The main mission of Casa de la Música en Cayey, or the House of Music in Cayey, is to rescue and document the rich musical history of Cayey, a town nestled between two mountain ranges of the central zone of Puerto Rico. Its ultimate goal is to leave a historical musical archive to future generations.
Casa de la Música en Cayey is a cultural center and museum with both regional and national significanceFlamboyan Arts Fund
A community based organization housed in a historic landmark
Founded in 2015, Casa de la Música en Cayey opened its doors on August of 2017 in the Casa Espada Cervoni, a 19th century house tied to the history of several local families and businesses.
Casa de la Música en Cayey brings to local communities collections and programs of significance to understand their past and presentFlamboyan Arts Fund
The preservation goals at the core of Casa de la Música's mission are not limited to rescuing and sharing the history of the region’s musical traditions, but include the protection of house itself, which is registered in the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, DC
Memorabilia of illustrious personalities of the town of CayeyFlamboyan Arts Fund
As regional museums and cultural centers of its kind do, Casa de la Música en Cayey brings to local communities collections and programs of significance to understand their past and present.
Understanding the past and present through memorabilia collections.Flamboyan Arts Fund
The musical archive has so far digitized around 10 terabytes worth of documents and memorabilia about Cayey’s musical history and exponents.
Among the programs offered by the Casa de la Música en Cayey are Puerto Rican cuatro classes.Flamboyan Arts Fund
Music Education Programs to preserve the traditions
Casa de la Música en Cayey also offers programs like music lessons and workshops. Among the instrument lessons —all offered free of charge— are cuatro, guitar, güiro, bongo and Bomba drums or barriles.
Casa de la Música en Cayey also offers Bomba classesFlamboyan Arts Fund
Cultural center with the mission of rescue and document the rich musical history of Cayey, a town nestled between two mountain ranges of the central zone of Puerto RicoFlamboyan Arts Fund
Other activities include book presentations, concerts and recitals.
A sense of personal and community identity
The treasures the house preserves and holds, as well as the programs offered, have both local and historical relevance to the community and to visitors alike.
Casa de la Música en Cayey receives around 800 people monthly. Visitors include school groups, residents of centers for the elderly, culture and history enthusiasts from other towns of Puerto Rico, and tourists from abroad.
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