Tonight at NYC's Cemi Underground
For more information
http://puertoricosun.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2083194:Event:362 or www.cemiunderground.com
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
'On The Path'
On the Reading Corner
Tonight at NYC's Cemi Underground
For more information
http://puertoricosun.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2083194:Event:362 or www.cemiunderground.com
Tonight at NYC's Cemi Underground
For more information
http://puertoricosun.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2083194:Event:362 or www.cemiunderground.com
Opportunity for Poets
PUNTO! Exclamations from Generations of Latina/o Poets
Calling ¡You!
the spoken word artist, the poeta, the crazy performance poet, the storyteller of metaphors, the subtle experimental poet, all of yous, from the casa to the raza cosmica and everywhere in between the transglobal barrio, yes tú, are invited to submit your original poems, slam poems, performance poems, spoken word pieces to ¡PUNTO!: Exclamations from Generations of Latina/o Poets, edited by critically acclaimed, award winning poets, Jaime “Shaggy” Flores & Robert Farid Karimi.
We seek original work by Latina/o, Chicana/o, Nuyorican writers, performance poets, and spoken word performers for a new intergenerational anthology of Latina& Latino spoken word, performance poetry.
For more information,
http://puntopoetry.ning.com/
Editor's Note: PRSUN is a member of this social network.
PUNTO! Exclamations from Generations of Latina/o Poets
Calling ¡You!
the spoken word artist, the poeta, the crazy performance poet, the storyteller of metaphors, the subtle experimental poet, all of yous, from the casa to the raza cosmica and everywhere in between the transglobal barrio, yes tú, are invited to submit your original poems, slam poems, performance poems, spoken word pieces to ¡PUNTO!: Exclamations from Generations of Latina/o Poets, edited by critically acclaimed, award winning poets, Jaime “Shaggy” Flores & Robert Farid Karimi.
We seek original work by Latina/o, Chicana/o, Nuyorican writers, performance poets, and spoken word performers for a new intergenerational anthology of Latina& Latino spoken word, performance poetry.
For more information,
http://puntopoetry.ning.com/
Editor's Note: PRSUN is a member of this social network.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
La Fiesta
Fiesta Folklórica Puertorriqueña welcomes Frankie Morales
La Fiesta Folklórica Puertorriqueña, an institution dedicated to
preserving the musical traditions and cultural identity of a community that has been a part of the colorful New York mosaic for many decades, celebrates its 44th anniversary at Remsey Field, in Central Park on Sunday, August 24th.
Every year, "Fiesta" presents talented Puerto Rican artists in an open-air concert, free to the public.
Today it continues to share its proud, thriving culture, with all its fellow citizens of Hispanic and non-Hispanic backgrounds. This year’s “Fiesta” is dedicated to and will honor Mr. Jimmy Horacio, and Mr. Rafael Morales, for their considerable contributions to the Puerto Rican and Latino community.
This year’s program will begin with a religious opening ceremony, typical to Catholic Sunday Masses held all over Puerto Rico, followed by the popular Spanish language television personality Malin Falu, as master of ceremony, who will introduce a lineup of talented traditional artists and groups, including the sensational “DANZA FIESTA”, a dance troupe that delights crowds everywhere they go. This year’s all-day event culminates with one-and-only Frankie Morales and Mambo of the Times Orchestra, who’ll bring his style of salsa to the “Fiesta” stage, joining legendary artists who include José Feliciano, Yomo Toro, Chucho Avellanet, and others among them.
For 44 straight years, "La Fiesta" has successfully presented the best of the best to thousands who enjoy culture through music, dance, art and typical Latino cuisine, as vendors and artisans add to
the sights and sounds of this successful annual event.
On August 24th , we will continue the tradition...
source: La Fiesta press release
(photo by Clarisel Gonzalez of a scene at last year's festival.)
La Fiesta Folklórica Puertorriqueña, an institution dedicated to
preserving the musical traditions and cultural identity of a community that has been a part of the colorful New York mosaic for many decades, celebrates its 44th anniversary at Remsey Field, in Central Park on Sunday, August 24th.
