Celebrating 50 years of nuestra Historia!
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Celebration Highlights:
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
September 07 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Lorenzo Homar was a pioneering printmaker, poster designer, calligrapher, painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and costume and theatrical set designer. Active from the 1950s through the 1990s, few equal his impact and … Continued
June 14 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
ESTA ISLA (THIS ISLAND) will have its world premiere at Tribeca Festival 2025 in the US Narrative Competition. Siblings Charlie and Bebo maintain a humble but freewheeling lifestyle living in … Continued
June 08 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
ESTA ISLA (THIS ISLAND) will have its world premiere at Tribeca Festival 2025 in the US Narrative Competition. Siblings Charlie and Bebo maintain a humble but freewheeling lifestyle living in … 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
June 07 @ 5:30 am - 7:30 pm
ESTA ISLA (THIS ISLAND) will have its world premiere at Tribeca Festival 2025 in the US Narrative Competition. Siblings Charlie and Bebo maintain a humble but freewheeling lifestyle living in … 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
Quotes
"The founding of CENTRO in 1973 is an integral part of the insurgent histories Puerto Rican struggles for self-determination, education, and consciousness building. This 50th anniversary is a time to celebrate an exciting new chapter at CENTRO and at a critical moment where we are envisioning the future of Puerto Rican Studies."
Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, Directora
“The origins of CENTRO were avant-garde, community facing, and activist centered. On our 50th Anniversary we’re looking to return to our roots and ensure CENTRO is a hub for the Diaspora to create, research, learn, and gather.”
Yarimar Bonilla, Former Interim CENTRO Directora
“CENTRO was my first home at CUNY, and it was an honor to be a part of a place that, for 50 years now, has served as a crucial thread to connect the evolving intellectual, social, political, and cultural experiences of Puerto Rican communities everywhere."
Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, CUNY Chancellor
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