Bori-Queer-Chichos and Joy Film Screening
2016-06-04 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | NY
Saturday, June 4th 2016, at The Loisaida Center

Description
Macha Colón, a character created by the multidisciplinary artist Gisela Rosario Ramos, will headline this event with a screening of the documentary film “El Hijo De Ruby”. Macha Colón y Los Okapi was in the line up of Loisaida Festival, and will perform at the New Museum on Thursday in conjunction with art work by resident Beatriz Santiago Muñoz. We are lucky to feature her in an intimate setting at the Loisaida Center along with one of the subjects of her film, Lionel Villahermoso, who will also perform.
This event is a run-up to a short film festival at the end of the month Comi/Cine which fuses culinary arts with film-making. In line with the themes of the Loisaida Festival, refreshments will be served.

Guardians of Loisaida
2016-06-06 13:00 - 2016-06-10 17:00, 2016-06-13 13:00 - 2016-06-17 17:00, 2016-06-20 13:00 - 2016-06-24 17:00, 2016-06-27 13:00 - 2016-07-01 17:00, 2016-07-05 13:00 - 2016-07-09 17:00, 2016-07-11 13:00 - 2016-07-15 17:00, 2016-07-19 13:00 - 2016-07-22 17:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Loisaida Inc. is proud to present:
Marvel writer Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez
Miranda-Rodriguez’s exhibition of original artwork from his best-selling debut comic book Guardians of the Lower East Side from the anthology series Marvel’s Guardians of Infinity.
This exhibition will display up to 20 pieces of original black and white artwork and full color art prints created for this comic book.
Follow Edgardo on Twitter: @MrEdgardoNYC
*Exhibition dates are May 31st, 2016 through July 28th, 2016. Gallery is open to the public by appointment and for special tours Monday to Friday 12:00PM – 5:00PM

*PLEASE CONTACT THE LOISAIDA CENTER TO SCHEDULE A VIEWING

Florencia Escudero - Video Screening
2016-06-11 20:00 - 22:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
You can’t miss 2016 Artist in Residence: Florencia Escudero‘s last part of her residency at Loisaida Inc.
A final video screening and musical performance curated by Escudero and including artists; Richard Cho, Jake Davidson, Tiona McClodden, Brigid Moore, Cristina Tufiño, Zulu Padilla, Julian Chams, Tommy Kha, Jordie Oetken, Itzel Alejandra Martinez and Constanza Alarcón Tennen.
It all starts at 8:00 PM
Duration: 1.5hrs

La SoPA Summer School 2016
2016-06-18 11:00 - 15:00, 2016-06-25 11:00 - 15:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States

Una Sola Voz
2016-06-22 18:30 - 19:30, 2016-06-23 18:30 - 2016-06-24 19:30, 2016-06-27 18:30 - 2016-07-01 19:30, 2016-07-05 18:30 - 2016-07-08 19:30, 2016-07-18 10:30 - 2016-07-19 00:30 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Una Sola Voz: Oscar López Rivera, the educator.
June 22nd, 2016

English:
Project developed by public school students Patria Latorre under the direction of Professor Vilma Serrano Vargas in the hometown of Oscar López Rivera : San Sebastian , Puerto Rico. the social commitment of Oscar López Rivera with the Puerto Rican youth and public education in the country of Puerto Rico continues to stand strong . Students use books as a means to describe their experiences around the figure of Oscar López Rivera and education. The artist Antonio Martorell , accompanies them at the end of this project emphasizing the importance of education , social participation as Puerto Ricans and a commitment to their country. Also the project will showcase an installation of 35 backpacks entitled “Cannon fodder.”
Spanish:
Proyecto desarrollado por estudiantes de la escuela pública Patria Latorre bajo la dirección de la Profesora Vilma Serrano Vargas en el pueblo natal de Oscar López Rivera: San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. Se destaca el compromiso social de Oscar López Rivera con la juventud puertorriqueña y la educación del país. Los estudiantes utilizan libretas como medio para describir sus experiencias en torno a la figura de Oscar López Rivera y la educación. El artista, Antonio Martorell, los acompaña al cierre de este proyecto enfatizando en la relevancia de la educación, la participación social como puertorriqueños y el compromiso indelegable con la patria. Además acompaña el proyecto una instalación de 35 mochilas cuyo título es “Carne de Cañon.”

