Arcoiris Vegetal 1
Arcoiris Vegetal 1 Originally uploaded by Luis Mo. .
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Community Calendar Jimmy Bosch & Jimmy Ray Bosch Live Jam and Poetry!!!!! Thursday, November 1, 7PM - 10PM PRdream/MediaNoche 1355 Park Avenue, (entrance on East 102nd Street) El Barrio (Two blocks away from Museum Mile) A note from Jimmy Bosch Father and Son team up with PRdream/MediaNoche (Judith Escalona) for a good cause. On Thursday November 1st, my son and I will be performing together for the first time ever. Jimmy Ray will be reading some of his very own poetry. He has been writing for years and has read at various Barnes and Noble poetry nights as well as for private events such as the Children's Aid Society and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in the Lower East Side. I will have a quartet to do a jam session along with guests who arrive to sit in and donate their time. We will be raising funds for CURA Inc. which is dedicated to saving lives through their many programs and services designed to help the Latino community members who suffer from drug and alcohol abuse p
Politics From the Serrano report: Serrano's PR Bill Passes Out of Committee Congressman Serrano’s bill to finally resolve Puerto Rico’s status, H.R. 900, was considered by the House Committee on Natural Resources this week and won passage after several amendments. Serrano was pleased with the markup and congratulated the members of the Committee on Natural Resources for taking this vital first step in resolving Puerto Rico’s status once and for all. The bill would have the U.S. government ask the people of Puerto Rico a simple question: Do you support the present status or would you like to change the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States? With the answer to this question, interested parties can begin meaningful negotiations about the future of the relationship between the U.S. and the island. “There have been many criticisms of my bill from people who oppose change. I worked closely with Mr. Rahall and Mr. Fortuño to craft a compromise bill addressing the co
'Paper Sculptures'
CarlosNMolinaShow Originally uploaded by paper art . by Carlos N. Molina, a member of the Puerto Rico Sun group at flickr Go support. Molina reports that about 30 people attended the opening. The show will run until November 21. Click on the photo for more details.
Albizu Campos
Albizu Campos Originally uploaded by paper art . Paper art says: Street art on the San Sebastian Street in Old San Juan. This is Albizu Campos, a national hero.
La Casa's Leticia Rodriguez Continues Legacy By Ismael Nunez Leticia Rodriguez, the new executive director of La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc. in NYC's El Barrio, is working hard to keep the legacy of this cultural institution alive. La Casa at 1230 Fifth Avenue is a non-profit community based cultural institution. Its main objective is to promote the development of the Puerto Rican culture and to preserve, enrich and disseminate cultural and literary heritage to the Puerto Rican community and others. La Casa has a Heritage Library, which includes a collection of books, documents and other materials related to Puerto Rican and Latin American history. Rodriguez said people who visit come to research many different topics. Popular research subjects include Arturo Schomburg, Julia De Burgos, and Simon Bolivar. La Casa also provides cultural heritage workshops and classes that are open to the public. They include learning how to play cuatro and ot
Community Calendar The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) and the En Foco Touring Gallery present an evening to meet photographer Enid Alvarez at her Puerto Rico Series exhibition in Pregones Theater’s lobby gallery on November 7th in conjunction with BCA’s First Wedensdays/Bronx Culture Trolley. Alvarez will be on hand from 6-8 p.m. to greet her visitors and talk about her work which will be on view through December 9th. For more info. www.bronxarts.org
Featured news report Pets hurled off bridge in Puerto Rico By OMAR MARRERO, Associated Press Writer SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Animal control workers seized dozens of dogs and cats from housing projects in the town of Barceloneta and hurled them from a bridge to their deaths, authorities and witnesses said Friday. Mayor Sol Luis Fontanez blamed a contractor hired to take the animals to a shelter. "This is an irresponsible, inhumane and shameful act," he told The Associated Press. Fontanez said the city hired Animal Control Solution to clear three housing projects of pets after warning residents about a no-pet policy. He said the city paid $60 for every animal recovered and another $100 for each trip to a shelter in the San Juan suburb of Carolina. Raids were conducted on Monday and Wednesday, and residents told TV reporters they saw the animal control workers inject the animals.
In the Mailbox OPENING NIGHT! A One Woman Art Exhibit By Puerto Rican Lower East Side Artisan: Isabel Christina Rivera-Almonte Thursday, October 11, 7-9 p.m. Isabel C. Rivera-Almonte is an accomplished Puerto Rican Artisan. Her art expresses many aspects of Puerto Rican history and culture. All of her beautiful and important art will be in display. This will be the first time that Isabel's total works will be on display. Enjoy wine n cheese soft music , a wonderful crowd of people, artist, poets, musicians, photographers, live radio show. Boricua College 186 N. 6 Street (Williamsburg area) Brooklyn, NY, 11211 Tel:1718-782-2200 L Train Bedford Ave Stop One stop from 14th street @ 1st Avenue This is a Boricuation.com sponsored event! -- Jose Medina Boricuation.com
Tania Ochoteco
Tania Ochoteco Originally uploaded by prsuncom Frees Herself with Art, Community and Big Hopes By Robert Waddell In 2002, Bronx actress Tania Ochoteco was taking classes at the Raul Julia Training Unit of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre and working with dramatists. Today, she works for a Bronx politician, but she is not all about politics. She is still an artist at heart who is pursuing her love for acting and writing. “I have gained more experience and joined a company," she said about her acting. "I’m a member of the Puerto Rican Intercultural Drama Ensemble, the Pride Theatre Company and I’ve had the opportunity to work with Frank Perez, Eugene Rodriguez, Rene Valentin, Lou Torres.” She studied with the late artist Raul Davila and did a staged reading of Nuyorican poet Pedro Pietri’s play “Come in We’re Closed.” Serving her community in the Bronx is important to her. She’s currently deputy director for Council Member Annabelle Palma o
