Loisaida Inc.

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic Wednesdays hosted by Solpreme at Loisaida Center
2025-04-09 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Open Mic Wednesdays in partnership with Nuyorican Poets Cafe is every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
The slam will be hosted by @orgsolpreme in person and on stage at the Loisaida Center – 710 East 9th Street, NY, NY 10009, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and storytelling. All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, humor, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes maximum per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or your online audio URL link to chris@loisaida.org in advance.
Note: All performances will be recorded and live-streamed via LoisaidaTV and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording will be available to watch on our YouTube channel immediately afterward). Participation in this event is with this understanding and giving consent to be filmed. If you missed attending and/or would like to re-watch your performance, find the recorded videos on our YouTube.

By attending and/or participating in these Open Mic events, you acknowledge that your voice and/or likeness will be recorded and/or photographed and may be used for promotional or educational purposes by both the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Loisaida Center.

Tickets:
* $10 (plus online fee) in advance here on this ticket page (for either audience/viewing or performances, same price)
* $10 (at the door at the Loisaida Center, via credit card or Zelle or ApplePay only, no cash)

<<Purchase Tickets – Click Here>>

SENIOR DAY (APRIL)
2025-04-04 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
SENIOR DAY – Friday, April 4 at 10:00 AM
The Loisaida Center’s Senior Day always takes place on the first Friday of the month (except for June), from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Activities include art or movement workshops, educational panels, demos or presentations, live music, snacks, coffee, and good company!
¡DÍA DE LAS PERSONAS DE TERCERA EDAD – viernes 4 de abril a las 10:00 AM
El Día de la Tercera Edad siempre se celebra el primer viernes de cada mes (excepto en junio), de 10:00 AM a 1:00 PM. Las actividades incluyen talleres de arte o movimiento, paneles educativos, demostraciones o presentaciones, música en vivo, refrigerios, café y ¡buena compañía!
–
Location: Loisaida, Inc. Center
710 E 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
Questions? ¿Preguntas?
(646) 726-4715
info@loisaida.org

Nuyorican Poets Cafe W.O.W. Open Mic at Loisaida Center
2025-04-02 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Nuyorican Poets Cafe W.O.W (Womxn Orator Wednesday) Open Mic
Every First Wednesday of the Month from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Loisaida Center!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and storytelling.
Hosted by @sumbodies_mama in-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)
<<RSVP link>>

Espacio MUY de Arte - La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio
2025-04-01 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Dear friends and art lovers,
Gallery MUY, based in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico, is a cultural center for contemporary art by creators of Mayan and Zoque descent. It employs all media, from painting, sculpture, and photography to performance and relational art in the indigenous communities of Chiapas.

La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio has exhibited and is working on projects with MUY represented photographer Sasaknichim (Margarita) Martinez Perez. MUY is also currently exhibiting five painters at the Kates-Ferri Project on Grand Street through March 29*

MUY’s goal is to:

Bring a larger group exhibition to the U.S. in the near future. The exhibition “Reimagining Our Territories” can be viewed here: https://www.galeriamuy.org/en/reinventing-territories-migration-according-to-maya-and-zoque-communities/
And to form cross-border partnerships with artists and arts organizations in NYC by developing collaborative works, site-specific projects, and international exchange and residency programs

How can this happen?
With your ideas, connections, and help!

Please join us this Tuesday at Loisaida Inc. for a conversation with MUY Directors: curator Maya Juracan; artist PH Joel, and John Burstein, Gallery Co-Founder.

https://www.katesferriprojects.com/exhibitions/el-encuentro-/-the-encounter-galeria-muy-kfp-group-exhibtion

https://www.galeriamuy.org/kates-ferri-projects/

https://www.galeriamuy.org/artistas/ph-joel/

https://www.galeriamuy.org/artistas/sasak-nichim/

https://www.galeriamuy.org/proyecto-1-migracion-y-transterritorialidad/

Mucho Amor,
Lyn and Pepe / La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio and Galeria MUY.

