Navidad Flamenca!

Presented by Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, this hour-long program highlights the rich holiday customs of the Spanish-speaking world, from Argentina and Mexico, to Colombia, Cuba and Puerto Rico. Incorporating live […]

Fancy Footwork in the Diaspora

We trace the routes of rhythmic footwork from Africa and Europe to the Western Hemisphere with a discussion led by dancer and choreographer Mercedes Ellington, accompanied by rumba-tap dancer Max […]

Movie Screening: Caribbean Fantasy

The Ozama River divides the City of Santo Domingo, and is an important vein of water that for years has been heavily polluted. It is transversal to the rich and […]

The New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-piece orchestra plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. Admission fee: $10 (all proceedsgo to the students)

Masterclass: Vocal Creativity

Masterclass on vocal creativity, technique, & improvisation in the world of Afro-Portuguese-Brazilian sounds. In this Masterclass, we will experience how a performance process is built on the spot and how […]

Third Annual Spirit of Aña: Women & Drum Series

In honor of Women’s History Month, celebrating traditional rhythms and sounds of the Adukeiras and Batukadeiras, featuring the Adufe ‐ the frame drum played by women in Portugal. The adufeirasare […]