Loisaida Legends

East Village Independent Merchants Association (EVIMA)

A night of storytelling and conversation with leaders and longtime residents of the legendary neighborhood known as Loisaida!

La Sala de Pepe

Lower East Side History Month

May is Lower East Side History Month! Join the East Village merchant community in celebrating the history of the East Village, Loisaida, and the Lower East Side.

Hosted by <a href="https://evimanyc.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EVIMA</a>, <a href="https://coopersquare.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cooper Square Committee</a>, and LES Small Business Alliance.Join EVIMA for a night of storytelling and conversation at La Sala de Pepe on Avenue C. The event will offer a glimpse into Loisaida past and present, featuring a conversation with leaders and longtime residents of the neighborhood.<ul><li>Pepe Flores, local historian and curator of Sala de Pepe</li><li>Lyn Pentecost, founder of Lower Eastside Girls Club</li><li>Chino Garcia, founder of CHARAS</li><li>Alejandro Epifanio, Executive Director of the Loisaida Center </li><li>with music by David “Daso” Soto</li></ul>We'll be visiting a few of the restaurants and bars on and around Avenue C afterwards. Great way to get ready for the Loisaida Festival this weekend!The event is free and open to all.Follow EVIMA on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/evimanyc/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@evimanyc</a>) for more LES History Month content all May long.Image: English, Bob and Students at the Sloan Center for the Children’s Aid Society, 1972; photo by Maury Englander. Border design by Jaclyn Reyes.

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