November 2025 Update

November 2025 Update

Nov 28, 2025 | News

  El Gran Piquiniqui The Centro Español is pleased to announce that we will be joining the other Tampa legacy ethnic clubs in celebrating the founding of Ybor City (the Centro Asturiano, El Círculo Cubano, L’Unione Italiana, and Sociedad La Union Martí Maceo). The read more...

In Remembrance

Nov 12, 2025 | News

Jesús Expósito was born in Cuba of Spanish parents. He emigrated to the United States in the early 1960s with little more than the clothes on his back. Lacking knowledge in the English language, he initially could only find employment in the well-known Cuervo’s Café in read more...
Celebrate 140 Years of Ybor City!

Celebrate 140 Years of Ybor City!

Nov 4, 2025 | Events, News

The Historic Social Clubs Celebration of Ybor City’s Rich Culture and Legacy Enjoy Cultural Food, Conversation, Games, Shared History, and more 14 December 2025 | 3pm – 6pm CENTRO ASTURIANO | 1913 N. NEBRASKA AVE. TAMPA, FL 33602 Five Historic Mutual Aid Societies read more...
Remembering Our Good Friend and Colleague

Remembering Our Good Friend and Colleague

Aug 29, 2025 | News

“The Centro Español family mourns the passing of our good friend Andy Huse. Andy appreciated who we are and the things that we do; we very much appreciated and admired him and the things that he did. It is difficult to fathom and come to terms with this loss, not read more...
2025 SPRING CLUB HIGHLIGHTS

2025 SPRING CLUB HIGHLIGHTS

May 30, 2025 | Events, News

Our Members in the Community   Two notable events occurred in April that are worthy of mention. First, on April 16, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at Salcines Park at the corner of Howard Avenue and Main Street. The revitalized park honors the Salcines family a read more...
2025 Memorial Park Improvement Day

2025 Memorial Park Improvement Day

Mar 22, 2025 | Events, News

Nearly thirty loyal and enthusiastic volunteers came out Saturday, March 22nd to our Memorial Park cemetery to take part in the Centro’s 3rd Annual Improvement and Clean-up Day. The weather was picture-perfect as we went about the business of refurbishment and repair. G read more...