Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

A unique opportunity to visit a historic 19th century house on Governor’s Island and experience the lives and times of the people who touched and impacted José Martí during his many years of exile in New York City. Flanked by views of the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge, landmarks that would feature prominently […]

The Cuban Cultural Center of New York celebrates its 16th annual consecutive congress —this year dedicated to the history of black Cubans and their influence and legacy worldwide. The all-day event will feature a sweeping historical overview of the black presence in Cuba from colonial times to the present, featuring archival photographs and film footage throughout […]

Cuál gritan esos malditos! Pero ¡mal rayo me parta si, en concluyendo la carta , no pagan caros sus gritos.                      Don Juan Tenorio It is fitting for the CCCNY to have chosen All Souls Day (Día de los fieles difuntos) for a unique interview by veteran […]

                                                        Palabras íntimas (intimate words) defines the biographical space in the literature of the Cuban diaspora in the United States. Cuba’s long standing tradition of autobiographical writing flourished […]

The founding of the First Normal School at the Escuelas Pías de Guanabacoa in 1857 was hailed by the Cuban philosopher and eminent educator José de la Luz y Caballero as “a Normal School whose presence fulfilled a longtime need to advance the cause of education on our soil.” This unique lecture on the contribution of […]

                                              A unique concert in celebration of the rich cross-currents in Cuban music, nourished by European masters, African rhythms, American jazz… always enhanced by a vigorous rapport with some of the most iconic […]