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
Free
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
Free
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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Library & Archives Lunch Hour: Kathy Andrade – Threads of Resistance
Virtual Event
The struggle of labor and workers’ rights is directly intertwined with the struggle of undocumented laborers - Kathy Andrade knew this and made an everlasting impact on the lives of … Continued
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