The Museum Mile Festival (in-person) is back! El Museo celebrates the spring opening of Raphael Montañez Ortiz: A Contextual Retrospective, the largest exhibition-to-date dedicated to the artist, activist, educator, and founder of El Museo del Barrio. The evening will feature interactive art-making workshops led by Museum educators; a live musical performance by Jose Trombone & Conjunto Rumbon bringing the iconic salsa gorda sound that emerged in New York City during the golden era of salsa; and DJ Taina Enikeyi spinning Afro-Caribbean Boricua sazón with an incomparable New York flavor that makes you groove & move.
FREE ADMISSION. No RSVP required.
Exhibition | Exhibición
RAPHAEL MONTAÑEZ ORTIZ: A CONTEXTUAL RETROSPECTIVE
6:00 – 9:00pm, Las Galerías
Explore the largest exhibition-to-date dedicated to the artist, activist, educator, and founder of El Museo del Barrio, Raphael Montañez Ortiz. Explora la exposición más grande dedicada al artista, activista, educador y fundador de El Museo del Barrio, Raphael Montañez Ortiz.
Art-Making Workshop | Taller de Arte
WEARABLE ART MAKING
6:00 – 9:00pm, Fifth Avenue
Stop by and create your own custom necklace using hardware, cords and recycled materials! Recommended for ages 5 and up. ¡Crea una obra de arte usable usando hardware, cuerdas y materiales reciclados! Recomendado para mayores de 5 años
Art-Making Workshop | Taller de Arte
MONO-PRINT MAKING
6:00 – 9:00pm, Fifth Avenue
Use ink, rollers, and repurposed objects to create a one-of-a-kind mono-print! Recommended for ages 5 and up. ¡Crea una monoimpresión original usando tinta, rodillos y objetos reutilizados! Recomendado para mayores de 5 años
Music | Música
DJ TAINA ENIYEKI
6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm, Calle (Fifth Avenue)
Come to Fifth Avenue and join DJ Taina Enikeyi spinning Afro-Caribbean Boricua sazón with an incomparable New York flavor that makes you groove & move. Ven a la Quinta Avenida y únete a DJ Taina Enikeyi pinchando sazón boricua afrocaribeño con un sabor incomparable de Nueva York que te hace bailar y moverte.
El Barrio Tours | Recorrido de El Barrio
AROUND THE BLOCK TOUR
Tours at 6:30pm departing from Courtyard
Join El Museo’s Educator Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez on a walking tour of El Barrio. Learn about the legacy of our communities, the icons that once called El Barrio home, and the art that makes the streets come alive. Space is limited. Únete a un recorrido de El Barrio con el educador de El Museo, Carlos Jesús Martínez Domínguez. Conozca el legado de nuestras comunidades, los íconos que en su momento llamaron El Barrio su hogar y el arte que da vida a nuestras calles. Espacio limitado.
Live Music | Música en Vivo
JOSE TROMBONE & HIS CONJUNTO RUMBON
6:30pm, and 7:30pm, Calle (Fifth Avenue)
Join Jose Trombone & his Conjunto Rumbon as they bring the iconic salsa gorda sound that emerged in New York City during the golden era of salsa to El Barrio! ¡Únase a José Trombone y su Conjunto Rumbon mientras traen el icónico sonido de salsa gorda que surgió en la ciudad de Nueva York durante la era dorada de la salsa a El Barrio!