A celebration of Puerto Rican culture in Central Park

Visit my site at flickr for photos taken at the Fiesta Folklorica last Sunday. Go to www.flickr.com/photos/clarisel. Click on my Puerto Ricans in NYC events '09 photo set.
The Puerto Rican Folkloric Festival is definitely a celebration of Puerto Rican culture, tradition and heritage in New York City.
Check out my PRSUN TV site at YouTube for scenes of the Bronx-based Danza Fiesta performing at the festival. Click on "@ Fiesta Folklorica PR" at www.youtube.com/prsun
(photo by Clarisel Gonzalez)

Featured event: La Fiesta Folklorica PR

This Puerto Rican festival is tomorrow at Central Park in Manhattan. It is the 43rd anniversary. Support our cultural events. They matter. Free admission.

Save El Maestro

In the mailbox:

EL MAESTRO, INC.

JUAN LAPORTE'S BOXING GYM

1029 EAST 167^TH STREET

BRONX, NEW YORK 10459

TEL.: (646) 337-6775

                                                       

LAST TIME OPORTUNITY TO SAVE EL MAESTRO, INC.

 

To: All our Friends, Family and Comrades

From: Ponce Laspina

We are reaching to you to request your support in helping an important institution stay alive: El Maestro, Inc. is a 501-C 3 non profit organization founded in 2003 whose mission is to improve the quality of life of the people in the community through social activities such as; sports, cultural and educational programs.

At this time we do not have or receive any funding. We are reaching out to you to request your assistance in order to continue providing these services to the youth in our community.

El Maestro, Inc.  is a sports, cultural and educational oasis in the heart of the South Bronx named in honor Puerto Rican Patriot, Don Pedro Albizu Campos "El Maestro", where all aspects of Puerto Rican culture, history and identity are nurtured, developed and made available to the community of New York City. We focus on grassroots community activism as a means of strengthening our community.

 

These are the programs we offer:

 

1- EL MAESTRO, INC.  (CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM)

2-JUAN LAPORTE'S BOXING GYM (BOXING, MENTORING  & FITNESS PROGRAM)

3-  5 EN PLENA    (BOMBA & PLENA GROUP)

4-LAS PRINCESSAS DEL CARIBE (BOMBA & PLENA DANCE GROUP 5 -15 YRS. OLD)

5-LOS ADOLESCENTES DEL CARIBE ( MERENGUE & BACHATA DANCE GROUP 12-18 YRS OLD)

6-JUAN "IGOR" GONZALEZ LITTLE LEAGUE (16 TEAMS- BOYS & GIRLS 4-15 YRS. OLD)

7-ROBERTO CLEMENTE SOFTBALL LEAGUE (14 TEAMS YOUTH- 17 YRS OLD & UP)

 WE NEED TO GET 100 FRIENDS TO DONATE

 

$100.00 EACH  PAY RENT AREARS OR WE GET EVICTED.

THIS ACTION WOULD SAVE EL MAESTRO AND HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

 * WE HAVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 12TH TO RAISE THESE FUNDS.

ON THAT DAY WE CELEBRATE OUR YEARLY FESTIVAL AT VYSE AVENUE IN THE BRONX.

PERFORMING:5 EN PLENA,CONJUNTO SWING Y SABOR, LAS PRINCESSAS DEL CARIBE,LOS ADOLESCENTES DEL CARIBE,JOSIE “LA GATA NEGRA “ & THE WILD STYLE,LIVE BOXING SHOW, ARTS & CRAFTS.

YOU CAN BRING THE DONATIONS ON THAT DAY.

PAYABLE TO: EL MAESTRO, INC.

OR MAIL IT TO: EL MAESTRO, INC.

1029 EAST 167^TH STREET, BRONX, NEW YORK 10459

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