Comi-Cine Outdoor Film Fest (Day 1)
2016-06-25 19:00 - 22:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Details

This two-day festival will highlight contemporary Latino and Puerto Rican cinema and cuisine.
Screenings will be accompanied with a reception and dinner, designed in collaboration with community chefs and local ingridients and executed by the production collective, Cache Cache. Filmmakers, culinary artists, and guests will participate in short Q&A sessions.
FULL LINE UP OF SCREENINGS:
Saturday, June 25th
“Life on Wheels”
Director: Wigner Duarte
Sandro , a handsome young guy who had everything in life suffers a serious accident that leaves him in a wheelchair for life.
“Café Con Leche”
Director: Jon Navarro
A man makes a coffee.
“Endless Cycle”
Director: Fernando Rodriguez
Jimena Silva, a young author, struggles with herself in order to finish her latest piece.
“Uranus in the 7th House”
Director: Jorge Oliver
A man consults his psychic, a reluctant and magical Fairy Dragmother, to find out why he is unlucky in love.
“AMER I CAN”
Director: Ricardo Muniz
Puerto Rican and Latino poetic pride is celebrated in this spoken-word work.
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“Vida Sobre Ruedas”
Director: Wigner Duarte
Sandro, un chico joven y apuesto quien lo tenia todo en la vida sufre un aparatoso accidente que lo deja en sillas de rueda de por vida.
“Café Con Leche:
Director: Jon Navarro
Un hombre hace un café.
“Ciclo Sin Fin”
Director: Fernando Rodriguez
Jimena Silva, una joven escritora, lucha consigo mismo en poder escribir su próxima escritura.
“Urano en la casa séptima”
Director: Jorge Oliver
Un hombre consulta su psíquico, un Dragmother hada, para descubrir por qué tiene mala suerte en el amor .
“AMER I CAN”
Director: Ricardo Muniz
El orgullo poética Puertorriqueña y latina se celebra en este trabajo de la palabra hablada.
Sunday, June 26th
“My Dream at the Other Side”
Director: Carlos Freire
A family documents their experience of migration.
“Split/Image”
Director: Mathew Galindo
A woman dances masterfully in this experimental short.
“Havana in Bushwick”
Director: Gabriel Rodriguez
A surreal film about a Cuban American finding himself in Brooklyn.
“The Texture of Light”
Director: Arilyn Martinez
A single mother is forced to revisit her past when she desperately needs the stem cells of her ex-boyfriend Javier to help improve her son’s eyesight.
“Pride in Puerto Rico”
Director: Jorge Oliver
Documentary short on the 8th Gay, Lesbian, Transsexual and Transgender Pride Parade in Puerto Rico.
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“Mi Sueño en el Otro Lado”
Director: Carlos Freire
Una familia documenta su experiencia de la migración.
“Split/Image”
Director: Mathew Galindo
Una mujer baila con maestría en este corto experimental.
“Havana in Bushwick”
Director: Gabriel Rodriguez
Una película surrealista sobre un cubano-americano que se encuentre en Brooklyn.
“La Textura de La Luz”
Director: Arilyn Martinez
Una madre soltera esta obligada volver a su pasado cuando se necesita desesperadamente las células madre de su ex – novio Javier para ayudar a mejorar la vista de su hijo .
“Pride en Puerto Rico”
Director: Jorge Oliver
Documental corto en la 8ª Gay , Lesbianas , Transexuales y Transgénero desfile del orgullo en Puerto Rico.

