The Clemente or Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center is a community cultural center in the Lower East Side (Loisaida).
In the spirit of Clemente Soto Vélez, the former PS 160 public school building is the home of many cultural organizations.
The Clemente Tickets
theclementecenter.org
107 Suffolk St
(between Delancey & Rivington)
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Subways
(F)(M) or (J)(Z) to Delancey St – Essex St
(3 blocks)
Clemente Soto Vélez
The Center is named after Puerto Rican writer and activist Clemente Soto Vélez (1904-1993). He was a great mentor of artists.
The Clemente continues his mission by nurturing talent in the Lower East Side ~ one of New York’s great forges of culture.
Resident Organizations at The Clemente
The Clemente is the home of many community dance and theatre organizations. It’s the people’s house.
Theater Organizations
- Teatro SEA
- Teatro LATEA (Latin American Theater Experiment Associates)
- Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA)
- The Fantastic Experimental Latino Theater (FELT)
Dance Companies
- Afro Brazil Arts ~ capoeira
- Dorrance Dance ~ tap dance
- Feraba ~ tap dance and West African dance
- Mark Degarmo Dance ~ dance for children
Music Organizations
- Arts for Art ~ jazz arts
Arts Centers
- ABC No Rio
- Artists Alliance Inc.
- LAZO
Previously
There’s a SalsaStories.tv pop-up salsa festival with a TV documentary screening, live band (The A Train), DJ Babaloo (@djbabaloo_nyc) photo exhibition and dance workshops by Piel Canela (@pielcaneladancers) in front of The Clemente (@theclemente) in the Lower East Side, Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 5-8pm. FREE salsastoriestv.com 🇧🇷🇵🇷