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic Hosted by Solpreme at Loisaida Center
2025-03-26 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic Hosted by Solpreme at Loisaida Center
Open to all genres, including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.
Hosted by Solpreme in person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center – 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on LoisaidaTV and Nuyorican Poets Café’s YouTube channels (and the live recording is available to watch immediately on our YouTube channel right thereafter).
** On the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6:00 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)
Get your tickets here!

Bombazo Pa' Marién
2025-03-22 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
This Saturday, March 22nd, from 4:00 – 8:00 pm, we will be having a Bombazo for Marién at the Loisaida Center to be in the community, play bomba music, pray, and fundraise for her recovery.
Marién Torres Lopez is the founder of Taller Tambuyé and co-founder of the all-womyn Bomba group Ausuba, Barrileras de 8m, and has dedicated her life to learning and teaching Bomba dance and drum and the history of resistance that has been kept alive through this Afro-Boricua tradition.
So many have learned from her and been blessed by her cultural work and commitment to liberation. She also inherited the Encuentro de Tambores de Bomba from Norma Salazar and has been organizing the event since Norma’s passing. She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last year and is going through a very costly and difficult healing journey.
We want her to feel the love from NYC and receive more funds to support her medical bills as she has been unable to work.
This event is open to all and donation-based. We will be collecting funds to send to Marién, and all are encouraged to give what they can. However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds, as Bomba and prayers are for all.

ADOMBE GANGA MONDE
2025-03-15 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
BOMBA PA’l PUEBLO – – Consagración de Barriles de Loisaida
We invite you to join us for a special batey as we consecrate the Loisaida community Barriles at The Loisaida Center (710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009) starting at 1:00 pm. These barriles were hand-made by the talented George Oliveras (@george.oliveras.9 ) who will join us at the event!
There will be food and refreshments. Please RSVP!
We want to give a huge thanks to the following organizations who have come together to support this initiative:
– @jupi.bk / @jupi.bx
– @lasaladepepe
– Adolfina NYC
If you are interested in supporting our community barriles initiative, please visit or donations page.

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic Hosted by Solpreme at Loisaida Center
2025-03-12 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic will be hosted on March 12th, Wednesday, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 PM!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.
Hosted by Solpreme in person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)
<<RSVP link>>

Loisaida x Whitney ART INSPIRED BY YOU for super adults (60+)
2025-03-11 11:30 - 13:30, 2025-03-04 11:30 - 13:30, 2025-02-25 11:30 - 13:30, 2025-02-18 11:30 - 13:30, 2025-02-11 11:30 - 13:30, 2025-02-04 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Loisaida x Whitney Museum of American Art
ART INSPIRED BY YOU
Guided super-adult (60+) art-making workshop
with Jeannette Rodríguez-Piñeda
Talleres guiados de arte (gratuitos) en Español
In this 4 week program for seniors (age 60+), participants will explore personal narratives through the hands-on art processes of papermaking, printmaking and bookbinding.
We will look at examples of contemporary and modern art while thinking about our personal stories and respond through artmaking. Participants will learn how to make their handmade paper out of natural materials and create relief prints through the use of language and symbols. Each participant will hand bind their work into a one of a kind chapbook.
All materials will be provided.
Program schedule:
Tuesdays from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm starting on February 4th and ending on March 11th.
6 sessions on Tuesdays (11:30 am – 1:30 pm)
Dates: February 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, March 4th, and 11th
Location: Loisaida, Inc. Center (710 E 9th St, NYC)
<<Registration link>>

SENIOR DAY at Loisaida Center
2025-03-07 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
SENIOR DAY at the LOISAIDA CENTER on March 7, 2025!
Activities include art workshops, educational panels, live music, snacks, coffee, and more!
Senior Day always takes place on the first Friday of the month (except for the month of June), from 10AM to 1PM.
Location: Loisaida, Inc. Center
710 E 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
Questions? Contact Loisaida, Inc. at
(646) 726-4715
or
info@loisaida.org