Comi-Cine Outdoor Film Fest (Day 2)
2016-06-26 19:00 - 22:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States

TV Pilot Workshop (Day 1)
2016-07-09 11:00 - 14:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Loisaida Inc. presents:
TV Pilot Workshop

Dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Register: here.
Location: 710 East Ninth Street New York NY 10009

Workshop provided by WEPA (Workshops, Entertainment and Professional Artists) Composed of three young Latino leaders in which are Arilyn I. Martinez Cora, Andres Lopez and Anoushka Medina. Their objective is to create expand and develop the visual arts within the community of Loisaida.

Overview:
In this workshop we will teach participants how to make a TV pilot for television and all the internet platforms. The components of the workshop are:
• Acting
• Writing
• Directing
• Production
• The use of the camera and sound gear
• Also a general class about wardrobe, make up and set-design
Acting
In this workshop we will touch the theory and practice of acting for camera. We start with the origin and development of acting. In the workshop the community will be able to experiment and develop acting skills.
• The principal idea is to educate through acting games and developing the ability of acting for a scripted show.
• Example: Alert, Concentration and teamwork.
In this game the class will gain confidence and let go their insecurities in the space as a group.
Writing
In this workshop we will teach and explain the parts of the script. The first setup is where we describe the characters life, how characters relate to each other and what specific event changes the life of the character. The second step is to develop the obstacle of this story. The third is to resolve, which we will cover the moral of the story. The scripted final of the pilot will be a collaboration of the group of the class adapting everyone’s stories.
Directing
In this workshop we will be teaching the necessaries skills to direct actors for camera. Understanding the motivation and obstacle of why the actors should move in the space through the story.
• One of the exercises will be using the stories of the community and see it come to life through improvisation.
Camera & Sound
The use of the camera and sound gear HANDS ON. In this workshop we will teach the mechanics of the camera, basic lighting and what it is a good composition for the story on camera. In terms of sound we will teach how to position the microphone and how to use the sound recorder.
Production
This final workshop creates a plan to shoot the story. We will teach how to breakdown the script, planning a production timeline, and how to organize the departments (cast, crew, equipment, locations).
• Briefly, we will go over wardrobe, makeup and set-design; explaining with the importance of this department with videos and pictures.

Garbagia Island - Summer Program Open Studio (Week 1)
2016-07-11 13:00 - 2016-07-16 17:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Loisaida’s First Summer Program 2016: Garbagia Island
July 11th, 2016 – July 30th, 2016 – 10:00am to 5:00pm
at The Loisaida Inc. Center

Open Studio

July 11th to July 30th, 2016 – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Loisaida Inc.
For more info please contact: Zule Alejandro: (787) 636-4413 or Daniela Fabrizi: (347) 314-3555
Audience: Everyone
Workshop: Create your own costume and much more!
Description:
Become part of Loisaida Inc. Center First Summer Program. Learn how to create fashion, masks and costumes with recycled materials. Be in our pirate fashion show! Learn about historical figures and eco-urban pioneers of Loisaida

Garbagia Island Summer Program Overview:
The Summer Program will be composed of a two-week intensive open studio workshop accessible to the public; Weekdays 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm from July 11th – 29th. There will be five directed workshops for Summer Camps or School groups; Dates are Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm from July 16th – 29th.
Screening projections and other audiovisual material for educational purposes about the history and important people of the Loisaida (Lower East Side) Community. Then we will have the final activity on Saturday, July 30th at La Plaza Cultural Garden also open to the public. We will show a pirate fashion show and puppet creatures made out of recycled materials, then it will all end with a symbolic peregrination to the Carmen Pabón garden.
Pedagogical benefits:
Participants will have a political approach to the history of LES by active participation. This will be directed with a pedagogical perspective into recreating what important people did for the neighborhood. This will create awareness into reusing waste and reconstructing its concept into resource. Also pointing out the use of communal spaces for the benefit of the community. We will like to empower the people to be active in their communities. The art workshops are beneficial for the mental health, motor skills and development of the participants. Using creativity with political consciousness to create more initiative and active people in the community.

