Films are one of the many ways we experience the stories that connect us. Join filmmakers Lorraine Jones and Cristian Carretero (Esta isla, 2025) and Kristian Mercado (Mataron a Pedro, 2026), along with CENTRO Media Manager, Andrès Arias, in conversation as they explore the ways in which their films are a reflection of the Puerto … Continued
Mil gracias por su disposición a colaborar con mi exhibición “VISIONES” y por todo el trabajo que CENTRO lleva a cabo para la educación y mejora de nuestra hermosa comunidad. La intención de crear este panel es poder tener conversaciones que nos unan en reconocer nuestro poder. Título del panel: "Visiones pa’ nuestro futuro, acciones … Continued
Part showcase. Part workshop, Part happening. Come join us for Archiving Home: A Community of Practice. This culminating event will highlight the work of Archiving Home participants while inviting broader dialogue and engagement with the community and other practitioners. Join us to learn about non-traditional diasporic archival practices, connect with others interested in diasporic memory … Continued
For decades, photography has allowed the Puerto Rican community to reflect our humanity, culture, struggles, dreams, and more on our terms. Co-founded over fifty years ago by photographer & social worker Roger Cabán, En Foco aimed to support this work and preserve the legacy of diasporic lens-based artists. Today, Roger Cabán’s personal photographic collection has … Continued
In preparation for our upcoming symposium, “A Decade of PROMESA: Accountability, Good Governance, and Puerto Rico’s Future,” CENTRO will be offering a free virtual session to learn about PROMESA (the Puerto Rican Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act), the context it was enacted in 2016, and the major features of its creation: the Financial Oversight … Continued
Ten years ago, PROMESA was signed into law to allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt and achieve fiscal responsibility. While the accrual of that debt has been widely contested, what ensued was austerity measures to the detriment of the health care system, public education system, public infrastructure, and residents in Puerto Rico. As Puerto … Continued
If you’re looking to expand your reading list, gift a book to your favorite bookworm, or just want to know what’s new in the literary world for Boricuas, don’t miss this lunch hour with our incredible Head Librarian at CENTRO, Aníbal Arocho! Informative and ground-breaking books about the Puerto Rican community continue to be published … Continued
Take a tour of New York City like you've never done before during the Cumbre X CENTRO conference on the week leading up to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. The theme of this conference, Black Cuerpas: Race, Body Politics, & Culture, is a collaborative retrospective of CENTRO's third year of the Rooted + Relational … Continued