Our space is known as Café Teatro Batey Urbano. The history and legacy of Batey remains vibrant and alive within the walls of our Humboldt Park storefront. We wouldn’t be where we’re at without Batey and their collective who’ve deeply inspired us since day one. That space to us is sacred and special as it is to many others in our community.
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Who is Batey Urbano? The name batey (pronounced bah-tay) is a Taino word, which means a sacred place for special events. Founded in 2002, Batey Urbano was a space for critical expression through spoken word, poetry, dancing, music, painting, and writing. This was achieved by fusing cultural expression and technology as means of organizing in creative ways…the work builds on the human and social capital of our community to develop youth leadership in our many programs and projects.
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Café Teatro Batey Urbano.
