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¡Adelante, Cuba! Festival is a celebration of the rich and vibrant artists of Cuba featuring dance, music, talks, master classes, and a special Festival Kickoff at The Greene Space.

The Festival closes with an evening of Afro-Cuban music curated by and featuring six-time Grammy Award winner Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, with a cavalcade of special guests—including famed singer Omara Portuondo—who illuminate the best of traditional Cuban music through modern innovation.

Also joining O’Farrill in this one-night-only concert are Havana rapper Telmary Diaz; jazz pianist Roberto Fonseca; Camerata Romeu, the first all-female string orchestra in Latin America; trumpet player Yasek Manzano; and tap artist Ayodele Casel.

The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra is a resident orchestra of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA). Performances of the orchestra are provided as a courtesy of ALJA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in New York City.

Learn more about the ¡Adelante, Cuba! Festival.

Apr 25 – 27
Acosta Danza

Mon, Apr 23 at 6:30pm
Talk: What Is Afro-Latin Culture?

Wed, Apr 25 at 6pm
Talk: The Great Cuban American Songbook

Mon, Apr 23 at noon
Master Class: Music with Arturo O’Farrill and Yasek Manzano

Thu, Apr 26 at noon
Master Class: Dance with Acosta Danza

Sat, Apr 28 at noon
Master Class: Dance with Ronald K. Brown

Sun, Apr 22 at 6pm
¡Adelante, Cuba! Festival Kickoff

Lead Sponsor

Major Support for the ¡Adelante, Cuba! Festival is provided by 

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Leadership Support for Dance at City Center is provided by
     

Support for the Artistic Innovation Fund is provided by

Lisa and Richard Witten