Our Grand Opening Weekend kicks off tomorrow October 15th to Sunday, October 16th! The weekend is action packed with FREE activities for everyone. Activities such as our inaugural 3-part exhibition titled “Home, Memory, and Future,” Calle Bembé neighborhood party, food vendors, children’s art activities, and Open House New York panels in collaboration with Apollo Theater and Positive Workforce.
HOME, MEMORY, FUTURE EXHIBITION
October 2016 – March 2017
The 3-part exhibition explores HOME in the age of gentrification, dislocation, migration, exile, belonging, health and unaffordable housing. The exhibition will feature work from 20 artists of various mediums, including augmented reality. Renowned curator, Lowery Stokes Sims joins Yasmin Ramirez, Marta Moreno Vega and Regina Bultrón Bengoa in curating HOME, MEMORY, AND FUTURE.
Free Admission
No preregistration is required to view the exhibition
Hourly self-guided tours: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK AT CCCADI
Uniting Community – Cultural Spaces | 2 Panels
From East to West, the heartbeat of Harlem–125th Street–once bustled with theaters, clubs and other music venues that embraced African American and Latino artists and audiences. As part of the Open House New York Weekend, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute and the Apollo Theater explore West Harlem’s rich musical and cultural history.
Experts Richard Blondet, Henry Medina, Ralph Mendez, and John T. Reddick take us on an audio and video tour exploring how African aesthetic transformed West and East Harlem into a vibrant cultural and musical epicenter, one that continues to vibrate in the nation today.
Saturday | October 15, 2016
Where: Positive Workforce | 109 E 125th St, New York, NY 10035
Panel 1 | 11:30am – 1:00pm
Panel 2 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Sunday | October 16, 2016
Where: Apollo Theater at 253 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
Panel 1 | 11:30am – 1:00pm
Panel 2 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
CALLE BEMBE: NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY!
Where: Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation Parking Lot | 125th BTW Lexington and Park Avenues
Saturday | October 15, 2016
Children’s Art Village
Time: 11:00am to 4:00pm
Storytelling, dance workshops, face painting, and fun drop-in art activities.
Libation
Time: 12:30pm to 1pm
Babalorisha John Mason, Iyalorisha Angela Fontanez, and Babalorisha Paulo Bispo.
Grand Opening Concert 1
Time: 1:15pm to 2:30pm
Performances by Amma McKen with Roman Diaz and Cimarron, and Something Positive.
Battle of the DJ’s
Time: 5pm to 7pm
Dj Sabine and Dj Bjoyce
Grand Opening Concert 2
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Performances by Los Pleneros de la 21
Sunday | October 16, 2016
Children’s Art Village
Time: 11am to 4:00pm
Storytelling, dance workshops, face painting, and fun drop-in art activities.
Grand Opening Concert 3
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Performances by DelSonido
DJ Dance Party
Time: 3pm to 4pm
DJ Beto of IBomba
