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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) enRIZOMAndo desde Vieques: An Afternoon Gathering for Archipelagic Histories and Futures
DESCRIPTION:Come join four Viequense community organizations for an afternoon gathering that celebrates the history of Vieques and the work being done to strengthen rhizomatic connections necessary to flourish futures in the broad Puerto Rican archipelago. The event will feature the Archivo Histórico de Vieques\, La Colmena Cimarrona\, Vidas Viequenses Valen and La Alianza de Mujeres Viequenses. There will also be poetry reading by Nicole Cecilia Delgado and Mariposa (María Teresa Fernández) as well as art with Sandra Reyes and the Taller Corazones en Recuperación. \n\nThere will be presentations\, booths\, art\, music and food.  We kindly request that you rsvp.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/partner-event-enrizomando-desde-vieques-an-afternoon-gathering-for-archipelagic-histories-and-futures/
LOCATION:NYU The Latinx Project\, 20 Cooper Square\, Third Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Archivo Hist%C3%B3rico  de Vieques":MAILTO:info@ahvpr.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T173200Z
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Radical Sovereignties\, Radical Archives: The Archivo Histórico de Vieques
DESCRIPTION:Vulnerable communities enact sovereignties that decenter the state while strengthening relationships on which survival depends. This panel will delve into such radical praxis through a closer look at archiving and the Archivo Histórico de Vieques. The AHV is a community archive born out of the struggle against the U.S. Navy’s occupation of Vieques\, Puerto Rico (1940s-2003). In the early days\, it aimed to give voice to Viequenses and to counter the silences imposed by colonialism. Today\, the AHV continues to cultivate community-centered stories. Moreover\, it empowers community members to narrate history in their own terms and to\, through such enactment of narrative sovereignty\, chart out Viequense futures. This panel will accordingly address how archiving can be a praxis for narrative sovereignty that enables communities to reclaim their stories\, counteract historical erasures and assert control over their collective memory. Panelists include historians and archivist from the Puerto Rican archipelago and diaspora.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/partner-event-radical-sovereignties-radical-archives-the-archivo-historico-de-vieques-2/
LOCATION:The Jerry H. Labowitz Theater for the Performing Arts\, 1 Washington Place\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
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SUMMARY:Cafecito con... Pablo Delano: The Museum of the Old Colony & the Biennale di Venezia 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join CENTRO alongside artist Pablo Delano and art historian Laura Katzman of James Madison University on October 24th as they discuss The Museum of the Old Colony\, its themes\, its aesthetics\, and how the exhibition has evolved over time. This ongoing\, site-specific\, conceptual art installation by visual artist Pablo Delano addresses the complex history of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War of 1898\, when the Caribbean archipelago was seized by the United States military from Spain as a “possession.” The Museum of the Old Colony has been exhibited nationally and around the world\, from the Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art at James Madison University—its most extensive presentation in the U.S. to date—to its current iteration at the 2024 Biennale di Venezia\, where it is situated at the heart of Foreigners Everywhere\, the main exhibition of the Biennale that remains on view through November 26\, 2024. An earlier version of the installation forms part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Juan\, Puerto Rico (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Credit: Delano by Jeannie Galowitz
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/cafecito-con-pablo-delano-the-museum-of-the-old-colony-the-biennale-di-venezia-2024/
LOCATION:Silberman School of Social Work Room 115 AB\, 2180 3rd Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10035\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240927T163009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T180545Z
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) LoVe and Collage
DESCRIPTION:In this collage session\, LOVE and Collage\, held at the Tolas Room\, a home museum and culture center\, artist Ram Brisueno will guide a group of makers\, with intention and intuitive choices\, to create unique portraits that connect each artists to their significant others! By layering collage materials\, found papers\, photocopies\, and other personal materials\, to reveal individual creativity and personal stories in a unique piece of artwork. \n\nA great activity for couples\, spouses\, friends\, and siblings\, no experience is needed. Just bring your stories and feelings about your partner to create a distinct portraits. With easy-to-follow collage techniques\, connections between materials\, shapes\, colors\, and text and choices both intentional and intuitive\, will become a unique visual poem of a significant other.\n\nAll material will be provided and the Tolas Room will host this session of limited guests in a creative and comfortable environment. \n\nAll skill levels are welcome to participate in this session.  Couples pay $50 for both guest. Individual guest pay only $30. Payment can be made on several arranged platforms by Thursday October 9th. \n\nIf interested\, please text Ram Brisueno at 443 -562-8951 or email to rbrisueno@gmail.com
