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SUMMARY:Adrian Bermeo: No Need To Reminisce
DESCRIPTION:On view through Oct.4\, 2025\nClosing reception: Oct.4\, 6—11 PM \n\nLIV GALLERY  424 E 9th St\, New York\, NY\nMon—Sun\, 11am—6pm\n\n“Rooted in his lived experiences as a native New Yorker of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian descent\, along with his formative influences in graffiti\, Adrian Bermeo prompts audiences to consider a reverberating truth: intergenerational knowledge and identity will always endure as long as familial traditions and collective memory are reinforced. Through abstract-figuration and representational paintings\, Bermeo reflects on the erasure of cultural histories while reclaiming narratives through both personal and political lenses. His first solo exhibition with the gallery addresses censorship and restrictive policies imposed onto immigrant communities\, submitting instead a subversive reality—one grounded in cyclical legacies of ancestral impacts\, uninhibited by legislation wishing to dilute or scrub such contributions. \n\nThis exhibition carries profound personal resonance\, tributing to his maternal great-grandmother’s arrival on Delancey Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 1938. No Need To Reminisce transpires as a reminder and public offering\, determining that neither cherished memories or dark truths of violence be disguised as something light-hearted or nostalgic—casted aside as distant relics. Instead\, they must remain visible\, active\, and brought forward. In this evidence lies our duty and unified solace to honor what was given\, to guard against historical distortion\, and to continue living through those who walked before us—laying paths that allowed our very own in this present moment to exist.\n\n— Adrian Bermeo\, 2025
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/adrian-bermeo-no-need-to-reminisce/
LOCATION:LIV GALLERY\, 424 E 9th St.\, NY\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Adrian Bermeo":MAILTO:Bermeonyc@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T163000
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SUMMARY:Data Hub Teach-In: Findings on San Juan Hill
DESCRIPTION: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 events at The Palladium Ballroom in your youth\, then you—in some way\, shape\, or form—have been impacted by the legacy of San Juan Hill. \n\n\n\nDespite being the home and birthplace of several culture-shifting moments and individuals\, this neighborhood in Manhattan no longer exists today. In its place sits Lincoln Center. In 1958\, several communities\, including an emerging Puerto Rican community\, were displaced from New York City’s Lincoln Square and San Juan Hill neighborhoods to make way for the construction of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Fordham University. Over the last two years\, CENTRO’s Data Hub has been working tirelessly to review and analyze thousands of relocation records housed in the archives of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Join CENTRO’s Data Hub team virtually on October 7th to learn more and discuss their latest report about the families displaced from Lincoln Square and San Juan Hill. \n\n\n\nAfterlives of San Juan Hill is on view through October 15h at CENTRO en el Barrio. Click here to learn more about the exhibition\, location\, and hours. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMissed this event? Catch the recording here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage credit: 1956\, Lincoln Square\, street view of crowd near bodega\, NYC Parks Photo Archive.
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/data-hub-teach-in-findings-on-san-juan-hill/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87536468450
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T183000
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SUMMARY:Dress\, Fashion\, and National Identity in Puerto Rico
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 MFIT’s Senior Curator of Education Tanya Meléndez-Escalante. The book explores national identity and nation formation as well as past and current practices in Puerto Rican visual culture. A book signing follows the event.\n\nPlease note that attending is on a first-come\, first-served basis with RSVP.\n\nIf you require accommodations due to a disability please contact museuminfo@fitnyc.edu to discuss your needs. The request should be provided with enough time to reasonably setup the accommodation.
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/dress-fashion-and-national-identity-in-puerto-rico/
LOCATION:The Museum at FIT\, 300 7th Avenue\, New York\, 10001
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Museum at FIT":MAILTO:museuminfo@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T110000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Dr. Raquel M. Ortiz
DESCRIPTION:Come 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 will be followed by a screening of  the award winning Julia’s Dance: A Bomba Flamenco Bedtime Tale and an interactive dance lesson.\n\nSuggested ages prekindergarten to 5 grade\, but all are welcome!
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/author-talk-with-dr-raquel-m-ortiz/
LOCATION:Bronx Library Center\, 310 East Kingsbridge Rd\, Bronx\, 10458\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T150000
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SUMMARY:Cafecito con... Clara Román Odio: Spiritist Women in Puerto Rico
DESCRIPTION: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 society during its disruptive colonial transition from Spain to the United States.Join Rooted + Relational faculty presider\, Jillian Baez\, and author Dr. Clara Román Odio\, as they explore the role of feminism and spirituality in Puerto Rican politics\, culture\, and society through Román Odio’s books\, Spiritist Women in Puerto Rico (1880-1920) (2022) and Memorias de mi Espíritu (2024). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMissed this event? Catch the recording here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Credit: Asamblea espiritista celebrada en el teatro Variedades de Bayamón del 3 al 5 de julio de 1915″ (Fiat Lux\, 10 de julio 1915″).
