A fascinating look into the life of the Cuban countess who captivated Havana, Madrid, and Paris. Alina García-Lapuerta will lecture on Mercedes Santa Cruz y Montalvo, the subject of her biography La Belle Créole (Chicago Review Press). Known as the Comtesse Merlin, la Belle Créole was a Cuban-born star of nineteenth-century Parisian society. A daughter […]
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LA BELLE CREOLE
Thursday, December 3, 2015 @ 7 pm
HOMENAJE A SANTIAGO DE CUBA EN SUS 500 AÑOS
Friday, December 11, 2015 @ 6:30 pm
A tribute to Santiago de Cuba on the 500th anniversary year of its founding. A unique presentation by historian and renowned cubanologist Emilio Cueto, who will provide the audience with a brief historical overview of the city of Santiago, the first capital of Cuba, as well as a visual journey through images representative of the […]
TIEMPO LIBRE HOLIDAY SHOW
Thursday, December 17, 2015 @ 7:30 pm
Let’s take the train and relive the thrill of another live jam at the Ridgefield Playhouse, this time with super-group and three-time Grammy nominee Tiempo Libre, one of the […]
A XMAS DINNER & DANCE PARTY
Sunday, December 20, 2015 ~ 1 pm to 5 pm
The CCCNY caps its 2015 summer and fall program and celebrates the holiday season with an all-out dinner and dance party at La Nacional! Includes a delicious full-course menu, your all-time favorite hits spun by David Medina, the hottest DJ in the Big Apple, plus multiple raffles of treasurable items honoring Cuba’s cultural legacy, ideal Christmas […]