Nuyorican Poets Cafe W.O.W. Open Mic at Loisaida Center
2025-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Nuyorican Poets Cafe W.O.W (Womxn Orator Wednesday) Open Mic will be hosted on March 5th, Wednesday, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 PM!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.
Hosted by Felicia Cade aka ‘Rise Felicia’ in-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)
<<RSVP link>>

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic Hosted by Solpreme at Loisaida Center
2025-02-26 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic will be hosted on February 26th, Wednesday, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 PM!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.
Hosted by Solpreme in person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)
<<RSVP link>>

What is a Virtual Power Plant? 2025 Ecolibrium Presentation & Meeting at Loisaida Center
2025-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Join our Ecolibrium team at the Loisaida Center on (February 25, 6 to 8 pm) for a presentation and visioning meeting that explores the transformation of our energy system from the old centralized static fossil-fueled electric grid, to a responsive and participatory all-electric one serviced by distributed renewable energy resources (DER) and batteries.
We will present the concept of a community-scale “Virtual Power Plant” where solar and battery systems installed on buildings and in public spaces are coordinated and synchronized to behave as a single larger system. We will learn about “grid-interactive buildings”, electric vehicle-to-building-to-grid charging, community microgrids, demand reduction and response, and how these systems benefit residents, building owners, create jobs, reduce building emissions, relieve stress on the electric grid, and provide resilient power to buildings during grid outages.
This program is made possible through the generous support from Con Edison, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (Ladders for Leaders), CUNY Career Corps, NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation, U.S. Department of Education/Congressional Community Project Funding.
Image design by: Grace Ballo

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PIPIRIS NIGHTS FEST 2025 at the Loisaida Center
2025-02-22 14:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
PIPIRIS NIGHTS FEST 2025 Schedule at Loisaida Center
Welcome to Pipiris Nights Fest! This festival celebrates the rich musical and cultural traditions of Venezuelan Joropos, right here in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn. Happening on February 21, 22 and 23; save the dates! Register to attend!
Feb 22, 2:00 pm
Loisaida Inc, 710 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009
Book Presentation
Formas del Joropo Llanero Vol 1. Guía didáctica musical.
Trina Herrera, Creator
Editta, Publishing House
Video Presentation + Q&A
Joropo tuyero: ¿Cómo nace una canción?
Dr. Katrin Lengwinat (Ven)
Short Film Screening + Q&A
Mi Retorno: Mario Díaz “El Poeta de Requena”
By: Mariangeles Pacheco

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PIPIRIS NIGHTS FEST 2025 at the Loisaida Center
2025-02-21 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
PIPIRIS NIGHTS FEST 2025 Schedule at Loisaida Center
Welcome to Pipiris Nights Fest! This festival celebrates the rich musical and cultural traditions of Venezuelan Joropos, right here in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn. Happening on February 21, 22 and 23; save the dates! Register to attend!
Feb 21, 6:00 pm
Loisaida Inc, 710 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009
Screening / Talk
Archivo Sonoro del IIEt: Cantos de ordeño en Altagracia de Orituco (Ven). A 50 años del trabajo de campo de Elena Hermo.
Mg. Carlos Balcázar (Arg)
Mariangeles Pacheco (Ven)

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1st Annual Daddy-Daughter Day at Loisaida Center
2025-02-14 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
RSVP for Daddy-Daughter Day on 2/14 at the Loisaida Center!
Time: Friday, February 14th, 4pm-6pm
Location: the Loisaida Center (710 East 9th Street in Manhattan’s Alphabet City)
Join families to celebrate Daddy-Daughter Day alongside The Lower Eastside Girls Club’s Center for Wellbeing and Happiness, the Loisaida Center team, and New Leaders Council-NYC!
The day will provide respite for young and working fathers, including those who have limited access to support, so that they can enjoy Valentine’s Day with their daughters in a meaningful way, complete with food, giveaways, arts and crafts projects, entertainment, and more!
Register for free through the <<RSVP link>>

