Free! Celebrate East Harlem at the top of Museum Mile with the return of our electric series of free summer block parties presented by El Museo del Barrio and the Museum of the City of New York featuring top DJs, special guests, live performances, art making activities, and more.
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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.
Gallery Tours | Recorrido de Las Galerías
GALLERY TOURS (English)
6:15pm, 7:15pm, and 8:15pm, Las Galerías
Join El Museo’s Educator Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez on a highlights tour of our exhibition on view. Únase al educador de El Museo, Carlos Jesús Martínez Domínguez, en un recorrido destacado de nuestra exposición a la vista.
Photo Booth | Cabina de Fotos
#ARTE PHOTO BOOTH
6:00 – 9:00pm, Courtyard
Stop by our special photo booth featuring artwork by artist KayLove! Take a photo and share with family and friends. ¡Visite nuestra cabina de fotos especial con obras de arte de la artista Kay Love! Tome una foto y compártala con familiares y amigos.
Market | Mercado
SUMMER MARKET
6:00 – 9:00pm, Courtyard
Explore local vendors in our Summer Market, featuring sea glass jewelry by Taina Carrion Perez (Sleepy Coqui); spanglish pins by Jennifer Rios (Pinchazo); specialty products by Sara and Vivian; and notecards and stationery by Natalia Serrano (Ile La Serrana). Be sure to also check out a special catalog sale by La Tienda for only $1. Explore los vendedores locales en nuestro Mercado de Verano, con joyas de vidrio de mar de Taina Carrión Pérez (somnolirnto Coqui); broches de spanglish de Jennifer Rios (Pinchazo); productos especiales de Sara y Vivian; y tarjetas de notas y papelería de Natalia Serrano (Ile La Serrana). Asegúrese también de revisar una venta especial de catálogo de La Tienda por solo $1.
Food and Drinks | Comida y Bebidas
FOOD BY GABRIELA MARIPOSA AND DRINKS
6:00 – 9:00pm, El Café
Enjoy tasty food for sale by Chef Gabriela Mariposa, influenced by her Indigenous Afro-Caribbean background and Spanish roots. Beer and wine will also be for sale. Disfrute de la sabrosa comida a la venta de la chef Gabriela Mariposa, influenciada por su origen indígena afrocaribeño y sus raíces españolas. También habrá venta de cerveza y vino.
Art-Making Workshop | Taller de Arte
GRAFFITI WORKSHOP
6:00 – 9:00pm, 104th Street
Join KayLove, a Puerto Rican, Bronx-based artist and educator as she guides you to explore graffiti lettering to create your own tag name, a stylized personal signature, using assorted deluxe markers on mixed media paper.
Music | Música
DJs BEMBONA AND TAINA ENIYEKI
6:00 – 9:00pm, 104th Street
El Museo is taking Uptown Bounce to la calle! Join us on 104th Street for beats by DJs Bembona and Taina Enikeyi. ¡El Museo está llevando Uptown Bounce a la calle! Únase a nosotros en 104th Street para escuchar los ritmos de los DJ Bembona y Taina Enikeyi.
Dominos | Dominos
DOMINOS HOSTED BY CAPICU! the Party
6:00 – 9:00pm, 104th Street
Capicu! is a party in the spirit of the “Old Nueva Yol!” A celebration of Nuyorican, Caribbean & Latin American heritage through dominoes, live percussion, classic Fania Vinyl and more. ¡Capicú! Es una fiesta con el espíritu de la “Vieja Nueva Yol!” Una celebración de la herencia Nuyorican, Caribeña y Latinoamericana a través de dominó, percusión en vivo, vinilo clásico de Fania y más.