Viva! Parabéns! Bravo! Órale! Let’s Go!

Dance to beats from DJ Bembona, grab a drink, browse a pop-up marketplace featuring local Latin and Caribbean makers, and enjoy the Museum after hours!

Global tournaments are just one of the ways culture travels. Games, music, dance, and food have always carried tradition across borders—and nowhere is that more apparent than in New York. As the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final approaches, the Museum becomes a living kaleidoscope of culture and celebration, highlighting the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Puerto Rico.

At this event, you’ll: - Vibe out to the electrifying sounds of DJ Bembona, DJ Papi Weli, DJ MitchFactorial, and DJ Loco Bembé - Travel to Brazil with performances by Samba New York - Challenge your neighbors in a dominoes tournament, then check out the Museum’s new exhibition For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence - Experience an art installation by Mexican visual artist Betsabeé Romero exploring soccer as a universal language of culture, migration, and community - Learn to play Spades with Spades University - Join researchers for engaging talks on sports, culture, and Latinidad, and support local Latin and Caribbean vendors at a pop-up marketplace showcasing their crafts

This program is in collaboration with Latin culture collectives Apt.78 and Qué Lo Que NYC.

Anthropologists have long studied play as one of humanity's most powerful forms of cultural exchange. Tonight, we’re living proof.

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