Featured Story: Jack Agueros
A Puerto Rican Poet's Fight with Alzheimer's
More than 100 of his (Jack Aguero's) friends and fans gathered on Tuesday night at East Harlem’s Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center, not just to celebrate his work, but to help him in a time of need.
Four years ago, he learned he had Alzheimer’s. While the disease is still in its early stages, he needs assistance with daily living. That means he needs financial assistance, too, since his application for Medicaid has yet to be approved. As a result, ten poets and writers held a benefit reading to help his children defray the costs of caring for him.
For the complete report, go to
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/a-puerto-rican-poets-last-fight-with-alzheimers/
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Featured story: a Tribute to Puerto Rican astronaut
Report in Spanish from Puerto Rico
Homenaje a astronauta boricua
Por Jorge Gelpí Pagán
Rodeado por cientos de estudiantes, el astronauta de origen puertorriqueño, Joseph Michael Acabá, fue (recientemente) homenajeado en el Senado.
Para el reporte,
http://www.wapa.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6373&Itemid=57&videonews=1&source=wapalertas
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Remembering Rafael Tufino, 1922 - 2008
Rafael Tufino is one of the central figures in the history of 20th Century Puerto Rican art. A versatile artist in many media, Tufino has been a major force in founding and furthering modern Puerto Rican art–both on the Island and in the Caribbean Diaspora.
Tufino’s work spanned a period of more than 65 years, depicting Puerto Rican life in urban New York, and pre-industrial Puerto Rico. While the artist’s work often celebrates popular traditions, including folk artists, religious and secular festivals, Tufino remains committed to fostering the appreciation of the Island’s African cultural contributions, especially as expressed in dance and music. Tufino’s images have become a trademark of Puerto Rico’s rich cultural heritage.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tufino moved permanently to Puerto Rico with his Puerto Rican parents in 1936, initially studying under the Spanish painter Alejandro Sánchez Felipe and with Juan Rosado at his sign-painting workshop in San Juan. In the late 1940s he studied painting, printmaking and mural painting at the Academia de San Carlos in Mexico with José Chavez Morado, Antonio Rodríguez Luna and Castro Pacheco. He joined the staff of the Division of Community Education in Puerto Rico as a poster artist and illustrator in 1950, serving as director of the graphic arts workshop of this division from 1957 until 1963. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1966 and the National Award for the Arts in 1985. He had two major retrospectives at El Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and El Museo del Barrio in New York, in 2002 and 2003, respectively. PRdream has an extensive interview with the artist in its archives, interview clips may be viewed along with his work in LA GALERIA of the www.prdream.com website.
Note: This article was originally published at www.prdream.com. PRdream is based in NYC's El Barrio.
Rafael Tufino is one of the central figures in the history of 20th Century Puerto Rican art. A versatile artist in many media, Tufino has been a major force in founding and furthering modern Puerto Rican art–both on the Island and in the Caribbean Diaspora.
Tufino’s work spanned a period of more than 65 years, depicting Puerto Rican life in urban New York, and pre-industrial Puerto Rico. While the artist’s work often celebrates popular traditions, including folk artists, religious and secular festivals, Tufino remains committed to fostering the appreciation of the Island’s African cultural contributions, especially as expressed in dance and music. Tufino’s images have become a trademark of Puerto Rico’s rich cultural heritage.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tufino moved permanently to Puerto Rico with his Puerto Rican parents in 1936, initially studying under the Spanish painter Alejandro Sánchez Felipe and with Juan Rosado at his sign-painting workshop in San Juan. In the late 1940s he studied painting, printmaking and mural painting at the Academia de San Carlos in Mexico with José Chavez Morado, Antonio Rodríguez Luna and Castro Pacheco. He joined the staff of the Division of Community Education in Puerto Rico as a poster artist and illustrator in 1950, serving as director of the graphic arts workshop of this division from 1957 until 1963. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1966 and the National Award for the Arts in 1985. He had two major retrospectives at El Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and El Museo del Barrio in New York, in 2002 and 2003, respectively. PRdream has an extensive interview with the artist in its archives, interview clips may be viewed along with his work in LA GALERIA of the www.prdream.com website.
Note: This article was originally published at www.prdream.com. PRdream is based in NYC's El Barrio.
Cine_Real Reopens
David Ponce, one of the actors of Bx3M -- a clip of Bx3M, the story of three Latino teens coming of age in a city going up in flames
Community Calendar
CINE_REAL:
a curatorial series on cinema and new media
Judith Escalona's "Bx3M: a work in process"
Hector Canonge's "Idolatries/Idolatrías"
Reopening: Wednesday, March 19, 6 - 8 p.m.
