HERITAGE
New York City’s Latin culture draws from an extraordinary web of heritage lines — the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the European colonizers who reshaped the hemisphere, the African nations whose descendants forged new traditions, and the Asian communities who arrived through indentured servitude and later migration. More recent arrivals, from Lebanese to Japanese communities, have woven themselves permanently into Latin identity across generations. Explore events, artists, and cultural traditions organized by heritage, spanning the full breadth of the communities that make up NYC’s Latin world.
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Ballet Hispánico Mujeres: Women in Motion
Ballet Hispánico, Brazilian, Colombian, Contemporary Dance, Cuban, Mexican, Midtown, New York City CenterCassi Abranches, Marianela Boán, Stephanie Martinez, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
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New York City Ballet Tiler Peck World Premiere Set to Lalo’s “Symphonie Espagnole”
African American, Ballet, Brazilian, David H. Koch Theater, New York City Ballet, Peruvian, Puerto Rican, SpanishGilbert Bolden III, Jovani Furlan, Roman Mejia, Taylor Stanley, Victor Abreu, India Bradley, Aarón Sanz, Sebastián Villarini-Vélez
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Gabriela Montero “Iberia” Shows the Spanish Influence on Piano Repertoire
Albéniz, Granados, Alicia de Larrocha, and more
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Dance Theatre of Harlem “Firebird” and More at New York City Center
Tara, Garland, Forsythe, Gates, Tania León
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Greater New York 2026 Spotlights Contemporary Artists Around NYC
African American, ART, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Indigenous, Jamaican, Long Island City Queens, Mexican, Puerto Rican, VenezuelanJay Carrier, Cevallos Brothers, Taína Cruz, Mekko Harjo, Kite, André Magaña, Metoac Indigenous Collective, María-Elena Pombo, Nickola Pottinger, G. Rosa-Rey, Cinthya Santos-Briones, Sofía Sinibaldi
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Calpulli Mexican Dance Company “Monarcas”
Mexican culture, American history, and inspiring stories at Hostos Center