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/love-and-collage/
LOCATION:Tola’s Room\, 4212 Sheldon Avenue\, Baltimore\, MD 21206\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21206\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20241009T202658Z
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SUMMARY:VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
DESCRIPTION:Join CENTRO\, the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival\, the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network\, and members of the WNET Community Advisory Board for a special screening of John Leguizamo’s and PBS’s VOCES American Historia: Echoes of Empires. In this new three-part series\, Leguizamo takes viewers on a captivating journey\, delving into both well-known and lesser-known stories of Latino history\, spanning thousands of years\, from the Ancient Empires to the present\, and shining a light on the rich and often overlooked history of Latinos. A special Q&A will be led by producer and festival director of IPRHFF\, Xavier A. Santiago.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/voces-american-historia-the-untold-history-of-latinos/
LOCATION:Silberman School of Social Work\, 2180 3rd Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10065
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240821T150000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T165403Z
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SUMMARY:"The Archives in Motion” Presentation of LAYERS: A Dance Film
DESCRIPTION:Join CENTRO on October 17th as we celebrate the breadth and depth of our archives with a special screening of Layers: A Dance Film by filmmaker and dancer César Abreu\, CENTRO Artist in Residence. Abreu uses the vibrant legacy of Puerto Rican artists reflected in our archival collections to influence this cinematic exploration of dance to express the personal resilience and triumph of individuals traveling their paths within marginalized communities.  Following the screening\, you will have the opportunity to hear a live performance of the film composer Angélica Negrón’s music\, Ruta Panorámica for Cello\, Bandoneón\, and Electronics\, and learn about the film’s creative process from a panel featuring Abreu\, Negrón\, and visual artist Roxane Revon. Come and witness yet another innovative presentation of our archives in motion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Credit: Still from film Layers\, poster artwork by Roxane Revon
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/the-archives-in-motion-presentation-of-layers-a-dance-film/
LOCATION:The Silberman School of Social Work Auditorium\, 2180 3rd Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10065
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Live Performance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240821T150000Z
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SUMMARY:Library & Archives Lunch Hour: Digitizing 100 Years of Puerto Rican History & Culture
DESCRIPTION:Join CENTRO’s Digital Projects Specialist\, Grace Mckenna\, on October 15th for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour as she shares her favorite new items that have been added to the digital collections thanks to the support from the National Endowment for the Humanities for our digitization grant project “100 Years of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in New York City”.Since 2021\, the CENTRO Archives team has doubled the size of CENTRO’s digital collections by digitizing thousands of materials in our most used collections. New items include documents\, photos\, letters\, and more from collections of prominent figures such as Pura Belpré\, Antonia Pantoja\, Tato Laviera\, Jesús Colón\, CHARAS\, and more! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credit: CENTRO Staff Photographer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMissed this event? Catch the recording here!
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/library-archives-lunch-hour-digitizing-100-years-of-puerto-rican-history-culture/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89619558550
CATEGORIES:Library Lunch Hour,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20241011T164733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T164735Z
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Lorenzo Homar's Cine Alba: An Intimate Portrait of North American Artists in Nineteen-Fifties Puerto Rico
DESCRIPTION:Laura Katzman\, Professor of Art History at James Madison University and 2024 Winner of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Director’s Essay Prize\, will deliver a lecture on her prize-winning essay\, “Lorenzo Homar’s Cine Alba: An Intimate Portrait of North American Artists in Nineteen-Fifties Puerto Rico\,” which was published in José Orlando Sued and René Rodríguez-Ramírez\, eds.\, “La mirada en construcción; ensayos sobre cultura visual” (San Juan: Luscinia C.E.\, 2022). Julio Capó\, a juror for the prestigious prize and associate professor of history at Florida International University\, stated that Katzman’s “deeply researched article…offers a nuanced reading of [Homar’s] work and demonstrates how it reflects key social\, political and cultural moments in Puerto Rican history and\, especially\, its place in cultural nationalism. Katzman’s engaging\, beautifully written essay is a masterwork in interdisciplinary research and analysis.”
