Mabrika! Bienvenidos!
Welcome to Manicato Taíno Cultural Center Inc.
Welcome to Manicato Taíno Cultural Center Inc.
AS A HEALTH PRECAUTION,
ALL IN-PERSON CEREMONIES AND VISITATIONS ARE BEING LIMITED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID 19) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE CDC RECOMMENDATION OF SOCIAL DISTANCING. WE WILL PROVIDE UPDATES ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
What is social distancing?
Social distancing means staying away (6 FEET) from close contact in public spaces.
Mission Statement
Manicato Taíno Cultural Center Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania has a life-long commitment to educating people and the preservation of Native cultural history through arts, language, music, literature, and traditions.
SPANISH: El Centro Cultural Taíno Manicato de Lancaster, Pennsylvania tiene un compromiso de por vida para la educación de las personas y la preservación de la cultura Nativa a través del arte, el lenguaje, la música, la literatura y las tradiciones.
WHO ARE WE?
Manicato Taíno Cultural Center Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, community based, multicultural service and multi-faceted center for the reclamation, restoration and preservation of the Taíno people's heritage.
We offer workshops, classes, seminars, community outreach and presentations that provide an introduction to the riches of the indigenous Taíno spiritual tradition, as well as opportunities to discuss broader issues of meaning in dialogue with thinkers and practitioners from other Native American traditions.
The center features a museum exhibit of artifacts, art and a library room. It offers space for the local Taíno community to conduct ceremonies and gatherings.
VISITOR REACTIONS to Manicato Taíno Cultural Center of Lancaster, PA:
"Saturday, August 29, 2020 was probably the most culturally enriching day for me this year. Thank you for the opportunity to learn about the Taíno (Caribean native community) and also cleaning up (Beaver Street) one of the neighborhoods of Lancaster that is considered to be a “bad spot” of the city, I honestly felt I was home by how cool the people were in that area. Empowering the community is the goal!" - Amaury Abreu, Co-founder of Legatux Co
"Thank you for the wonderful tour. It was very informative. Your center truly is a hidden gem!!"
Penny
"Going over my notes from my visit to Yukayeke Manicato, Manicato Taíno Cultural Center and I remembered that I forgot to share this photo! One of THE coolest and most palpably sacred places I've visited that is directly related to my culture and the arts. Definitely worth a visit if you have the chance!"
Salina M. Almanzar, is pursuing her master’s in arts administration after getting an undergraduate degree from Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania.
"This is the best display of Taíno artifacts outside of a traditional museum that I have ever seen. This is fantastic and this is a museum. You have done an amazing job."
Jorge Estevez, a Taíno Cacike from the Dominican Republic, is Participant Coordinator of Public Programs at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in New York.
"Tradition is not to preserve the ashes but to pass on the flame." - Gustav Mahler
Copyright © 2013-2021 Manicato Taíno Cultural Center Inc. All rights reserved.
ALL IN-PERSON CEREMONIES AND VISITATIONS ARE BEING LIMITED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID 19) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE CDC RECOMMENDATION OF SOCIAL DISTANCING. WE WILL PROVIDE UPDATES ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
What is social distancing?
Social distancing means staying away (6 FEET) from close contact in public spaces.
Mission Statement
Manicato Taíno Cultural Center Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania has a life-long commitment to educating people and the preservation of Native cultural history through arts, language, music, literature, and traditions.
SPANISH: El Centro Cultural Taíno Manicato de Lancaster, Pennsylvania tiene un compromiso de por vida para la educación de las personas y la preservación de la cultura Nativa a través del arte, el lenguaje, la música, la literatura y las tradiciones.
WHO ARE WE?
Manicato Taíno Cultural Center Inc. of Lancaster, Pennsylvania is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, community based, multicultural service and multi-faceted center for the reclamation, restoration and preservation of the Taíno people's heritage.
We offer workshops, classes, seminars, community outreach and presentations that provide an introduction to the riches of the indigenous Taíno spiritual tradition, as well as opportunities to discuss broader issues of meaning in dialogue with thinkers and practitioners from other Native American traditions.
The center features a museum exhibit of artifacts, art and a library room. It offers space for the local Taíno community to conduct ceremonies and gatherings.
VISITOR REACTIONS to Manicato Taíno Cultural Center of Lancaster, PA:
"Saturday, August 29, 2020 was probably the most culturally enriching day for me this year. Thank you for the opportunity to learn about the Taíno (Caribean native community) and also cleaning up (Beaver Street) one of the neighborhoods of Lancaster that is considered to be a “bad spot” of the city, I honestly felt I was home by how cool the people were in that area. Empowering the community is the goal!" - Amaury Abreu, Co-founder of Legatux Co
"Thank you for the wonderful tour. It was very informative. Your center truly is a hidden gem!!"
Penny
"Going over my notes from my visit to Yukayeke Manicato, Manicato Taíno Cultural Center and I remembered that I forgot to share this photo! One of THE coolest and most palpably sacred places I've visited that is directly related to my culture and the arts. Definitely worth a visit if you have the chance!"
Salina M. Almanzar, is pursuing her master’s in arts administration after getting an undergraduate degree from Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania.
"This is the best display of Taíno artifacts outside of a traditional museum that I have ever seen. This is fantastic and this is a museum. You have done an amazing job."
Jorge Estevez, a Taíno Cacike from the Dominican Republic, is Participant Coordinator of Public Programs at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in New York.
"Tradition is not to preserve the ashes but to pass on the flame." - Gustav Mahler
Copyright © 2013-2021 Manicato Taíno Cultural Center Inc. All rights reserved.
To schedule a visit or for more information about making a donation to help preserve Native cultural history please call us at 908.361.0044 or 717.954.7928
