Friday, October 03, 2008

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

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Juan Antonio Corretjer Montes Centennial

For Puerto Rican Heritage Month, the Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of Education, Queens Puerto Rican Heritage Committee, the Institute for Puerto Rican Hispanic Elderly and NYC Councilmember Hiram Monserrate invite you to

Juan Antonio Corretjer’s Centennial Concert, honoring his poetry and his struggle for Puerto Rican independence

6-10 p.m., November 1

La Guardia Performing Arts Theater
31-10 Thomson Avenue, Queens

Featured Artists

Maria Isabel Rodriguez (Chabela) Trova Singer

Rafael Martinez (piano) and

Juan Carlos Montalvo (guitar)

Invited : Grupo Asi Somos – grupo musical de vanguardia

Free but tickets are required. For more information:

Dr. Aurea E. Rodriguez, (718) 309-4841, AEPRIDE@aol.com

Alice Cardona, (718) 779-2504, ACPRW30@aol.com
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The Department of Romance Languages at Hunter College in NYC
invites you to a conversation with
Alberto De Jesús Mercado aka Tito Kayak

Topic: How we can reduce our impact on the Earth and act responsibly in this era of climate change

11 a.m., Saturday, October 11
Chanin Language Center, B126 entrance
(Hunter West, subway level), Manhattan
Free

While in New York City, environmental activist Tito Kayak of Puerto Rico will also visit students in Washington Heights and serve as part of a seminar at Hostos Community College in the Bronx.