The New York City launch of The Apartment, a new novel by critically acclaimed Cuban-American writer Ana Menéndez. Examining exile, homesickness, and displacement, The Apartment asks what—in our violent and lonely century—do we owe one another? If alone we are powerless before sorrow and isolation, it is through community and the sharing of our stories […]
Current Events
‘THE APARTMENT’ ~ A NEW NOVEL BY ANA MENÉNDEZ
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 6 pm
THE HOUSE ON G STREET: A CUBAN FAMILY SAGA
Monday, October 23, 2023 at 6 pm
In The House on G Street, award-winning author Lisandro Pérez tells Cuba’s story through the lens of a single family: his own. His book relays the tales of two officers who fought against the Spanish for Cuban independence; a plantation owner who smuggles himself onto a ship; families divided by political loyalties; an orphaned boy […]
José Martí: Legado, vigencia y guía
Sunday, November 12, 2023 ~ 8:30 am to 7:30 pm
For a detailed PROGRAM of the event, click on this link: XXII-CONGRESO-ANUALJOSÉ-MARTÍ-PROGRAM The Cuban Cultural Center of New York presents its 22nd consecutive annual conference, this year titled José Martí: Legado, vigencia y guía, delving into the overarching legacy of the most prominent and consequential figure in Cuba’s history, widely regarded as the founder of […]
‘LLUVIA DE PIEDRAS’ ~ TRIBUTO PÓSTUMO A LOURDES GIL
Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 5:30 pm
The New York City launch of Lluvia de piedras (Ediciones Furtivas, 2023), the last collection of poems by Lourdes Gil, widely regarded as one of the best Cuban poets of her generation. The presentation will also serve as a tribute to her poetic oeuvre and intellectual legacy, and will include an overview of the book […]
LECUONA BOUND
Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 7:30 pm
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Ernesto Lecuona’s passing, pianist, composer, and educator Mariel Mayz caps our Fall Season with an eclectic repertoire of Lecuona pieces alongside works by other artists, including herself, who have been influenced by Cuba’s musical giant. This recital will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. The National […]
EXILIUM, A HIP-HOP CONCERT WITH EL B
Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 3 pm
The CCCNY is proud to join the statewide celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a concert by two-time Grammy nominee El B, a founding member of the legendary Cuban rap duo, Los Aldeanos, and now, as a solo artist, one of the undeniable leaders of the Latin hip-hop movement. The concert will take […]
2023 FILM FESTIVAL ~ THE INNER COUNTRY: THE CUBAN IMMIGRATION EXPERIENCE
Monday, August 21 to Friday, September 1 ~ at designated times
Our 2023 summer film festival delves into the Cuban immigration experience, offering a multi-focus exposé of the different waves of Cubans leaving the Island in the last six decades: from the children’s exodus in the early sixties, to the Mariel boat crisis of 1980, to their present-day plight as undocumented immigrants. The series will profile […]
ESSAYS ON LATIN AMERICAN ART
Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 3 pm
World renowned curator Gerardo Mosquera joins forces with art critic Francine Birbragher-Rozencwaig to discuss her groundbreaking book Essays on 20th Century Latin American Art. The book provides a broad synthesis of the subject through short chapters illustrated with reproductions of iconic works by artists who have made significant contributions to art and society. The publication […]