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

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

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