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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

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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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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In the Wake of Empires: Critical Reflections on 1898 and Its Afterlives

King Juan Carlos I of Spain CENTER at New York University 52 Washington Square St, New York, New York, United States
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

A One-Day Symposium Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 at 9:30 AM 2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the beginning and end of the so-called Spanish American War. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris on the 10th of December 1898, a twenty-million- dollar financial transaction, and US armed forces poised to assure the terms of … Continued

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Partner Event: Andrea Navedo Studio Interview

Manhattan Neighborhood Network El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center 175 East 104th Street, New York, NY, United States

Andrea Navedo Studio Interview Latino Film Market, Manhattan Neighbood Network, and the TV Show Hablando de Cine y Mas con Arilyn presents: Andrea Navedo Studio Interview about her new book "Our Otherness is Our Strength: Wisdom from the Boogie Down Bronx" follow by a book reading and signing. Date: October 28, 2023 - Time: 10:45 … Continued

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Cafecito con… Puerto Rican Actors:

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

Luis Guzmán and Luna Lauren Vélez in conversation Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 12 PM ET Join CENTRO and the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival for a captivating and thought-provoking afternoon with Luis Guzmán and Luna Lauren Vélez as we delve into the world of Puerto Rican actors in the entertainment industry. This event … 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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(Day 2) Preserving our Heritage: A Weekend of Community Archiving at CENTRO

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

Friday, November 10, 2023 10 AM - 4:30 PM 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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(Day 3) Preserving our Heritage Day: A Weekend of Community Archiving at CENTRO

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

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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Community Viewing: We didn’t ask permission, we just did it…

Mishkin Gallery 135 E 22nd St, New York, New York

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 6 PM ET Join CENTRO on November 14th at 6 PM at CUNY's Baruch College Mishkin Gallery for a community viewing of their new exhibition, We didn't ask permission, we just did it..., on display through December 8th, 2023. This vibrant and experimental exhibition revisits and honors the legacy of … Continued

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Data Hub Teach-In: The Puerto Rico Children Vulnerability Index, 2021

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 3 PM ET In collaboration with The Opportunity Project 2022 sprint cycle of Addressing Children Resilience to Adversity in Puerto Rico, Centro’s Data Hub has created a Child Vulnerability Index as a tool to measure the potential negative effects on the children age population, under 18 years-old, in Puerto Rico … Continued

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Cafecito con… Máximo Colón & Mónica Félix: Photographing Migration

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

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: Experiencias de la migración en el arte puertorriqueño contemporáneo at the Hunter College East Harlem Gallery. Explore how these artists have documented the migrations past … 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