A presentation and scholarly discussion on Jaime Einstein’s voluminous novel of persecution and redemption, La isla de Abraham. In the tiny Lithuanian village of Horodiche, overcome by squalor, the Springer family decide to use their meager savings to secure safe passage for their first-born son to the United States and leave behind the repression of […]
Current Events
LA ISLA DE ABRAHAM
Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30 pm
MARÍA TERESA VERA: MADRE DE LA CANCIÓN CUBANA
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 6:30 pm
A panoramic musical retrospective on the career and legacy of the legendary guitarist, singer, and composer María Teresa Vera. Born in 1895, María Teresa Vera is considered one of the most outstanding representatives of the Cuban trova movement. Led by cultural critic Armando López, the tribute will include archival recordings and never-before-seen film footage, denoting […]
GARCÍA LORCA’S ‘YERMA’
Thursday thru Saturday, October 22, 23, and 24 at 7:30 pm
The Cuban Cultural Center of New York continues its week-long celebration of Lorca’s momentous visit to Cuba in 1930 with an all-out promotional support of ID Studio Theater‘s and Teatro Columna‘s production of Yerma, a dramatic reading of one of Lorca’s most iconic plays, under the direction of Leyma López, with special editing by Tané […]
‘QUO VADIS HAVANA’ FILM SERIES
Friday 23 through Friday 30 of August, 2019 ~ Multiple Showtimes
The CCCNY resumes its year-long celebration of the 500th anniversary of the City of Havana and joins forces with Anthology Film Archives to offer a wide-ranging film series inspired by Havana’s history and culture, including Hollywood classics, important Cuban and Cuban-American films, and innovative documentaries by both Cuban and European filmmakers. Since the 1930s, Havana […]