Category Archives: Caribbean Heritage

2018, Afro Puertorrican Bomba, Bilingual, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Central America, Children Friendly, Dance/Movement, Education, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Latin America, Lower East Side, Mexico, Music, Neighborhood, New York History, Now, Partners, Partnerships, Performance, Poetry, Politics, Puerto Rico, Puppetry, Residencies, Screenings, Senior, Storytelling, Style, Summer, Talk / Panel, Textiles, Theater, Visual Art, Workshops, Youth

5th Annual Loisaida Festival TheaterLab 2018

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21
May

Co-produced by MEZCOLANZA NYC & Loisaida Inc. Starting at 12:00 pm on La Plaza Cultural Community Garden [Read Press Release here!] The Loisaida Festival’s Theater Lab, a production of Loisaida […]

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2018, Bilingual, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Children Friendly, Dance/Movement, Education, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Latin America, Lower East Side, Mexico, Music, Neighborhood, New York History, Now, Partners, Partnerships, Performance, Photography, Plena, Poetry, Puerto Rico, Residencies, Screenings, Senior, Storytelling, Style, Summer, Talk / Panel, Textiles, Theater, Visual Art, Workshops, Youth

The 31st Loisaida Festival

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21
May

The 2018 Loisaida Festival Sunday, May 27th 2018 11:00am – 5:00pm Avenue C Corridor / Loisaida Avenue / Alphabet City. The Loisaida Festival is the largest ethnic community pride festival […]

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2018, Caribbean Heritage, Education, Events, Family Activities, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, Partners, Partnerships, Past, Textiles, Visual Art, Workshops, Youth

Taller de Soles (Sol Lace Workshop)

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12
Apr

Learn how to make beautiful and intricate lace pieces through a simple and meditative
technique with Puerto Rican fiber artist, Zaida Adriana Goveo Balmaseda, who will
introduce us to the technique as it is worked in her native country of Puerto Rico.
Understanding the essence of the technique gives us a vocabulary that we can apply in
both traditional and experimental/contemporary contexts.

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2018, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Education, Family Activities, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, Partnerships, Past, Performance, Residencies, Storytelling, Visual Art

The Native Caribbean Heritage Preservation Project – Exhibition

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23
Mar

2018 Loisaida Artistic Residency Recipient, Anthony Rosado presents: The Native Caribbean Heritage Preservation Project – Exhibition Friday, March 23 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm through Friday March 30, 2018 […]

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2018, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Events, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, Past, Performance, Photography, Puerto Rico, Style, Theater, Visual Art

Thank You for Supporting Latinx Innovation in the LES – El Semillero Benefit Recap

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03
Mar

On behalf of the Loisaida team, thank you for attending the El Semillero Benefit event on February 27th. More than 100 of you gathered with us in support of our forthcoming makerspace and hub for ideas and innovation. As one neighborhood––an entire community, we celebrated our distinguished honorees, admired the talented artists whose work graced our auction wall, and shared in the excitement of the opportunities blooming soon at our Semillero/Seedbed.

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2018, Bilingual, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Central America, Education, Events, Family Activities, Latin America, Lower East Side, Mexico, Neighborhood, Partners, Partnerships, Past, Youth

ReconstruirMX@Loisaida

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09
Jan

Please join us on January 13th, 2018 for a night of music, dance, tamales and the celebration of the artistic spirit in the rebuilding efforts of communities impacted by the 2017 earthquakes in Mexico. Performances by Sandra Soto Silva, The Josh Craig and more.

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2017, Bilingual, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Events, Music, Past, Performance, Poetry, Politics, Puerto Rico, Storytelling

Teófilo Torres es: Pateco en Loisaida

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11
Dec

Pateco en Nueva York -at the Loisaida Inc. Center, will be a year closing event and one of a kind presentation for New Yorkers and the Puerto Rican diaspora to feel closely connected to the dire situation many Caribbean islanders are facing in the wake of the 2017 storm season, and to laugh about it.

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2017, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Events, Neighborhood, Partners, Past, Puerto Rico, Visual Art

Mercado de Puerto Rico

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10
Nov

Loisaida Inc., PRIDA and Coquito Masters present:
Mercado de Puerto Rico

Presenting traditional and original Art and Crafts from Puerto Rican artists, also presenting the work of artisans currently displaced by Hurricane Maria. Also, “Coquito” tasting by Coquito Masters!

Loisaida Inc.
710 East 9th Street NY, NY 10009

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2017, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Events, Music, Partners, Past, Performance, Puppetry, Storytelling, Theater, Visual Art

Tale 53;Snowhite

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04
Nov

Loisaida Inc. & Maskhunt Motions proudly present: Tale 53;Snowhite with: Deborah Hunt & Shanti Lalita Tale 53; Snowhite is a sinister story told inside an intriguing wooden artefact that houses […]

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2017, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Dance/Movement, Education, Events, Music, Partners, Past, Workshops

Merengue Prieto New York 2017

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01
Sep

Marily Gallardo, choreographer/artivist and founder of Kalalú Danza Artes Escénicas, has come from Dominican Republic to share with us her work and provide a master dance class, interactive talk and healing circle. All funds are to support Kalalú Danza Project in keep moving forward their mission and work in Los Mercedes, Dominican Republic.

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