www.americas-society.org
Americas Society promotes the understanding of the political, economic, and cultural issues that define and challenge the Americas today, from the Arctic Circle to the southernmost tip of Argentina. We believe that innovative artistic expression is vital to free societies and provides an invaluable window on the ever-evolving reality of our Hemisphere. Understanding the people and societies of the region is essential to promoting our agenda of democracy, the rule of law, and free trade.
www.ballethispanico.org
Since its inception, The Ballet Hispanico Company has roused audiences worldwide with its magnetic energy and vivacious choreography. Under the watchful eye of Artistic Director Tina Ramirez, its 13 members perform works by the foremost Latino choreographers of our time as well as those of emerging artists. Their works fuse Latin dance with elements of classical and contemporary forms to create a new sphere of concert dance in which theatricality and passion propel every move. Over 77 pieces have been commissioned for the Company, conveying a spirit of pride and affinity to audiences in the millions.
www.calpullidance.org
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company (a.k.a. Calpulli Danza Mexicana) was founded in 2003 by a group of artists who sought to enrich the quality of Mexican traditional dance in New York City. As a not-forprofit organization, its mission is to teach and produce dance-based programming incorporating live music and diverse image of Mexican cultural heritage.
www.carlitosny.com
Carlitos Cafe & Galeria is a bar, gallery and performance space.
www.casapuebla.org
Casa Puebla New York tiene como Misión orientar y apoyar a la gran comunidad Mexicana residente en el Noreste de los Estados Unidos a través de programas y servicios de calidad. De esta forma Casa Puebla New York participa activamente en la comunidad y contribuye a preservar nuestras costumbres y tradiciones.
www.cinematropical.com
Cinema Tropical is a non-profit organization that promotes, programs and distributes Latin American cinema in the United States.
www.culturahispana.org
El Instituto de Cultura Hispana tiene por fin defender el verdadero sentido católico de la Hispanidad como lo entendió Mons. Zacarías de Viscarra. Esto se traduce en la defensa y promoción de todas las expresiones culturales: Bailes, Danzas, Música, arte, arquitectura, devociones particulares, etc. Para de esa manera mantener viva la rica cultura originada entre el encuentro de la Fe con nuestras tradiciones culturales propias que dieron origen a la Hispanidad. El ICH promueve eventos folklóricos, conferencias y de manera particular las celebraciones religiosas típicas de nuestras países hispanos, siendo la principal la celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Emperatriz de América.
www.elmuseo.org
When Puerto Rican educators, artists and community activists founded El Museo del Barrio in 1969, they envisioned an educational institution that would reflect the richness of their culture. Thirty years later, as New York City's only Latino museum dedicated to Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Latin American art, El Museo retains its strong community roots as a place of cultural pride and self-discovery, yet projects itself nationally through exciting exhibitions and programs.
www.fofa.us
FOFA (Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art) is a volunteer effort of US artists, writers, scholars, travelers and collectors who have been moved by Oaxaca's remarkable artistic traditions. Established in 2007, FOFA is a tex-exempt, non-profit organization.
www.hispanicfederation.org
Established in 1990 by a group of Hispanic leaders, the Hispanic Federation (HF), is a membership organization of 90 Latino health and human services agencies in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
www.lacinemafe.org
LaCinemaFe’s mission is to promote a wider and deeper understanding of the roots, life and diverse cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese speaking communities in Latin America, the United States, Spain and Portugal, through the creation of a space to showcase Spanish and Portuguese films, and to, thereby, strengthen the expanding cultural and economic ties between the countries in these areas.
www.lasamericasfilms.org
Las Américas Film Network (LAFN) is non-profit distribution company based in Baltimore, Maryland with the mission to distribute documentary, experimental and feature lenght film and video about Latin America to North America. Our films explore the many social, environmental, racial, cultural and political complexities of the region through well-researched documentation and high-quality filmmaking. The company was foundes by former Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University's Manager of Public and Community Programs, Brian Knighten.
www.lectorum.com
The oldest and largest Spanish-language book distributor in the United States.
www.limon.org
The Limón Dance Company, a modern repertory company, performs both the works of its founders and commissions from contemporary choreographers. The Limón Institute directs a range of activities designed to extend the Limón heritage, including licensing Limón's choreographic works and directing the Foundation's education programs. Together, the Company and the Institute ensure the continuation of the traditions and philosophies to which the Foundation is dedicated.
www.manoamano.us
Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders is a nonprofit organization (501(c)3) in its sixth year of presenting major collaborative cultural events in the New York City area. It began as an initiative of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance (www.ctmd.org) in the Mexican community of New York. Composed of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans of many generations and occupations, the Mano a Mano Organizing Committee strives to present the rich range of Mexican cultural forms.
www.mfdsny.org
Mexican Folkloric Dance Society of New York, Inc. is a non-profit organization, created with the purpose of diffusing Mexican culture and the diverse artistic forms of Mexican folkloric dance. From its inception to the present time, our institution has been developing not only cultural but also social and educational programs for the community at large. Some of our activities have included dance workshops and other promotions targeted to reach the underprivileged young adult community. Our goal is to encourage the development of their human skills and capacities in order to foster better self-esteem, racial pride and the desire to excel. These efforts have benefited more than a thousand people in the Bronx, at not cost to the community.
www.northsouthmusic.org
Since 1980, North/South Consonance has garnered widespread praise for its eloquent performances of music by composers of our time. Under the leadership of Max Lifchitz, its founder and director, this adventurous ensemble has brought to the attention of the New York public over 750 different works by composers from every corner of the world.
www.nyfolklore.org
The New York Folklore Society recognizes and celebrates the extraordinary in everyday life, bringing focus to the traditions of our state’s diverse peoples. NYFS is the leading resource for folklore and folklife by disseminating research and information throughout the state.
www.nyu.edu/kjc
The King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center's misison is to promote research and teaching on Spain and the Spanish-speaking world at New York University, and to mount free public programs for a general audience that highlight the history, poloitics and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.
www.poamericas.org
The Philhamonic Orchestra of the Americas' mission is to pursue musical excellence, to develop young musical leaders with a cross-cultural vision and the ability to convey a spirit of hemispheric brotherhood through the most universal of languages–that of music. POA aims promote the work of young composers and performers of the American Continent.
www.tepeyac.org
The Tepeyac Association is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 network of 40 community based organizations, whose mission is twofold to promote the social welfare and human rights of Latino immigrants, specifically the undocumented in New York City. The Association Tepeyac is also dedicated to inform, organize, and educate Mexican immigrants and their families about rights, resources, and processes to develop leaders, organizations, and communities, to built a great Mexican community, integrated to all races and cultures in New York.
www.thaliatheatre.org
Thalia Spanish Theatre is Queen's original home for Latino culture. We are the first and only bilingual Hispanic theatre in Queens, serving one of the most diverse communities in the United States, including more than 600,000 Hispanics from every Spanish-speaking nation in the world. In 29 years we have produced more than 100 productions of the best Spanish plays, zarzuelas (Spanish operettas) and folklore shows of music and dance, and earned national recognition as a leader in New York City’s celebrated Spanish theatre movement. Our mission is to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of Spanish and Latin American culture with unique productions of plays, musicals and dance
