Loisaida Inc.

2023-05-13 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | NY
Earth Celebrations

ECOLOGICAL CITY - Procession for Climate Solutions

SATURDAY MAY 13, 2023 (raindate May 14) 11am- 5pm

SPECTACULAR PROCESSION - 21 SUSTAINABILITY SITE PERFORMANCES - GARDENS TO WATERFRONT LES

ECOLOGICAL CITY is an urban ecological pilgrimage featuring a spectacular procession of visual art, giant puppets and costumes with 21 site performances of music, dance, theater and poetry celebrating local climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.

More Information & Full Schedule - https://www.earthcelebrations.com

BECOME A CLIMATE SOLUTION - SIGN UP FOR A ROLE

- Wear Earth Celebrations' spectacular Climate Solution Costumes

- Operate Puppets

- Assist as a Marshal direct visuals and hand our programs

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP :- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecological-city-procession-for-climate-solutions-tickets-517922268447

Teens Take the Met!
2023-05-12 17:00 - 20:00 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Grab your friends and take over The Met for the night. Drop in for teen-only activities across the Museum, including art making, performances, music, and more. Discover what you can also do at over 35 NYC cultural and community organizations.
Doors open at 5pm. Teens Take The Met! is free and open to all teens 13+ with a middle or high school ID. Just show up or RSVP now to get a free ticket to beat the line. If you’re a chaperone who’d like to come with a group of 10 or more teens, please email teenprograms@metmuseum.org for instructions.
Make sure to check out The Loisaida Center’s activation during the event, a dance piece titled Against the Current, in the Charles Engelhard Court (Gallery 700, Floor 1) at 5:30pm!
Against the Current is a “Dance on Camera” and live performance piece performed by Loisaida’s youth, choreographed by Loisaida Inc. teaching artist Yaraní del Valle, and inspired by the exhibition Water Memories, currently on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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END: Earth Celebrations' Ecological City: Arts & Climate Solutions Workshops (Wednesdays, Mar 1 - May 10)
2023-05-10 18:00 - 21:00 | White Box, 9 Avenue B, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Join Earth Celebrations’ Ecological City: Art & Climate Solutions Workshops and collaborate with our artists-in-residence creating visual art, giant puppets and costumes.
Artistic works are presented in the culminating Ecological City – Procession for Climate Solutions celebrating climate solution initiatives throughout the community gardens neighborhood and waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.
Wednesdays 6pm – 9pm | Costumes with artist Yohanna Roa (Bio-Arts with artist Kathy Creutzberg in March)
White Box – 9 Avenue B (btw. 2nd Street & Houston)
Saturdays 12pm – 4pm | Puppets with artist Lucrecia Novoa
@ Earth Celebrations – 638 E. 6th St. (btw. Aves B & C)

END: Earth Celebrations' Ecological City: Arts & Climate Solutions Workshops (Saturdays, Mar 4 - May 6)
2023-05-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Earth Celebrations – Sixth Street Community Center, 638 E 6th St, New York, NY, 10009, United States

La Cocina de Loisaida: Cinco de Mayo with a Puerto Rican Twist
2023-05-06 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Essex Market – Essex Kitchen, 88 Essex Street (Mezzanine Level), New York, NY, 10002, United States
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.
In this class we’re going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Puerto Rican Twist! Our menu consists of Pulled Garlic Chicken, Arepa de Maiz, Guacamole & Pickled Red Onions, and Churros. The dishes we will make are a phenomenal combination of traditional Caribbean Flavors! This class will be about 2 hours long and include time to savor the dishes you prepare together as a group.
Buy your tickets now on Eventbrite!

Whitney Kids Recorridos Familiares
2023-05-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY, 10014, United States
Sábado 25 de marzo
Sábado 15 de abril
Sábado 6 de mayo
12–1 pm
En todo el Whitney
Familias con niños y niñas de cinco años o más

Invitamos a las familias de habla hispana con niños y niñas de cinco años o más a que, junto al personal docente del Whitney, recorran las salas del museo y participen en divertidas actividades grupales de creación artística. Quédense después de la visita guiada para crear arte con nuestro programa Open Studio para familias con niños y niñas de todas las edades.
Esta visita guiada es gratuita, pero debe registrarse.
Si tiene consultas sobre las próximas visitas guiadas, envíe un mensaje a amilyprograms@whitney.org.
Obtenga más información sobre el acceso a los servicios y las instalaciones.

