My upcoming guest on PRSUN Radio is writer and actress Caridad De La Luz "La Bruja" who will speak on her newest project "Boogie Rican Blvd: The Musical." My chat with La Bruja is at 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at www.blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Boogie Rican Blvd.'s Caridad De La Luz 'La Bruja' to chat with PRSUN Radio
My upcoming guest on PRSUN Radio is writer and actress Caridad De La Luz "La Bruja" who will speak on her newest project "Boogie Rican Blvd: The Musical." My chat with La Bruja is at 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at www.blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Business Day in the Bronx to include golf, networking, freebies and art
TheNetWorks Organization is celebrating its “Bronx Week Golf Outing and Networking Event” on Thursday, June 18, as part of the Bronx Week celebration. This date has been designated as “Business Day” by the Bronx Week organizers. The networking event will begin at 5 p.m. and end at approximately 9 p.m. Tee times are available from 1 p.m.
The event will be held at the Pelham/Split Rock Golf Course in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx. Pelham/Split Rock features a lavish renovation of the original clubhouse and a beautiful new pavilion with views of the course. Our co-sponsors and participants currently include the Pelham/Split Rock Golf Course, the Fordham Road Business Improvement District (BID), Banco Popular (Fordham Road), Bronxnet, Liberty Mutual, NYC Business Solutions, WFAN Sports Radio, Entrepreneur Magazine, Minority Business Entrepreneur Magazine, and Puerto Rico Sun Communications.
The networking event will be hosted by Rhina Valentin and music will be provided by DJ Willie Rodriguez. Our guest speaker will be Diane Edelson of NYC Business Solutions. She will be talking about many of the free services that are available to area businesses and entrepreneurs. There will be passed hors d’oeuvres and desserts, and beverages including wine, soda, coffee, and tea. Free valet parking will be available. Our sponsors and Premier Members will be providing giveaways. A cash bar will be available where TheNetWorks will be introducing our new signature drink – The NetTini. Puerto Rico Sun Communications will be displaying a Bronx-themed photo exhibit by local photographers. Each guest (until supplies run out) will receive a promo bag which will contain materials from our sponsors and Premier Members as well as complimentary magazines provided by Entrepreneur and Minority Business Entrepreneur. In addition, there will be a special appearance by the WFAN Fan Van Crew from 5-7 p.m. with Fan Freebies.
The event is open to both individuals and businesses in the NY Metro area. There will be a charge of $10 at the door for those who RSVP in advance on our website, and $25 at the door for those who do not RSVP. Golfing is additional and is available at a discounted rate of $45 for 18 holes.
Our organization offers exposure to business professionals as well as potential customers, entrepreneurs, and other individuals. We assist with networking, advertising, marketing, consulting, and other support services for both individuals and businesses. We offer many free services including membership on our interactive networking website. We also host and sponsor networking events and we participate in various types of events that benefit both businesses and individuals.
For more information or to RSVP, please visit our website at www.TheNetWorks.org. We can also be contacted at 914-302-2598 with any questions or requests to participate. To reserve a tee time please contact Elizabeth at Pelham/Split Rock directly at 718-885-1258 ext. 232. Be sure to mention that you are attending our event in order to qualify for the discounted rate.
source: The NetWorks release
Editor's note: Puerto Rico Sun is a project of Puerto Rico Sun Communications. I'm honored to be part of this lineup for Bronx Week.
Viva Cultura in the Bronx
Go to my site at Examiner for my interview with the Bronx Council on the Arts' Leenda Bonilla and the upcoming Saturday Culture Trolley in the Bronx celebrating Puerto Rican heritage.
Monday, June 01, 2009
June is Puerto Rican party time in NYC
Saturday, May 30, 2009
PRSUN Radio chats with boricua actress Jazmin Caratini
Actress Jazmin Caratini is my guest at 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at www.blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio. She is currently based in Puerto Rico. We'll talk on her acting career, her time in New York City and her transition back to Puerto Rico. We'll also chat on her current and future projects.
Jazmin is an ACE-nominated actress. She was nominated for Best Actress in Classical Theater 2006 (NY) and for Best Actress in Drama 2007 (NY).
For more, go to my blog at www.blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Don Juan Mari Bras to visit El Maestro
Community calendar
Puerto Rican citizen DON JUAN MARI BRAS
“La Ciudadania Puertorriquena de los Boricuas en E.U.”
6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 11
EL MAESTRO, INC.
1029 E. 167th St.
For more info, (646) 337-67775
Sponsors: EL MAESTRO, PARTIDO NACIONALISTA-JUNTA DE N.Y., COMITE 27 DE OCTUBRE, FUNDACION ANDRES FIGUEROA CORDERO,N.Y. FRIENDS OF PUERTO RICO AT THE ONU
*There will be a bomba and plena cultural performance as part of this event featuring Don Juan Mari Bras.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
My new exhibit: Visions of Puerto Rico
Exhibition: Visions of Puerto Rico & Puerto Rican Pride
June 12th – 28th – Opening Show 7-10 p.m. on June 12th
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center, Inc.
107 Suffolk Street, Manhattan
Contact: Mia Roman Hernandez - artbymamamia@yahoo.com / 646-361-6448
About the show:
“Visions of Puerto Rico & Puerto Rican Pride” Celebrates Puerto Rican culture through Photography. The show will include more than fifty works by emerging and established artists from Puerto Rico, Miami Fl. and New York City. Each artist brings a unique style and vision. These artists have discovered the beauty, tales and the history to their culture in which has been incorporated into their craft of photography. Some of the pieces will depict Community, Urban settings, Music, Nature, Family, Politics and Spirituality. The photos will embrace the cultural empowerment of the Puerto Ricans and their pride. The photos will evoke emotion, feeling and discussion. We have bridged a gap between the Puerto Ricans on the Island and the Puerto Ricans out side of the island and this exhibit is the result of that connection.
