in colonial Mexican images of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Flowers linked crucial...

ConnectArte: Saving Queer Lives

Join us for Saving Queer Lives: Combating the Surge of Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation and Hate Crimes Panel. With so many attacks on Anti-LGBTQ+ rights in Denver and around the country, it is more important than ever to build allyship for the LGBTQ+ community, especially those who are most vulnerable including our youth, trans people and non-binary...

HABLA: Spanish Conversation Club

Cerveceria Colorado 1635 Platte St, Denver, CO, United States

Come and join us for a fun night of conversation in Spanish on Thursday, June 27th at 6PM at Cerveceria Colorado. The theme of our conversations will be: Summer Fun Ice-breaker Question will be:  Tell us your favorite Summer Memory / Cuéntanos tu recuerdo de verano favorito Activity/Actividad:  Popcorn Storytelling This will be a great...

FIRST FRIDAY: FRIDA KAHLO’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Join us for Cultural First Friday! We’ll be celebrating the 117th birthday of Frida Kahlo. Enjoy FREE general admission all day. We will have local vendors and a food truck. Get ready for some fun in this free birthday party for Frida Kahlo

HABLA: Spanish Conversation Club | July

Cerveceria Colorado 1635 Platte St, Denver, CO, United States

Come and join us for a fun night of conversation in Spanish on Thursday, July 18th at 6PM at Cerveceria Colorado. The theme of our conversations will be: Celebrity / Famous People Ice-breaker Question will be:  If you could be a celebrity for a day, which celebrity would you choose and why? / Si pudieras...

FREE OPENING RECEPTION – “ANTHONY QUINN: WHAT AM I? ¿QUÉ SOY?” ART EXHIBIT

Join us for the Opening Reception of our upcoming pop-up exhibition, Anthony Quinn: What am I? ¿Qué soy? Enjoy light appetizers, drinks, live music by pianist Julio Moreno and a wonderful selection of Anthony Quinn's artworks. Free for everybody! *Santa Fe Drive between 6th and 11th Avenue will close on Aug.2nd starting at 3pm and...

6th Annual Lucha Libre in Denver

Join us for our 6th Annual Lucha Libre experience at Museo! Hugo’s Lucha Libre has been a wrestling school promoting Lucha Libre in Colorado since 2014. Some of their most famous wrestlers are Dr. Wagner, negro Casas, Mascara Sagrada, Atlantis, Blue Panther, Octagon, Huracan Ramírez, Psychosis and the internationally known, Rey Misterio. They’ve had shows in Mexico and their...