2023 Fiesta de Cruz en Loisaida
2023-05-05 19:00 - 22:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
¡Unamos nuestras voces por la Fiesta de Cruz en Loisaida, 2023!
Las Fiestas de Cruz son una celebración devocional donde la Santísima Cruz es glorificada a través de canciones tradicionales de la religión católica que datan de la Edad Media y han sido celosamente conservadas por la sencilla devoción de sus fieles devotos caribeños.
En su forma tradicional, Las Fiestas de Cruz se celebran durante nueve noches consecutivas, en la cual la Cruz se erige en un altar en forma de escalera de nueve peldaños y cada noche la Cruz sube un peldaño acompañada por las oraciones y cánticos de sus devotos; hasta llegar a la cima en la novena noche.
Este simbólico ascenso de la Cruz nos recuerda la subida al Monte Calvario por Nuestro Señor Jesús, pero en la Cruz de Mayo se enfatiza el Misterio de la Resurrección y la Vida, por la cual nosotros también resurgimos de la oscuridad de la ignorancia a la luz de la sabiduría.
¡Regístrese para asistir aquí! Para más información contacte The Loisaida Center a info@loisaida.org o (646) 726-4715.

Let us join our voices for the Fiesta de Cruz in Loisaida, 2023!
The Fiestas de Cruz are a devotional celebration where the Holy Cross is glorified through traditional songs of the Catholic religion that date from the Middle Ages and have been jealously preserved by the simple devotion of the faithful Caribbean devotees of her.
In its traditional form, Las Fiestas de Cruz is celebrated for nine consecutive nights, in which the Cross is erected on an altar in the form of a nine-step ladder and each night the Cross goes up one step accompanied by the prayers and songs of its devotees. ; until reaching the top on the ninth night.
This symbolic ascent of the Cross reminds us of the ascent to Mount Calvary by Our Lord Jesus, but in the May Cross the Mystery of the Resurrection and Life is emphasized, by which we also rise from the darkness of ignorance to the light of wisdom.
Register to attend here! For more information, contact The Loisaida Center at info@loisaida.org or (646) 726-4715.

Fiestas de Cruz en Loisaida
2023-05-05 19:00 - 22:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States

Super Adult Day at Loisaida
2023-05-05 10:30 - 13:30, 2023-04-14 10:30 - 13:30 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
Loisaida Inc. is committed to our senior community by providing programs that help improve people’s mental & physical health through arts and culturally enriching programming and engaging activities that help support good mental health, physical and emotional well-being.
Super Adult Day at Loisaida is on the first Friday of each month, from 10:30am – 1:30pm at the Loisaida Center. During each event, we offer snacks and beverages, a wide variety of enrichment classes such as dance, exercise, arts, and live music to our guests!
Capacity is limited, so come early!
Dates:
February 3, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm
March 3, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm
*April 14, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm (*first Friday of April is skipped)
May 5, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm
July 7, 2023 / 10:30am – 1:30pm
August 4, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm
September 1, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm
October 6, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm
November 3, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm
**December 1, 2023 / 10:00am – 1:30pm (**Holiday Celebration)

ECOLIBRIUM: Ramp Up, Draw Down
2023-05-03 19:00 - 20:30 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
What is a “Passive House”? Why Are Building Efficiency Retrofits vital to electrification, reducing carbon emissions, and saving money?
Organize to reduce our emissions and energy use, accelerate climate friendly building retrofits, value the impacts, and preserve affordable housing!
Join the ECOLIBRIUM program at The Loisaida Center, in collaboration with Cooper Square Committee and Cycle Architecture + Planning, to participate in a first-of-its-kind community-wide free building energy use and efficiency assessment. This live, hybrid in-person event/web meeting on May 3rd, 2023 will be used to discuss a current U.S. Department of Energy opportunity that could benefit HDFCs, Mutual Housing Associations, Land Trusts, Limited Equity Cooperatives, and housing organizations. Shareholders, board members, and building managers are encouraged to attend!
Panelists:

Tony Daniels, Caitlin Martusewicz & Hugo Bovea, Cycle Artchitecture + Planning
Paul Garrin, ECOLIBRIUM and Loisaida, Inc.
Alex Lee, Cooper Square Committee

Register on Zoom to attend this event virtually!

