Thursday, September 14, 2006

The deadline has been EXTENDED for MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th 2006!!!

CALL FOR PUERTO RICAN ARTISTS
2006 POSTER DESIGN FOR
PUERTO RICAN HERITAGE MONTH

The annual theme is developed with the understanding that beyond celebrating our heritage, it must help to motivate, mobilize and empower our community around critical concerns. This year’s theme:

Comité Noviembre…mes de la herencia puertorriqueña
XX Aniversario - Celebrando con orgullo nuestra cultura…
Hoy, Mañana y Siempre!

seeks to acknowledge and pay tribute to achievements of the Puerto Rican community in this nation. The theme celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of Puerto Ricans in all aspects of life and society from science, medicine and technology to music, dance and theatre. The theme addresses the importance of our achievements as a community and the impact it has had and will continue to have on society. The theme seeks to challenge each and every one of us to learn about our pioneers in these fields, feel proud of who we are and where we come from and commit ourselves to promote and teach others about our great contributions to this country.

Design full color poster 24” x 36” which will be distributed to schools and organizations for Puerto Rican Heritage Month in November.
Artist must be Puerto Rican or of Puerto Rican descent.
$1,000 stipend for work selected by Comité Noviembre
Artist must be able to work with members of Comité Noviembre towards the creation of the final piece.
The artwork and biography of artist will be printed in the annual Calendar of Events, and other venues such as VIVA New York of the Daily News, if available.
Please send the following by: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
An interview will necessary on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006

A finished piece portraying your concept of the theme for the poster.
Bio/Resume
Address, phone, and Email
Examples of previous work
SEND TO:

Lili Santiago-Silva, Comité Noviembre
El Museo Del Barrio
1230 5th Avenue (At 104th Street )
New York , NY 10029
212.660.7132 212.876.1242
lssilva@elmuseo.org or iprhe@aol.com

Julia Gutierrez-Rivera, Comité Noviembre
Association of Hispanic Arts
P.O. Box 1169
New York , NY 10029
julia@latinoarts.org or
Please do not send framed work.
Work will not be mailed back, but you can arrange for pick up.
Emailing of work is preferred.

source: Comité Noviembre

Friday, September 01, 2006

Carta de un amigo

Ferreira Photo News Letter

Saludos Amigos

Nuevamente queremos invitarlos a disfrutar la nueva colección de fotos tomadas en los últimos meces, http://www.ferreiraphoto.com/gallerias.htm

Los temas en esta ocasión son los siguientes:

Estructuras, Animales (peleas de gallos), Mi gente, Paisajes, Siluetas, Urbano, Naturaleza, Modelos, Atardeceres y otros.

Esperamos las disfruten y no dejen de firmar el libro de visitas “Guest Book”.

Gracias por su visita y patrocinio.

Gino Ferreira
Ferreira Photo.COM
gino@ferreiraphoto.com

(Nota: Tambien pueden visitar a GinoPR en su pagina de fotos en flickr. Gino es un miembro del grupo Puerto Rico Sun en flickr.)

Thursday, August 31, 2006

"Migration-The Puerto Rican Experience"

source: www.bronxnet.org

BRONXNET’s documentary “Migration-The Puerto Rican Experience” is the first show of the four-part series to take a closer look into the origins and success stories of the Puerto Rican community in the Bronx. From the first arrival of the Pioneros through present-day elected public office holders, Puerto Ricans have played a prominent role in the development of the Bronx community.
Producer and EMMY® Award Winner Walter Garaicoa takes you back in time to
discover never-before-seen images of the life of puertorriqueños during the 1940s through the 1970s. The documentary browses through breathtaking photographs and footage from the past century.
Mike Amadeo-Owner of Casa Amadeo, Hon. Adolfo Carrión-Bronx Borough President, David Gonzalez-Writer for the New York Times, Lorraine Montenegro-Executive Director of United Bronx Parents, Inc., Hon. José Rivera-NYS Assemblyman, Rossana Rosado-Publisher & CEO of El Diario La Prensa, Bobby Sanabria-Grammy Nominated percussionist, Alma Torres-Warner, Austin Torres-Daughter and Son of Hon. Judge Felipe Torres, open their hearts and tell us about the difficulties faced and often rewarding times of growing up in the Bronx.
The documentary features New York City’s renowned historians and experts;
Dr. Clara Rodriguez, Professor of Sociology at Fordham University, Lloyd Ultan, Borough Historian of the Bronx and Brian Andersson, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Records.
YOU CAN WATCH A 7 MINUTE PREVIEW at www.bronxnet.org.
MIGRATION-THE PUERTO RICAN EXPERIENCE will air this autumn exclusively on BRONXNET Television. Airdates coming soon!
Community calendar

