CENTRO’s 50th Anniversary Symposium
CENTRO turns 50 this year! We're kicking off our 50th Anniversary with a symposium aimed at reflecting on our vibrant history as a hub for activism, academic research, and community-based leadership.
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Special Events
“no existe un mundo poshuracán” – Luto y Lucha: Grief and Resistance in the Wake of Maria
Can grief and mourning be catalysts for political change? This conversation with artists Garvin Sierra Vega, Gabriella N. Báez, Sofia Córdova, Awilda Sterling-Duprey, Elle Pérez, Lulu Varona, and Edra Soto considers aspects of loss, whether personal or societal, and the inextricable relationship between art and politics in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria. The discussion is moderated … Continued
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“Serán las dueñas de la Tierra” – Screening and Conversation
The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkDespite Puerto Rico’s fertile land and year-round tropical climate, the archipelago has poor conditions for farming. Beginning with the displacement of farmers and destruction of farmland to make way for a wave of industrialization coupled with natural disasters that are growing in intensity as a result of climate change, it’s easy to see how we’ve … Continued
Opening Night of “Ida y Vuelta”: Migration Experiences in Contemporary Puerto Rican Art
The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkJoin CENTRO and Hunter East Harlem Gallery for the opening night of “Ida y Vuelta: Experiencias de la migración en el arte puertorriqueño contemporáneo” at the Hunter College East Harlem Gallery on March 30th. The exhibit, whose name translates to “Arrivals and Departures: Migration Experiences in Contemporary Puerto Rican Art,” is curated by Dr. Laura … Continued
“no existe un mundo poshuracán” – Painting Outside Empire
Virtual Event
How can painting, and art more broadly, be a method for resisting imperialism and colonization? In this conversation, artists Armig Santos, Danielle De Jesus, Gamaliel Rodríguez, Rogelio Báez Vega, and Miguel Luciano discuss their individual practices and collectively explore painting’s possibilities as a medium of opposition to and critique of Puerto Rico’s colonial condition. The … Continued
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The Bad Bunny Symposium: Thinking with Bad Bunny, Beibi
The Silberman School of Social Work - Auditorium 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New York
Hybrid Event
Tití me preguntó: Are you going to the Bad Bunny Symposium? Join us for the “Thinking with Bad Bunny: Cultural Politics and the Future of Puerto Rico,” symposium on May 12th and 13th at the Silberman School for Social Work in El Barrio. Whether you’re a fan or not, it is undeniable that Bad Bunny … Continued
CENTRO Open House
The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkThursday, September 21, 2023 at 3 PM ET CENTRO is celebrating 50 years of activism, community, and the preservation of the Puerto Rican story and our contributions to history. In the aim of keeping us rooted and in conversation with our stakeholders (students, professors, community leaders, activists, artists and community at large) we would like … 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 StatesKicking 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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Sunday Storytime with Dr. Raquel M. Ortiz
Taylor & Co Books 1021 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn,, United StatesJoin Dr. Raquel M. Ortiz read from her book, Broken Butterfly Wings / Alas de mariposa rotas (2021, Arte Publico Press). The 2022 Cleveland Foundation Artist Fellow has recently launched an Afro-Puerto Rican bomba album, entitled Que vengan los niños, are sung in Spanish and in English, and some are also bilingual. Created in collaboration … Continued
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Partner Event: Twenty-seventh Annual Benefit Dinner Celebrating 37 Years of Puerto Rican Culture & History
Twenty-seventh Annual Benefit Dinner Celebrating 37 Years of Puerto Rican Culture & HistoryBuscando Nuestras Raíces 2023 Puerto Rican HeritageNuestro Orgullo Awards HonoreesIsabel Abislaimán, Esq., Attorney at LawLaw Office of Isabel Abislaimán, San Juan, PR Dr. Mildred Garcia, Chancellor, California State University Ivan Enrique Rodriguez, Composer, Conductor &Comité Noviembre Ernesto Malave Scholar Belkis Moya, Pastor, Casa … Continued
Afternoon Tertulia: Puerto Rican Contributions to Hip-Hop
Hostos Community College - Repertory Theater 450 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, New YorkTuesday, 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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Partner Event: Digital MoCHA: The Online Archives of the Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art Collection
Join us for an afternoon with the Hostos Archives to celebrate its new digital repository showcasing the Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art (MoCHA) Collection. The event will launch the open-access portal Digital Culture of Metropolitan New York, an online gallery containing a dazzling array of exhibition catalogs and other primary sources at your fingertips. As … Continued
