Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

An illustrated talk and recital on the music of Miguel Castellanos (1862-1940), a 19th century Cuban-American composer and pianist, praised by Camille Saint-Saëns and lauded by José Martí as one of the best Chopin interpreters of his day. The musical legacy of Miguel Castellanos is important, not only for the beauty of his compositions and his […]

A  celebration of the life and legacy of Padre Félix Varela (1788-1853), on the 230th anniversary of his birth. Varela was an outstanding scholar and paramount figure in the gestation of a Cuban national identity in the first half of the 19th century. His influence on intellectual thought and progressive ideas in Cuba, including equal education for women, […]

The New York City launching of Intruder between Rivers / Intruso entre ríos, the recently published bilingual volume of poetry by Ricardo Pau-Llosa and Enrico Mario Santí, with Pau-Llosa’s English originals and Santí’s translations of “Cuban” poems—poems with Cuban or Cuban exile themes. The reading will be bilingual, in English and Spanish—or rather, Cuban-Spanish. This reading, […]

An exclusive screening of British director Kim Hopkins’ Voices of the Sea, a moving documentary revealing stark realities for the poorest of rural Cubans. With unique access and empathy, the film tells the story of a 30-something mother of four longing for a better life. The tension between wife and aging husband—one desperate to leave, […]