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/partner-event-lorenzo-homars-cine-alba-an-intimate-portrait-of-north-american-artists-in-nineteen-fifties-puerto-rico/
LOCATION:Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium\, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery\, 8th and G Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241012T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240927T162921Z
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Our Love is a Shady Garden
DESCRIPTION:Yanira Vissepó blends painting\, natural dyes\, block printing and collage in her practice which centers around the study and celebration of the ecosystems between her birthplace in Puerto Rico and adopted home in Tennessee. The naturally dramatic landscape of Puerto Rico’s tropical rainforest and saturated colors in native plant life merge with the striking change of seasons seen in Tennessee\, creating lush and vibrant paintings. Vissepó uses organic materials and natural pigments\, drawing from Japanese printmaking traditions. Both the materials and imagery speak to her long-time interest in herbalism and holistic healing that began as an important means of self-care before manifesting in her artistic practice. Generous swaths of blue\, green and red are created using a stain painting method that add depth and texture to the surface\, with collaged floral and plant images delicately stitched onto the canvas or fabric.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/our-love-is-a-shady-garden/
LOCATION:Sheet Cake Gallery\, 405 Monroe Ave\, Memphis\, TN\, 38103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20241009T134807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T135003Z
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Performing the Bronx: A Living Archive of NYC’s Most Iconic Borough
DESCRIPTION:Performing the Bronx / A Living Archive of New York City’s Most Iconic Borough This film premieres at Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance BAAD! \n\nOctober 10\, 7 PM \n\n2474 Westchester Ave\, Bronx\, NY 10461\n\nhttps://www.baadbronx.org\n\nTo purchase tickets click HERE or go to: https://www.interiorbeautysalon.com/happenings/performingthebronx\n\n Arthur Avilés\, Bill Aguado\, Benny Bonilla\, Mili Bonilla\, Caridad De La Luz ‘La Bruja’\, Dr. Drum\, Ana ‘ROKAFELLA’ García\, Reverend Danilo Lachapel\, Wanda Salamán\, and Rhina Valentin\, With Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo Ovalles Morel \n\nNicolás invites a group of remarkable Bronxites to co-develop actions embedded in the day-to-day of our beloved borough. The gestures that emerge are presented in private spaces\, as well as in the Bronx’s public realm\, focusing on the roots that weave these visionaries with specific communities and neighborhoods. \n\nNicolás dedicates this film to the late Bronx community advocate and activist Martha J. Watford \n\nThis event is being co-presented with support from Historias\, a multi-year programmatic initiative led by The Clemente in partnership with LxNY and supported by the Rauschenberg Foundation. Historias celebrates the transformative impact of Latinx communities in NYC through research\, artistic interpretations\, and public engagement. \n\nThe Performing the Bronx chapters have been supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affair in partnership with the City Council and the Bronx Council on the Arts. The Drumming for and with Benny chapter was produced with Casita Maria as part the South Bronx Culture Trail Festival 2020. Funding for editing this video compilation was provided by the University of Texas at Austin. Performing the Bronx has also received love\, space and support from Mothers on the Move\, BronxNet TV\, The Andrew Freedman Home\, and BAAD! \n\nA video conceived and directed by Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful / Video filming and editing: Geoffrey Jones / Still photography: Argenis Apolinario\, Elias Rischmawi\, and Rafaelina Tineo Performing the Bronx copyrights 2015-present\, Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/performing-the-bronx-a-living-archive-of-nycs-most-iconic-borough/
LOCATION:BAAD\, 2472 Westchester Avenue\, Bronx\, New York\, 10461
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240923T153812Z
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Artist Talk: Edra Soto
DESCRIPTION:How do you bring your home with you\, wherever you go? Join Puerto Rico-born\, Chicago-based artist Edra Soto for a discussion on art\, migration\, and family. Registration for this free event is encouraged. \nThis program is offered in connection with the exhibition Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People\, which is on view from August 31\, 2024–February 2\, 2025. This exhibition explores Puerto Rican identities in the archipelago and its diasporas through art.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/partner-event-artist-talk-edra-soto/
LOCATION:Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum\, 547 E Circle Dr\, East Lansing\, MI\, 48824\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
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SUMMARY:Cafecito con... Monica Jimenez: Making Never Never Land
DESCRIPTION:Join CENTRO for a Cafecito con…Mónica Jiménez and Alvin Padilla-Babilonia as they discuss Jimenez’s new book Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico. This “brilliant study” (Latin American Review of Books) and “insightful analysis of Puerto Rico and how the U.S. government treats it” (Library Journal)\, examines a larger history of US settler colonialism and racial exclusion in law to better understand the unincorporated territories current predicament. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDid you miss this event? Catch the recording here!
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/cafecito-con-monica-jimenez-making-never-never-land/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82433346153
CATEGORIES:Cafecito con...
