Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

                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 […]