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic Hosted by Solpreme at Loisaida Center
2025-02-12 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic will be hosted on February 12th, Wednesday, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 PM!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.
Hosted by Solpreme in person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)
<<RSVP link>>

SENIOR DAY at Loisaida Center
2025-02-07 09:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
SENIOR DAY at the LOISAIDA CENTER on February 7, 2025!
Activities include art workshops, educational panels, live music, snacks, coffee, and more!
Senior Day always takes place on the first Friday of the month (except for the month of June), from 10AM to 1PM.
Location: Loisaida, Inc. Center
710 E 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
Questions? Contact Loisaida, Inc. at
(646) 726-4715
or
info@loisaida.org

Nuyorican Poets Cafe W.O.W. Open Mic at Loisaida Center
2025-02-05 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Nuyorican Poets Cafe W.O.W (Womxn Orator Wednesday) Open Mic will be hosted on February 5th, Wednesday, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 PM!
Open to all genres including poetry, music, comedy, and story-telling.
Hosted by Felicia Cade aka ‘Rise Felicia’ in-person & on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009. Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)
<<RSVP link>>

Presentación del LIBRO DÉCIMAS POR SACOS (De: Teófilo Torres, Edición: Maritza Rodríguez-Marrero)
2025-01-31 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Presentación del LIBRO DÉCIMAS POR SACOS
De: Teófilo Torres, Edición: Maritza Rodríguez-Marrero
Viernes 31, De Enero, a las 7:00 pm
en el Loisaida Center (710 E 9th St, NYC)

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Book Presentation : DECIMAS POR SACOS
Author: Teófilo Torres, Edited by: Maritza Rodríguez-Marrero
January 31st, Friday, at 7:00 pm
at the Loisaida Center (710 E 9th St, NYC)

Know Your Rights Training & Workshop
2025-01-30 08:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | PS/MS 34, 730 E 12th St, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Know Your Rights In-Person Training at PS/MS 34: Thursday, January 30th @ 8:30am
Thursday, January 30th at 8:30am, PS/MS 34 will be hosting the New York Immigration Coalition for a “Know Your Rights” training for our community. As the information is timely, Principal Sanchez is extending the invitation to other families within our district.

Know Your Rights Online Training via Zoom: February 6th @ 6pm

Conozca Sus Derechos (en Español)
On Thursday, February 6th at 6pm we’ll be hosting a virtual Know Your Rights workshop in Spanish. It will be facilitated by NYIC.
Únete a nuestro talle virtual:
Conozca Sus Derechos (en Español)
organizado por la Coalición de Inmigración de Nueva York (NYIC) y University Settlement
Aprenda cómo protegerse a tu mismo y a su familia, y qué hacer si se encuentra con agentes de la ley.
Jueves, 6 de febrero a las 6:00 p. m.
en Zoom (https://bit.ly/Feb-KYR)
Haga clic en este enlace o escanee el código QR para unirse al taller.
https://bit.ly/Feb-KYR
or Zoom ID#: 835 0377 4506

English translation:
Join us for a virtual Know Your Rights Workshop in Spanish hosted by the New York Immigration Coalition and University Settlement
Learn how to protect yourself and your family, and what to do if you should encounter law enforcement agents.
Thursday, February 6th at 6pm
on Zoom (https://bit.ly/Feb-KYR)
Click this link or scan the QR code to join the workshop.
https://bit.ly/Feb-KYR
or Zoom ID#: 835 0377 4506
Here are some resources about how to protect families who may be at risk because of immigration status.

https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/im_emergplan_020817.pdf

https://www.wehaverights.us/

Nuyorican Poets Cafe Open Mic Hosted by Solpreme
2025-01-11 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | NY
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s off-site Open Mic at the Loisaida, Inc. Center!

