Category Archives: Book Readings

2018, Book Readings, Books, Education, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, New York History, Partners, Past, Style, Youth

Book Talk: Street Gangs of the Lower East Side

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09
Jan

With “The Street Gangs of the Lower East Side,” Jose Cochise
Quiles and Clayton Patterson provide a brutally honest, self-reflective and moving account of one person’s struggle to break the cycle of violence and poverty since birth through creativity and compassion for others in the East Village / Lower East Side. Quiles pulls no punches about the experiences that took him from gang leader to an historian of gangs, artist, and author who creates with a joyous yet desperate edge, for the sake of sheer survival.

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2017, Bilingual, Book Readings, Books, Caribbean, Education, Events, Partners, Past, Performance, Poetry, Storytelling, Talk / Panel, Visual Art

The Avant Ricuas: A Cross-Generational Poetry Bombessa

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13
Oct

This event is a reading, performance, and discussion among three Puerto Rican luminaries, celebrating the publication of Hernandez’ new book, “Beneath The Spanish” (Coffee House Press). It will take place at our Center

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2017, Bilingual, Book Readings, Books, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Events, Past, Politics, Senior, Storytelling, Talk / Panel, Theater

Vitrina Rota – book talk with Silverio Pérez

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Loisaida Inc. Center hosts Silverio Pérez in the presentation and signing of autographs for his new book:
La Vitrina Rota “The Broken Glass Case” or What the hell happened here?

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2016, Book Readings, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Children Friendly, Dance/Movement, Education, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Partnerships, Past, Storytelling, Workshops

Loisaida’s Mini Fest

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12
Oct

Storytelling, lights-show, activities for kids; including drawing, painting, creating you own puppet for the older ones. Creative and fun station for toddlers too. Open air activities and games.

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2016, Book Readings, Books, Caribbean, Education, Events, Festival, Partnerships, Past, Uncategorized

San Juan Noir

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12
Oct

San Juan Noir is an unprecedented volume of contemporary Puerto Rican fiction edited by renowned author Mayra Santos-Febres, creator of Puerto Rico’s Festival de la Palabra which its New York edition will be celebrated at Loisaida Inc. Center this same weekend.

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2016, Bilingual, Book Readings, Books, Children Friendly, Education, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Latin America, Partners, Partnerships, Past, Poetry, Storytelling, Youth

The Word Festival at Loisaida Inc.

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04
Oct

The top literary event in Puerto Rico, and the only literary festival in the world based on one single community -the Puerto Rican community- which is held in two very distinct cities: San Juan and New York, and for the first time celebrated at Loisaida Inc. in the heart of the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

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2014, Bilingual, Book Readings, Events, Partners, Partnerships, Performance, Poetry

From The Bronx hasta Loisaida

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26
Oct

Saturday, November 1st, 2014 Visiones Culturales presents From The Bronx hasta Loisaida: A Word Exchange A word exchange through poetry, film, music an a lively discussion on poetry as personal […]

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2014, Bilingual, Book Readings, Books, Children Friendly, Dance/Movement, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Film, Music, Partners, Performance, Plena, Puppetry, Screenings, Storytelling, Theater, Visual Art

El Mini Fest

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09
Oct

Un Pasadía Familiar El Mini Fest – Family Day at The Loisaida Center  With The Wonderful Musical Duo: ¡ACOPLADITOS! Day long activities for the entire family! Beginning Saturday October 18th 2014 from […]

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