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
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SUMMARY:Data Hub Teach In: Resources Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join CENTRO’s Data Hub for a virtual webinar on October 8th to learn about our many resources that can be used to learn more about the Puerto Rican Community and support your research. \n\n\n\nCENTRO’s Data Hub generates robust research and analysis using publicly available data\, like the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies\, to provide information to the press\, scholars\, policy makers\, and the general public. Our interactive reports use data visualization tools and web maps to illustrate major changes within the Puerto Rican population and are an important resource demonstrating the impacts of many social issues\, policy changes\, and more on the Puerto Rican Community. In recent years\, the data hub has extended research priorities to Puerto Rico’s ongoing economic crisis and post-disaster recovery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMissed this event? Catch the recording here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Credit: CENTRO Media Team
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/data-hub-teach-in-resources-presentation/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81534116581
CATEGORIES:Teach-In,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240927T162849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T162851Z
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SUMMARY:TRAN-SCEN-DEN-TAL
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition is the work of Bruno Casiano and his daughter Amelia Casiano and will be composed of 38 original mixed-medium paintings. The show “TRAN-SCEN-DEN-TAL opens at Lorain Community College\, Stoker Gallery on October 3rd\, 2024 from 4 pm to 7 pm and goes on to Nov. 1\, 2024\, with a closing reception.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/tran-scen-den-tal/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240923T153736Z
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Workshop: Collage Making for Liberation with Rebel Betty
DESCRIPTION:How can collage create change in the world? Join Chicago-based artist Rebel Betty for a collage-making workshop. \nOffered in connection with the exhibition Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People\, on view August 31\, 2024–February 2\, 2025. This exhibition explores Puerto Rican identities in the archipelago and its diasporas through art.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/partner-event-workshop-collage-making-for-liberation-with-rebel-betty/
LOCATION:Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum\, 547 E Circle Dr\, East Lansing\, MI\, 48824\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240923T153629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T153630Z
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Worldwinds: Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble\, LaTasha Barnes and the Continuum Collective\, and Soles of Duende
DESCRIPTION:Worldwinds\, presented by Belongó\, is a groundbreaking performance that unites multi-Grammy-winning Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble (ALJE) with visionary choreographers and companies making their mark in the dance world. Over the years\, O’Farrill has forged impactful artistic collaborations\, and the Worldwinds performance residency project is yet another example of Arturo and the ALJE pushing the boundaries of style and medium. This evening’s program will feature classics from the ALJE repertoire\, paired with original choreographies by LaTasha Barnes & the Continuum Collective and Soles of Duende\, as well as brand-new choreographies and arrangements created exclusively for this event.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/partner-event-worldwinds-arturo-ofarrill-the-afro-latin-jazz-ensemble-latasha-barnes-and-the-continuum-collective-and-soles-of-duende/
LOCATION:ROULETTE\, 509 Atlantic Avenue\, BROOKLYN\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Belong%C3%B3":MAILTO:mleonrivera@belongo.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240913T180454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T180455Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Events: Unions & Feminist Worker Organizing in Puerto Rico: A Conversation with María Del Mar Rosa Rodríguez
DESCRIPTION:Join us at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies to learn from María del Mar Rosa-Rodríguez\, an associate professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) at Cayey\, and the president of the faculty union of the UPR\, Asociación Puertorriqueña de Profesores Universitarios (APPU). She is also the cofounder of the Junte Mujeres Sindicalistas\, bringing together feminism and syndicalism. Following María del Mar Rosa-Rodríguez’s presentation on her work\, we will have the opportunity for audience Q and A. Lunch will be provided and this program is free and open to the public.\nFriday\, Sept. 27\, 2024\, 1-2pm\nIn-Person at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies\n25 West 43rd Street\, 18th Fl.\, NY\, NY\, 10036
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/partner-events-unions-feminist-worker-organizing-in-puerto-rico-a-conversation-with-maria-del-mar-rosa-rodriguez/
LOCATION:CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies\, 25 West 43rd Street\, 18th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel
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ORGANIZER;CN="CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies":MAILTO:events@slu.cuny.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240923T153648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T153649Z
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SUMMARY:(Partner Event) Cinema On The Road: Loisaida\, NYC
DESCRIPTION:La Asociación de Documentalistas presenta “Cinema On the Road”. Y llegamos a NYC a Loisaida Center. \n\nEn una colaboración con Loisaida Center\, una organización puertorriqueña multidisciplinaria dedicada al desarrollo comunitario artístico y cultural en el Lower East Side\, presentamos los documentales La Memoria de Las Cosas\, La Torre\, El Peso de las Cenizas y Por lo que vienen. \n\nFor more info. visit: adocpr.org/calendario \n\n‘Cinema on the Road’ es posible gracias al apoyo de Flamboyán Arts Fund\, Constellations Culture Change Fund\, Ágora Cultural Architects\, Cine Latino Boston\, AGar Estudio\, and Óptico Fiber.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/partner-event-cinema-on-the-road-loisaida-nyc/
LOCATION:Loisaida Center\, 710 East 9th Street\, New York\, NY 10009\, New York\, NY\, 10009\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asociacion de Documentalistas de Puerto Rico":MAILTO:adocpr@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Puerto_Rico:20240920T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Puerto_Rico:20240920T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240821T180321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T124614Z
