Friday, September 12, 2008

Flor exotica @ night


Flor exotica @ night
Originally uploaded by verodomica.
Today's featured shot from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by verodomica.

Have a great weekend.

In the Mailbox

Don’t miss this opportunity to see three excellent Puerto Rican films. Mr. Morales will be attending. I will also be there to congratulate and thank him. - Miriam Colón Valle


This Friday, September 12th at 6:30 p.m.
Film: ANGEL

Saturday, September 13th at 3 p.m.
Film: LO QUE LE PASO A SANTIAGO

Sunday, September 14th at 4:30 p.m.
Film: LINDA SARA

Walter Read Theater
65 Street between Broadway and Amsterdam, NYC

Admission $11 and $8
For ticket information, www.filmlink.com
Or call 212-875-5600

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Featured story

3 cleared of cruelty in Puerto Rico pet massacre

A Puerto Rican judge on Wednesday found a contractor and two of his workers not guilty of animal cruelty in a highly publicized massacre of dogs and cats seized from a housing project and hurled off a bridge last year.
Following weeks of testimony, Superior Court Judge Miguel Fabre ruled prosecutors did not show sufficient evidence to make a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, telling the court that investigators had no witnesses linking the trio to the pets' deaths in October.
For the complete report, go to
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jnVM28pujsusIu2PeX7-zhySk87AD9347V080


Editor's note: How shameful. I can't believe these workers were cleared in this case.
Generally, Puerto Rico must do a better job at caring for its animals and send a message to citizens that animal abuse, neglect or abandonment will not be tolerated and that there will be consequences. This poor treatment of island animals is one reason that Puerto Rico Sun has adopted animal rights as a cause.

PRSUN is currently raising $$ through change.org to support the ASPCA. www.change.org/prsun

Hispanic Heritage Month Book Giveaway

For PRSUN Readers





In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct 15), PRSUN is joining forces with Hachette Book Group USA. Hachette has rounded up a collection of its best books that celebrate Hispanic Americans to offer exclusively online to their favorite bloggers and websites to host a free Hispanic Heritage Book Giveaway.

PRSUN is one of those blogs. PRSUN will select 1-5 winners from the US and Canada only. Each winner will receive one copy of ALL 8 books! PRSUN will select the winners and Hachette will mail the books at no cost to you.

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.

E-mail me your mailing address to prsuncom@yahoo.com. Please remember to send me your full mailing address (no PO Boxes), so Hachette can mail your books if you win.

Good luck.

Exibiendo sus cuernos


Exibiendo sus cuernos
Originally uploaded by Mr.Frankie.
Today's featured shot from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by Mr. Frankie.

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Community Calendar

Upcoming events at Centro in NYC


September 18
Playing America's Game
A roundtable discussion of Latinos in baseball focused on historical and contemporary issues about race, place, and identity for Afro-Latinos with Prof. Adrian Burgos, University of Illinois and Bernardo Ruiz from Quiet Pictures and winner of the 2008 NCLR ALMA Award(R) for Outstanding Made-for-Television Documentary on Roberto Clemente
6:30-8 p.m.
Faculty Dining Room- Hunter College West Building 8th Floor

September 25
Welcoming Event: In pursuit of Puerto Rican Studies
New Centro Director Edwin Meléndez opens a community dialogue about the current challenges and opportunities in Puerto Rican Studies and shares his vision on Centro's role in the process.
6 p.m.
Lang Theater- Hunter College North Building 4th Floor

Free

For more information about Centro, www.centropr.org

Monday, September 08, 2008

@ the Bx PR Parade Fest


IMG_0329
Originally uploaded by clarisel.
In Sepia -- Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club dancers perform at the Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade Festival yesterday.

For more shots at the festival, go to www.flickr.com/photos/clarisel. (photo by Clarisel Gonzalez)

Patillas, Puerto Rico / El niño y el mar

Today's featured shot from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by Oquendo.

Saturday, September 06, 2008

Across the bay


Across the bay
Originally uploaded by arturodonate.
Today's featured image from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by arturodonate.

Absolutely beautiful and blue.