The Cuban Cultural Center (Centro Cultural Cubano) of San Antonio is a non-profit organization founded in 1976. Its objective is to unite the cuban community in San Antonio, to preserve cuban traditions and customs, and to promulgate the struggle for a free and democratic Cuba. By organizing family oriented fund raising events, strictly with the cooperation of our volunteers, the Center promotes education and assists those in need.
The Cuban Cultural Center assists and supports the cuban american community in this city, as well as, the community at large regardless of race, gender, political and/or religious affiliation. If you would like to join our volunteers, please send an email to: volunteers@cubancc.org

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El Centro Cultural Cubano de San Antonio es una organizacion sin fondos lucrativos la cual fue fundada en el 1976. Nuesto objetivo es el de unir a la comunidad cubana en San Antonio, preservar nuestras tradiciones y costumbres, y promulgar nuestras luchas para tener una Cuba libre y democratica. Organizando eventos con orientacion familiar y con la ayuda de nuestros voluntarios, recaudamos fondos para promober la educacion y asistir a los mas necesitados.
El Centro Cultural Cubano asiste y ayuda a la comunidad cubano american al igual que a la comunicad en general sin tener en cuenta la raza, sexo, religion y/o afiliaciones politicas. Si desea afiliarse como voluntario a nuestra organizacion, por favor envie un correo electronico a volunteers@cubancc.org.

The ccc promotes and supports the cuban american community in this city as well as the community at large regardless of race, gender, or political and religious affiliation. 

For many years, since the early 1980’s, and especially after 1994, the Cuban Cultural Center has worked diligently assisting newly-arrived Cubans to the San Antonio area.

The CCC initially provides them with lodging, supplying them with such items as beds, clothes, kitchen utensils, and basic furnishings and food.

The CCC assists them with job contacts trying to keep these new refugees from becoming accustomed to the welfare system. Lately, the CCC has worked closely with Catholic Charities in these efforts and has also contributed funds for some Bosnian and African refugees that have come to our city.

The CCC also helps Cubans in the area who are in need of basic necessities. When someone has lost a job, or there is a death in the family and the family doesn’t have the means for funeral expenses, the CCC comes forward to lend a helping hand on a one-time basis.

Educationally, the CCC for many years has awarded 3 or 4 scholarships annually to local college students. Three of these are offered to students from the community at large and one is awarded to a Cuban American student. Each of these scholarships is for $1,500.00

Culturally, the CCC has provided ample opportunities to the Cuban community and to the community at large to participate in Cuban tradition- oriented events. The CCC has sponsored concerts with Cuban artists, theatrical plays, and others, the Comparsa program being one of the most important because it engages a large number of young people working together with their families.

It is important to note that this program is not only available to Cuban Americans, but to their friends from other ethnic groups. It is a way of having other cultures become part of ours.

Some of our annual projects are:

1. The 3 Kings Project. The CCC members adopt (for 1 day) orphan children from different local children’s homes and bring them gifts on January 6th.
2. The Canastilla Martiana. The CCC gives a $600.00 layette to the first baby born at Bexar County University Hospital on January 28th, in honor of our national heroe, José Martí.
3. The Carnival/Comparsa Gala.
4. The annual Family Picnic
5. The annual picnic for dancers who participate in the Comparsa.
   6. Pro-Human Rights activity (at local colleges) in remembrance of Cuba’s struggle for democracy.
6. Other activities like the Tertulia Cultural (cultural event), the Children’s Choir, the Fiesta de Navidad (Christmas fiesta) and the New Year’ s Eve celebration are not done on an annual basis.

The Cuban Cultural Center is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization founded in 1976. It is important to mention that there has always been an active Cuban organization in San Antonio since the early 1960’s under other names. The purpose of the CCC is to unite the Cuban community of San Antonio, to maintain alive its customs and traditions and to cooperate with the community at large. Through the years, the CCC has developed ties with many cultural, social and educational entities from many ethnic backgrounds.

It has also been able to maintain the Cuban community united, not only in San Antonio, but throughout Texas as well, through cultural, social and family-oriented events:

Locally the CCC has worked with:

1. Catholic Charities
2. The San Antonio Archdiocese
3. St. Peter’s & St. Joseph’s children’s Home
4. Baptist Children’s Home
5. Bexar County University Hospital
6. San Antonio Paseo del Rio Association
7. University of Texas at San Antonio
8. St. Mary’s University
9. Sembradores de Amistad
10. Bexar County Jail
11. Cofradía de la Caridad del Cobre

Nationally, the CCC has worked with:

1. Cuban American National Foundation. Miami
2. Pro-Human Rights. Washington, DC
3. National Federation of Former Cuban Political Prisoners. Los Angeles
4. Casa Cuba. Houston
5. Valladares Foundation. Virginia