Reconstructing Queer Latin@ Loisaida in Cinema Literature and Art (1:00-5:30 pm) Sponsored by: Loisaida Inc. Loisaida has long been recognized as an international cutting-edge center of creativity and experimentation in the arts and activism. However the contribution of Latin@ lgbtq artists and activists in creating this culture, which has inspired the rest of the nation [...]
The largest community pride event in Manhattan’s most historic neighborhood. The Lower East Side. Background Since 1987 the Loisaida Festival has been celebrated the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend in the Manhattan neighborhood known as the Lower East Side, the East Village, or Loisaida. This event is the largest community pride festival in the neighborhood [...]
en casa afuera, a live exhibit which will run from June 12th to June 19th, brings together new young artists from the metropolitan New York and New Jersey region spanning the ages of mid 20’s-30’s.— Mckenzie Angelo, Anthony Rosado, Jonathan Gonzalez, Yoira Santos, Adam Echahly, Lamar Stephens, Adam Rhodes, Chazz Bruce, and Stephanie Mota. They came together to investigate the intersections of home and displacement, as well as the potential for art making to reflect and revision these relations. Loisaida Inc., as the performance hub, may then be the home or shelter that localizes this web of creative results.
Loisiada Inc. will focus on the Young Lords’ founding and impact in the Lower East Side—displaying rarely seen photographs, posters, and audio and video recordings of live performances. The exhibit begins with the announcement of the founding of the New York Chapter of the Young Lords at Tompkins Square Park on Saturday, July 26, 1969. The exhibition will feature lesser-known perspectives of the Young Lords legacy within the Lower East Side, and their cultural impact upon New York’s cultural scenes. Some highlights include the organizing efforts of the Gay and Lesbian Caucus, the transgender activism of Sylvia Rivera, and innovative “artivism” generated by Eddie Figueroa, the founder of the New Rican Village, an influential multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary art space once located at 101 Avenue A.
As part of ¡Presente! The Young Lords in New York - LES, on Wednesday, August 5th at 6:30pm, the The Loisaida, Inc. Center hosts a Gallery talk with Maximo Colon - featured photographer.
Followed at 7:30pm by Presente in Absentia: Diasporic Responses to Puerto Rico’s Crisis: teach-in/panel discussion to clarify the reasons for the crisis and engage in dialog about what is to be done.
Puerto Rico is facing a crisis over its $72 billion debt that threatens life on the island while also causing a mass migration to the US. What can the Puerto Rican Diaspora do to respond? As part of ¡Presente! The Young Lords in New York - LES, on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. the The Loisaida, [...]
: Gender, Race, Class, and Decolonial Intersectionality in the Young Lords’ Liberation Politics
The Look of Sovereignity: Style and Politics in the Young Lords
The overall collection of materials depict the critical role that YL members played in the environment that lead to Loisaida becoming a safe refuge for a community struggling for respect, belonging, political power, and public legitimacy.
The overall collection of materials depict the critical role that YL members played in the environment that lead to Loisaida becoming a safe refuge for a community struggling for respect, belonging, political power, and public legitimacy.