In-person and on-stage at the Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street (between Avenues C & D), Manhattan, NY 10009.
** On the first Wednesday of each month. **
** Doors open at 6 P.M. **
** Open Mic is from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. **
All art forms are welcome: poetry, short stories, comedy, monologues, songs (Note: ORIGINAL songs only). 4 minutes max. per performer. If you’d like to add an original audio track to your performance, please email the .mp3 or .wav file or the link to your online audio URL to chris@loisaida.org in advance.
Please note: all performances are live-streamed on Loisaida’s and our Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s YouTube channels (and the recording is available to watch on our YouTube channel right thereafter).

Tickets:
$10 (plus online fee) for performers or audience/viewing (same price).
$10 (at the door, via credit card or Zelle or Apple Pay, no cash)

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Angie Hernandez Gifts of the Magi at the Loisaida Center
2025-01-06 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Location: Loisaida Center – 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
Date: January, 6th, 2025
Description: Three Kings Day is celebrated on January 6 throughout the Spanish-speaking world to mark the birth of Jesus and the gifts brought to the child by the Magi after following the star of Bethlehem, which guided them through their journey. This tradition continues, especially in the Loisaida community of Manhattan, by the Puerto Rican families. In 2000, with the support and encouragement of Carlos “Chino” Garcia and CHARAS, María de los Angeles “Angie” Hernández Osorio, an indefatigable advocate for Boricua culture, education, and the arts, presented her first production of “The Gifts of the Magi.” The play was originally a longer theatrical piece showcased at the Henry Street Playhouse, titled; “Peace/La Paz,” co-written with Nuyorican poet Tato Laviera in the late ’80s. It has taken on various forms since its inception and evolved to a shorter, more musical version, produced and directed by Angie’s son, musician, and current board member of CHARAS, David “Daso” Soto, and presented at the Loisaida Center.
This year’s version of Angie Hernandez’ Gifts of the Magi will be presented exclusively to local children at the Loisaida Center on January 6, 2025, to celebrate the power of love, family, hope, and the joy of childhood.
Cast:
3 Kings: Kiki Cotto, Marc Reign, David Hernandez
Astronomer: Ivan Calcano

Herod: David DāSo Soto
Mary: Caridad De La Luz
Joseph: Eric Diaz
3 Dancers CAMELS / VEJIGANTES: Casidy, Skylar & Sasha

Young Jesus: Pending
Grown Jesus: Pending

(*To be updated.)

OLDER ADULTS' TABLET CLASSES
2024-12-23 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NY
OLDER ADULTS’ TABLET CLASSES
AT THE LOISAIDA CENTER
710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009
To register, please call the Loisaida Center at 646-726-4715.
Or email: info@loisaida.org
9 Sessions
Each Monday from 10 AM – 12 PM
October 28th – January 15th 2024
Free Tablet!
*Limited to first 5 registrants
This program prepares older adults to use the Alcatel 3T 8 tablet as a tool to facilitate day-to-day tasks and connections.
Learning objectives include: using tablet applications to assist with everyday tasks, connecting with family & friends, audio & visual skill development, and more! Participants must commit to all 9 classes to keep their complimentary tablet at the end of the program.
Led by bilingual (English/Spanish) instructor, Elizabeth Bermudez.

Our Chorus NYC Caroling & Holiday Party in Loisaida!
2024-12-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Piragua Art Space, 367 E 10th St, New York, NY, 10009, United States
RoJo Entertainment and Piragua Art Space Presents
Our Chorus NYC
Caroling & Holiday Party
in Loisaida!
Making stops at the Piragua Art Space (367 E 10th St)
Date: December 20th, 5 to 7 pm (caroling) and 7 – 9 pm (after party)