Art is an expression of the unconscious and is dedicated to the free expression of feeling.
About CSV/ Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center, Inc.:
The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, Inc. (CSV), a 501 (C) 3 not-for-profit, was founded in 1993. The CSV Cultural Center is a Puerto Rican/Latino cultural institution that has demonstrated a broad-minded cultural vision and a collaborative philosophy. While CSV's mission is focused on the cultivation, presentation and preservation of Puerto Rican and Latino culture, it is equally determined to operate in a multi-cultural and inclusive manner, housing and promoting artists and performance events that fully reflect the cultural diversity of the Lower East Side and the city as a whole.
Artists include:
Clarisel Gonzalez, Mia Roman Hernandez, Elena Marrero, Vivien Perez, Carissa Hernandez, Christopher Lopez, Susan Alvarez, Marcelino Pagan, Luis Cordero, Pepper Negron, Marie Paola Martinez, Gamalier Martinez, Gerardo Javier Melendez Silvagnoli, Marielly Martinez, Ismael Nunez, Pablo Colon, Eliud Martinez
source: Art by Mia press release
In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams on PBS Trailer
Premieres at 8 p.m. May 27 (ET on "Great Performances." See local listings. For more info., http://www.intheheightsthemusical.com.
source: InTheHeightsBroadway @ YouTube
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Cemi Underground's All-Star Extravaganza is more than a fundraiser
http://www.examiner.com/x-11970-NY-Latino-Community-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Cemi-Undergrounds-AllStar-Extravaganza-is-more-than-a-fundraiser
Prez chooses boricua for Supreme Court Justice
President Barack Obama chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice on Tuesday.
Check out this blog entry in the New York Times' blog about this "Kid From the Bronx."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/us/politics/27websotomayor.html
Monday, May 25, 2009
Spanish Fly's Elstabo chats with PRSUN Radio
My upcoming guest on PRSUN Radio is artist Alexander Aviles aka Elstabo who has self published a book titled Elstabo's Spanish Fly series, a collection of portrait paintings depicting women of Puerto Rican heritage. We'll chat on his art, why he self published a book and more.
Tune in at 9 p.m. Wednesday at www.blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio.
Here's some of his artwork:
To view more of his artwork, go to his site at http://elstabo.com.
To read his bio, go to my blog at http://blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio.
(images courtesy of Alexander Aviles)
UPDATE: My interview with Elstabo
Thursday, May 21, 2009
NYC Grassroots Media Conference: HOPE TO ACTION
I am serving as a panelist at The Sixth Annual NYC Grassroots Media Conference.
Here's the press release about the conference:
The Sixth Annual NYC Grassroots Media Conference: HOPE TO ACTION
Co-Sponsored by the Film and Media Department at Hunter College, CUNY
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 30
Hunter College, 68th Street & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan
On May 30th, the New York City Grassroots Media Coalition (NYCGMC) will host its sixth annual conference at Hunter College. The conference theme Hope to Action invites participants to consider how we can build a media network that ensures the visibility of our communities' voices, images and stories. Conference workshops will explore how we can use the media tools at our disposal to turn HOPE for social justice into ACTION in our communities.
The conference first convened in 2004 by a volunteer collective of media activists and organizations responding to the FCC’s moves to further deregulate media control and diversity. The annual conference is part of an ongoing effort to build bridges between New York City's diverse social justice and grassroots media communities to better realize our common goals for social change. To date, approximately 300 organizations and 4,500 independent media makers and community organizers have participated in NYC Grassroots Media Coalition’s conferences.
This year's conference comes on the heels of a historic 2008 election season that was fueled by an unprecedented level of community based organizing, and highlighted the power that can be mobilized by the grassroots. Even as we celebrate, uncertainty looms ahead. Many of us have lost our jobs, our insurance, and our economic stability; many of our independent media producers and social justice organizations face diminished financial support and increasing barriers. In this moment of great opportunity and great challenge, the NYC Grassroots Media community asks: What role can the media play as a catalyst for social justice?
The Sixth Annual Conference will host more than 40 informative panels and skill-sharing workshops, a daylong film festival, art exhibits, and musical performances. Featured panels include immigrant rights groups strategizing on how they can use media to debunk stereotypes, editors of independent publications confronting the crisis in journalism, and prison justice activists developing a media platform. Hands-on workshop tutorials will cover how to organize via social networking tools, activist mural making, hip-hop activism, community radio production, and more.
The conference continues its commitment to elevating youth voices and empowering young people to make their own media by providing various workshops for, about, and led by New York City teenagers. To further engage young media makers, on May 14, NYCGMC in partnership with the Youth Media Reporter/Academy for Educational Development will host a screening of youth produced media at 100 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY.
The NYCGMC works in partnership with a variety of locally based organizations to design the theme and content of the conferences. 2009 Partners include representatives from Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, GoLeft.org, Indypendent, Alliance for Community Media, Left Turn magazine, LGBT Center, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, MAGNet, Radical Reference, Youth Media Reporter, Listen Up! and others.
More details about our current and past programs can be found at www.nycgrassrootmedia.org. To register and to pay online, go to the site. Prices range from $5 to $20 to register for the conference.
Poverty in the barrio
poverty sometimes
blinds us, there
are many artists
in the barrio
just too poor
to know -- coconut brujita
Coconut Brujita contributes her writings to Puerto Rico Sun.