Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

This year the Cuban Cultural Center of New York joins Carnegie Hall’s Nuestros sonidos (Our Sounds) festival, celebrating the heritage and influence of Latin culture in the US, including vital contributions from the Caribbean. Through a diverse musical palette that includes classical, pop, salsa, and reggaeton, New York City audiences can dive into the melodies and […]

The New York City book launch of Eduardo Aguirre’s From Immigrant to Ambassador: My American Journey, a fascinating memoir recalling his carefree, happy childhood in Cuba, the onset of the revolution and his parents’ painful decision to send him alone to the United States after his involvement in a counterrevolutionary youth movement jeopardized his safety. […]

The New York City launching of Rolando Pérez’s Mesetas de espejos, a book of images and reflections—both individual and collective—that, through narratives and fables, seeks to give us some sense of where we stand on Earth and where we might be headed. The mesetas or plateaus—which in other books might take the form of chapters […]

An exclusive screening of Pavel Giroud‘s astonishing 2022 documentary exploring aspects of Cuba’s past that reverberate in its present, such as the lack of freedom of expression and the struggles faced by  writers and artists. The film unearths the 1971 notorious case of Cuban poet Heberto Padilla, arrested by state security and accused of counterrevolutionary. […]

On the eve of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 340th birthday, piano virtuoso Orlando Alonso plays the composer’s complete Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, renowned not only for its historical significance, but also for its technical and interpretive challenges, making it one of the most revered and difficult works in the classical piano repertoire. A longtime resident of New York […]

An illustrated presentation by cultural researcher and historian Rosa Marquetti based on her book Celia in Cuba (1925-1960), focusing on the life and career of legendary singer Celia Cruz in Cuba before leaving the Island and going into exile. With vintage musical numbers from Celia’s concerts and films, this presentation celebrates Women’s History Month and […]