The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) in “El Barrio” East Harlem, preserves and promotes the culture of Mother Afrika and the African Diaspora.
Through November 2024, the CCCADI celebrates Haiti as the root of African Diaspora culture in the Caribbean and North America concept Lakay se Lakay (Home is Home).
As Caribbeans, the CCCADI is one of the places in New York that feels the most like home.
The CCCADI shares videos of many events on their website and YouTube channel: @CCCADImedia
Thank you for sponsoring African Diaspora culture! You put out the call to elevate the Black Arts in 2020, and as bomba drummers, we always answer the sacred call. ¡Aché!
Latin Culture at the CCCADI
Byenveni “Lakay se Lakay” is a Haitian Diasporic Art Exhibition On the Idea that Home is Home at the CCCADI
CARIBBEAN CULTURAL CENTER AFRICAN DIASPORA INSTITUTE (CCCADI), “El Barrio” East Harlem, Manhattan 🇭🇹 🇭🇹 🇭🇹
“In the Valley of Coming Forth” is an Afrofuturist Funk Ritual Play with Cosplay and a DJ After Party at Weeksville Heritage Center
WEEKSVILLE HERITAGE CENTER, Crown Heights, Brooklyn 🇺🇸 🇭🇹
The Rhythm, Bass And Place: Through the Lens Photography Exhibition Shows Music & Dance as the Heartbeat of Latin New York at the CCCADI
Opens Friday, March 17, 2023
CCCADI
East Harlem, Manhattan
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CCCADI News
FEBRUARY
Haitian Dominican Film
Director Rúben Durán discusses his films “Cimarrón Spirit” and “Colores del Carnaval Dominicano” with Clarivel Ruiz, founder of Dominicans Love Haitians, on the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) website, Facebook, and YouTube pages; on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7pm. Free. 🇩🇴 🇭🇹
MARCH
Haitian Kompa and Pop
Haitian multi-disciplinary artist Riva Nyri Precil performs Haitian kompa and pop; on the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) website, Facebook, and YouTube pages; on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7pm. Free. 🇭🇹
CCCADI Tickets
Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI)
120 East 125th St
(between Lexington & Park)
“El Barrio” East Harlem, Manhattan
(212) 307-7420
Subways
(4)(5)(6) to 125th St
Walk 1/2 a block west towards the Park Avenue elevated train.
Social Media
X @cccadi
Instagram @cccadi
YouTube @CCCADImedia
Google Arts and Culture artsandculture.google.com
Past Artists
These are some of the artists who have performed recently:
- Dr. Herukhuti “In the Valley of Coming Forth” African American theatre 🇺🇸
- Yasser Tejeda Afro-Dominican alternative. 🇩🇴
About the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
CCCADI is a women-led organization, which is important because women are the guardians of human culture.
It is very well connected with New York City’s government and leading cultural institutions, and is training the next generation of cultural leaders.
As one of New York City’s leading Afro-Caribbean organizations for over 40 years, the CCCADI deserves your support. In 2008, New York City government chose the CCCADI to develop the old East Harlem firehouse (1889) into a community cultural center.
In addition to their own cultural programs, CCCADI leaders helps program events at other New York institutions including the Lincoln Center summer festivals. When we have a Caribbean problem we can’t solve on our own, this is who we turn to. It’s a small organization, but their impact is huge.
As a Puerto Rican, this is the New York City institution that feels the most like home. It’s the only place we know that teaches Caribbean Lucumí (Yoruba) traditions in an institutional setting. Lucumí is the sum of many African Diaspora cultural traditions, and Indigenous Afro-Caribbean knowledge of plants.
If you want to connect with our ancestors, this is the place, a very special place. And it’s not only for Puerto Ricans. CCCADI represents the entire African Diaspora. ¡Aché!
Diferente ramas, la misma raíz.
Traditional proverb
Different branches, the same root.”