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SUMMARY:En mi celda: escritos desde la cárcel
DESCRIPTION:El libro EN MI CELDA: ESCRITOS DESDE LA CÁRCEL (Editora Educación Emergente\, 2023) presenta por primera vez al público hispanohablante una cuidada recopilación de diversos textos y materiales de archivo del anarquista\, intelectual y revolucionario afropuertorriqueño y afrodiaspórico MARTIN SOSTRE. Especialmente en lo que respecta a la filosofía\, el estudio y la lucha negra y afrodiaspórica\, así como al abolicionismo y la organización revolucionaria\, tanto dentro como fuera del aparato penal\, su vida y obra exigen un compromiso y una difusión mayor. En palabras de Rojo Robles “Los escritos recogidos [en este volumen] muestran la labor encomiable de Sostre como filósofo de la revuelta\, organizador carcelario\, abogado autodidacta\, librero y promotor de la cultura negra”. La publicación también incluye una introducción y un estudio exhaustivos y amplios del editor del libro\, el académico puertorriqueño Julio Ramos. Los textos de Sostre incluidos en el volumen han sido traducidos al español por Julio Ramos\, Juan Carlos Quiñones y Paula Contreras. La editorial independiente puertorriqueña Editora Educación Emergente y CENTRO se enorgullecen de co-convocar esta presentación virtual del libro con un panel distinguido que incluye a Ramos y Robles\, así como a Joel Cintrón Arbasetti y Luis Othoniel Rosa. Este evento se realizará en español.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/en-mi-celda-escritos-desde-la-carcel/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Panel
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240821T150000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T162712Z
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Tertulia: The Memory of Radical Student Movements
DESCRIPTION:Join CENTRO on September 19th for a panel discussion on radical student movements and the screening of “The Five Demands”\, a film documenting the student takeover of City College of New York in April 1969. Following the Vietnam war\, protests like the one at City College\, led by Puerto Rican and Black students\, set the tone for affirmative action\, ethnic studies\, and the founding of CENTRO. Moderated by CENTRO Directora\, Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vasquez\, the panel will expand on the film by exploring the legacy and impact of student organizing and protest in combating institutional racism. Panelists include Hunter College Professor\, Tami Kashia\, Henry Arce\, one of the leaders of the 1968 protests at City College\, and Professor Obden Mondésir\, Associate Director of the Barnard Archives & Special Collections. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credit: CCNY students\, some of them members of the Puerto Rican Institute for Student Action (PRISA) demonstrate on campus after a meeting with administration and faculty members. Student at right carries a Puerto Rican flag. Photo courtesy of The New York Times.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/afternoon-tertulia-the-memory-of-radical-student-movements/
LOCATION:The Silberman School of Social Work Auditorium\, 2180 3rd Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10065
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240821T150000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T180134Z
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SUMMARY:CENTRO Open House
DESCRIPTION:Calling all students\, professors\, community leaders\, activists\, artists\, and more! Join CENTRO on September 19th at the Silberman School of Social Work for an Open House celebrating our rich history of activism\, community\, and the preservation of the Puerto Rican experience. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about our accessible resources including archival collections\, library\, reports\, data tools & dashboards\, study guides\, lesson plans\, and more available to students\, researchers\, and the community for free! Plus\, don’t miss the opportunity to enter into an exclusive swag giveaway! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credit: CENTRO Staff Member
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/centro-open-house-2/
LOCATION:The Silberman School of Social Work\, 2180 3rd Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10035
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240913T180325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T180326Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Palestine Film Series #7 - Screening of Lyd
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of Lyd. \nDirected by Rami Younis & Sarah Ema Friedland \n78 Min UK/US\n\n@ Lang Recital Hall\, Hunter North 4th Floor\n\n\nA story of a city that once connected Palestine to the world —what it once was\, what it is now\, and what it could have been. To be followed by a Q&A with co-director Sarah Ema Friedland.\n\nCo-sponsored by Arabic Studies Program\, Anti-Racism Committee at Hunter Dance Department\, Film and Media Department\, MFA Dance Program at Hunter\, Sociology Department. Women & Studies Program\, CUNY Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine (FJSP)\, and the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO).
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/partner-event-palestine-film-series-7-screening-of-lyd/
LOCATION:Hunter College\, 695 Park Ave\, New York\, 10065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240821T150000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T183616Z
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SUMMARY:Library & Archives Lunch Hour: Celebrating Carmen Pabón - La Madrina de Loisaida
DESCRIPTION:Join CENTRO Archivist\, Herbert Durán\, and Gabriela Sanchez\, board member and volunteer at the Carmen Pabón del Amanecer Jardín\, as they explore the Carmen Pabón del Amanacer Jardín Collection housed at our Library & Archives. Carmen Pabón\, dubbed “La Madrina de Loisaida”\, was a community leader who transformed a vacant lot into a community garden\, with the intention of creating a leisure space for children and older adults. The garden\, named El Bello Amanecer Borinqueño Garden\, provided food\, clothing\, and support for the unhoused of New York City. In the evenings\, the garden would become a hub for activism and poetry. Mayor Rudy Guiliani would eventually sell the garden to a private developer in 1999 but that did not stop Pabón’s activism\, she continued to advocate for other L.E.S staples such as St. Brigid Church in 2008. In 2016\, El Bello Amanecer Boriqueño re-opened under a new moniker\, “Carmen Pabón del Amanecer Jardín.” Pabón passed away just a few weeks after the ribbon cutting ceremony. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Carmen Pabón by Marlis Momber for Loisaida Magazine \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMissed the event? Catch the recording here!
