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Data Hub Teach In: Resources Presentation

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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. CENTRO’s Data Hub generates robust research and analysis using publicly available data, like the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies, to … Continued

Free

Cafecito con… Monica Jimenez: Making Never Never Land

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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 … Continued

Free

(Partner Event) Artist Talk: Edra Soto

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI, United States

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. This program is offered in connection with the exhibition Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People, which is on view … Continued

Free

(Partner Event) Our Love is a Shady Garden

Sheet Cake Gallery 405 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN, United States

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 … Continued

Free

Library & Archives Lunch Hour: Digitizing 100 Years of Puerto Rican History & Culture

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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 … Continued

Free

“The Archives in Motion” Presentation of LAYERS: A Dance Film

The Silberman School of Social Work Auditorium 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New York

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 … Continued

Free

(Partner Event) LoVe and Collage

Tola's Room 4212 Sheldon Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206, Baltimore, MD, United States +1 more

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, … Continued

$30 – $50

Cafecito con… Pablo Delano: The Museum of the Old Colony & the Biennale di Venezia 2024

Silberman School of Social Work Room 115 AB 2180 3rd Ave, New York, NY, United States

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 … Continued

Free

La Meriendita: Call Me Roberto

East Harlem Tutorial Program 2050 2nd Ave, New York, New York, United States

Join CENTRO in East Harlem for La Meriendita, a story hour dedicated to children’s books! This month’s Meriendita is Call Me Roberto, written by Nathalie Alonso and illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez. Roberto Clemente always loved baseball. Growing up in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he swung tree branches (since he didn’t have a bat) and hit tin … Continued

Free

(Partner Event) Jose Nogueras: Boricua Donde Quiera

Roxbury Community College Theater 1234 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02120, Boston, MA, United States

Kicking off the Navidad Season with IBA is Jose Nogueras! José Nogueras is one of Puerto Rico's most versatile songwriters and singers. He has managed to reach the top of the music charts (Hit parade) in rock, ballad, Creole music and even tropical music. Cheo Feliciano, Rubén Blades, Hector Lavoe, Ismael Miranda, Willie Colón, Gilberto … Continued

$25

Family Archives Workshop

Silberman School of Social Work Room 115 AB 2180 3rd Ave, New York, NY, United States

Are you interested in learning how to archive your personal materials or the materials of a loved one? Join CENTRO on November 23rd for a hands-on workshop for creating and preserving family archives. Through interactive discussions and activities, CENTRO will help you examine your family artifacts, reflect on the impact of migration and movement, and … Continued

Free

Library & Archives Lunch Hour: New Books in Puerto Rican Studies

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Looking to expand your reading list? Join CENTRO for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour on December 3rd as we highlight 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 … Continued

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