Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York

I became a man when I was nine. My other option was death. I just didn’t know it then, but the truth is that I . . . we . . . had to leave.                                         […]

The CCCNY begins its celebration of Woman’s History Month with our ongoing Contemporary Artists Series, featuring an in-depth interview by art critic and curator Andrea O’Reilly Herrera with María Brito, whose paintings, sculptures, and installations have made her one of the most revered Cuban-American artists of “the Miami Generation.” She is best known for her […]

We cap our celebration of Women’s History Month with an illustrated presentation by historian Teresa Fernández Soneira on the Cuban woman as represented in 19th century photography, bringing to light the visual and literary history of their time through never-before-seen images taken by the first photographers who arrived in Cuba to develop their art. Her […]

A presentation of the latest book by Cuban historian Rafael Rojas, where he brings to light how censorship in the modern era has been a control mechanism to exclude communities of knowledge. The theory and history of censorship purports that the act of censoring is an exercise of power, which imposes a pre-established truth. In […]

An exclusive recital by brilliant young pianist and composer Mariel Mayz, featuring world premiere recordings of solo piano works by iconic Cuban composer Leo Brouwer. To know contemporary classical music is to know Leo Brouwer. An acclaimed composer, conductor, Brouwer has long been celebrated as a modern-day Mozart who has produced an inimitable body of work. […]

An in-depth profile of the artistic trajectory of María Martínez Cañas, as described by the artist herself, whose work deals primarily with her Cuban heritage and journeys of discovery. Documents related to Cuba often have formed the basis for her photographs and are sometimes contrasted with doors and windows that suggest openings and closings; the […]

A unique concert by the Latin Jazz Chamber Trio, combining the colors of Caribbean music together with a jazz and chamber music setting, giving a new flavor to dancing pieces and sonorities. Featuring virtuoso musicians Juan Ruiz (clarinet), Amy Kang (cello), and arranger Pablo Zinger (piano). INSTITUTO CERVANTES 211 E 49th St, bet. 2nd & […]