Today's featured footage from the PRSUN Video group is by Mr. Frankie.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
'La Danza en Dos Tiempos'
Music
La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc. in collaboration with Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños at Hunter College
Presents William Cepeda’s Puerto Rican Music Roots & Beyond
“La Danza en Dos Tiempos”
Traditional and Contemporary Danza Music
La Danzante & Bronx Arts Ensemble, Pedro Rivera Toledo , Musical Director
with special guests Carlos Aponte, tenor & Thelma Ithier Sterling, soprano
and William Cepeda AfroRican Jazz, featuring Eric Figueroa
8 p.m., Saturday, August 9
Heckscher Theater at El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue, NYC's El Barrio
La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña invites you to “La Danza en Dos Tiempos” a concert of traditional and contemporary Danza music. This event is part of a series of concerts, workshops and lecture-demonstrations of a monumental project called “Puerto Rican Music Roots and Beyond” organized by internationally renowned artist William Cepeda (composer, trombonist, educator, researcher and producer).
Puerto Rican Music Roots and Beyond seeks to preserve, disseminate and promote Puerto Rico’s musical heritage to audiences throughout New York , Puerto Rico and beyond. A vision of William Cepeda, the project is an innovative, wide reaching, multi-faceted endeavor that will span 18 months from September 2007 to March 2009. Puerto Rican Music Roots and Beyond is a unique comprehensive musical documentation of la Bomba, Plena, Danza and Música Jíbara, in traditional form, and the reinterpretation of the tradition in a contemporary musical setting. Danza is Puerto Rico's national dance; the national anthem of Puerto Rico, “La Borinqueña” is a Danza.
Puerto Rican Music Roots and Beyond will document these four genres (Bomba, Plena, Danza and Música Jíbara) by professionally recording the concerts, workshops and other project activities to be used in the creation of DVDs and CDs for educational and commercial release. These materials will include extensive historical and contextual bilingual essays and curriculum guides. The materials will be disseminated to K-12 schools, non-profit organizations and libraries.
The project is a collaboration between el Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños at Hunter College and La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña.
General Admission $15; Seniors/Students $10
Tickets & information: La Casa, (212) 722-2600 or (212) 400-8874
source: La Casa
La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc. in collaboration with Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños at Hunter College
Presents William Cepeda’s Puerto Rican Music Roots & Beyond
“La Danza en Dos Tiempos”
Traditional and Contemporary Danza Music
La Danzante & Bronx Arts Ensemble, Pedro Rivera Toledo , Musical Director
with special guests Carlos Aponte, tenor & Thelma Ithier Sterling, soprano
and William Cepeda AfroRican Jazz, featuring Eric Figueroa
8 p.m., Saturday, August 9
Heckscher Theater at El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue, NYC's El Barrio
La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña invites you to “La Danza en Dos Tiempos” a concert of traditional and contemporary Danza music. This event is part of a series of concerts, workshops and lecture-demonstrations of a monumental project called “Puerto Rican Music Roots and Beyond” organized by internationally renowned artist William Cepeda (composer, trombonist, educator, researcher and producer).
Puerto Rican Music Roots and Beyond seeks to preserve, disseminate and promote Puerto Rico’s musical heritage to audiences throughout New York , Puerto Rico and beyond. A vision of William Cepeda, the project is an innovative, wide reaching, multi-faceted endeavor that will span 18 months from September 2007 to March 2009. Puerto Rican Music Roots and Beyond is a unique comprehensive musical documentation of la Bomba, Plena, Danza and Música Jíbara, in traditional form, and the reinterpretation of the tradition in a contemporary musical setting. Danza is Puerto Rico's national dance; the national anthem of Puerto Rico, “La Borinqueña” is a Danza.
Puerto Rican Music Roots and Beyond will document these four genres (Bomba, Plena, Danza and Música Jíbara) by professionally recording the concerts, workshops and other project activities to be used in the creation of DVDs and CDs for educational and commercial release. These materials will include extensive historical and contextual bilingual essays and curriculum guides. The materials will be disseminated to K-12 schools, non-profit organizations and libraries.
The project is a collaboration between el Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños at Hunter College and La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña.
General Admission $15; Seniors/Students $10
Tickets & information: La Casa, (212) 722-2600 or (212) 400-8874
source: La Casa
August in Puerto Rico
Get ready for a busy month in Puerto Rico. Two big events are happening in San Juan, fiestas patronales, or patron saint festivals, are occurring all over the island...For more on this Puerto Rico Travel blog go to,
http://gopuertorico.about.com/b/2008/07/27/august-calendar.htm
http://gopuertorico.about.com/b/2008/07/27/august-calendar.htm
Film
Pagan Images, Inc., in association with Anthology Film Archives, invites you to the NewLatino Filmmakers Screening Series - The best and only independent Latino “cinematheque” showcase in New York City -- now in its 6th year! -- is still ONLY $5! Docs, shorts & features. "Come early, stay late, pay one price."