LES Sports Academy Afterschool Bowling
2023-04-28 15:30 - 17:30, 2023-04-21 15:30 - 17:30, 2023-04-14 15:30 - 17:30, 2023-04-07 15:30 - 17:30 | The Gutter, 77 Essex St, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Join LES Sports Academy at The Gutter Bowling Alley (LES) on Fridays from 3:30pm – 5:30pm throughout March and April for bowling after school! Middle School age and teenage kids are welcome!

La Cocina de Loisaida: Puerto Rican Vegan Fiesta de Tapas
2023-04-22 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Essex Market – Essex Kitchen, 88 Essex Street (Mezzanine Level), New York, NY, 10002, United States
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.
In this class you’ll learn how to make fabulous Puerto Rican starters that are full of flavor! Our menu consists of Pionones, Vegan Relleno, Surrullitos de Maiz, and Limber de Coco. The dishes we will make are a phenomenal combination of traditional Caribbean Flavors! This class will be about 2 hours long and include time to savor the dishes you prepare together as a group.
Buy your tickets now on Eventbrite!

East Side Tree Care Demonstration & Community Planting/East Side Street Tree Survey
2023-04-22 11:30 - 12:30 | Avenue B (between E 8th St & E 9th St), New York, NY, 10009, United States
Sign-up for a street tree care demonstration and community planting that will take place as part of the Car Free Earth Day Avenue B Open Street programming: bit.ly/434136I
The demonstration and planting will mark the kick-off of the East Side Street Tree Survey. We are looking for volunteers to assist with surveying the street trees and tree beds in Council District 2! Some of the questions will be: whether the tree is there, concerns about health, is there a tree guard, are there rat burrows, is there litter and what type, and is there signage.
There are about 693,000 street trees lining the sidewalks of New York City, which provide various environmental, economic, and health benefits. 22% of the city is covered by the urban canopy, which totals about 7 million trees, and advocates like Forest for All NYC are calling for 30% coverage by 2035. This survey will help inform City agencies about the conditions of the street trees in our neighborhoods.
If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here: bit.ly/3EddH8I

Please contact Eddie Amador with any questions: eamador@council.nyc.gov

Upon Thy Gates: Chinese and Jewish Traditions at Home
2023-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Museum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Join scholars Ken Smith, Joanna Lee, Ilana Harlow, and Regina Stein at the Museum for a panel in conjunction with our current exhibition!
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.
Learn about Jewish and Chinese traditions regarding ritual objects associated with protecting the home, including when these traditions began, the religious and social concepts behind these ideas, the imagery depicted on these ritual objects, and what happened to these traditions in the diaspora.
This panel discussion is the last in the program series for our current exhibition featuring “Upon Thy Gates: The Elaine K. and Norman Winik Mezuzah Collection.” Examples from the collection span the past two centuries, come from all over the world, and are made from an array of materials.
Upon Thy Gates: The Elaine K. and Norman Winik Mezuzah Collection is on view through April 23, 2023.

Use discount code PARTNER to attend for free! Register here.

Loisaida Center Holistic Wellness for Older Adults
2023-04-20 10:00 - 13:00 | The Loisaida Inc. Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY, 10009, United States
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.

Advocate of the Loisaida Streets: The Activist Legacy of Tato Laviera
2023-04-20 07:00 - 20:00 | City Lore, 56 East 1st Street, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Thursday, April 20th at 7pm
City Lore (56 E 1st Street, New York, NY 10003)
$10 Admissions, All proceeds from ticket sales go to the Tato Laviera Foundation

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.

Seedco Resume Reviews
2023-04-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Seedco, 513 W 207th St, New York, NY, 10034, United States
Seedco New York presents Resume Reviews at their office at 513 W 207th St, New York, NY 10034.
You will have a 30 minute resume discussion. You must have your resume (paper or digital).
Dates:
February 1st, 1 – 4pm
February 15th, 1 – 4pm
March 1st, 1 – 4pm
March 15th, 1 – 4pm
April 5th, 1 – 4pm
April 19th, 1 – 4pm

DEADLINE: LMCC Workspace Residency 2023-2024
2023-04-18 17:00 | Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), 125 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10038, United States
LMCC Workspace Residency 2023-2024
Deadline: April 18th, 5pm EST

LMCC’s Workspace is a nine-month studio-based residency program that focuses on the creative process and cohort development for emerging artists. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to grow your artistic practice and connect with a vibrant community of creatives.
At its core, Workspace nurtures experimentation, creative risk-taking, collaboration, learning, and skill sharing through regular opportunities for dialogue with peers and arts professionals. Participating artists are provided round-the-clock access to semi-private studios based in a commercial space in Lower
Manhattan and are expected to engage with the cohort for the full duration of the nine-month program.

