Three colleges from The City University of New York in collaboration with the School of Visual Arts (SVA) will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana.
500th Anniversary Of Havana
3 CUNY Schools Celebrate Havana’s Founding
Three colleges from The City University of New York — Hostos Community College, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The City College of New York — in collaboration with the School of Visual Arts (SVA) will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city of Havana.
The program will consist of a series of seminars, walking tours, a film screening and a concert scheduled for Nov. 12 through Nov. 15, 2019.“La Habana 500: A New York Salute to a Timeless City” explores the arc and trajectory of the city’s fascinating story, identifying and exploring points where Cuban and United States history intersect.
The program has four major themes: the founding and early history of La Habana; the rise of Cuban nationalism and the relationship between La Habana and New York City; the efforts to restore La Habana and establish a trajectory for future development; and the role of New York City, especially the Bronx, as an incubator of Cuban music.
“The role New York City has played in the history of the Caribbean cannot be understated, and our city remains a fundamental cornerstone of that ongoing shared story,” said CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. “It gives me great pride to know that CUNY is marking this milestone for the magnificent and resilient Havana. The programming of La Habana 500 is another example of CUNY’s vital role in our city’s rich cultural life.”
“Like New York City, Havana is a cultural epicenter, and it has finally received the renaissance it so deserves,” said School of Visual Arts Executive Vice President Anthony P. Rhodes. “SVA is proud to partner with CUNY on this exciting slate of programming for La Habana 500 that will no doubt introduce the city’s fascinating history and promising future to the next generation.”
La Habana 500 hosts prominent figures of academia like Alejandro de la Fuente, professor of Latin American history and economics at Harvard University, and author of “Havana and the Atlantic in the Sixteenth Century;” Jerry Carlson, chairperson and professor at the Department of Media Communication Arts, The City College of New York, and a specialist in narrative theory, global independent film and the cinemas of the Americas. At the CUNY Graduate Center he is a member of the doctoral faculties of French, Film Studies and Comparative Literature and a Senior Fellow at the Bildner Center for Western Hemispheric Studies; Lisandro Pérez, professor of Latin American and Latinx Studies at John Jay College, and author of the acclaimed “Sugar, Cigars and Revolution: The Making of Cuban New York;” Nancy Raquel Mirabal, director of the U.S. Latina/o Studies Program at the University of Maryland and author of “Suspect Freedoms: The Racial and Sexual Politics of Cubanidad in New York, 1823-1957;” Marta Gutman, professor at the Spitzer School of Architecture of City College of New York, architect and architectural and urban historian; Dick Cluster, co-author with Rafael Hernández of “History of Havana;” and folklorist Elena Martínez (City Lore, Bronx Music Heritage Center). The closing night HAVANA JAM, features bassist/violinist/ composer Yunior Terry, a member of one of Cuba’s most gifted musical families, directing an all-star salute to honor the 500th anniversary of the founding of La Habana and its musical heritage. Yunior Terry leads his band, Son de Altura, featuring vocalist David Oquendo, with special guests, flutist extraordinaire Eddy Zervigon, the acclaimed song stylist Gema and piano virtuoso Adonis González.
LA HABANA 500: A NEW YORK SALUTE TO A TIMELESS CITY | SHORT-FORM PROGRAM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Film Screening & Panel: “Suite Habana” (2003)
6 p.m., Sciame Auditorium (room 107), Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, 141 Convent Avenue, Manhattan, The City College of New York
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
4-6 p.m., Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos, 450 Grand Concourse, the Bronx Hostos Community College
Opening Reception: 6 p.m., Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos, Hostos Community College
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Walking Tour: The Bronx, Incubator of Cuban Music
2-4 p.m., starts at the Hunts Point Station, No. 6 train, the Bronx, at the plaza above elevator
Panel Discussion: The Restoration of La Habana: Accomplishments, Projections
6-8 p.m., Sciame Auditorium (room 107), Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, 141 Convent Avenue, Manhattan, The City College of New York
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Walking Tour: Martí’s New York
11 a.m.-1 p.m., West 4th Street Subway Station – Meet in front of IFC Theater
Panel Discussion: La Habana and New York City, an Enduring Relationship
3-5 p.m., Ninth Floor Conference Room, New Building, 524 W 59th St., John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Reception: 5–6 p.m., New Building, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Concert: HAVANA JAM
7:30 p.m., Repertory Theater, Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Concourse, The Bronx
CUBA | HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Founded on Nov. 16, 1519 — St. Christopher’s Day — La Habana became, in the course of a scant 70 years, the nexus of the first transoceanic empire in history.
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