When: TONIGHT, 6-9:30 p.m.
Where: Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue, Manhattan
Price: $5 admission ~ at the box office
6 p.m. - Documentary Shorts Program
7:15 p.m. - Narrative Shorts Program
8:15 p.m. - Narrative Feature
"LATINAS IN CINEMA: FILMWORKS BEYOND THE GLASS CEILING"
Curated by Edwin Pagan
NewLatino Filmmakers puts the spotlight on creative Latinas working behind the cameras in both the independent film and Hollywood systems as image-makers. This emerging crop of dynamic filmmakers and producers are putting their unique mark on the industry with their own unique spin on the Latin Film New Wave, and blazing the trail as today's emerging auteurs. Featuring short-form documentary, narrative shorts and feature presentations. Live panel discussion and Q&A with the filmmakers.
6 p.m. NEWLATINO FILMMAKERS - DOCUMENTARY SERIES
* AL OTRO LADO Natalia Almada, Altamura Films, (2006, 66 Minutes, Video)
Al Otro Lado (To the Other Side)" tells the human story behind illegal immigration and drug trafficking between the U.S. and Mexico through the eyes of Magdiel, a 23-year-old fisherman and aspiring composer who dreams of a better life. For people south of the border, the "other side" is the dream of an impossibly rich United States, where even menial jobs can support families and whole communities that have been left behind. For people north of the border, "Al Otro Lado" sheds light on harsh choices that their neighbors to the south often face because of economic crisis.
As movingly chronicled in "Al Otro Lado," Natalia Almada's debut feature, the border is a place where one people's dreams collide with another people's politics, and the 200-year-old tradition of corrido music vibrantly chronicles it all. In fact, if you really want to understand what is happening on the U.S./Mexico border, listen to the corridos, troubadour-like ballads that have become the voice of people whose views are rarely heard in mainstream media.
7:15 p.m. NEWLATINO FILMMAKERS - SHORT FILM PROGRAM
* JOLOPEO, Glenys Javier, Director / Michael Diaz, Producer (2007, 5 Minutes, Video)
Living that life leads to death, I choose to LIVE!
* SOLEDAD IS GONE FOREVER, Mabel Valdiviezo, Writer/Director (2007, 14 Minutes, 16MM)
SOLEDAD IS GONE FOREVER is a spellbinding, visually stunning, psychological drama that explores the long-term psychological impact of political persecution. Based on real accounts, this film presents an intimate portrait of a young immigrant photographer living in San Francisco, Soledad Gonzales, who learns her father’s remains have been found in a mass grave in Chile. Soledad’s recurring visions of chilling childhood images shatter her life, making her discover that these are real memories that have been repressed for twenty years.
Torn by her aunt Delia's advice to forget the past but faced by the implications of her father's death, Soledad must make a crucial decision. Does she have the courage to pursue the truth and will this realization finally bring peace to her tortured soul?
* LOSS OF INNOCENCE IN LOISAIDA, Veronica Caicedo, Writer/Director (2007, 30 Minutes, Video)
Joana is a curious teen ready to explore and have sex and willing to go all the way with her boyfriend, Tommy. Not prepared for the situation, Tommy must score some condoms -- FAST -- but he must first get past the gatekeeper to his bliss: the local pharmacist, who also just happens to be Joana's father!
8:15PM NEWLATINO FILMMAKERS - FEATURE PRESENTATION
MUNECA, Christina Soto, Writer/Director (2007, 70 Minutes, Video)
You find love in the most unexpected places. All Esteban wants to do, is to be happy and recapture his creative inspiration. With the death of his muse, and best friend, Pepe -- a miniature fox terrier -- it seems as if everyone in his life is trying to push their idea of a replacement on him with that of a perfect woman. What's a man to do?
source: Edwin Pagan
celestial
Today's featured image from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by mino. It was taken in Arecibo, P.R.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
'The Death Event and The Puerto Rican Bloodline'
The Reading Life
July 30
at 6:30 p.m., Cemi Underground, NYC's El Barrio
Book Presentation by Angel L.Vega Marzan
A guide to understanding the legal and administrative implications of the death event on the island of Puerto Rico and its impact upon you and your family bloodline.
Free
(Members of genealogy associations receive a 10% discount towards the purchase of the book with proof of group membership.)