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/cafecito-con-clara-roman-odio-spiritist-women-in-puerto-rico/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83924318371
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T180000
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SUMMARY:Nuyorican Photography as Poetics: Diasporic Collage and the Loving Vision of Frank Espada
DESCRIPTION: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 Erika P. Rodriguez! \n\n\n\nNuyorican photographers have long sought to document and preserve Puerto Rican history in the city and beyond. Their talents have gifted us some of the most inspiring\, heartbreaking\, and indelible images of the 21st century. Bringing together the visual and the poetic\, this event honors the legacy of Frank Espada and the practice\, vision\, ethics\, and futures of Nuyorican social documentary photography. \n\n\n\nDiasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People is on view in the CENTRO Gallery through November 22nd. Click here to learn more about the exhibition\, dates\, and hours. \n\n\n\nTo learn more about Frank Espada\, check out the Frank Espada Galleries\, A Frank Espada Bibliography\, and the interviews with Frank Espada. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMissed this event? Catch the recording here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Credit: Frank Espada’s The Puerto Rican Diaspora: Themes in the Survival of a People\, part of the Diasporic Collage exhibition at the CENTRO Gallery\, photograph by Argenis Apolinario\, 2025
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/nuyorican-photography-as-poetics-diasporic-collage-and-the-loving-vision-of-frank-espada/
LOCATION:New York
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T130000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Blanca Vázquez Erazo
DESCRIPTION:A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Blanca Vázquez Erazo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in celebrating the life of Blanca Vázquez: mentor\, educator\, activist\, advocate\, journalist\, and creative spirit!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlanca Vázquez’s life (December 1947-July 2025) was defined by an unyielding commitment to justice and solidarity. She carried that same fierce energy standing against U.S. Navy bombings in Vieques\, demanding independence for Puerto Rico\, and calling out police violence\, and organizing tenants against predatory developers who would have ousted over 503 minority tenants in the UWS. She was a co-founder of the Latin Women’s Collective\, a member of the CLP and most recently Harlem Palestine Peace Walk for Justice & Liberation. This unwavering commitment to social justice extended to the creation of the Centro’s Journal which she helmed for over 15 years; her work in the classroom at Hunter College\, where she mentored and taught students to critically examine social issues through the lens of race\, class\, and gender. Her passion for justice propelled her to the leadership of CUNY PSC where she fought for part time adjunct professors. Even in her final days\, she urged those around her to “stay vigilant in the struggle to end the genocide in Palestine.” Blanca Vázquez Vive – La Lucha Sigue!La vida de Blanca Vázquez (diciembre de 1947–julio de 2025) estuvo marcada por un compromiso inquebrantable con la justicia y la solidaridad. Llevó consigo esa misma energía combativa exigiendo la independencia de Puerto Rico\, protestando contra la guerra de Vietnam\, denunciando la violencia policial contra las minorías y organizando a los inquilinos contra los landlords depredadores. Fue cofundadora del Latin Women’s Collective\, miembro del CLP y\, más recientemente\, del Harlem Palestine Peace Walk for Justice & Liberation. En las aulas del John Jay y de Hunter College\, orientó y enseñó a los estudiantes a examinar críticamente los problemas sociales a través de las lentes de raza\, clase y género. Fue pionera en la creación del Journal of Puerto Rican Studies del Centro\, el cual dirigió durante más de 15 años. Su militancia la llevó al liderazgo de CUNY PSC\, donde luchó por un salario justo y beneficios para los profesores adjuntos. Incluso en sus últimos días\, exhortó a quienes la rodeaban a “mantenerse vigilantes en la lucha por poner fin al genocidio en Palestina.”Amada y respetada por su familia y por incontables amistades y compañeros en Puerto Rico y la diáspora\, Blanca Vázquez Vive – ¡La Lucha Sigue! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us In-Person!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us Virtually!
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/blanca-vasquez-memorial-service/
LOCATION:CENTRO en El Barrio\, 2180 3rd Ave\, New York\, New York\, 10065
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T180000
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SUMMARY:CENTRO x Nuyorican Poets Cafe
DESCRIPTION: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 El Barrio. Across cities\, islands\, and generations\, Boricuas remain connected – by memory\, by struggle\, by love. This open mic invites poets and performers to journey through CENTRO’s digital archive and reflect on the relationships that shape us: to place\, to each other\, to freedom. \n\n\n\nYou’ll have an opportunity to recite their poetry\, meet new poets\, enjoy some delicious fritura\, and celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Credit: Miguel Algarín Papers. Performers at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Center for Puerto Rican Studies Library & Archives\, Hunter College\, CUNY.
URL:https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/centro-x-nuyorican-poets-cafe/
LOCATION:New York
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