TV Pilot Workshop (Day 2)
2016-07-16 11:00 - 14:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States

Garbagia Island - Summer Program Open Studio (Week 2)
2016-07-19 13:00 - 2016-07-23 17:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Loisaida’s First Summer Program 2016: Garbagia Island
July 11th, 2016 – July 30th, 2016 – 10:00am to 5:00pm
at The Loisaida Inc. Center

Open Studio

July 11th to July 30th, 2016 – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Loisaida Inc.
For more info please contact: Zule Alejandro: (787) 636-4413 or Daniela Fabrizi: (347) 314-3555
Audience: Everyone
Workshop: Create your own costume and much more!
Description:
Become part of Loisaida Inc. Center First Summer Program. Learn how to create fashion, masks and costumes with recycled materials. Be in our pirate fashion show! Learn about historical figures and eco-urban pioneers of Loisaida

Garbagia Island Summer Program Overview:
The Summer Program will be composed of a two-week intensive open workshop accessible for the public. There will be five directed workshops for Summer Camps or School groups. Screening projections and other audiovisual material for educational purposes about the history and important people of the Loisaida (Lower East Side) Community. Then we will have the final activity open for the public were we will show a pirate fashion and creatures made out of recycled materials. It will all end with a symbolic peregrination to the Carmen Pabón garden.
Pedagogical benefits:
Participants will have a political approach to the history of LES by active participation. This will be directed with a pedagogical perspective into recreating what important people did for the neighborhood. This will create awareness into reusing waste and reconstructing its concept into resource. Also pointing out the use of communal spaces for the benefit of the community. We will like to empower the people to be active in their communities. The art workshops are beneficial for the mental health, motor skills and development of the participants. Using creativity with political consciousness to create more initiative and active people in the community.

Garbagia Island - Summer Program Workshop (Day 1)
2016-07-19 16:00 - 19:00 | La Plaza Cultural, 700 E 9th Street, New York, 10009, United States
Loisaida’s First Summer Program 2016: Garbagia Island
July 19th, 2016 – July 30th, 2016
at The Loisaida Inc. Center

Day 1

July 19th, 2016 – 4:00 pm
Location: La Plaza Cultural Community Garden (Register Below)
About: Carmen Pabón
Audience: Everyone
Workshop: Drawing and Mask-making
Description:
We will briefly introduce Carmen Pabón and her magnificent work in the community. After that the participant will be encourage to create their own community character and describe what that character does for the community.
Outcome:
Participants will be able to reflect about Carmen Pabón heroic support to the community and create their own hero and contribution. Develop their drawing skills and creativity. They will be part of the pirate fashion show.

Garbagia Island Summer Program Overview:
The Summer Program will be composed of a two-week intensive open workshop accessible for the public. There will be five directed workshops for Summer Camps or School groups. Screening projections and other audiovisual material for educational purposes about the history and important people of the Loisaida (Lower East Side) Community. Then we will have the final activity open for the public were we will show a pirate fashion and creatures made out of recycled materials. It will all end with a symbolic peregrination to the Carmen Pabón garden.
Pedagogical benefits:
Participants will have a political approach to the history of LES by active participation. This will be directed with a pedagogical perspective into recreating what important people did for the neighborhood. This will create awareness into reusing waste and reconstructing its concept into resource. Also pointing out the use of communal spaces for the benefit of the community. We will like to empower the people to be active in their communities. The art workshops are beneficial for the mental health, motor skills and development of the participants. Using creativity with political consciousness to create more initiative and active people in the community.

