Cafecito con… Jacoub Reyes
July 20th, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET MAC en El Barrio and CENTRO Artist in Residency, Jacoub Reyes. Join CENTRO and el MAC (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico) … Continued
July 20th, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET MAC en El Barrio and CENTRO Artist in Residency, Jacoub Reyes. Join CENTRO and el MAC (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico) … Continued
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 12 PM ET An iconic figure in the Puerto Rican Diaspora, Antonia Pantoja reigns as one of the leaders in community development and as a … Continued
Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 6 PM ET Join CENTRO for un Cafecito con... Pepón Osorio featuring his latest exhibition, My Beating Heart/ Mi corazón latiente, on display at the … Continued
Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 6 PM ET Diasporic Journeys: Interviews with Puerto Rican Writers in the United States (2023), edited by Carmen Haydée Rivera is a collection of interviews … Continued
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. … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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/ … Continued
Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 6 PM ET Join photographers Máximo Colón & Mónica Félix as they explore their photographs on display as part of the exhibition, Ida y Vuelta: … Continued
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 12 PM ET The CENTRO Archives houses a vast collection of hip-hop and reggaeton records and memorabilia. In fact, both CENTRO and hip-hop were born … Continued
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 6 PM ET In Esmeralda Santiago’s most recent novel, Las Madres, a close-knit group of three women who, over the course of a decades-long friendship, … Continued
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 12 PM ET The holidays are right around the corner and it's not too late to find that perfect gift! Our Library Manager, Anibal Arocho … Continued
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 4 PM ET Join CENTRO in East Harlem for La Meriendita, a story hour dedicated to children’s books! This month’s Meriendita features Paloma's Song for … Continued
Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 3 PM ET Join Professor Laura Bravo, curator of Ida y vuelta for un cafecito exploring the origins and development of this exhibition. The exhibit, … Continued
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 12 PM ET Roberto Clemente was a trailblazer whose skill on the baseball diamond was matched only by his unwavering commitment to humanitarian causes. Don't … Continued
Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3 PM ET Join curator, Carla Acevedo Yates, and CENTRO Directora, Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, for a cafecito as they journey through entre horizontes: Art and … Continued
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 at 4 PM ET Join CENTRO in East Harlem for La Meriendita, a story hour dedicated to children’s books! This month’s Meriendita is Window Fishing, written … Continued
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 at 12 PM ET Join CENTRO's archivist Cristina Fontánez Rodríguez and Professor Felicia Kornbluh for a compelling exploration of the life and legacy of Dr. Helen … Continued
Puerto Rico is a Spanish-speaking territory of the United States with a history shaped by conquest and resistance. For centuries, Puerto Ricans have crafted and negotiated complex ideas about nationhood. … Continued
Join CENTRO in East Harlem for La Meriendita, a story hour dedicated to children’s books! This month’s Meriendita is Churro Stand, written by Karina González and illustrated by Krystal Quiles. … Continued
Join Marisel Moreno, award-winning author of the book Crossing Waters: Undocumented Migration in Hispanophone Caribbean and Latinx Literature & Art, and Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, CENTRO Directora, for a cafecito as … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Join CENTRO on October 30th for a Cafecito Con…Professor Rudy Guevarra, author of Aloha Compadre: Latinxs in Hawaiʻi, and Delia Fernandez about the first book to examine the collective history … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Join CENTRO December 13th for a panel discussion and celebration of a very special issue of the Summer 2024 CENTRO Journal, titled "Caudal: Contemporary Feminist & Queer Perspectives on Puerto … Continued