Our traditional tribute to José Martí (1853-1895) on his birthday. Founding father of Cuba and leader of its last war of independence, Martí is also a towering figure in Cuban and Latin American literature. In his short life, he excelled as a poet, essayist, journalist, and revolutionary. Throughout the 1880’s and early 1890’s he worked as a foreign correspondent in New York City and his masterful narratives were the eyes through which much of Latin America saw the United States.
DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, WE WILL AVOID THE ANNUAL PUBLIC GATHERING IN FRONT OF HIS ICONIC STATURE IN CENTRAL PARK.
As of 3 pm, all who wish to do so can drop by throughout the rest of the day to lay a white rose in our traditional basket.
José Martí Statue
in Central Park
59th Street, off 6th Ave., NYC
Basket will be at the foot
of the statue as of 3 pm
(NO RESERVATION REQUIRED)
For links to the legendary songs ‘Clave a Martí,’ interpreted by Cuban soprano Marta Pérez, and ‘El Mambí,’ with Cuban historical footage from 1895, please click below:
Clave a Martí
El Mambí
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