An unmistakable celebration of Cuban culture, the food, the music and the people of Havana Central afford patrons a fanciful excursion to the fabled island – an excursion that, in keeping with Cuban tradition, embraces the whole family.

Union Square
22 East 17th Street
(between 5th & Broadway)
NY, NY 10003
Tel 212-414-4999

Times Square
151 West 46th Street
(Between 6th & 7th Ave)
NY, NY 10036
Tel 212-398-7440

Upper West Side
2911 Broadway
(Between 113th & 114th St)
NY, NY 10025
Tel 212-662-8830

The Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS) of Columbia University invites you to the fifth and last night of its Third Annual Latin American Film Festival.

On Thursday, April 29th at 7pm in 717 Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, we will be screening a collection of short films produced in the Digital Story Telling Workshop by Fluid New Media Lab in partnership with Project Luz. The shorts represent 12 unique voices, 12 personal stories rich in emotional exchange and fearless self-exploration characteristic of emerging audiovisual artists. Followed by a Q&A session with the artists.

The event is free, but non-CUID holders need to reserve tickets at the link below:
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/721275

Every last Saturday of the month, Bembe features Sol Selectas’ DJ Sabo a 6 hour global journey of tropical, Latin, Afro Brazilian funkiness and, as always, live percussion. Come to Rhum Saturdays put your groove on and let yourself go with this contagious beats Bembe and DJ Sabo have prepared specially for you.

In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in Manhattan’s Washington Heights – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind

For more information and tickets , please visit: www.intheheightsthemusical.com/

For more information and tickets , please visit: www.intheheightsthemusical.com/

A true heavyweight, Caetano Veloso is a pop musician/poet/filmmaker/political activist whose stature in the pantheon of international pop musicians is on a par with that of Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, and Lennon/McCartney. And even the most cursory listen to his recorded output over the last few decades proves that this is no exaggeration.

The award season is on, and the Oscar is the biggest one of them all. This year, there are several Latin nominees in 3 major categories: Best Supporting Actress, Best Short Film (animated), and Best Foreign Language Film

Read More: Oscars 2010: Latin Nominees

Happy hour and salsa classes followed by world-class live acts. What could be better after a long work week than unwinding and spinning to some hot salsa? Live bands always play on Fridays, including renowned artists such as Chico Alvarez, Xiomara Laugart, 3 de La Habana, and the Latin Giants Orchestra.

Remezcla

Agua Dulce serves Pan-Latin cuisine incorporating an abundance of flavors from Latin regions including the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons’ (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is “Pedro Navaja,” a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song “Sorpresas” continues the story), inspired by “Mack the Knife.” He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled “Patria” (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds law degrees from the University of Panama and Harvard Law School.