(Partner Event) Parrots at the Pagoda
Parrots at the Pagoda, inspired by the life of iconic vocalist and prolific trio musician Johnny Rodríguez, takes audiences into the world and music of this legendary Puerto Rican composer, … Continued
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Archives, Memory, & the Present Past of Puerto Rico
CENTRO en El Barrio 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkWe’re celebrating our Rooted + Relational Research initiative with a symposium aimed at contending with the material and theoretical importance of the archive in contemporary scholarship and research practices. Through … Continued
Free
(Partner Event) Latin American and Chinese Musical Landscapes
Bloomingdale School of Music 323 West 108th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Puerto Rican guitarist Dr. José Maldonado and Chinese pianist Dr. Weiwei Zhai for an evening of music from China and Latin America. The program will feature traditional Chinese folk … Continued
Free
(Partner Event) Performing the Bronx with Charles Rice-González & Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo Ovalles Morel / Queer presence in the Bronx
BAAD 2472 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, New YorkPresented as part of Historias with The Clemente and as part of Performing the Bronx To join this free experience and to received specific directions as to where to meet, … Continued
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Cafecito con… Glorimar Garcia: En tus manos/ En mi nombre
CENTRO en El Barrio 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkThe tradition of lacemaking in Puerto Rico spans many generations. Brought to the island by Spanish settlers, the Puerto Rican bobbin lacemaking tradition, called mundillo (which translates to "little world") … Continued
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Afterlives of San Juan Hill: Lincoln Square/ San Juan Hill Exhibition Opening
CENTRO en El Barrio 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkIn 1958, an emerging Puerto Rican community was displaced from the Lincoln Square and San Juan Hill neighborhoods to make way for the construction of the Lincoln Center for the … Continued
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(Partner Event) Esto No Tiene Nombre, one-woman show, by poet Denice Frohman
Teatro Latea 107 Suffolk Street, New York, New York, United StatesThe Clemente is proud to present Esto No Tiene Nombre, a one-woman show written and performed by acclaimed queer Nuyorican poet, Denice Frohman, for three workshop productions from May 15-17th. … Continued
(Partner Event) The 2nd Annual Lower East Side Puerto Rican Day Parade & Festival
The 2nd Annual Lower East Side Puerto Rican Day Parade & Festival is a tribute to the Boricuas who built this neighborhood—brick by brick, beat by beat, and struggle by … Continued
(Partner Event) Los Rivera Destino – BoriCorridor Tour 2025
Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx,, New York City, NY, United StatesBohemia, sátira y mucho ingenio, así puede describirse el estilo musical único de Los Rivera Destino, cuyo reconocimiento se ha disparado exponencialmente durante los pasados años. Carlos, Antonio y Fernando … Continued
$30 – $40
Diasporican Cultural Summit
CENTRO en El Barrio 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkThe Diasporican Cultural Summit is designed to address the pressing need for gathering spaces that bring together diasporic cultural workers, fostering connections with the next generation of scholars, researchers, and … Continued
Free
(Partner Event) Tove Jansson & The Responsibility of Children’s Literature
Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238, NY, United StatesAuthors, illustrators and editors come together to unpack Tove Jansson's influential work and consider the field of children's literature more broadly as an invocation into citizenship. M.T. Anderson, Lauren LeBlanc, … Continued
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“Water Proof”: Exploring the Spring 2025 CENTRO Journal on Afro-Puerto Ricans
Virtual Event
In a moment when histories of marginalized peoples are being deliberately erased—alongside the ongoing erasure of Black Puerto Ricans—this webinar dives into a special issue of the CENTRO Journal offering … Continued
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CENTRO Fall 2025 Open House
UPDATE: The date for this event has been changed from the 19th to the 18th of September. Calling all students, professors, community leaders, activists, artists, and more looking to connect … Continued
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Cafecito con… Marisol Negron and Matti Steinitz: The Revolutionary Notes of Salsa and Latin Soul
Stop by for a discussion highlighting how Afro-Latin Soul and Salsa challenged existing notions of what it meant to be Puerto Rican in America in the 60s and 70s, provided … Continued
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Cafecito con… CENTRO Summer Fellows
Join CENTRO Summer researchers Conor Reed, Alexandria Ramos, and Estelle Maisonett for a conversation on their research this summer. The research theme, Archives: Memory & the Present Past of Puerto … Continued
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Adrian Bermeo: No Need To Reminisce
LIV GALLERY 424 E 9th St., NY, United StatesOn view through Oct.4, 2025 Closing reception: Oct.4, 6—11 PM LIV GALLERY 424 E 9th St, New York, NY Mon—Sun, 11am—6pm "Rooted in his lived experiences as a native New … Continued
$99
Data Hub Teach-In: Findings on San Juan Hill
Virtual Event
If you’ve watched West Side Story, enjoyed the infectious rhythms of Latin Jazz, heard of musical giants like Thelonius Monk, Nina Simone, explored the Arturo Schomburg collections, or even attended … Continued
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Dress, Fashion, and National Identity in Puerto Rico
The Museum at FIT 300 7th Avenue, New YorkJoin FIT Associate Professor José Blanco F. and independent researcher Raúl J. Vázquez-López who will present their new book, Dress, Fashion, and National Identity in Puerto Rico, in conversation with … Continued
Author Talk with Dr. Raquel M. Ortiz
Bronx Library Center 310 East Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, United StatesCome join Dr. Raquel Ortiz for a special book talk on When Julia Danced Bomba /Cuando Julia bailaba bomba at the Bronx Library Center Auditorium on October 10th. The booktalk … Continued
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Cafecito con… Clara Román Odio: Spiritist Women in Puerto Rico
Virtual Event
Little is published in both the academic and lay literature about the ties between Spiritism, women, and colonialism. However, Puerto Rican women as practitioners of Spiritism, helped transform Puerto Rican … Continued
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Nuyorican Photography as Poetics: Diasporic Collage and the Loving Vision of Frank Espada
Celebrate the work and legacy of photographer Frank Espada with his son & Poet Martin Espada alongside a multi-generational cohort of acclaimed Nuyorican photographers including Máximo Colón, David Gonzalez, and … Continued
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Celebrating Blanca Vázquez Erazo
CENTRO en El Barrio 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkA Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Blanca Vázquez Erazo Join us in celebrating the life of Blanca Vázquez: mentor, educator, activist, advocate, journalist, and creative spirit! Blanca Vázquez’s … Continued
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CENTRO x Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Join CENTRO and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe for another exciting night of poetry! Come listen to (and recite!) some poetry and connect with your favorite poets in the heart of … Continued
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