Hand Built Ceramic 3-Part Workshop (April 15 & 22, May 6)
2023-04-15 10:00 - 13:00 | HACO Project Space, 31 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11249, United States
Hand Built Ceramic Workshop with artist, Calora Bermudez
Let’s build your one & only Ceramic! Could be functional, abstract, however you like.
In this workshop (3 CLASSES), participants will explore the pinch pot and coil hand building techniques to create 1 to 2 pieces. Additionally, decorative techniques such as carving, stamping, perforation, and modeling textures will be introduced to make the work even more original and unique! Lastly, basic glazing will be learned to complete the works, and make them shine.

When:
Saturday, April 15, 10am – 1pm
Saturday, April 22, 10am – 1pm
Saturday, May 6, 10am – 1pm

Where:
HACO Project Space
31 Grand St, Brooklyn NY 11249
Eligibility:

Adults : 10 years and older, all skill levels, beginners are welcome.
Children under 10 years, with an adult participant.

Workshop Fees:
*Materials + Firing fee included

10 years & up $250.00
Family pack #1 $375.00 / 1 child under 10 with 1 adult
Family pack #2 $560.00 / 2 children under 10 with 1 adult, or 1 child with 2 adults

Class description:
＊Don’t forget to bring your imagination…

First class: Participants will learn basic facts about clay and its building stages by modeling with both pinching and coiling, and proper attachment techniques.

Second class: We will focus on refining the works that were built on the First class, and adding textures by using stamps and perforations.

Third class: Glazing. The class will focus on basic brush glazing techniques, and glaze combinations, and complete pieces by adding one or 2 glazes.

All the participants are invited to exhibit their pieces at HACO
Exhibition : May 13th – 20th
Reception Party : Saturday, May 13th, 4pm
Limited seats available. Click here to register or contact cruise@haconyc.com

Discount Community Tickets for THE DIAMOND (April 12-14)
2023-04-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Ave, Bronx, NY, 10451, United States
At People’s Theatre Project, we are very excited about our world premiere production of The Diamond with performances running from April 12-23 at Teatro Pregones in the South Bronx. The play has been in development since 2019 and is borne of the experiences of dozens of immigrant artists who have contributed to the process. It is important to us that our community partners have an opportunity to attend this, our most ambitious production to date.
The Diamond follows a group of detained immigrants who conspire against a dystopian government. They lead a revolution, but realize they will only be free when they remember who they are. Devised by and featuring a cast of immigrant actors, The Diamond is written by Christin Eve Cato (Sancocho) and directed by Chuk Obasi (The Weaver (part II): Paradigm).

Discount Ticket Offer
We are extending an offer to the Loisaida community for $10 Discount Tickets to our preview performances on April 12, 13, and 14 at 7:00 P.M.

How to Purchase

Up to six (6) discounted tickets may be purchased online (https://ci.ovationtix.com/36532/production/1149838) at one time using the code: PTPTEN
You are welcome to purchase additional discounted tickets online, however, to do so you will need to make a second transaction.
For groups of seven (7) or more, or to pay via check, please email Priscilla Aguilar (paguilar@pregones.org, Business and Operations Manager for Pregones) and copy communications@peoplestheatreproject.org.

Include the following in your email:

Performance date, # of tickets requested, the name of your organization, and contact person.

All checks should be made payable to Pregones Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.
Checks can be mailed in advance or dropped off in person anytime before the performance, or brought with you on the day of the performance.

Mailing/Drop-Off Address for checks: Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

Wearable Art for a Purpose Roundtable Discussion
2023-04-10 16:30 - 17:30 | Zoom
April 10th, 4:30 – 5:30pm via Zoom
This round table discussion is the preface to the Fashion Show and visual arts exhibition that provokes conversations about consumer trends, fast fashion, and other commercial ailments.
Tired of social disparities? Use your purchasing power to change it! This fashion show and exhibition will start conversations about consumer trends, fast fashion, and other commercial conversations that will have you thinking before you make that next fast-fashion purchase. Fight the status quo, and get to know what your purchasing power is truly buying!
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