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/library-archives-lunch-hour-celebrating-carmen-pabon-la-madrina-de-loisaida/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82249911354
CATEGORIES:Library Lunch Hour,Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240903T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240903T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240821T150000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T183302Z
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Tertulia: “La familia Farallón” - Exploring the Spring 2024 Journal on Bernardo Vega
DESCRIPTION:Join moderator Gustavo Quintero and panelists Virginia Sánchez Korrol\, Malena Rodríguez-Castro\, Molly Crabapple\, and Ángel “Monxo” López-Santiago virtually on September 3rd as they discuss the Spring 2024 CENTRO Journal on Bernardo Vega’s manuscript “La familia Farallón.”  \n\n\n\nDiscovered in 2011 and donated to Centro de Investigaciones Históricas (CIH) at the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras\, Vega’s manuscript was originally the source for Memorias de Bernardo Vega: contribución a la historia de la comunidad puertorriqueña en Nueva York (1977)\, edited by César Andreu Iglesias. This issue continues the comparative study of Vega’s original text and its edited version\, exploring a century-long Puerto Rican diasporic history\, focusing on experiences in New York from 1916-1947 and Vega’s later political activities in Puerto Rico while emphasizing collective struggles\, community building efforts\, and the many achievements of Puerto Rican migrants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Molly Crabapple “Portrait of Bernardo Vega”\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMissed the event? Catch the recording here!
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/afternoon-tertulia-la-familia-farallon-exploring-the-spring-2024-journal-on-bernado-vega/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86485071716
CATEGORIES:Tertulia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240607T203831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T204156Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: "Traversing the Light": A Ten-Year Fine Photography Retrospective by Melanie S. Gonzalez.
DESCRIPTION:“Traversing the Light”: A Ten-Year Fine Photography Retrospective by Melanie S. Gonzalez. \nPresentation by the artist at 5PM on Thursday\, June 20th at Highland Public Library. 14 Elting Pl Highland\, NY 12528 \nMore details coming soon by Highland Public Library and Suzanna Productions. \nMelanie S Gonzalez  \nThu\, May 16\, 2:37 PM (7 days ago) \nto Donna\, Suzanna\nHi Donna\, \nI see. It would be cool if the presentation could be projected or audio available while I walk around and those who wish to sit and listen /watch and those who want to walk around can… Either way I’d like to have a slideshow of all the works handy and depending on the crowd we can do either way. \nWords from the artist: \n“Highland Public Library Discussion:\nIn my public and invitation discussion on 06/20\, I will talk about my philosophy behind my layered stills\, a series which I called “Rock and Shadow/Piedra y Sombra” ([https://www.suzannaproductions.com/rock-and-shadow-piedra-y-sombra project] description there) and show it has developed in over 7 years of double exposure photography.\nI will also discuss the types of cameras\, composition and film processes I use over 10 years of analog photography practice…”  \n-Melanie S. Gonzalez\, Fine Art Photographer [https://staging.centropr.dev/artists/melanie-gonzalez/]
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/traversing-the-light-a-ten-year-fine-photography-retrospective-by-melanie-s-gonzalez/2024-06-20/
LOCATION:Highland Public Library\, 14 Elting Pl\, Highland\, NY\, 12528\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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ORGANIZER;CN="Suzanna Productions":MAILTO:hola@suzannaproductions.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240607T203917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T204303Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Kevin Quiles Bonilla: A small patch of sand\, yet it holds so much
DESCRIPTION:Solo exhibition of photographs by Puerto Rican artist Kevin Quiles Bonilla at Baxter St. at the Camera Club of New York. “A small patch of sand\, yet it holds so much” is curated by Ezra Benus\, Baxter St’s 2023 Guest Curatorial Initiative Recipient. The presentation explores themes of colonialism and diaspora through photographic installations in which the artist and curator invite audiences to consider the role of colonialism in perpetuating debility and disablement.\n\nAs an artist living between San Juan and New York\, Quiles Bonilla’s works focus specifically on the Puerto Rican diaspora. Puerto Rico’s long history of colonization and its current realities as a U.S. colony are explored through artifacts of both fractured everyday life and a thriving tourism industry. Blue FEMA tarps appear throughout the photographs\, emblematic of the post-Hurricane Maria relief that never materialized. Alongside these\, symbols of tourism appear\, such as custom beach towels\, beach sling chairs\, and souvenirs. Works point to the effects of colonial presence and neglect\, and the forces of colonialism are exposed for their role in creating a Puerto Rican diaspora and otherness.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/kevin-quiles-bonilla-a-small-patch-of-sand-yet-it-holds-so-much/
LOCATION:Baxter St. at the Camera Club of New York\, 128 Baxter St.\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240607T203944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T204035Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: MiCasa SuCasa
DESCRIPTION:Each June\, Tola’s Room hosts an event celebrating the Puerto Rican diaspora and commemorating the birthday of Edwin Delgado\, our Founder and Creative Director’s father. This tradition not only celebrates our culture but also serves as an annual reminder of our continued work to highlight #PuertoRican culture in #Baltimore\n\nAt Tola’s Room\, we deeply value our creative community and its talents. We believe that fostering relationships and nurturing creative partnerships organically creates a thriving ecosystem and economy. This philosophy is at the core of our 4th annual event entitled\, MiCasa SuCasa\, taking place on Saturday\, June 15\, 2024\, from 2-7 PM. We’ve partnered with a diverse array of creative talents from Baltimore and across Maryland\, and we’re excited to share our space with them.
