Category Archives: Puppetry

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, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, Partners, Partnerships, Past, Performance, Puppetry, Residencies, Storytelling, Textiles, Theater, Visual Art, Workshops, Youth

Ecological City

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12
Apr

ECOLOGICAL CITY, a climate action, ecological urban pilgrimage and performance art event – features a spectacular 6 hour procession featuring visual art, giant puppets and costumes with 20 site performances of dance, music, theater and poetry celebrating sustainability solutions throughout the community gardens, neighborhood and East River Park waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.

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2018, Children Friendly, Education, Festival, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, Partners, Partnerships, Past, Performance, Puppetry, Residencies, Storytelling, Style, Textiles, Theater, Uncategorized, Visual Art, Workshops, Youth

Ecological Arts/Puppet and Costume Workshops

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29
Jan

Sign up for Puppet Workshops below: Sign up for Costume Workshops below:

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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, Children Friendly, Events, Neighborhood, Partners, Partnerships, Past, Puppetry, Residencies, Storytelling, Theater, Visual Art, Workshops, Youth

Make it Verde!

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07
Jun

MAKE IT VERDE! DATE & TIME: Saturday, June 24, 2017 10:00 am to 1:00 pm LOCATION: On the High Line at 14th St. In partnership with the Friends of the […]

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2017, Bilingual, Caribbean, Children Friendly, Education, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Latin America, Lower East Side, Neighborhood, Past, Puppetry, Senior, Storytelling, Style, Summer, Visual Art, Workshops, Youth

Open Community Textiles Workshop

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09
May

Loisaida inc. is proud to present Tejedoras de Magia with Daniela Fabrizi. This open community textile workshop will be complementing with costumes, banners and flags the Cabezudo and the Parade Making workshops to debut in the Opening Community Parade of the 30th edition of the Loisaida Festival. This collaborative atelier will be open to visitors and the community at large during the whole month of May, all FREE.

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2017, Bilingual, Caribbean, Dance/Movement, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Lower East Side, Music, Neighborhood, Partners, Past, Performance, Poetry, Puppetry, Storytelling, Summer, Theater, Visual Art, Youth

The Loisaida Festival’s 4th Annual Theater Lab

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01
May

 The Loisaida Festival’s 4th Annual Theater Lab Co-produced by MEZCOLANZA NYC & Loisaida Inc. Brief description of participants and their performance, visual, theatrical or musical pieces: 1. Teresa Hernández / […]

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2017, Bilingual, Caribbean, Caribbean Heritage, Children Friendly, Education, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Past, Performance, Puppetry, Residencies, Theater, Visual Art, Workshops, Youth

Community Parade & Pageant – Open Workshops

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30
Apr

Every year the #LoisaidaFest hits the ground running with the yearly Loisaida Festival Carnival Parade. Where our diverse global community blends with puppeteers, marching bands and performance artists, young and old to create a one of a kind spectacle of color and fun.

Don’t miss this year’s parade on May 28th at 11:00am on the Avenue C corridor, Loisaida Avenue in Alphabet City, Manhattan

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2016, Bilingual, Children Friendly, Dance/Movement, Education, Events, Family Activities, Festival, Music, Partnerships, Past, Performance, Plena, Puppetry, Residencies, Senior, Theater, Visual Art, Workshops, Youth

The 29th Loisaida Festival

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23
May

The largest community pride event in Manhattan’s most historic neighborhood. Sunday, May 29th 2016. Avenue C – The Lower East Side. Background Since 1987 the Loisaida Festival has been celebrated […]

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2016, Bilingual, Caribbean, Education, Events, Festival, Partners, Puppetry, Residencies, Storytelling, Theater, Visual Art, Workshops

Low Tech High Magic

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20
Apr

Create puppets out of recycled and upcycled trash, waste and discarded found materials. Learn how to transform junk into beauty! Spin straw into gold! Art with an ecological, green twist. Create your own wondrous puppet or assist in larger collaborative group puppet project.

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