Go to www.cemiunderground.com for more information.
July 30
at 6:30 p.m., Cemi Underground, NYC's El Barrio
Book Presentation by Angel L.Vega Marzan
A guide to understanding the legal and administrative implications of the death event on the island of Puerto Rico and its impact upon you and your family bloodline.
Free
(Members of genealogy associations receive a 10% discount towards the purchase of the book with proof of group membership.)
Go to www.cemiunderground.com for more information.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Cotto Loses, Margarito Cheers
Commentary
When two of today's best Latino boxers below the Middleweight Division faced off on a Las Vegas ring last July 26, they put up a good and intense fight.
In the end, Antonio Margarito from Mexico overpowered undefeated welterweight champion Miguel Cotto from Puerto Rico. Margarito score a Technical Knockout with 2:05 of the 11th round.
The fight started slow at first. After the third round both Cotto and Margarito exchanged blows left and right, fighting toe to toe and fighting alongside the ring side ropes.
Margarito, who is known as the Tornado, has said he got stronger after the 7th round. And, it surely became the Tornado’s night.
In the start of the 11th round, Margarito scored a knockdown.
When Cotto’s corner saw he was banged up pretty badly, they threw in the towel to stop the fight.
But Cotto is no loser.
Cotto fought like the fighter he is as his family members, including his little boy, watched and cried.
With his eye nearly shut and his face bleeding, Cotto started to back up and Margarito charged.
After the fight, Cotto described Margarito as being an “excellent fighter” who “did his job better than I did.”
I say that both fighters deserved every penny for their boxing performance.
A rematch in the works?
Oh Yes! -- Ismael Nunez
When two of today's best Latino boxers below the Middleweight Division faced off on a Las Vegas ring last July 26, they put up a good and intense fight.
In the end, Antonio Margarito from Mexico overpowered undefeated welterweight champion Miguel Cotto from Puerto Rico. Margarito score a Technical Knockout with 2:05 of the 11th round.
The fight started slow at first. After the third round both Cotto and Margarito exchanged blows left and right, fighting toe to toe and fighting alongside the ring side ropes.
Margarito, who is known as the Tornado, has said he got stronger after the 7th round. And, it surely became the Tornado’s night.
In the start of the 11th round, Margarito scored a knockdown.
When Cotto’s corner saw he was banged up pretty badly, they threw in the towel to stop the fight.
But Cotto is no loser.
Cotto fought like the fighter he is as his family members, including his little boy, watched and cried.
With his eye nearly shut and his face bleeding, Cotto started to back up and Margarito charged.
After the fight, Cotto described Margarito as being an “excellent fighter” who “did his job better than I did.”
I say that both fighters deserved every penny for their boxing performance.
A rematch in the works?
Oh Yes! -- Ismael Nunez
Union Rincoena
Today's featured photo from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group by Clarisel Gonzalez
La Union Rincoena in the Bronx is a social gathering place focusing on people who hail from Rincon, the westernmost town in Puerto Rico. Back in the day, there were social clubs in honor of different towns on the island in the Bronx and elsewhere in the city. There are fewer today. The Union Rincoena is still there.
La Union Rincoena in the Bronx is a social gathering place focusing on people who hail from Rincon, the westernmost town in Puerto Rico. Back in the day, there were social clubs in honor of different towns on the island in the Bronx and elsewhere in the city. There are fewer today. The Union Rincoena is still there.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Puerto Rico Convention Center Goes Green
On the Environment
Following the recent pledge by Puerto Rico's government to convert several of its public properties into "green" buildings, the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the Coliseum of Puerto Rico are to become the first properties on the island to be modified into eco-friendly buildings.
With an investment of $250,000, the Puerto Rico Convention Center and other developments within the 113-acre District will decrease the use of water by 30 percent and the use of electricity by 50 percent, for ongoing savings of $450,000 per year once the project is completed.
After completely incorporating these initiatives, the buildings hope to receive the US Green Building Council's 'Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)' Certification, considered the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
Key elements of the Puerto Rico Convention Center “green project” include:
The installation and use of automated control systems for air-conditioning and lighting of the facility, as well as the incorporation of natural lighting to reduce overall energy consumption.
Providing preferential parking spaces around the facility for hybrid cars, as well as enhancing and encouraging the use of public transportation to the District.
Replacing conventional lamps throughout the facility and District with lighting materials that consume less energy.
Landscaping the District with native plants and other flora that require less maintenance and require less water, as well as utilizing an automated watering system to conserve the use of water.
