Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

A special screening in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of one of the darkest episodes in Cuban history: the unjust execution by the Spanish colonial government of eight Cuban medical students in 1871. Based on true events, Alejandro Gil‘s 2018 film recounts with excruciating detail how a regiment of voluntary soldiers, along with a corrupt […]

In commemoration of Human Rights Day, the CCCNY offers  a special screening of Muriendo a plazos, a full-length 2009 documentary on the life and death of Cuban poet, university leader and dissident Pedro Luis Boitel (1931-1972).  Using the testimonials of friends and inmates who suffered tortures and denigration in the same prison where Boitel spent […]

The CCCNY caps the year with a concert not to be missed! Celebrate the Christmas season with a memorable repertoire of musica sacra from Cuba, featuring the most renowned Cuban composers of the genre from the 18th century to the present, including Esteban Salas, Juan París, Cayetano Pagueras, Cratillo Guerra, and José María Vitier. Headlining […]

The CCCNY launches a special Summer Calendar by joining forces with Revelation Gallery for its exhibit of John Connors‘ paintings of old Havana, inspired by the energy and vitality of the centuries old streets and squares, and the bustling activity of its citizens. As a street painter, Connors is interested in architecture as evidence of […]