PUERTO RICO SUN

Today's featured footage from the PRSUN Video group is by Mr. Frankie.

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)...

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

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 em...

celestial Originally uploaded by mino. . Today's featured image from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by mino. It was taken in Arecibo, P.R.

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.

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, Cott...