Spanish Activities & Entertainment - New York & New Jersey

The following are among the many events you can attend whether at the La Nacional-Centro Español social club, other Spanish clubs, jazz clubs and gathering sites in the New York area.

ArtsFlamenco - NY Center for Flamenco Performing Arts
4 W. 43rd Street, 8th Flr.
New York, N.Y. 10110
Tel. (212) 625-8369 ext. 284
Director: Jorge Navarro
info@artsflamenco.org
http://www.artsflamenco.org

ArtsFlamenco teaches regularly scheduled classes four times per week for adult beginners in lower Manhattan. Workshops are held during the summer months in New York City, Long Island and Washington, DC. This magnificent group presents Alegrías en La Nacional Flamenco Theater, a weekend venue featuring local and international artists in an intimate, tablao atmosphere. ArtsFlamenco's artists-in-residence, Pasión Flamenca, is a touring dance company performing traditional and fusionist compositions and choreodramatic works.

El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Ave. at 104th St.
New York, NY 10029
Tel. (212) 831-7272
http://www.elmuseo.org/

The Education and Public Programs at El Museo del Barrio offer adults, families, children, and youth a wide variety of bilingual programs to explore the Museum’s Permanent Collection and exhibitions in-depth and in personally meaningful ways. The premiere exhibition in their new Carmen Ana Unanue Permanent Collection Galleries celebrates El Museo's 40th anniversary. Over 100 works created by a cross-section of Latino, Caribbean, and Latin American artists trace the museum's history and the artistic contributions and milestones that have been part of El Museo's four decades. Visit their website to explore the many events going on at El Museo.

Victor Prieto
Accordionist and Composer
New York, NY
Contact: Victor Prieto
victorprieto2001@yahoo.com
http://www.victorprieto.net

Born in Orense, Spain, in 1975, Victor Prieto is revolutionizing the way that the accordion is played by creating new sounds and techniques for this instrument. His music embraces different tendencies that come from Jazz, Tango, Classical and Celtic roots enriched with new rhythms and colors. Victor has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, on his CD "Songs of Joy and Peace" featuring Cristina Pato, recording Awarded with a 2010 Grammy for "The Best Classical Crossover Album". This great musician performs in many venues throughout our area. Send Victor an e-mail and ask to get on his list to receive word of where he will be appearing next.

Instituto Cervantes
211 E. 49th Street
New York, NY 10017
Tel. (212) 308-7720
cenny@cervantes.org
http://nuevayork.cervantes.es/

Instituto Cervantes is a not-for-profit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991. Its mission is to promote the teaching of Spanish, and to contribute to the advancement of the culture of the Spanish speaking countries. It offers a wide-ranging program of cultural and art activities showcasing the best in literature, film, music, theater, dance, visual arts and thought from Spain and Latin America.

¡Viva Daisy!
Daisy Martinez
New York
daisy@daisymartinez.com
http://www.daisymartinez.com

I had the delight of meeting this lovely and down-to-earth Queen of Spanish Cuisine at a recent Book Fair. On this occasion, as on her popular Saturday morning TV show, she shared her warmth and great recipes as well as the loving tales, refranes, etc. of her Puerto Rican parents, grandmother and children. They brought smiles to her captive audience and particularly to the large number of Puerto Rican Americans, as I, who felt her warmth as we listened and recalled the similarity to our own experiences. Her new cookbook, "Daisy: Morning, Noon and Night" is terrific, a must-have for latino cooking, and you can buy it on her website. Also, don´t forget to sign up and receive her e-mails with free delicious Spanish recipes.

American Bolero Dance Company
42-24 9th Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
Tel. (718) 392-8888 or (917) 288-7996
Director: Gabriela Granados
http://www.ambolero.com/


The American Bolero Dance Company, founded by Gabriela Granados in 1996, explores the rhythmic intricacies and song literature of Flamenco, the refined and stylized repertory of Clásico Español and the traditions of the Escuela Bolera. This versatile company creates signature works and also performs with orchestras, opera companies, in flamenco nightclubs and a variety of educational projects.