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/micasa-sucasa/
LOCATION:Tola’s Room\, 4212 Sheldon Avenue\, Baltimore\, MD 21206\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Tola's Room":MAILTO:tolasroom@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240607T203855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T204233Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Jibarito: A Three-Decade Retrospective Celebration of the Bronx's Multicultural Music Group Orchestra!
DESCRIPTION:The Multicultural Music Group (MMG) is thrilled to announce the 2024 Multicultural Music Encounter. This year’s event will take place at the Lovinger Theater\, Lehman College\, on Friday\, June 7\, at 7 p.m.\n\nThis year’s performance will showcase a dynamic repertoire in the form of a musical retrospective celebrating the almost 30 years of the Multicultural Music Group Orchestra (MMGO)’s establishment in 1996. \n\nAudiences can look forward to the following pieces:\n\n– “Mambo Show” by Charlie Palmieri reflects the composer’s vibrant legacy.\n– “Plena Pa’ Vieques” by Ray Santos explores the presence of the U.S. Marines and the Vieques protests in Puerto Rico.\n– “2nd Chance” by Luis Mojica and Ray Santos celebrates Charlie Palmieri’s recovery from a heart attack with a story of resilience and hope.\n– “Seis” by Ray Santos is a tribute to the influential composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk.\n– “Attacks and Expansion” by Eddie Palmieri is a spiritual exploration of African ancestry.\n– “Yambu Pa’ Inglaterra” by Eddie Palmieri bridges the generational gap between Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri while examining their influence on music trends.\n– “A Bedtime Song in a Carnival Day” by Luis Mojica and Charlie Palmieri reflects on the Ponce Carnival and historical events surrounding the pier shutdown.\n– “Jibarito: The Borinqueneers” by Ray Santos highlights the valor of the 65th Infantry during the Korean Conflict.\n\nThe 2024 Multicultural Music Encounter celebrates the orchestra’s anniversary and reflects its ongoing commitment to educating and inspiring younger generations through music. This free event is a must-attend for lovers of music and history alike. \n\nGet your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/897291833027?aff=oddtdtcreator. \n\nAbout The Multicultural Music Group\, Inc. \n\nThe Multicultural Music Group\, Inc. (MMG) is a non-profit established in 1996 with a mission to present history through music. We commission and present integrated arts/humanities performances by living composers\, scholars\, and musicians of color\, as well as large and small ensembles led by Afro-Indigenous people. We also provide after-school music training to students ages 11 to 18. MMG serves economically marginalized communities in four NYC boroughs to advance social justice and global understanding and promote diversity in orchestral repertoire. Visit their website at multiculturalmusic.org. \n\n###
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/jibarito-a-three-decade-retrospective-celebration-of-the-bronxs-multicultural-music-group-orchestra/
LOCATION:Lovinger Theater\, Lehman College\, 250 Bedford Park Blvd\, Bronx\, NY\, 10468\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T091327
CREATED:20240430T173006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T161241Z
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SUMMARY:Open Boats: Puerto Rican Studies in Relation
DESCRIPTION:Join CENTRO & The Diaspora Solidarities Lab (DSL) for two days of presentations\, workshops\, conversations\, a film screening\, live music\, and more leading up to the 116th St. Festival & the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Taking place on June 6th and 7th at the Silberman School of Social Work in East Harlem\, this symposium will host scholars\, organizers\, cultural workers\, authors\, and artists from Puerto Rico and the diaspora. Come meet the DSL Fellows and join the CENTRO staff for an exciting week! \n\n\n\nDay One: June 6th\, 2024 \n\n\n\n11:45 AM EST – 12:45 PM EST The Practice of Solidarity: Grassroots Activism in Puerto Rico\nThe multiple ongoing crises in Puerto Rico encompasses a spectrum of challenges\, spanning from instances of femicide to food insecurity\, and environmental degradation. The government has exacerbated these issues by failing to address these compounding issues. In the wake of this\, grassroots community organizations have engaged in radical acts of solidarity as a means to mobilize constructive transformations. Join us in discussing the contours of knowledge and practices of solidarity and grassroots activism. Panelists include members of: Amigxs Del Mar\, Alianza Mujeres Viequense\, La Colectiva Feminista\, and Comedores Sociales. