Category Archives: Photography

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, Bilingual, Books, Children Friendly, Education, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Film, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, New York History, Now, Partners, Partnerships, Performance, Photography, Poetry, Politics, Screenings, Storytelling, Style, Talk / Panel, Visual Art, Youth

CHARAS IS ALIVE ON SPACESHIP EARTH

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12
Apr

Through a collaborative project between Loisaida Inc., La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez and DIAP (Digital Intermedia MFA program at City College), artist and researcher Matthew Mottel (Syeus Mottel’s son) will build 2 geodesic domes (one at La Plaza and the other at the Loisaida Inc. Center’ courtyard) as an interactive art installation. In interviewing Carlos ‘Chino’ Garcia as part of his research, Matthew was told that the domes CHARAS built functioned as both recreational activity spaces and as experimental examples of how to build disaster relief housing in non urban areas. The same functions apply now. The dome at La Plaza Cultura, will be seen from the street, with high visibility. This will bring people to the other dome in the courtyard and exhibition happening at Loisaida Center, which will feature a more detailed documentation of the original events of 1972-73.

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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, Events, Lower East Side, Music, Neighborhood, Partnerships, Past, Performance, Photography, Puerto Rico, Visual Art

El Semillero Benefit Event

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01
Jan

Loisaida has survived these past 38 years because of the support of the community, and in this, our first ever fundraising campaign, we’re asking you to invest in El Semillero, our programs, and projects that support the resilience of our Latinx community footprint and contributions.

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2018, Education, Events, Family Activities, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, New York History, Partners, Past, Photography, Politics, Youth

Soul of a City – Ryan John Lee

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18
Dec

The soul of a city is manifested through its inhabitants: the newspaper sellers, subway riders, pavement pounders, and window shoppers. These seemingly banal routines and daily chores are what feed a city’s energy and identity.

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2017, Education, Events, Family Activities, Latin America, Neighborhood, New York History, Partners, Past, Photography, Politics, Storytelling, Style, Visual Art, Youth

La Lucha Continua The Struggle Continues: 1985 & 2017 (EXTENDED)

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03
Jun

A look at Artmakers’ 26 political murals created for La Plaza Cultural in 1985/86 through historical material (photographs, ephemera, and videos) and contemporary reflections (artist statements and related public programming).
Now Extended through July 31st 2017

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2017, Education, Events, Family Activities, Latin America, Neighborhood, New York History, Partners, Past, Photography, Politics, Storytelling, Style, Visual Art, Youth

La Lucha Continua The Struggle Continues: 1985 & 2017

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22
Mar

A look at Artmakers’ 26 political murals created for La Plaza Cultural in 1985/86 through historical material (photographs, ephemera, and videos) and contemporary reflections (artist statements and related public programming).

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Events, Film, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, New York History, Past, Photography, Poetry, Politics, Storytelling, Talk / Panel, Theater, Visual Art, Youth

Walled Worlds

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31
Jan

In the face of political uncertainties, we will also consider what tactics and strategies work to strengthen cultural equity advocacy, to influence policy and to advance equity principles as part of what should be enshrined in NYC’s cultural plan. A report-back on the discussion will be included as a set of recommendations to the New York City Council’s 10 year Cultural Plan.

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Events, Film, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, New York History, Past, Photography, Poetry, Politics, Storytelling, Talk / Panel, Theater, Visual Art, Youth

Ours to Lose: When Squatters Became Homeowners in New York City

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23
Jan

Ours to Lose tells the oral history of that movement through a close look at a diverse group of
Lower East Side squatters who occupied abandoned city-owned buildings in the 1980s, fought to
keep them for decades, and eventually began a long, complicated process to turn their illegal
occupancy into legal cooperative ownership.

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2016, Education, Partners, Partnerships, Past, Performance, Photography, Poetry, Politics, Style, Visual Art, Workshops

The Sustainable Artist Toolkit

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07
Dec

Before we all break for the holidays, let’s refocus our energies towards realizing our self-determined liberated life. Engage in a strategic dialogue around needs and resources and learn to work together to define boundaries, affirm goals, and stand in our power.

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