The Loisaida Center invites you to the book release for FRAGILE: Recent Sculpture by Alexis Mendoza. The book examines the interconnected forces that shape food insecurity and access to nutritious food. "…Through material, form, and visual storytelling, Fragile becomes both a reflection and a call to action-inviting us to consider how education, social equity, environmental [...]
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.
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC hosted by Brian Acosta Arya at Loisaida Center.
CITICIEN: The Jones-Shafroth Act — A 100 Year+ Mark on Puerto Rican Art WHEN: Friday, November 13, 2026, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM WHERE: The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, NYC We’re returning to The Clemente, where the original CITICIEN exhibition opened nine years ago, for a reunion and celebration of our community. [...]
Loisaida Center is excited to invite our community and their children to join ¡LOISAIDA HABLA!, our new Spanish Club created to make learning Spanish fun, engaging, and exciting!
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC hosted by Brian Acosta Arya at Loisaida Center.
Join the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for WEDNESDAYS OPEN MIC hosted by Brian Acosta Arya at Loisaida Center.
Loisaida Center is excited to invite our community and their children to join ¡LOISAIDA HABLA!, our new Spanish Club created to make learning Spanish fun, engaging, and exciting!
Join us for live drumming, dance, and community connection in the heart of Loisaida, as we celebrate our Puerto Rican culture!
We welcome you to our monthly bombazo occurring every first Tuesday of every month.
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).