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:45 PM EST – 4:45 PM EST Open Boats\, Public Knowledge: Archival Study\, Storytelling\, & Digital Humanities Research\nJoin the DSL Open Boat Lab research groups\, community fellows\, and affiliates as they present their research to the community. The Open Boat Lab develops community\, story telling\, and curatorial skills. In addition to the creation of digital archives\, museum and gallery exhibits\, and community workshops\, they offer online and in-person workshops to help transform how we approach knowledge production\, storytelling\, documentation\, and archives. Presentations will include projects by: After the Storm: A Digital Archive of Survival\, The Afro-Latinx Lab\, Revista Étnica\, Proyecto Kokobalé\, Taller Entre Aguas\, Kitsimba Project\, members of the Caribbean Digital Collective\, and more.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6:30 PM EST – 8:00 PM EST Cafecito con… Natasha Alford: American Negra\nAward-winning journalist Natasha S. Alford’s latest book\, American Negra\, is a narrative that is part memoir\, part cultural analysis\, where she reflects on growing up in a working-class family from the city of Syracuse\, NY. Join Alford and renowned writer\, Keyaira Kelly\, as they explore American Negra and the expectations and realities of existing as an Afro-Boricua.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay Two: June 7th\, 2024\n\n\n\n1:30 PM EST –  2:30 PM EST Afternoon Tertulia: Communities in Relation: Cultural Work as Radical Praxis\nJoin us for an Afternoon Tertulia featuring NYC and Puerto Rican cultural workers. Panelists Charles Rice Gonzalez (Co-founder of BAAD – Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance)\, Rosalba Rolón (Artistic Director of Pregones Puerto Rican Traveling Theater)\, Monxo Lopez (Curator at the City Museum of New York)\,  Caridad (La Bruja) De La Luz (Executive Director of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe)\, and Alejandro Epifanio (Executive Director at Loisaida Inc.) will share their rooted community work and will share their trajectories to working with NYC-based arts and community organizations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:45 PM EST – 5:00 PM EST Romance Tropical (1934) Screening & Post-Show Discussion\nJoin us for a special screening of Romance Tropical (1934)\, the first Puerto Rican feature film with sound\, and the second Spanish language movie with sound in the world! The film was considered lost for over 80 years\, before a print was located in the PHI/Krypton Collection at UCLA. Photographed\, directed and produced by Puerto Rican film pioneer\, Juan Emilio Viguié\, Romance Tropical tells the story of a young man who discovers a pre-modern tribe on an island and a fortune in pearls\, subsequently falling in love with a beautiful native woman while his upper-class sweetheart waits in the city. The man exploits the island and its assets\, both literally & figuratively\, before returning to the city to marry his sweetheart.  \n\n\n\nJoin Dr. Rojo Robles (Assistant Professor at the Black and Latinx Studies Department at Baruch College\, CUNY.)\, Maillim (May) Santiago (PhD candidate in the Cultural Studies program at George Mason University)\, and Pedro Doreste and Dalina Perdomo (DSL’s Manchineel Project) in conversation as we attempt to understand how the film is an allegory for the colonization and exploitation of third world nations. \n\n\n\nThis screening is produced by the DSL’s newest microlab\, the Manchineel Project\, a multimedia & multimethod interrogation of whiteness in Caribbean moving images & aims to create a living syllabus to better understand the intersections of race and cinema in the Caribbean and its diasporas.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:15 PM EST – 8:30 PM Workshop & Performance led by Proyecto Kokobalé & Closing Party\nKokobalé/Cocobalé is a martial tradition of Afro-Puerto Rican origin that is practiced with sticks or machetes and with the musical accompaniment of the Puerto Rican Bomba\, our oldest musical tradition of African origin. This tradition includes elements of fighting\, music\, dance and rituals. Kokobalé Project is the only cultural-community organization dedicated to the research\, preservation\, development\, promotion and rescue of our ancestral dance/martial art\, Kokobalé/Cocobalé. Join us for a workshop where you can learn the rhythm of Kokobalé and move along with us!
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LOCATION:The Silberman School of Social Work\, 2180 3rd Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10035
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SUMMARY:Library & Archives Lunch Hour: New Books in Puerto Rican Studies
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a new book to read? Look no further! Join us for another Library & Archives Lunch Hour on new books in Puerto Rican Studies. The field of Puerto Rican studies is rich and diverse in both its subject matter and those who write about it\, and there’s something for everyone this lunch hour. Find your next summer reading book here! \n\n\n\nThere’s something for everyone this lunch hour! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMissed this event? Watch the recording here!
URL:https://staging.centropr.dev/event/library-archives-lunch-hour-new-books-in-puerto-rican-studies-3/
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