Celebrating 50 years of nuestra Historia!

Join us in celebrating this milestone by championing our communities, attending our events, and helping us reach our goal of raising $5 million dollars to ensure the preservation of Diasporican history. With your support, we can continue to advance the national understanding of the uniqueness of our collective experience while strengthening, diversifying, and reimagining the field of Puerto Rican Studies!

Nuestra historia

50 Anniversary Events:

November 11 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tú Cuentas Cine Youth Fest would like to invite you to participate in “Cortitos,” a unique national film contest that offers middle school students an opportunity to have their work … Continued

June 08 @ 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Festival Flamboyán is a one-day festival that will be a celebration of Puerto Rican arts and culture, including food, arts & crafts, music, theatre, dance, and comedy. The festival will … Continued

May 31 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Bohemia, sátira y mucho ingenio, así puede describirse el estilo musical único de Los Rivera Destino, cuyo reconocimiento se ha disparado exponencialmente durante los pasados años. Carlos, Antonio y Fernando … Continued

May 04 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Presented as part of Historias with The Clemente and as part of Performing the Bronx To join this free experience and to received specific directions as to where to meet, … Continued

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Our virtual store honors one of the most iconic Puerto Rican institutions in New York, la bodega. Here you can purchase our publications, educational, research, and cultural materials related to the Puerto Rican experience produced or sponsored by CENTRO. Additionally, you can purchase our 50th anniversary swag which will support our mission of strengthening, reimagining, and diversifying the field of Puerto Rican Studies.

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