Every year, "Fiesta" presents talented Puerto Rican artists in an open-air concert, free to the public.
Today it continues to share its proud, thriving culture, with all its fellow citizens of Hispanic and non-Hispanic backgrounds. This year’s “Fiesta” is dedicated to and will honor Mr. Jimmy Horacio, and Mr. Rafael Morales, for their considerable contributions to the Puerto Rican and Latino community.
This year’s program will begin with a religious opening ceremony, typical to Catholic Sunday Masses held all over Puerto Rico, followed by the popular Spanish language television personality Malin Falu, as master of ceremony, who will introduce a lineup of talented traditional artists and groups, including the sensational “DANZA FIESTA”, a dance troupe that delights crowds everywhere they go. This year’s all-day event culminates with one-and-only Frankie Morales and Mambo of the Times Orchestra, who’ll bring his style of salsa to the “Fiesta” stage, joining legendary artists who include José Feliciano, Yomo Toro, Chucho Avellanet, and others among them.
For 44 straight years, "La Fiesta" has successfully presented the best of the best to thousands who enjoy culture through music, dance, art and typical Latino cuisine, as vendors and artisans add to
the sights and sounds of this successful annual event.
On August 24th , we will continue the tradition...
source: La Fiesta press release
(photo by Clarisel Gonzalez of a scene at last year's festival.)
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
aguacate
Today's featured shot from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by Shulamith.
"Avocado is a fruit." -- Shulamith writes as the caption for this photo.
"Avocado is a fruit." -- Shulamith writes as the caption for this photo.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
El Gran Combo, La India & Rakim y Ken-Y Perform Tonight at Coney Island
The 30th Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series performances are held Thursday nights
7:30 p.m.
Asser Levy/Seaside Park
at West 5th Street and Surf Avenue, Coney Island/Brighton Beach,
across the street from the New York Aquarium, Brooklyn.
FREE
For more information, (718) 222-0600 or visit http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/seaside.html
Thanks to PRCulture Meetup for the information.
Featured story
Recession drives educated Puerto Ricans to South Florida
CAGUAS -- As a salesman for a health club in a suburb outside Puerto Rico's capital, Frank Oquendo saw up close how his earnings and the gym's membership base tanked along with Puerto Rico's economy.
Earlier this year, Oquendo's bosses cut his pay by 25 percent as a third of the Caguas club's members canceled their contracts because they were leaving Puerto Rico. After two years of soaring inflation and desperation, Oquendo finally packed up and joined his former clients, moving his family to Miami in July.
He joined thousands of middle-class professionals who have fled Puerto Rico in the past two years, becoming what some people are calling "FloRicans.'' For the full report, go to
http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/639679.html
Editor's Note: I hope these Puerto Ricans who are giving up the island are doing their research before packing and up and moving to Florida in search of their American dream. I have heard stories from boricuas in Florida who are regretting the move from Puerto Rico. It is very sad to see the brain drain that is going on in the island. I really don't believe all the Florida hype.
Recession drives educated Puerto Ricans to South Florida
CAGUAS -- As a salesman for a health club in a suburb outside Puerto Rico's capital, Frank Oquendo saw up close how his earnings and the gym's membership base tanked along with Puerto Rico's economy.
Earlier this year, Oquendo's bosses cut his pay by 25 percent as a third of the Caguas club's members canceled their contracts because they were leaving Puerto Rico. After two years of soaring inflation and desperation, Oquendo finally packed up and joined his former clients, moving his family to Miami in July.
He joined thousands of middle-class professionals who have fled Puerto Rico in the past two years, becoming what some people are calling "FloRicans.'' For the full report, go to
http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/639679.html
Editor's Note: I hope these Puerto Ricans who are giving up the island are doing their research before packing and up and moving to Florida in search of their American dream. I have heard stories from boricuas in Florida who are regretting the move from Puerto Rico. It is very sad to see the brain drain that is going on in the island. I really don't believe all the Florida hype.
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