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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 York

Despite 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 York

Join 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 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

Free

The Bad Bunny Symposium: Thinking with Bad Bunny, Beibi

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

Thursday, 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

Free

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

Free

Sunday Storytime with Dr. Raquel M. Ortiz

Taylor & Co Books 1021 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn,, United States

Join 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 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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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 York

Join 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 States

Each 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 York

Calling 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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