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October, 24th 2014 
The Loisaida Center
�Saludos! 

The Loisaida Center wishes to invite you to our upcoming events! Join us and learn more about our projects, follow us on facebook & twitter and get involved.

Zip discounts are available for residents of 10009/2 to all of our special events!

We are currently looking for volunteers to join our team and help the new Loisaida Center staff with special events and internships are available in artistic production, development and web-management. If interested please reach out to us!
October 2014
Saturday, October 25th from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Site-Specific Theater (Workshop)
-Southwest corner of 9th Street and Avenue C
FREE!

Join Javier Antonio Gonz�lez, Playwright and Artistic Director of Caborca Theatre Company, in this unique workshop where the magical and inspiring setting of La Plaza Cultural Community Garden serves as point of departure for creation.

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Saturday, October 25th from 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Introduction to Primo Drum with Rafa Maya
Cost: $15
Residents of the Lower East Side $10
This workshop will be about dance interpretation using the language and drum of Puerto Rico's Bomba. We will be discussing what is needed in preparing for your quest into primo drum playing and will be going over basic variations and language used during improvisation. We will also be diving in hands on with examples of different forms of looking at interpreting dance. Finalizing with ways of adding your own individuality and energy to the equation. 

 

Join the Bomba community through movement and song!!! 

Bring your own drum/conga/djembe

Requirements: Basic knowledge of Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba rhythms

However, no one will be turn away for lack of skills. 

 

Djembes for rent $5 (first come first serve)

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November 2014
Weekend of November 8th & 9th from 10:00am - 4:00pm
Taller de Educaci�n Infantil
Early Childhood Educational Workshop For Spanish speaking Caretakers
With Clinical/Educational Psycologist; Dr.Carmen V�zquez
$12 each day.*
*Zip-discounts available for residents of 10009-10002
Temas a Cubrirse:

*  Desarrollo Socio-emocional  0-6 a�os

*  Modelo Piramidal para Fomentar la Competencia Socio-Emocional  

*  Transiciones efectivas entre actividades

*   Alfabetizaci�n Emocional

*  Identificaci�n y Expresi�n de Sentimientos

*  Soluci�n de Problemas

*  Habilidades de amistad

*  Estrategias Visuales

*  Apoyo Positivo de la Conducta (PBS)

*  Historias Sociales
Sunday, November 9th at 4:00pm
Isla No Isla:
With Ur�yoan Noel (Puerto Rico), Omar P�rez (Cuba) 
and Edwin Torres (New York City)
A Sunday afternoon reading with three power houses of Neo - Barrio - Poetics
Starts at 4:00pm 
The Loisaida Center is proud to host the cool, sound, experimental work of visiting poet Omar Perez from Havana, Cuba to the heart of the Lower East Side!

FREE! 
Ongoing Health/Wellness Workshops for the entire family!
EVERY SATURDAY!
A part of The Loisaida Center's Knowledge Bazar
Open Yoga for Kids
with Jeca Rodriguez

Kids will be exposed to a variety of games, songs, and story to learn the basic asana (excercises) principles of yoga. Each class will have the pose of the day represented in a cartoon painting and each class will end with an imagination gear meditation. During the last sessions student guardians will be invited to join the kids fora fun.

Ages 4-7

Saturdays 10:30am (45 mins.) 

 
Everyone can Dance!
with Jeca Rodriguez
This is an introductory class to the basic techniques and vocabulary of contemporary dance. No previous dance experience is needed. Participants will learn stretch and warm-�up routines as well, center and across the floor combinations. Also, participants will be exposed to the contemporary dance form based on their own abilities. Through the sessions individuals will learn a series of dance phrases.
All Ages
Saturdays 11:30am (60 mins.)
The Loisaida Center is proud to support
Our Partners:

EL APAG�N/THE BLACKOUT

by Pregones Theater/ Puerto Rican Traveling Theater

Extended by popular demand!!!!! 


 

Mention Loisaida Center's slogan and get 50% discount on tickets !!!! 


 

Promo Code = Loisaida Center: One Neighborhood An Entire Community
Performances:
October 23-25, 2014

Thursday, Friday and Saturday @ 8:00 PM

Matinee - Saturday @ 3:00 PM

at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater on 47th Street.

Performed in English & Spanish with titles. Live music!


 

 More Info

BODEGA CULTURAL NYC
A visual arts group exhibition @ The Abrazo Interno Gallery

October 16th - October 30th, 2014
Abrazo Interno Gallery (2nd Floor)
The Clemente Soto Velez Center
107 Suffolk Street
 (between Rivington & Delancey)
F train to Delancey

Featuring the work of:
Mariliana Arvelo, Silvio de la Cruz, 
Maria Dom�nguez, Alejandro Epifanio
Pedro Gonz�lez, Josue Guarionex, 
Giannina Guti�rrez, Jonas Hidalgo
Haisi Hu, Lena Imamura, Yne Leal, 
Rei Lem, Bibiana Medkova, 
Christian Montalvo, Tony Montalvo, 
Juan Fernando Morales-Nazario, 
Elle P�rez and Miguel Trelles.
Hope to see you soon!

Sincerely,
Libertad O. Guerra
Director
The Loisaida Center
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