Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

                              A special matinee presentation of Juan Claudio Lechín‘s hysterical play, Hierba mala nunca muere. This critically acclaimed comedy follows the adventures of a senile dictator well past his prime who now has to deal with his demons, as well as […]

What would happen if Josefina de la Torre, the legendary and multifaceted artist from the Canary Islands, re-emerged in the 21st century? What would she tell us? What would be her message? Una Josefina del siglo XXI is a unique theatrical performance based on her legacy. Josefina de la Torre (1907–2002) was a Spanish poet, […]

  The New York City book launching of Memorias del abuelo by Nicasio Silverio Saínz (1894-1977), and its English version, Grandfather’s Memories, both published under the loving editorial supervision of his grandson, Christopher Kean, and his daughter, Ana María Silverio, who will be on hand to share invaluable family remembrances, as well as comment on […]

  We open our Cuban cinema cycle this season with a rare screening of Orlando Jiménez Leal‘s riveting docudrama, 8-A, which brilliantly recreates through actual historical footage the 1989 arrest, trial, and execution of Arnaldo Ochoa Sánchez, Cuba’s highest-ranking general. Purportedly taken in for drug trafficking, it is widely known that Ochoa was arrested for suggesting at a […]

Join us at our 14th annual congress as we celebrate the origins and evolution of Cuban popular music, its role in shaping Cuban national identity, and its influence and legacy worldwide. This year’s gala event will be dedicated In Memoriam to none other than our beloved Celia Cruz, la Guarachera de Cuba (pictured above with […]

The New York City launching of Marius Jovaiša‘s unique book, a breathtaking view of Cuba’s timeless landscapes and cityscapes, never before photographed from the air. Shot from an ultralight craft, with stunning aerial views of the island from Cabo de San Antonio on the western tip to Baracoa in the east, Unseen Cuba is the culmination […]

                                  The New York City launching of poet Richard Blanco‘s critically acclaimed, The Prince of Los Cocuyos (Ecco Press). A prismatic and lyrical memoir of growing up in a family of Cuban exiles in Miami during the 1970s and […]

In February 1947, the most memorable season in the history of the Cuban League finished with a dramatic series win by Almendares against its rival, Habana. As the celebration spread through the streets of Havana and across Cuba, the Brooklyn Dodgers had already arrived on the island to begin spring training. One of the minor […]

  An exclusive New York City concert by Mestisay, one of the most popular groups from the Canary Islands, starring Olga Cerpa, its lead singer since 1986. Graced with an exquisite vocal quality and an arresting stage presence, Cerpa is considered the most important singer from Canarias today, and is certainly the most critically acclaimed […]

A celebration of Carmen Herrera‘s life and work on her 100th birthday year. After a lifetime of anonymity, Carmen Herrera is today one of the world’s most collectible living artists. Our celebration will consist of three documentaries, each produced ten years apart: the shorts Artist in Exile (1994) and Five Degrees of Freedom (2005), and […]