Sunday, May 24, 2026

Community spirit shines through the rain at the 39th annual Loisaida Festival

Photos and story by Stacie Joy 

Despite the rain, today still turned out to be a really nice celebration for the 39th edition of the Loisaida Festival along Avenue C. 

Throughout the afternoon, we kept hearing people talk about how important it is to preserve this longtime neighborhood cultural institution — one that continues to bring together music, food, performances and community across generations. 

This year's festival, themed "Our AmeRícan Thing" in honor of the late poet Jesús "Tato" Laviera, once again filled Avenue C with live music, dancing, vendors and plenty of neighborhood spirit, rain and all.
The annual event is presented by Loisaida Inc., the longtime Puerto Rican-led arts and community organization based at the Loisaida Center on Ninth Street.
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1 comment:

  1. Jose GarciaMay 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM

    We've been catching up on some work this afternoon and have the window open. It's been lovely.

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