CENTRO’s 50th Anniversary Symposium
CENTRO turns 50 this year! We're kicking off our 50th Anniversary with a symposium aimed at reflecting on our vibrant history as a hub for activism, academic research, and community-based leadership.
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Library and Archives Lunch Hour: Women in Performing Arts
Virtual Event
Edith Diaz, Miriam Colon, and Tina Ramirez, amongst others, are all Puerto Rican actresses and performers for whom the concept of working twice as hard for half as much is … Continued
“no existe un mundo poshuracán” – Luto y Lucha: Grief and Resistance in the Wake of Maria
Can grief and mourning be catalysts for political change? This conversation with artists Garvin Sierra Vega, Gabriella N. Báez, Sofia Córdova, Awilda Sterling-Duprey, Elle Pérez, Lulu Varona, and Edra Soto … Continued
Free
Cafecito con… La Brega
Virtual Event
Known as the island donde hasta la piedras cantan – “where even the rocks sing” – Puerto Rico is home to a dizzying breadth of musical expression. From the lyrical … Continued
“Serán las dueñas de la Tierra” – Screening and Conversation
The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkDespite 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 … Continued
La Meriendita: The Journey of Pura Belpre’s Tales
The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkCENTRO has launched a new in-person series in celebration of our 50th Anniversary! Join us once a month on Saturday afternoons at the Silberman School of Social Work for La … Continued
Bridging the Divides: Breaking Down the Mellon Grant
Virtual Event
Gather around with us for a Centro Town Hall event on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 at 2 PM EST. Centro’s Mellon grant coordinator, Cristel Jusino Díaz, and the Co-conveners of … Continued
Afternoon Tertulia: Is Statehood as a Decolonizing Option for Puerto Rico?
Virtual Event
What would be the implications of Puerto Rico shifting its status from an unincorporated territory to a state? As part of the Bridging the Divides Decolonization study group, CENTRO Directora … Continued
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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 YorkJoin 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 … Continued
Cafecito con… Anaida Hernández
The Silberman School of Social Work 2180 3rd Ave, New York, New YorkJoin Anaida Hernández as she explores her work, La rueda de la fortuna - el sueño americano (1999), on display as part of the exhibition, Ida y Vuelta: Experiencias de … Continued
“no existe un mundo poshuracán” – Painting Outside Empire
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 … Continued
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Town Hall – Counting Everyone: The Census Race and Ethnicity Question Debate
Virtual Event
The U.S. Census Bureau has collected data on race since the first census in 1790 and on Hispanic or Latino origin since the 1970 Census. How these topics are measured, … Continued