Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) is a nonprofit organization based in East Harlem in New York City that serves as an Afro-Caribbean center of culture and community for members of the African diaspora.[1]
CCCADI was founded in 1976 by Dr. Marta Moreno Vega.
Facilities
CCCADI is currently located in a decommissioned historic landmark fire house on 125th Street near Park Avenue in East Harlem in New York City,[2][3] after the City decided to decommission five firehouses and turn them into cultural centers.[4] The cost of the renovation was $9.3 million, and the project took six years to complete.[1] The center opened in October 2016.[5][6]
Previously, the Center was in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan on West 58th Street.[7]
Exhibitions
In addition to art exhibits, the center also schedules regular lectures and concerts related to the Caribbean and African cultures.
Recent exhibits include the following:
- Saving our Soul: From the Big Easy to the Big Apple[8]
Publications
- Caribbean Cultural Center (New York, N.Y.). Under One Sun: News and Events of the Caribbean Cultural Center. New York, NY: The Center. OCLC 14369115.
- Beauchamp-Byrd, Mora J.; Sirmans, M. Franklin, eds. (1997). The Caribbean Cultural Centre Presents: Transforming the Crown : African, Asian and Caribbean Artists in Britain, 1966-1996. New York: Franklin H. Williams Caribbean Cultural Centre: African Diaspora Institute. ISBN 978-0-96-540820-2.
References
- 1 2 Gregory, Kia (24 September 2014). "From Expanded Home, Celebrating the Cultures of the African Diaspora". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Program: Fire Hook and Ladder Company No. 14". National Park Service. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "NPS Form 10-900: Fire Hook and Ladder Company No. 14 / Fire Engine Company No. 36" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Feiden, Douglas (27 February 2013). "The nation's leading Afro-Caribbean cultural center will begin construction in early 2014 on new $5.5 million home in a converted landmark firehouse on 125th St. in East Harlem". New York Daily News. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Dixon, Emily (14 October 2016). "Old East Harlem Firehouse Becomes Cultural Center". The Uptowner.
- ↑ Estevez, Marjua (17 October 2016). "New York's Landmark Caribbean Cultural Center Here To Stay". Vibe.
- ↑ Solis, Gustavo (16 September 2014). "Cultural Center Begins Renovating Landmarked East Harlem Firehouse". DNAinfo New York.
- ↑ Halpern, Janel; Appelbaum, Harvey (2013). Not the Met. Exploring the Smaller Museums of Manhattan. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-1-45-561868-2. OCLC 927446547.
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