The Loisaida Festival Parade & Pageant counts with workshop space to build anything related to the parade. Any individual or group that would like to use our space, can come in on the Open Community Workshops. If you reach us beforehand, we could also reserve a space in the workshop and help with your designs and craft.
(Recommended for ages 18 - Adults)
A look at Artmakers’ 29 political murals created for La Plaza Cultural in 1985/86 through historical material (photographs, ephemera, and videos) and contemporary reflections (artist statements and related public programming).
2 PM Guided Gallery Talk and Garden Visit to La Plaza Cultural at 9th & C. (Gallery remains open to 5 PM)
Every year the Loisaida Festival 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.
May 28th at 11:00am on the Avenue C corridor, Loisaida Avenue in Alphabet City, Manhattan
2017's theme is Immigration where we'll be recognizing and celebrating the Im/migrant experience in the Lower East Side – The Gateway to America, and celebrating the Latin American Immigrant and their contributions to this community, city and country.
This year the 4th Annual Theater Lab at the Loisaida Festival will feature performances and works from the performance troupe Mezcolanza · NYC
Including works by: Poncili Creacion: Efrain del Hierro & Pablo Del Hierro, Mickey Negrón, Kairiana Núñez Santaliz, Juana de Arco, Awilda Rodriguez Lora, Teresa Hernández, Camila Sánchez, YänTzé Khrïstián
Music: Yaraní Del Valle Piñero's Puras Lágrimas, Lizbeth Román & Los duendes invisibles (Enrique "Peru" Chavez y Andrés Kino Cruz)
Installation: Jandro Antonio Aldarondo Figueroa
Artistic Director: Helen Ceballos
A look at Artmakers’ 29 political murals created for La Plaza Cultural in 1985/86 through historical material (photographs, ephemera, and videos) and contemporary reflections (artist statements and related public programming).
Special One Night Only Event!
Loisaida's Noches de Bohemia presents: IRIS CHACON "La Vedette de America"
Your contribution will support our commitment to the Puerto Rican and Latino Cultures and the preservation of our heritage in New York City.
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 High Line, join us for a day of dancing, music, and creating with recycled materials. Portions of this program will be offered in Spanish and [...]
A look at Artmakers’ 29 political murals created for La Plaza Cultural in 1985/86 through historical material (photographs, ephemera, and videos) and contemporary reflections (artist statements and related public programming).