New York Latin Culture Magazine®

World-class Indigenous, European & African Culture since 2012

Cuban Culture

Browse features on Cuban Culture in New York City, including Cuban art, comedy, dance, fashion, festivals, film, food, music, sports, and theatre.

Cuban Culture News

An Emphasis on Resistance

Wednesday-Sunday
October 30, 2019-Feb 2, 2020
EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO
East Harlem, NYC
2019 commissions from the Foundation that holds the world’s leading collection of modern and contemporary Latin American art

World Ballet Day 2019

Wed, October 23, 2019
The world’s leading ballet companies take you behind the scenes to see a day in the life of a professional ballet dancer on Facebook Live

Viva Broadway 2019

Sunday, October 13, 2019
TIMES SQUARE THEATER DISTRICT ~ Ana Villafañe of Broadway’s ‘On Your Feet!’ and NBC’s ‘Sunnyside’ and ‘New Amsterdam’ hosts a ¡Viva Broadway! cabaret concert series at the W Hotel

Celia Cruz the musical

Saturday, November 16, 2019
JEROME PARK, The Bronx ~ Cuban-Spanish singer Lucrecia channels the beloved “Queen of Salsa” at Lehman Center

Dance Theatre of Harlem Sunday Matinée

Sunday, November 10, 2019
HARLEM, NYC ~ The DTH School, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and Evidence bring ballet to the community at the Dance Theatre of Harlem studios

UN General Assembly looks for global solutions to global problems

September 17-30, 2019
High-Level General Debate
September 24-30, 2019
MIDTOWN EAST, NYC ~ Politicians discuss Climate, Universal Health Coverage, Sustainable Development, Financing for Development, Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, and Small Island Developing States

Selena for Sanctuary

Sunday, August 18, 2019
CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE ~ Support immigrant rights at Selena for Sanctuary SummerStage with Kali Uchis, Cuco, Helado Negro, IV Jay, Ambar Lucid, Jasper Bones, La Doña, Ana Villafañe

NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2019

July 22 – August 16, 2019
NEW YORK CITY
A food festival where African, Brazilian, Cuban, French, Italian, Mexican, Puerto Rican and Spanish restaurants offer prix fixe lunches and dinners

Havana Biennial 2019

HAVANA, CUBA; daily Apr 12 – May 12, 2019; Cuban art fair ~ “The Construction of the Possible” theme welcomes back the 13th Havana Biennial after Hurricane Irma

Dance Theatre of Harlem 50th Anniversary

Wed-Sat, Apr 10, 12, 13, 2019
MIDTOWN, NYC ~ New York City’s African-American classical ballet company honors founder Arthur Mitchell (1934-2018) at New York City Center

Havana Film Festival New York 2019

MANHATTAN, BRONX, QUEENS; PREFEST Apr 5-8, FEST Apr 9-16, 2019; Latin American film festival ~ Argentine, Brazilian, Chilean, Colombian, Cuban, Dominican, Mexican, Peruvian & Spanish movies, red carpet & parties, plus Cuban ballet legend CARLOS ACOSTA

Mundos Alternos

Wednesday-Sunday, April 7 – August 18, 2019
QUEENS MUSEUM
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
–
Welcome to the Latin world(s). You might not have a heard of most of these artists, but each and every one will make you think (as in Kidnapped by Aliens).

Art on Paper 2019

Thursday-Sun, March 7-10, 2019
ARMORY WEEK
PIER 36
Lower East Side, NYC
–
Works on paper and works made from paper from Argentine, French, French-Canadian, Italian and Spanish galleries

NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2019

Jan 21 – Feb 8, 2019 ~ 2-course lunches for $26 and 3-course dinners for $42.
# african brazilian cuban french italian mexican latin & spanish food

Joyce Theater Cuba Festival 2019

CHELSEA, January 9-20, 2019 ~ Malpaso Dance Company, Los Hijos del Director, Compañia Irene Rodríguez. Some of the best dancers in the world and an island of choreographic talent.
# cuban contemporary dance festival flamenco

Lourdes Lopez, Miami City Ballet Artistic Director (Interview)

NEW YORK CITY; Dec 3, 2018; Cuban ballet leader ~ Lourdes Lopez, Miami City Ballet Artistic Director, former New York City Ballet Principal, talks about being a Cuban immigrant, family, opportunity, dancing for Balanchine and Robbins, the future of ballet and who we really are

World Monuments Fund Hadrian Gala 2018

October 23, 2018 ~ The World Monuments Fund (WMF) honored Prince Amyn Aga Khan of Afghanistan and Dr. Eusebio Leal Spengler of Cuba at the Hadrian Gala in the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center. Puerto Rican artist Tony Bechara spoke with us about nominating Old San Juan as a world monument.

Fall for Dance Festival 2018

NEW YORK CITY CENTER, MIDTOWN ~ Mon-Sat, October 1-13, 2018 ~ $15 seats to watch four world-class companies a night. African, Argentine, Brazilian, Cuban, French & Romanian dancers or companies perform ballet, modern, contemporary and folkloric dances. Sells out every year!

Exquisita Agonía new Cuban drama at Repertorio Español

Written by Nilo Cruz
Directed by José Zayas
Starring Hannia Guillen & Germán Jaramillo
Love story about a middle-aged woman’s obsessive quest to find love in a young man who is transformed by the gift of life when he gets a new heart.
REPERTORIO ESPAÑOL
Kips Bay, Manhattan
CLOSING NIGHT
Friday, August 3, 2018

MTV VMA Winners

COLOMBIAN WINNERS
J Balvin & Willy William ‘Mi Gente’ Best Latin
CUBAN WINNERS
Camila Cabello
‘Havana’ Video of the Year
Artist of the Year
DOMINICAN WINNERS
Cardi B Best New Artist
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin ‘I Like It’ Song of Summer
ITALIAN WINNERS
Ariana Grande ‘No Tears Left to Cry’ Best Pop
PUERTO RICAN WINNERS
Jennifer Lopez
‘Dinero’ Best Collaboration
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
~
Radio City Music Hall
Midtown, Manhattan
Monday, August 20, 2018

NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2018

Brazilian, Cuban, French, Italian, Mexican & Spanish prix-fixe lunches and dinners.
RESERVATIONS
Monday, July 9, 2018
DINING
July 23 – August 17, 2018

Afro-Latino Fest 2018

Afro- Brazilian, Colombian, Cuban, Dominican, Ecuadorian, Haitian, Mexican, Panamanian, Puerto Rican talk, movies and music.
~
TALKS
Schomberg Center
Harlem, Manhattan
Friday, July 13, 2018
~
FILM FESTIVAL
Abron Center
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Saturday, July 14, 2018
~
CONCERT
The Well
East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Sunday, July 15, 2018

Flamenco Latino Más Allá

Friday – Saturday, June 22 – 23, 2018
JAMAICA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Jamaica, Queens
Rumba Flamenca is Spanish Flamenco with African-American and Caribbean influences

Latin artists and productions win six 2018 Drama Desk Awards

June 3, 2018 ~ Dominican, Ghanan, Jewish, Mexican, Italian, & Spanish winners.
Lindsay Mendez ‘Carousel’
Sean Carvajal ‘Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train’
Juan Castano ‘Oedipus El Rey’
‘Farinelli and the King’
‘Once on This Island’
‘School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play’
The Town Hall
Midtown, Manhattan