Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

A special celebratory tribute to Dr. Elio Alba-Buffill In Memoriam (1930-2017) and his wife, Dr. Esther Sánchez-Grey Alba, for their invaluable work and dedication to the study and promotion of Hispanic culture as directors of Círculo de Cultura Panamericano (CCP) for more than four decades. Founded 60 years ago in New Jersey by Dr. Carlos […]

An in-depth analysis by Argentinian literary critic and author Susana Cella regarding the two founding figures of Latin American modernism, a literary movement very closely identified to an autochthonous Hispanic American identity. Both poets, José Martí (Cuba, 1853-1895) and Rubén Darío (Nicaragua, 1867-1916) are tied to the renovation and change that consolidated an autonomous Hispanic […]

Francisco Soto‘s collage series, Los Orishas, offers a visual representation of survival and resistance, paying homage to Afro-Cuban traditions. Inspired by the image of the Siete Potencias Africanas (Seven African Forces) in which the names of the seven popular Orishas or Yoruba deities (Changó, Orula, Ogún, Eleguá, Obatalá, Yemayá, Ochún) appear above the images of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A presentation on the 1918 Spanish flu by Dr. Federico Justiniani. The conference will describe the origin of the 1918 influenza pandemic at the end of World War I, with special attention on its effects in Cuba, including mortality rates and the measures taken by the so-called hygienists to prevent the dissemination of the disease, […]