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Advocate of the Loisaida Streets: The Activist Legacy of Tato Laviera

City Lore 56 East 1st Street, New York

Nuyorican poet pioneer Tato Laviera is well-known for his artistic contribution to the literary canon, but Tato really got his start working for various community organizations on the Lower East Side where he championed his Loisaida family.

This program will feature a screening of CENTRO’s documentary, AmeRican, directed by Vivian Hernandez-Ortiz, followed by a discussion with artists and activists who worked with Tato.

In partnership with the Tato Laviera Foundation, the Loisaida Center and CENTRO.

Loisaida Center Holistic Wellness for Older Adults

The Loisaida Inc. Center 710 East 9th Street, New York

After the challenges faced and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Loisaida Center is more committed than ever to providing high-quality programming aligned with the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and to bringing together older adults from all walks of life and ethnic backgrounds.

To that end, we’ve expanded our Super-Adult program to include specific Health & Wellness services every 3rd Thursday of the month in collaboration with the Loisaida Wellness Collective and VNS Health.

Upon Thy Gates: Chinese and Jewish Traditions at Home

Museum at Eldridge Street 12 Eldridge Street, New York

Join us on April 20th at 6pm in our beautiful Main Sanctuary for a panel discussion about Jewish and Chinese cultural traditions that have come to represent safety and protection. We are excited to present this panel with scholars Ken Smith, Joanna Lee, and Regina Stein, and folklorist Ilana Harlow.

La Cocina de Loisaida: Puerto Rican Vegan Fiesta de Tapas

Essex Market - Essex Kitchen 88 Essex Street (Mezzanine Level), New York

La Cocina de Loisaida is a monthly in-person cooking class series presented by The Loisaida Center and Essex Market, where longtime Lower East Sider and home chef Maria Bido shares authentic Puerto Rican recipes and cooking techniques. Each month we’ll explore a new batch of family favorites, all based in Puerto Rican flavors and using ingredients from Essex Market.