El Museo del Barrio New York

Grab your family and get ready to celebrate this jubilant tradition with music, costumes, dance demonstrations, and fun art making for all ages.

EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW
11:00am – 6:00pm, Las Galerías
VOCES Y VISIONES: Gran Caribe
TESTIMONIOS: 100 Years of Popular Expression

ARTEXPLORERS & ARTMAKING
11:00am - 4:00pm, Las Galerías & El Taller
In celebration of Carnaval, explore our collection of masks from LatinAmerica, and make your own!
¡Crea tu propia máscara única, inspirada por nuestra colección de máscaras Latinoamericanas¡

DANCE CLASSES
12:00pm - 3:00pm (12pm, 1pm, 2pm), Black Box Theater
Dance to traditional Carnaval music from Trinidad and Tobago with instructors from Something Positive, Inc; Presented by the Museum of African Art.
Disfruta de baile y música tradicional de Carnaval, como celebrado en Trinidad y Tobago.

PHOTO BOOTH
1:00pm – 4:00pm, El Café
Strike a Carnaval pose with a jaguar mask by artist Balam Soto...view and share your photos online at Flickr.com.
Tómate una foto con una máscara de jaguar hecha por el artista Balam Soto…Mira y comparte tus fotos en Flickr.com.

CONCERT…Lila Downs
4:00pm – 5:00pm, El Teatro
In collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series, we welcome Latin Grammy award winner Lila Downs performing from her newly released album: Pecados y Milagros.
¡El Museo extiende una bienvenida especial a la ganadora del Latin Grammy, Lila Downs! Ven a escuchar canciones de su nuevo álbum: Pecados y Milagros.

SPOKEN WORD WORKSHOP
4:00pm - 6:00pm, Black Box Theater
Write your thoughts and drop some lines with Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja,” as we celebrate life during this month’s installment of El Museo’s spoken word workshop for teens.
Escribe tus ideas con Caridad de la Luz “La Bruja,” en una celebración de la vida durante este taller de poesía para adolescentes.

AN HOMAGE TO PIRI THOMAS
7:00pm - 9:00pm, El Teatro
Join us for a special presentation of SPEAK UP! in memory of Piri Thomas. The evening will be hosted by Dr. Marta Moreno Vega and Felipe Luciano, and curated by Rich Villar. Poets include Martín Espada, Jesús Papoleto Meléndez, Junot Díaz, Willie Perdomo, Mayda del Valle, Emanuel Xavier, and others.
Ven a esta presentación especial de SPEAK UP! en memoria de Piri Thomas, autor y poeta del libro, Down These Mean Streets.