Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

A celebration of the 90th anniversary of Federico García Lorca‘s visit to Cuba, where he remained for over three months. The experience had a deep impact on him, as is evidenced in his poems, correspondence and testimonials: “Havana is fundamentally Spanish, but it reflects what is most characteristic and profound of our civilization. Naturally, I […]

As a complementary event to Pío Serrano‘s presentation of Lorca in Cuba, the CCCNY presents Asesinato en Granada, the critically acclaimed documentary on the life and death of Federico García Lorca, filmed in 1976 by Cuban director Humberto López y Guerra, 40 years after the murder of the renowned Spanish poet and playwright in 1936. […]

Author Néstor Carbonell‘s latest book, Why Cuba Matters, provides historical overview of Cuba’s post-revolutionary role in the world stage and the importance of  its present relationship with China, Russia, and Venezuela, asserting that the regime continues to pose a serious threat to the United States. The author has relied on declassified government documents and trustworthy […]

For a detailed PROGRAM of each day, click here: The Cuban Cultural Center of New York presents its 19th annual conference, this year titled España en Cuba: Un ir y venir, celebrating the deep cultural ties between Cuba and Spain, from the arrival of Columbus on the Island in 1492 until the present, with special […]

                Yuniel Jiménez (left) and Yeray Rodríguez Two of the most thrilling musical entertainers from Cuba and the Canary Islands join forces in an evening of punto cubano and son. Punto guajiro or punto cubano – or simply punto – is a sung genre of Cuban music, a poetic […]

A reading of Tras los rostros, the book of poems by Orlando Rossardi inspired by artist Juan Abreu’s groundbreaking portraits of Cuban political prisoners, first exhibited in 2017 at the European Parliament in Brussels in commemoration of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day. With an introduction by human rights activist María Werlau. This […]

The world premiere of Saida Santana Mahmut’s play La Indiana, a name that alludes to the cultural legacy emanating from the frequent trips made by so many across the Atlantic, from the Canary Islands to Cuba and back. Starring Ms. Santana herself, the plot revolves around Antonia, the playwright’s great-grandmother, a woman from Canarias who […]

The CCCNY caps the year with a recital not to be missed! Celebrate the Holiday Season with a memorable repertoire of arias featuring the most legendary Spanish and Cuban zarzuelas. The zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre dating back to the 17th century. It alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and […]

Fernando Trueba‘s beautiful film rendition of the legendary concert that brought two very distinctive performers together on the same stage. On June 22, 2003, in Valldemossa’s Costa Nord cultural center in Mallorca, Bebo Valdés and Diego el Cigala joined forces to create a fusion of flamenco and Cuban music through an exquisite selection of well-known […]

A bilingual seminar on the best exponents of this genre during the last two decades, discussed by leading scholars in the field: Isabel Alvarez-Borland (Cuban-American Literature of Exile: From Person to Persona), Andrea O’Reilly Herrera (ReMembering Cuba: Legacy of a Diaspora), and Eliana Rivero (Let’s Hear Their Voices: Cuban American Writers of the Second Generation, […]

An interdisciplinary panel (journalism, literature, art, and cinema) on the cultural boom spawned by the 1980 Mariel exodus forty years ago, which included many artists and writers of renown. Given its commemorative nature, the works and creative output of the most prominent representatives of the different genres will be highlighted. The panel will include: Mirta […]