Our Road to Freedom: The Grand Opening of CCCADI Ilé Oyin

The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) proudly announces the Grand Opening of CCCADI Ilé Oyin its newest cultural hub in East Harlem with a community celebration on Saturday June 21 2025 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. 

Our Road to Freedom: The Grand Opening of Ilé Oyin invites the public to join a collective journey across sacred ground. The day begins at CCCADI’s Firehouse home (120 E 125th St) continues with a ceremonial processional and libation at the Harlem African Burial Ground (126th St. & 2nd Ave.) and concludes with a ribbon-cutting and space activation at Ilé Oyin located at 208 E 126th St.

Ilé Oyin meaning “House of Honey” in Yoruba is CCCADI’s second location—a buzzing beehive of cultural activity where artists youth cultural workers and scholars can gather to create collaborate and restore what has been lost through oppression. 

This 5000 sq.ft. multi-functional communal space is a free culturally-rooted hub created for the community by the community—open to all who seek to gather create and grow. With an archival research library public programming and a creative workspace this site will serve as a “new third space” and vital anchor for Harlem’s creative and spiritual ecosystem.

This milestone event marks a new chapter in CCCADI’s mission to foster cultural equity and celebrate African Diaspora traditions.

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