Returning to El Barrio
New York City’s El Museo del Barrio has reopened after a well-deserved multi-million dollar renovation.The museum was started 40 years ago by performance artist Rafael Montañez Ortiz in a public school...
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New Yorkers Compete For Title Of 'Coquito Master'
It's that time of the year again when Puerto Rican New Yorkers dust off old family recipes and prepare tasty batches of coquito. Coquito is a holiday rum drink made with eggs, cream, coconut milk, and...
View ArticleAnnual Three Kings Day Parade Comes To East Harlem
For many New Yorkers with roots in Latin America or the Caribbean, the holiday season doesn’t end until 12 days after Christmas. Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, is a celebration of the Biblical story of...
View ArticleMuseums Reach Out to Artists With Special Needs
Two of the city's museums are reaching out to artists with special needs. On select Sundays, the Queens Museum of Art opens up its studios to adults with varying physical, emotional and cognitive...
View ArticlePickles, Turntables and Graffiti at El Museo del Barrio's 'Bienal' of Latino...
Trophies made of tire, a can of pickles spinning on a turntable, two gigantic pop-up books and walls covered in graffiti. These are some of the pieces featured in "El Museo's Bienal: The (S) Files...
View ArticleEl Museo Del Barrio Appoints New Leader
El Museo del Barrio announced on Tuesday that Margarita Aguilar would be the East Harlem museum's next director. Her first day on the job will be September 12."To me this is the job of a lifetime, this...
View ArticleGig Alert: Lila Downs
Lila Downs"Paloma del Comalito"Playing on Saturday at El Museo del Barrio (1230 Fifth Ave., East Harlem)Get: Tickets (Free w/ RSVP) | DirectionsLike Mexico’s Chavela Vargas and the late Mercedes Sosa...
View ArticleEl Museo del Barrio Celebrates 50 Years, and Considers Its Future
For its 50th birthday, El Museo del Barrio threw a party.At the Museum Mile Festival in June, the museum offered crafts, food, and a salsa band that kept the music going as the sun set over Central...
View ArticleEl Museo del Barrio Reopens After Being Closed For Six Months Due to COVID-19
El Museo del Barrio is opening with a new exhibit highlighting Taller Boricua, a Puerto Rican political print shop in New York City that was founded in 1969.
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