La espera...
La espera... Originally uploaded by Eros Leafar . Loiza, Puerto Rico
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Community happenings MediaNoche presents THIRD ANNUAL HANDBALL COURT SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL Every Saturday at Sunset (8:30PM) July 30 - September 3, 2005 OSVALDO VEGA PARK (WHITE PARK) East 106th Street (between Lexington and Third Avenues) For info: 212.828.0401 FILM PROGRAM (running time, approx. 120 minutes) : Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY! Gaviria's LA VENDEDORA DE ROSAS Schnabel's BASQUIAT Cremata's NADA (courtesy of Havana Film Festival in NY) Barmak's OSAMA Sembene's FAAT KINŠ (courtesy of African Film Festival) ***SPECIAL SCREENING OF SHORT FILMS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO BEFORE EACH FEATURE! ======================================= Judith Escalona Director PRDREAM.COM 161 East 106th Street (212)828-0401 http://www.prdream.com Empowering community through technology ========================================
Community News source: Puerto_Rican_Events@yahoogroups.com Subject: IPR POLITICA LIST: PUERTO RICANS AND THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT July 27, 2005 Puerto Ricans and the Voting Rights Act: 40 Years of Influence Monday, August 8, 2005 6:00 pm Community Service Society 105 East 22nd Street, Rm. 4A corner of Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010 RSVP at 212.614.5462 or jcartagena@cssny.org Speakers: Herman Badillo Gilberto Gerena Valentín Juan Cartagena Section 4(e) of the VRA of 1965 was passed pursuant to an amendment proposed by NY Senators Robert Kennedy and Jacob Javits. Effectively, it is the "Puerto Rican Section" of the VRA of 1965 because it exclusively benefited Puerto Ricans in the U.S. The untold story however, is that Section 4(e) was the catalyst for 3 major developments in the United States: 1) It led to the designation of 3 counties in NYC (New York [Manhattan], the Bronx and Kings [Brooklyn]) to be covered under Section 5. That's right, with
The Old "Teatro Puerto Rico"
The Old "Teatro Puerto Rico" Originally uploaded by clarisel . The old theater on East 138th Street in the Bronx is now a church: a "Pare de Sufrir," "Stop Suffering" Universal church. In its day, the Teatro Puerto Rico was a vibrant center for variety shows and entertainment in Spanish-language show business. It was like the Puerto Rican Apollo. Too bad it wasn't preserved as the Apollo was.
Parque de las Palomas (Pigeon's Park) | San Juan, Puerto Rico
Parque de las Palomas (Pigeon's Park) | San Juan, Puerto Rico Originally uploaded by Todd_Moy .
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Castillo San Felipe del Morro Originally uploaded by RicanGeek . Photo by RicanGeek He says: "From the outmost end of the fort, this panorama was constructed from 3 separate shots. "El Morro" protected the entrance to the San Juan Bay- on the left is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the right the bay. This picture also bring back lots of childhood memories of playing with my brothers through all the different tunnels in the fort."