Implementing already-established eco-friendly policies and green standards for the Center. This includes utilizing green products such as recycled paper products and eco-friendly cleaning supplies in the use and maintenance of the facility, as well as requiring contractors to apply and adhere to green standards and practices in their work with the facility and District.
Maintaining already-established waste reduction and recycling programs. -- posted by Mc Don Dees
This article was published in Donde Quiera at http://blog.dondees.com.
Following the recent pledge by Puerto Rico's government to convert several of its public properties into "green" buildings, the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the Coliseum of Puerto Rico are to become the first properties on the island to be modified into eco-friendly buildings.
With an investment of $250,000, the Puerto Rico Convention Center and other developments within the 113-acre District will decrease the use of water by 30 percent and the use of electricity by 50 percent, for ongoing savings of $450,000 per year once the project is completed.
After completely incorporating these initiatives, the buildings hope to receive the US Green Building Council's 'Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)' Certification, considered the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
Key elements of the Puerto Rico Convention Center “green project” include:
The installation and use of automated control systems for air-conditioning and lighting of the facility, as well as the incorporation of natural lighting to reduce overall energy consumption.
Providing preferential parking spaces around the facility for hybrid cars, as well as enhancing and encouraging the use of public transportation to the District.
Replacing conventional lamps throughout the facility and District with lighting materials that consume less energy.
Landscaping the District with native plants and other flora that require less maintenance and require less water, as well as utilizing an automated watering system to conserve the use of water.
Implementing already-established eco-friendly policies and green standards for the Center. This includes utilizing green products such as recycled paper products and eco-friendly cleaning supplies in the use and maintenance of the facility, as well as requiring contractors to apply and adhere to green standards and practices in their work with the facility and District.
Maintaining already-established waste reduction and recycling programs. -- posted by Mc Don Dees
This article was published in Donde Quiera at http://blog.dondees.com.
Theater
Featured story
Jets? Yes! Sharks? ¡Sí! in Bilingual ‘West Side’
More than 50 years after the musical “West Side Story” had its original Broadway premiere, it is set to return in February in a darker, grittier, bilingual revival, the show’s producers said (recently).
Arthur Laurents, who wrote the original book for "West Side Story," suggested the bilingual production and will direct.
In an element that its director, Arthur Laurents, said would heighten the passion and authenticity of the show, much of the dialogue — both spoken and sung — will be in Spanish.
For the complete New York Times report,
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/theater/17bway.html?ex=1231992000&en=34fa0f7e24d3c677&ei=5087&WT.mc_id=TH-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M053-ROS-0708-HDR&WT.mc_ev=click&mkt=TH-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M053-ROS-0708-HDR
Editor's Note: Gente, what do you think? Should "West Side Story" return as a bilingual production? What do you think of the idea of this musical returning as a "darker and grittier" revival? Would you go see it?
Featured story
Jets? Yes! Sharks? ¡Sí! in Bilingual ‘West Side’
More than 50 years after the musical “West Side Story” had its original Broadway premiere, it is set to return in February in a darker, grittier, bilingual revival, the show’s producers said (recently).
Arthur Laurents, who wrote the original book for "West Side Story," suggested the bilingual production and will direct.
In an element that its director, Arthur Laurents, said would heighten the passion and authenticity of the show, much of the dialogue — both spoken and sung — will be in Spanish.
For the complete New York Times report,
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/theater/17bway.html?ex=1231992000&en=34fa0f7e24d3c677&ei=5087&WT.mc_id=TH-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M053-ROS-0708-HDR&WT.mc_ev=click&mkt=TH-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M053-ROS-0708-HDR
Editor's Note: Gente, what do you think? Should "West Side Story" return as a bilingual production? What do you think of the idea of this musical returning as a "darker and grittier" revival? Would you go see it?
Ay Bendito, Cotto lost!
Featured story
Margarito stops Cotto in 11th, takes crown
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Antonio Margarito stopped Miguel Cotto in the 11th round Saturday night, blemishing Cotto's unbeaten record and claiming the WBA 147-pound title with one last incredible barrage of punches.
Margarito, the Mexican star so often ducked by the division's best fighters in recent years, dropped the Puerto Rican champion twice in the 11th round to win his third title belt.
Featured story
Margarito stops Cotto in 11th, takes crown
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Antonio Margarito stopped Miguel Cotto in the 11th round Saturday night, blemishing Cotto's unbeaten record and claiming the WBA 147-pound title with one last incredible barrage of punches.
Margarito, the Mexican star so often ducked by the division's best fighters in recent years, dropped the Puerto Rican champion twice in the 11th round to win his third title belt.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
The mask
Today's featured photo from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by haymaco. It was taken at el Cafe el Punto in Old San Juan.
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