Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

Matías Montes Huidobro The New York City launching of the latest novel by Cuban playwright Matías Montes Huidobro, whose incursion into this genre is less well known. Written as a film noir, the novel reflects the overpowering influence of cinema on writers who came of age in 1950’s Havana, one of the topics the author […]

Written and directed by legendary Cuban playwright Víctor Varela, founder of Teatro Obstáculo, The Fourth Wall is a play without words, breaking new new ground in experimental theater. Yet its 1986 opening in Havana unleashed such furor among members of the government’s cultural establishment, that it was censored and shut down. This New York City […]

Thanks to the legacy of one of Cuba’s greatest entertainers, a legend among legends, salsa will forever live in the hearts of millions of fans of Cuban popular music the world over. Her authentic musical style, regal demeanor, and generous spirit have also inspired many talented singers, including María Rivas, better known as Azuquita, who […]

A unique Cuban art presentation by Andrea O’Reilly Herrera on the unconventional, multi-generational, itinerant, and ongoing art exhibit CAFÉ: The Journeys of Cuban Artists. In this New York City launching of her new book, Cuban Artists Across the Diaspora, Ms. O’Reilly Herrera, will focus on the CAFÉ project to explore Cuba’s long and turbulent history […]

An evening of Cuban ballet highlights, beginning with the launch of the book Cuban Ballet, a panoramic overview of the Cuban school of ballet—inside and outside the Island—by Octavio Roca (distinguished music and dance critic for The Washington Post and other major newspapers throughout the country), placing it in the context of its prolific, albeit […]

Fifty-five years have gone by since Sara Montiel sang with her deep voice her famous “Fumando espero” in the 1957 film El Último Cuplé, followed by La Violetera in 1958, the year she would visit Havana for the third time and, indeed, conquer with her “gracia, talento y salero” the entire Island. From that moment […]

Panel Discussion Wednesday, May 16 @ 7 pm This opening night of the Women Travelers Symposium will consist of a panel discussion featuring scholars Claire Emille Martin, Vanesa Miseres, Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert, and Adela Pineda Franco. Adriana Méndez Rodenas will moderate. The panel will explore the contributions and legacies of four pioneering women travelers who wrote […]

First-hand accounts of Pope Benedict’s visit to Cuba, drawing constrasts and comparisons between his mass at Antonio Maceo Plaza in Santiago (pictured left), where an anti-government protester was beaten and arrested, and the service at  Revolution Plaza in Havana. The Pope’s message will also be discussed, most specifically its perceived effect on the faithful minority and the populace in general. Testimonials […]