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This year's Turkey Drive, which takes place today on Monday, November 20th, will be the most extensive distribution in our five-year tradition! We will hand out turkeys and perniles to over 1,500 families and community members!
More than 10 Neighborhood Schools, 6 Houses of Worship, 10+ NYCHA buildings, and 10+ Community-Based Organizations in our area will be able to distribute to their own!
This is all thanks to the support of our sponsors, over 30 local small businesses and independent merchants, local city and state officials, committed corporate donors, and the hundreds of supporters who participated in and shared the fundraiser!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Loisaida Inc. would like to recognize the unwavering support of the Acacia Network.
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Senior Day Holiday Celebration
Friday, December 1st – 10 AM
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Join us at the Loisaida, Inc. Center (710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009) on Friday, December 1st from 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM for the last Senior Day of the year! During this holiday celebration, there will be a traditional Puerto Rican Holiday Dinner, live music, arts & crafts, a vaccination station, and more!
For any questions, please contact the Loisaida, Inc. Center at info@loisiada.org or (646) 726-4715.
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There are some tickets left for the LAST La Cocina de Loisaida class of 2023!
On Saturday, December 9th, we're going to have a sweet night! Come learn how to make traditional Puerto Rican desserts. Your family and friends will be so impressed when they taste the delicious desserts you serve with your holiday meal.
The class will be approximately 1.5 hours long and include time to savor the dishes you prepare together as a group. La Cocina de Loisaida takes place in the Essex Kitchen -- Essex Market's demonstration and teaching kitchen located on the market's mezzanine level.
La Cocina de Loisaida is a monthly in-person cooking class series presented by The Loisaida Center and Essex Market, where longtime Lower East Sider and home chef María Bido shares authentic Puerto Rican recipes and cooking techniques. Each month we’ll explore a new batch of family favorites, all based in Puerto Rican flavors and using ingredients from Essex Market.
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On view in the JCF Gallery at the Manny Cantor Center (197 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002) from Wednesday, October 25th - Friday, December 15th.
CONSTANT | CONSTANTE emerges as a photographic journey through the lens of Marlis Momber and Maylyn “Zero” Iglesias, venerable artist-activists entrenched in the heartbeat of the Lower East Side, NYC. Illuminating impermanence, their photographs transcend time, resurrecting vanished fragments of the LES, echoing in their minds. From the early 1970s to the present, their images are a visual narrative where resilient families thrive amidst the upheaval of cultural battles that have endured for generations.
The frames unveil the dichotomy of the Lower East Side – Momber's haunting silhouettes, a ballet of smokestacks and cranes, converse with Iglesias's rosary beads, gracefully dangling on a metal scaffold rod. Gentrification's reach, captured in fleeting moments, becomes palpable through their lenses. Nuyorican culture, a vivid tapestry in their work, loudly rebelling against the homogeneity of change.
CONSTANT | CONSTANTE mirrors the evolving neighborhood and the strong bond between the artists. Their shared journey, a visual call and response, paints portraits of beautiful brown bodies and big city blocks blending from one scene to the next. The documentation of a whole era appears to have been captured in one long spirited day. The pairing of Marlis’s portrait of local residents hanging out in a vacant lot foreshadows Maylyn’s recent image depicting a mural of similar characters, hidden in the shadows of a lush garden years later. The words framing the scene from above reads, “La Lucha Continua. The Struggle Continues.”
This exhibition is the first time Marlis and Maylyn present artwork together. These selected prints add to the storied lineage of powerful female artists that have taken a defiant stance against ill-intentioned development. Facilitated by the Loisaida Center Cultural Archives, the duo's energy propels them into a dialogue with the past, preserving a visual heritage over 50 years in the making. United against the eroding tide of change, CONSTANT | CONSTANTE is a testament to the unwavering spirit of the Lower East Side and the unyielding power of artistic collaboration.
CONSTANT | CONSTANTE was co-curated and organized by Loisaida Inc., Manny Cantor Center Educational Alliance and the AWWW Collective. Additional support provided by ICP at THE POINT, Frank Fournier and Miguel Anaya.
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Founded in 1979, Loisaida, Inc. offers year-round, accessible arts & culture programming that celebrates the rich heritage of the Lower East Side and its Puerto Rican and immigrant communities. Through its multi-purpose space, the Loisaida Inc. Center provides opportunities to emerging artists and creators working in diverse disciplines, promotes a vibrant social and community life, and serves as an incubator for self-sustainable initiatives.
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Loisaida Inc. programs are supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus (BLAC) in partnership with the City Council and the office of the New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the New York State Legislature, City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, NYS Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, the Manhattan Borough President's Office and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
We would like to acknowledge the support of the Hispanic Federation, Julio Martinez Memorial Fund, Acacia Network, Trinity Church Wall Street and the Howard Gilman Foundation.
¡Gracias!
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Loisaida Inc. Center:
Alejandro Epifanio - Executive & Artistic Director
Paul G. - Creative Tech and Ecolibrium Director
Promise Gladys Jimenez - Administrative Assistant
Oniel Bennet - Facilities
Alex-Nicole Edwards - Marketing Associate
Vitor Fraga - Videographer, Editor, Producer
Brady Rivera, - Photographer, Editor, Producer
Horacio Peña - Sound/Audio Engineer
Maylyn Iglesias - Archivist
Resident & Teaching Artists:
Elizabeth Bermudez
Brianna K. Love
Acacia Network Staff:
Lymaris Albors - Chief Executive Officer
Raul Russi - President
Angel Santini - Special Programs VP
Gabriela González - Communications Director
Acacia Network Inc. - Finance & Compliance
Loisaida Inc. Board:
Kaleb H. Sanchez, Wilfred Renta, Anthony Rivera, Angel Cruz, Angel Audiffred and Deborah Quiñones
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Loisaida Inc. is a federally certified 501(c)(3) charitable organization and an affiliate of the Acacia Network | | | | |
