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(Partner Event) Radical Sovereignties, Radical Archives: The Archivo Histórico de Vieques

The Jerry H. Labowitz Theater for the Performing Arts 1 Washington Place, New York, NY, United States

Vulnerable communities enact sovereignties that decenter the state while strengthening relationships on which survival depends. This panel will delve into such radical praxis through a closer look at archiving and the Archivo Histórico de Vieques. The AHV is a community archive born out of the struggle against the U.S. Navy’s occupation of Vieques, Puerto Rico … Continued

Free

(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 States

Come 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

Free

La Meriendita: Call Me Roberto

East Harlem Tutorial Program 2050 2nd Ave, New York, New York, United States

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 Gutierrez. Roberto Clemente always loved baseball. Growing up in Carolina, Puerto Rico, he swung tree branches (since he didn’t have a bat) and hit tin … Continued

Free

Cafecito con… Puerto Rican Actors

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

Join CENTRO & the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival for un Cafecito con... Puerto Rican Actors. We are joined by Puerto Rican Icon, Iris Chacon, and actors David Zayas, The Bear, and Isabel Arraiza, Accused. This event offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the struggles and successes that Puerto Rican actors face. … Continued

Free

(Partner Event) Jose Nogueras: Boricua Donde Quiera

Roxbury Community College Theater 1234 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02120, Boston, MA, United States

Kicking 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

$25

(Partner Event) El taller de Naldi / Naldi’s Workshop

Regal Essex Crossing 129 Delancey Street, New York, NY, United States

Film screening at the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival on November 17th, 2024 at 2:00 PM. Logline: An octogenarian folk-artist uses his paintings to recount Puerto Rican family and life histories to his grandson. A film by Carlos Rivera Fernandez and Arnaldo Fernandez Cruz Produced by Películas Viejas Productions for the Granada Centre for … Continued

$10
Event Series From Loisaida to the South Bronx: Puerto Rican LGBTQ Culture in NYC

From Loisaida to the South Bronx: Puerto Rican LGBTQ Culture in NYC

Virtual

November is Puerto Rican Heritage Month! Celebrate the impact that the Puerto Rican LGBTQ community has made on New York City over the past 80 years, with a special focus on social life, activism, and the arts in the 1990s. Activist Charles Rice-González, co-founder of Gay Men of the Bronx (GMoB) and the Bronx Academy … Continued

Free
Event Series From Loisaida to the South Bronx: Puerto Rican LGBTQ Culture in NYC

From Loisaida to the South Bronx: Puerto Rican LGBTQ Culture in NYC

Virtual

November is Puerto Rican Heritage Month! Celebrate the impact that the Puerto Rican LGBTQ community has made on New York City over the past 80 years, with a special focus on social life, activism, and the arts in the 1990s. Activist Charles Rice-González, co-founder of Gay Men of the Bronx (GMoB) and the Bronx Academy … Continued

Free

Family Archives Workshop

Silberman School of Social Work Room 115 AB 2180 3rd Ave, New York, NY, United States

Are you interested in learning how to archive your personal materials or the materials of a loved one? Join CENTRO on November 23rd for a hands-on workshop for creating and preserving family archives. Through interactive discussions and activities, CENTRO will help you examine your family artifacts, reflect on the impact of migration and movement, and … Continued

Free

Library & Archives Lunch Hour: New Books in Puerto Rican Studies

Virtual Event Virtual Event

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 of Puerto Rican studies is rich and diverse in both its subject matter and those who write about it, and there’s something for everyone this … Continued

Free

Cafecito con… Marisel Vera & Carmen Cruz-Venie

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join CENTRO and Hunter College AFPRL Department for an event discussing the themes of colonialism, relocation, and the forging of Puerto Rican communities in Hawaii as shown in Marisel Vera's book, The Taste of Sugar and Carmen Cruz-Venie's upcoming documentary Bajari: Honor and Respect. The Taste of Sugar is a novel set in Puerto Rico … Continued

Free

(Partner Event) Family Day: COLLAGE

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI, United States

Cut, paste, and recombine materials to see something new! This month we are making collages inspired by Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People.. First Saturday means Family Day at the MSU Broad Art Museum! Make creative connections with our exhibitions through free hands-on and interactive family fun throughout the museum.

Free

Caudal: Puerto Rican and Dominican Dialogues on Feminism and Queerness

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

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 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

Free

(Partner Event) A Performance With Brenda Torres-Figueroa

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI, United States

Have you ever felt homesick? Join Puerto Rico-born, Chicago-based artist Brenda Torres-Figueroa for a performance inspired by diaspora, survival, and the legacies of Afro-Puerto Rican women. Registration for this free event is encouraged. This performance is offered in connection with the exhibition Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People, which is on view … Continued

Free

(Partner Event) Broad Underground: Puerto Rican Montage

MSU Wells Hall 619 Red Cedar Rd, East Lansing, MI, United States

Learn more about Puerto Rican diasporic experiences and film language at this Broad Underground screening. This event is programmed by Dalina A. Perdomo Álvarez, Assistant Curator at the MSU Broad Art Museum, and Dr. Pedro Noel Doreste Rodríguez, Assistant Professor, MSU Film Studies Program. Broad Underground is an ongoing collaboration between the MSU Broad Art … Continued

Free

(Partner Event) Opening Reception of RicanVisions: Global Ancestralities and Embodied Futures!

NYU The Latinx Project 20 Cooper Square, Third Floor, New York, NY, United States

The Latinx Project invites you to the opening reception of RicanVisions: Global Ancestralities and Embodied Futures, the newest exhibition of the organization. This exhibition was curated by Ana-Hilda Figueroa de Jesús, Andrea Sofia Matos & Xavier Robles Armas and will be open from January 31 - May 2, 2025, at the 20 Cooper Square Gallery … Continued

Free

Décimas por Sacos de: Teófilo Torres

Loisaida Center 710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009, New York, NY, United States

Puerto Rican actor, writer, professor, and author Teófilo Torres, better known for his classic on-stage monologues such as; "Papo Impala está quitao" and "El Caso Dios," is back in New York City with his latest creative endeavor, the satirical laugh-out-loud book, Décimas por Sacos. Written in the preferred style of the Puerto Rican jíbaro and … Continued

Free

Event Series The New Latiné Play Salon

(Partner Event) The New Latiné Play Salon

Virtual +1 more

New Latiné Play Salon, Flamboyán's debut play reading event. The Salon is a place for writers, actors, directors, and audience members are encouraged to engage with new works and discuss the craft of storytelling before the works begin production for the stage. This will be the first Latiné-focused play reading series in Lakewood! Each of … Continued

$12

Library & Archives Lunch Hour: Johnny Torres Papers

Virtual Event Virtual Event

If you love NYC Bodegas, grab your favorite order and join CENTRO Archivist, Herbert Duran, during lunch as he explores the Johnny Torres papers housed at CENTRO. Torres was a former businessman and president of the Metropolitan Spanish Merchants Association, also known as La Metro. After successfully running several bodegas, Torres became a food wholesaler … Continued

Free

(Partner Event) Black Cinemas in the Caribbean Basin: Expanding the Black Gaze

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

Join Dr. Elena Martinez (Modern Languages and Comparative Literature, Baruch College) and Dr. Rojo Robles (Black and Latino Studies, Baruch College) for a discussion on the “Black Gaze” as a critical and political act of spectatorship. Often theorized within the context of African American cinema, the Black Gaze challenges the whiteness of mainstream media, fostering … Continued

Free