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 […]
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THE PRINCE OF LOS COCUYOS
Friday, October 30, 2015 @ 7 pm
HAVANA HARDBALL
Friday, November 6, 2015 @ 6 pm
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 […]
CANARIAS Y CUBA… UNA SOLA CANCIÓN
Friday, November 13, 2015 @ 7 PM
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 […]
CARMEN HERRERA ON HER CENTENNIAL
Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 7:15 pm
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 […]