source: www.prolibertadweb.com

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22nd 6-9PM
OPENING RECEPTION: NOT ENOUGH SPACE
Artwork by Oscar Lopez Rivera and Carlos Alberto Torres
An Exhibition Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Their Imprisonment

The National Boricua Human Rights Network presents Not Enough Space, an
exhibition of artwork by two Puerto Rican political prisoners, Carlos Alberto Torres and Oscar Lopez Rivera, who have endured 25 years of incarceration for their actions on behalf of Puerto Rican independence.
The exhibition, at The Taller Boricua from September 22nd through November
4th, includes paintings, vibrant pieces of ceramic work and a simulated jail
cell installation.

With Guests of Honor Dylcia Pagán, former political prisoner, and Jose
Lopez, Director of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Chicago and
brother of Oscar Lopez Rivera. This exhibition is sponsored by the National
Boricua Human Rights Network, and is hosted locally by The Taller Boricua at
The Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center.

For more information, contact the National Boricua Human Rights Network: www.boricuahumanrights.org.

What: "Not Enough Space" Exhibition
When: Friday, September 22nd through
Saturday, November 4th, 2006
Where: The Taller Boricua at The Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center
1680 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 12 - 6 PM, Thursday 1 - 7 PM
Opening: Friday, September 22nd, 6:00 - 9:00 PM

#6 train to 103rd Street. The Taller Boricua is located at The Julia de
Burgos Latino Cultural Center on Lexington Ave. between 105 and 106
Streets on the first floor.

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Executive Director of La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña Remembered

Don Otilio Díaz, executive director of La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña in New York City, died Monday, August 21. He was 75. Díaz had no children, but is survived here in New York by a sister and several nieces.

A public memorial will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, August 30 and Thursday, August 31 in Room 103 of the Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center, located at 1680 Lexington Avenue near 106 Street in El Barrio. Religious services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 1 at Saint Cecilia's Church, located on East 106th Street between Lexington and Park avenues. Diaz will then be buried in his hometown of Guayama, Puerto Rico.

Background

Otilio Díaz was born in Guayama, near the southern coast of Puerto Rico. He earned a B. A. from the University of Puerto Rico and an M.S. in Educational Administration from Fordham University.

In 1981, Mr. Díaz joined La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc. as its Executive Director. Over the next 25 years, he worked diligently to promote traditional Puerto Rican arts and culture, including folkloric dancing and music - and to welcome frequent visitors from Puerto Rico and other Latin American nations. Intensely proud of his heritage, Mr. Díaz was also instrumental in the agency's acquisition of thousands of books and artifacts from and about Puerto Rico. As a result, La Casa was greatly appreciated by many in the Puerto Rican and Latino community.

The board of directors of La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc. has held several meetings to discuss the agency’s future, and will now begin moving forward to implement their Strategic Plan. In lieu of flowers, donations made be made to La Casa’s “Otilio Diaz Memorial Fund.” For more information, visit: www.lacasapr.org.


Photos:
http://lacasapr.org/Docs/Otilio/index.htm

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Featured story

Hartford Courant, Sat, 12 Aug 2006 0:16 AM PDT
Agency To Close Hartford Office At Year's End
http://feeds.courant.com/~r/Courant/ConnecticutNews/~3/11629677/hc-ctshutdown0812.artaug12,0,7136756.story
The
Hartford office of a federal agency that has helped Puerto Ricans in
Connecticut register to vote, get birth certificates, find jobs, further
their education and establish and maintain economic connections with
the island will shut its doors Dec. 31.

Friday, August 11, 2006

Ojeda: FBI Cleared

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-fbireport0810.artaug10,0,4254269.story?coll=hc-headlines-local