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]
History
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]
Previously, the Center was in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan.
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[6]
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.
- ↑ 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.