Garbagia Island - Summer Program Workshop (Day 2)
2016-07-21 16:00 - 19:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Loisaida’s First Summer Program 2016: Garbagia Island
July 19th, 2016 – July 30th, 2016
at The Loisaida Inc. Center

Day 2

July 21st, 2016 – 4:00 pm
Location: Loisaida Inc. (Register Below)
About:Jorge Brandon, Bimbo Rivas and Pedro Pietri
Audience: Young Adults & Adults
Workshop: Fashion and Poetry
Description:
We will read some of this famous “nuyorican” poetry using it as a base to direct poetry Workshops with a political perspective.
Outcome:
Reflect about “Nuyorican” poetry and its importance in the LES community. Being able to create poetry with political content. They will be part of the pirate fashion show.

Garbagia Island Summer Program Overview:
The Summer Program will be composed of a two-week intensive open workshop accessible for the public. There will be five directed workshops for Summer Camps or School groups. Screening projections and other audiovisual material for educational purposes about the history and important people of the Loisaida (Lower East Side) Community. Then we will have the final activity open for the public were we will show a pirate fashion and creatures made out of recycled materials. It will all end with a symbolic peregrination to the Carmen Pabón garden.
Pedagogical benefits:
Participants will have a political approach to the history of LES by active participation. This will be directed with a pedagogical perspective into recreating what important people did for the neighborhood. This will create awareness into reusing waste and reconstructing its concept into resource. Also pointing out the use of communal spaces for the benefit of the community. We will like to empower the people to be active in their communities. The art workshops are beneficial for the mental health, motor skills and development of the participants. Using creativity with political consciousness to create more initiative and active people in the community.

La Gran Falacia - The Great Fallacy
2016-07-21 18:30 - 21:30 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Loisaida Inc. presents:
La Gran Falacia (The Great Fallacy)
Film screening and discussion panel with film director Paco Vazquez and author of the book “War against all Puerto Ricans” Nelson Denis

A documentary about the political, economic and social situation of Puerto Rico. It exposes part of the contemporary history of the island and explores several solutions that can force a change in the moral and intellectual psyche of Puerto Ricans.
Although this film is aimed to the Puerto Ricans living in the US mainland (which are more than 5 million), it can be presented to any audience regardless of nationality. This situation is the reflection of the macrocosm of the social awareness events taking place in the world today.

Schedule:
6:30 –Talk between Paco Vazquez and Nelson Denis
7:00 – Screening of La Gran Falacia
9:00 – Q&A

Awards, Reviews and Ratings:
The documentary has been accepted in eight film festival, and it has won Best Spanish Language film at the Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida and Best Foreign Language film at the International Festival in Lake Worth in Lake Worth Florida
La Gran Falacia also received a great review in the New York Times and at TrustMovie

From Radio 24 in Milan Italia
The documentary film has also great rating at the IMDB

HITN nationwide.

Trailers: The Great Fallacy trailer

WHEN
Thursday, July 21, 2016 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (EDT) – Add to Calendar
WHERE
The Loisaida Inc. Center – 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009 – View Map

TV Pilot Workshop (Day 3)
2016-07-23 11:00 - 14:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States

GUARDIANS OF LOISAIDA (CLOSING)
2016-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
GUARDIANS OF LOISAIDA – CLOSING RECEPTION
710 East 9th Street New York NY 10009 (District X – Loisaida)
7:00 pm

Garbagia Island - Summer Program Open Studio (Week 3)
2016-07-26 13:00 - 2016-07-30 17:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States

TV Pilot Workshop (Day 4)
2016-07-30 11:00 - 14:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States

Senior Day - September
2016-09-07 12:00 - 17:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
‘SENIOR DAY’
PROGRAMA
12:00-12:30pm:
REGISTRO
12:30-1:30pm:
1ra Sesión de Talleres
-ETIQUETAS NUTRICIONALES (IPRO) – Teatro
-ZUMBA – Salón 1
1:30-2:30pm:
COFFEE BREAK
2:30-3:30pm:
2da Sesión de Talleres
-REIKI (sanación y energía) con Malín Falú -Teatro
-TAI CHÍ (ejercicio chino) – Salón 1
3:30-4:30pm:
BOHEMIA con Wally Ruíz – Teatro