Exhibition: March 19 – April 30
Artist's talk: Thursday, April 10, 6 p.m.
Closing Reception: Wednesday, April 30
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Friday, 3 - 7 p.m. and by appointment
MediaNoche
1355 Park Avenue (NE Corner of 102nd St and Park Ave, NYC's El Barrio)
For information: Call 212.828.0401 or visit www.medianoche.us
Community Calendar
CINE_REAL:
a curatorial series on cinema and new media
Judith Escalona's "Bx3M: a work in process"
Hector Canonge's "Idolatries/Idolatrías"
Reopening: Wednesday, March 19, 6 - 8 p.m.
Exhibition: March 19 – April 30
Artist's talk: Thursday, April 10, 6 p.m.
Closing Reception: Wednesday, April 30
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Friday, 3 - 7 p.m. and by appointment
MediaNoche
1355 Park Avenue (NE Corner of 102nd St and Park Ave, NYC's El Barrio)
For information: Call 212.828.0401 or visit www.medianoche.us
Monday, March 17, 2008
New Beginnings for New York
David Paterson swore in today as New York's new governor in Albany. He is the state's 55th governor.
Paterson is the first legally blind person to take the Oath of Office. He is also New York's first African American governor.
He is no stranger to breaking records. He became New York's first African American lieutenant governor in 2007.
Puerto Rico Sun congratulates the new governor who often mentions his commitment to the Latino community. Let's see.
(Photos courtesy of http://www.ny.gov/governor/)
Read related story from Candidato USA.
David Paterson swore in today as New York's new governor in Albany. He is the state's 55th governor.
Paterson is the first legally blind person to take the Oath of Office. He is also New York's first African American governor.
He is no stranger to breaking records. He became New York's first African American lieutenant governor in 2007.
Puerto Rico Sun congratulates the new governor who often mentions his commitment to the Latino community. Let's see.
(Photos courtesy of http://www.ny.gov/governor/)
Read related story from Candidato USA.
Featured article
What Can Latinos Expect From The New Governor Of New York?
With Eliot Spitzer having resigned in disgrace following revelations of his involvement in a prostitution scandal, David Paterson will be sworn in Monday afternoon as Albany's new leader through 2010. The former lieutenant governor and leader of the Democratic minority in the State Senate is a man widely respected across party and racial lines. According to Latino leaders in the capitol Paterson possesses a strong combination of drive, warmth and intellect.
"He's a great guy. I can't say enough good things about him," said Democratic State Senator José M. Serrano, who represents a district that combines parts of Manhattan and The Bronx. Paterson, who will be the first African-American governor in New York history and the first blind governor in the history of the nation, holds an encyclopedic knowledge of politics and government, a strong ability to relate to people, and a great sense of humor, said Serrano. Paterson frequently jokes about his lack of sight, and during the press conference where he discussed his transition as chief executive last Thursday Paterson was asked if he, like Spitzer, had ever visited a prostitute. "Only the lobbyists," he said, to the laughter of the assembled press corps.
For more, go to
http://candidatousa.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=13ACB6E9CE744B9AB7FDE6E9E292A534&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FFEB6566FF6746308FF161BCDB500312
What Can Latinos Expect From The New Governor Of New York?
With Eliot Spitzer having resigned in disgrace following revelations of his involvement in a prostitution scandal, David Paterson will be sworn in Monday afternoon as Albany's new leader through 2010. The former lieutenant governor and leader of the Democratic minority in the State Senate is a man widely respected across party and racial lines. According to Latino leaders in the capitol Paterson possesses a strong combination of drive, warmth and intellect.
"He's a great guy. I can't say enough good things about him," said Democratic State Senator José M. Serrano, who represents a district that combines parts of Manhattan and The Bronx. Paterson, who will be the first African-American governor in New York history and the first blind governor in the history of the nation, holds an encyclopedic knowledge of politics and government, a strong ability to relate to people, and a great sense of humor, said Serrano. Paterson frequently jokes about his lack of sight, and during the press conference where he discussed his transition as chief executive last Thursday Paterson was asked if he, like Spitzer, had ever visited a prostitute. "Only the lobbyists," he said, to the laughter of the assembled press corps.
For more, go to
http://candidatousa.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=13ACB6E9CE744B9AB7FDE6E9E292A534&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=FFEB6566FF6746308FF161BCDB500312
Sunday, March 16, 2008
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