PUERTO RICO SUN

Arcoiris Vegetal 1 Originally uploaded by Luis Mo. .

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 proble...

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 concerns...

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 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.