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Open Boats: Puerto Rican Studies in Relation
The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkJoin CENTRO & The Diaspora Solidarities Lab (DSL) for two days of presentations, workshops, conversations, a film screening, live music, and more leading up to the 116th St. Festival & the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Taking place on June 6th and 7th at the Silberman School of Social Work in East Harlem, this symposium … Continued
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Partner Event: MiCasa SuCasa
Tola's Room 4212 Sheldon Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206, Baltimore, MD, United StatesEach June, Tola's Room hosts an event celebrating the Puerto Rican diaspora and commemorating the birthday of Edwin Delgado, our Founder and Creative Director's father. This tradition not only celebrates our culture but also serves as an annual reminder of our continued work to highlight #PuertoRican culture in #Baltimore At Tola's Room, we deeply value … Continued
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CENTRO Open House
The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkCalling all students, professors, community leaders, activists, artists, and more! Join CENTRO on September 19th at the Silberman School of Social Work for an Open House celebrating our rich history of activism, community, and the preservation of the Puerto Rican experience. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about our accessible resources including archival … Continued
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(Partner Event) Lorenzo Homar’s Cine Alba: An Intimate Portrait of North American Artists in Nineteen-Fifties Puerto Rico
Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery 8th and G Street, NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLaura Katzman, Professor of Art History at James Madison University and 2024 Winner of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Director's Essay Prize, will deliver a lecture on her prize-winning essay, "Lorenzo Homar's Cine Alba: An Intimate Portrait of North American Artists in Nineteen-Fifties Puerto Rico," which was published in José Orlando Sued and René Rodríguez-Ramírez, … Continued
(Partner Event) enRIZOMAndo desde Vieques: An Afternoon Gathering for Archipelagic Histories and Futures
NYU The Latinx Project 20 Cooper Square, Third Floor, New York, NY, United StatesCome join four Viequense community organizations for an afternoon gathering that celebrates the history of Vieques and the work being done to strengthen rhizomatic connections necessary to flourish futures in the broad Puerto Rican archipelago. The event will feature the Archivo Histórico de Vieques, La Colmena Cimarrona, Vidas Viequenses Valen and La Alianza de Mujeres … Continued
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(Partner Event) Jose Nogueras: Boricua Donde Quiera
Roxbury Community College Theater 1234 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02120, Boston, MA, United StatesKicking 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
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Caudal: Puerto Rican and Dominican Dialogues on Feminism and Queerness
The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkJoin 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 Rico and the Dominican Republic." This journal focuses on contemporary feminist and queer/cuir perspectives of cultural, social, and political phenomena from the Dominican Republic and … Continued
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(Partner Event) Presentacion oficial en NY Poemario “Amnericas” de Miguelangel Suarez
CENTRO en El Barrio 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkThis coming Thursday, April 3rd, will be the official presentation of the poetry collection "Amnericas," written by Puerto Rican leading actor Miguelangel Suarez and published by the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Institute of Puerto Rico. The presentation will be free at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at 6:00 p.m., with guest artists reading some … Continued
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(Partner Event) Artist Panel: Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art
Latinx Project 20 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrating the release of Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art: A Critical Anthology, The Latinx Project hosts a special artist panel on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 20 Cooper Square featuring artists Candida Alvarez, David Antonio Cruz and Maria Dominguez with moderator Adriana Zavala. Book editors Yasmin Ramirez and Arlene Dávila will offer an introduction.
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(Partner Event) Study of Piles
The 8th Floor (17 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011) 17 W 17th St, New York, NY, United StatesKevin Quiles Bonilla presents a new iteration of his lecture-performance "Study of Piles", using the concept of the pile as a catalyst to explore various moments, places, and people, specifically imagery from Puerto Rico's political history. The artist approaches the pile as a universal structure that transcends geographical, cultural, and political barriers, asking how we … Continued
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