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Cafecito con… Taina Caragol and Kate Clarke Lemay: Curators of 1898 – U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 3 PM ET Join us for un Cafecito con… Dr. Taína Caragol, Curator of Painting and Sculpture and Latino Art and History, and Historian Dr. Kate Clarke Lemay, both of the the National Portrait Gallery, to discuss their exhibition, 1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions, currently on display until February 25, 2023. … Continued

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Partner Event: The Struggle for Puerto Rico’s Independence, featuring Juan Dalmau

Northeastern Illinois University - Alumni Hall 5500 N St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Boricuas Unidos en la Diáspora and Northeastern Illinois University are co-hosting a lecture and conversation with Dr. Juan Dalmau, Secretary General of the Puerto Rican Independence Party. This year marks the 125th anniversary of Puerto Rico's annexation by the United States, underscoring the long-standing issue of its political status. Dr. Dalmau will provide a comprehensive … Continued

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Event Series XXXVIII Musical Education Forum

Partner Event: XXXVIII Musical Education Forum

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music San Juan, Miramar, Puerto Rico

Conference magistral Que vengan los niños: Celebrando la afro-puertorrigquena musica de bomba Dr. Raquel Ortiz, Universidad de Ohio Dr. William Cepeda Con el lema ¡Hagamos Música!, el Foro reúne a educadores musicales, estudiantes y público general para recibir charlas, talleres, demostraciones y actividades interactivas todas dirigidas a ofrecer experiencias de mejoramiento profesional. Los recursos invitados … Continued

Event Series XXXVIII Musical Education Forum

Partner Event: XXXVIII Musical Education Forum

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music San Juan, Miramar, Puerto Rico

Conference magistral Que vengan los niños: Celebrando la afro-puertorrigquena musica de bomba Dr. Raquel Ortiz, Universidad de Ohio Dr. William Cepeda Con el lema ¡Hagamos Música!, el Foro reúne a educadores musicales, estudiantes y público general para recibir charlas, talleres, demostraciones y actividades interactivas todas dirigidas a ofrecer experiencias de mejoramiento profesional. Los recursos invitados … Continued

El Festival del Libro/Festival of Books 2023

El Barrio Arts Space P.S. 109, 215 East 99th Street, New York, NY, United States

El Festival is an annual bilingual Latin@ Heritage Month Literary event featuring readings, workshops, and performances. Admission is free to school children and adults. El Festival es un evento anual bilingüe celebrando la Herencia Hispana por medio de presentaciones literarias, talleres y actuaciones. La entrada de escolares y adultos es gratis. El Festival will occur … Continued

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Partner Event: 11th Annual Literacy Across Harlem March

Museo del Barrio 1230 5th Avenue at 104th Street, New York, NY, United States

Kicking off a second decade of reading-related activism, service, and community building, this year's Literacy Across Harlem March is a fun and meaningful opportunity for Harlemites of all ages to lead for literacy, deepen your knowledge of our community’s rich literary history and landscape, and celebrate Harlem’s identity as a world-renowned hub of literature by … Continued

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Library and Archives Lunch Hour: CENTRO Artistic Research Residency

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 12 PM ET Each semester, CENTRO’s Arts & Culture Department organizes an Artistic Research Residency whose creative results are informed by doing research in the CENTRO Library and Archives and non-traditional research sources, such as community engagement. Aiming to highlight the research process of our community of artists, our residency … Continued

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Cafecito con… Quintín Rivera Toro & José Ortiz Pagán: Metaphors of the Diasporic Experience

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

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 6 PM ET Join Quintín Rivera Toro and José Ortiz Pagán as they explores their pieces on display as part of the exhibition, Ida y vuelta: Experiencias de la migración en el arte puertorriqueño contemporáneo at the Hunter College East Harlem Gallery. Rivera Toro's The Grass was Greener (2017) and … Continued

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La Meriendita: The Coquíes Still Sing/  Los coquíes aún cantan

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

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 4 PM ET Join CENTRO in East Harlem for Meriendita, a story hour dedicated to children's books! This month's Meriendita features The Coquíes Still Sing/ Los coquíes aún cantan by Karina Gonzalez, a Pura Belpré Honor Book for Children's Text and for Children's Illustration and was chosen as the Read … Continued

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Preserving our Heritage: A Weekend of Community Archiving at CENTRO

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

Thursday, November 9, 2023 - Saturday, November 11, 2023 Join CENTRO for a series exploring the significance of preserving and documenting the historical memory of diasporic and minority communities. As part of our 50th Anniversary, we aim to make our archival experience and knowledge accessible to empower our community and ensure our legacies are woven … Continued

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Afternoon Tertulia: Puerto Rican Contributions to Hip-Hop

Hostos Community College - Repertory Theater 450 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, New York

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 6 PM ET Hip-hop originated in African American and Puerto Rican low-income neighborhoods in the South Bronx and has grown to a global phenomenon. It's more than music, it's a cultural movement whose four pillars of DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and graffiti have generated numerous subcultures and developed lasting legacies.  Since … Continued

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