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West New York Arts fosters creativity in children through engaging visual art workshops, encouraging imagination and self-expression. They aim to enrich the community by providing accessible art education and promoting cultural appreciation.

Join West New York Arts for a special evening of Cuban music with acclaimed guitarist, singer, composer, and arranger David Oquendo. David is currently the Associate Music Director for the broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club. Oquendo honed his craft under the guidance of his Havana neighbor, legendary Buena Vista Social Club member Compay Segundo. A Grammy Award winner and multiple-time Grammy and Latin Grammy nominee, he has performed and recorded with celebrated artists including Paquito D&rsquo;Rivera, Chico O&rsquo;Farrill, and Marc Anthony. From leading Broadway musicians onstage to sharing the &ldquo;sophisticated, pure&rdquo; sound of Cuban music, Oquendo brings decades of experience and a deep connection to Cuba&rsquo;s musical traditions to every performance. This concert supports West New York Arts&rsquo; mission to uplift local voices and keep creativity thriving close to home.

David Oquendo: From West New York to Broadway and Back

Disfruten de una noche especial de m&uacute;sica cubana con el aclamado guitarrista, cantante, compositor y arreglista David Oquendo. David es actualmente el Director Musical Asociado del musical de Broadway Buena Vista Social Club. Oquendo perfeccion&oacute; su arte bajo la gu&iacute;a de su vecino en La Habana, el legendario miembro del Buena Vista Social Club Compay Segundo. Ganador de un Grammy y nominado m&uacute;ltiples veces a los Grammy y Grammy Latinos, ha actuado y grabado con artistas c&eacute;lebres como Paquito D&#39;Rivera, Chico O&#39;Farrill y Marc Anthony. Desde liderar m&uacute;sicos de Broadway en el escenario hasta compartir el sonido &ldquo;sofisticado y puro&rdquo; de la m&uacute;sica cubana, Oquendo aporta d&eacute;cadas de experiencia y una profunda conexi&oacute;n con las tradiciones musicales de Cuba a cada actuaci&oacute;n. Este concierto apoya la misi&oacute;n de West New York Arts de elevar voces locales y mantener la creatividad floreciendo cerca de casa.

David Oquendo: De West New York a Broadway, y de vuelta!

Visual Art Workshop for Kids 🎨 Join us for a fun and creative 90-minute art workshop for children ages 6&ndash;10! Young artists will explore mixed media and learn how to transform recycled materials into something imaginative and unique. Using egg cartons, paint, and other materials, participants will create their own colorful jellyfish while experimenting with different artistic techniques and letting their creativity lead the way.

Visual Art Workshop for Kids

Welcome to the WNYArts Visual Art Workshop for Kids 🎨 In this workshop the children will work with watercolors, cardboard, and markers of different sizes. Through abstract cardboard creations they will discover and create forms and images stimulating their creativity, their imagination and their ability of free association. Bienvenidos al Taller de arte parar ni&ntilde;os de WNYArts🎨En este taller los ni&ntilde;os trabajar&aacute;n con acuarelas, cartulinas y marcadores de distintos tama&ntilde;os. A trav&eacute;s de la creaci&oacute;n de abstracciones sobre la cartulina, descubrir&aacute;n y sacar&aacute;n formas e im&aacute;genes, estimulando as&iacute; su creatividad, su imaginaci&oacute;n y su capacidad de asociaci&oacute;n libre.

WNYArts Visual Art Workshop for Kids

Join us for an evening of live music with Frank Gonz&aacute;lez.&nbsp;Born in Havana in 1970, Frank began playing guitar in 1986 and developed his craft through Cuba&rsquo;s rich troubadour tradition. He later became a member of the Asociaci&oacute;n Hermanos Sa&iacute;z and has performed at festivals and cultural institutions throughout Cuba. In 1998, Frank participated in the musical show Cuba Experience in Paris. Since 2003, he has shared his music across the United States, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic, and has released three albums of original songs.

Concert by Frank González

Disfruten una tarde de m&uacute;sica en vivo con Frank Gonz&aacute;lez.&nbsp;Nacido en La Habana en 1970, Frank comenz&oacute; a tocar la guitarra en 1986 y desarroll&oacute; su arte a trav&eacute;s de la tradici&oacute;n de Trova Cubana. Luego se hizo miembro de la Asociaci&oacute;n Hermanos Sa&iacute;z y ha tocado en festivales e instituciones culturales en toda Cuba. En 1998, Frank particip&oacute; en el espect&aacute;culo musical Cuba Experience en Par&iacute;s. Desde 2003, ha compartido su m&uacute;sica en los Estados Unidos, M&eacute;xico y la Rep&uacute;blica Dominicana, y ha lanzado tres &aacute;lbumes de canciones originales.

Concierto de Frank González

Join us for a conversation with Ada Ferrer: winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History, Professor of History at Princeton University, and a native of West New York. Ferrer will discuss Keeper of My Kin, her newly released memoir about migration, separation, and the love of one family forcing its way through the fissures of history. Please note this event will be held in English.

Book Talk with Ada Ferrer

&Uacute;nete para una conversaci&oacute;n con Ada Ferrer: ganadora del Premio Pulitzer de Historia, profesora de Historia en la Universidad de Princeton y originaria de West New York. Ferrer nos contar&aacute; sobre Keeper of My Kin, su nuevo memoir sobre migraci&oacute;n, separaci&oacute;n y el amor de una familia que se abre camino a trav&eacute;s de las fisuras de la historia. Por favor tome en cuenta que este evento ser&aacute; en ingl&eacute;s.

West New York Arts

West New York Arts

Past events

Past events

David Oquendo: From West New York to Broadway and Back

Visual Art Workshop for Kids

WNYArts Visual Art Workshop for Kids

Concert by Frank González

Book Talk with Ada Ferrer

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Past events

Past events

David Oquendo: From West New York to Broadway and Back

Visual Art Workshop for Kids

WNYArts Visual Art Workshop for Kids

Concert by Frank González

Book Talk with Ada Ferrer

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