Instituto Puertorriqueño de Arte y Abogacía, Rhode Island: 2010 FELLOWSHIP EXHIBITION, FROM RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

2/24/2010

2010 FELLOWSHIP EXHIBITION, FROM RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

2010 Fellowship Exhibition
The Artists Reception on February 12th was a fabulous event! 200 attendees enjoyed words of encouragement from Senator Walter Felag acknowledging the importance of the arts in Warren and throughout Rhode Island, a fantastic performance by Lydia Perez and her band Yoruba 2, great food and the company of amazing artists. And did we mention the gorgeous artwork in the gallery? People are also still talking about the wonderful Writers Night on February 19th, with about 90 attendees and captivating readings by RISCA's Fellowship Writers.

If you have not yet seen the Fellowship Exhibition, this week is your last chance and we have two more events to entice you:

Fellowship Film Night
Thursday, February 25th from 7pm - 9pm
The Fellowship Film Night will feature works by Film & Video Fellowship recipients Mike Stoltz and Lisa Young, as well as New Genres Fellowship Merit Award recipient Aaron Jungels, who also received a 2010 Project Grant award for his documentary film "Silas the Teenager". This is a unique opportunity to hear these artists discuss past and current film projects.

Closing Night Artists' Talk
Saturday, February 27th from 6:30 - 8 pm
Join us for an informal discussion and guided walk through the gallery with Fellowship Artists Jenine Bressner, Elizabeth Duffy, Joshua Enck, Maureen Keaveny, Irene Lawrence, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Alison Owen, and Traer Scott.

All events take place at Imago Gallery, 36 Market St in Warren, and are free and open to the public.
For more information email Cristina DiChiera cristina@arts.ri.gov
Location: IMAGO GALLERY, Warren, RI

Talleres de Bomba , Plena y otros Ritmos afro-Antillanos en "Birch Vocational Center"

Providence, Rhode Island: La carismatica Lydia Perez, Artista de un Nivel Nacional y la misma que preside esta Organización sin fines de lucros fue invitada a la "Mt. Pleasant School" a dictar unos talleres de Bomba, Carnaval y otros ritmos caribeños. Los mismos se llevaron a cabo los dias 22 y 24 de abril 2008.

Dentro de la "Mt. Pleasant School" existe una vocacional muy particular. La misma lleva el nombre de "Birch Voacational Center", en donde los estudiantes estaban esperando muy emocionados a nuestra queridisima artista. Al llegar Lydia, fueron presentados por la artista Nisha Purushotham, quien invitó a Lydia para realizar este encuentro. El encuentro de ambas artistas de Rhode Island, hicieron que un teatro de escuela se convierta en un espectaculo de arte y que los estudiantes experimentarán una estampa caribeñas de ritmos, color y emociones que evoca el sentir de una herencia cultural.
La presentaciones de los carácteres de una comparsa Boricua: el Rey Momo, Vejigantes de Loiza (Norte), Vejigante de Ponce (Sur), y Cabezudo de San Juan, Capital de Puerto Rico con el:

Eh que toco, toco toco (Llamado)
Vejigante come Coco (Respuesta).

Saca la cabeza
vuelvela a sacar
ahi viene la comparsa
La comparsa del maja... Je..

Hizo que la energia y la magia de la imaginación fluyerá hasta el punto de invitar a los jovenes a ponerse los atuendos y mostrarlos. Los estudiantes gustosamente se vistieron para el deleite de los profesores, trabajadoras sociales, administradores y otro que otros invitados del Estado que tomaron fotos y notas.

Lydia expresó su agradecimiento a su compañera Nisha y a la profesora Sharmey Holloman quienes hicieron posible este magnifico evento. Que viva nuestras Tradiciones, en este caso con los estudiantes de "BIRCH VOCATIONAL CENTER".

BOARD OF DIRECTOR

Lydia Perez -President
Olga Silva - Vice-President
Gina Camacho- Secretary
Dorothy Y. Rivera-Treasurer

Musical Director
Luis Robertico Arias

MISSION:
To promote and advocate civic and cultural activities for the Puerto Rican and Latino Community through the Music and arts. (Bilingual). To represent the Puerto Rican community in advocacy role to assure improved opportunity in areas of concern such as employment, cultural, education and health.

HISTORY:
The Puerto Rican Instute for Arts and Advocacy, Inc. (PRIAA) was established on October 25, 1994. It has history of putting together different kind of cultural, educational and artistic activities in coordination with public and private agencies. It has worked in partnership with numerous museums, univerisites, Department of Tourism of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Institute of Culture. PRIAA has brought authentic folklore from Puerto Rico with a significant number of artists directly flown from the island. PRIAA activities in the City of Providence has contribuited to the city's economy, and has increased awareness, respect for Puerto Rico Culture.

Some example of the high quality Puerto Rico culture and exhibitions that PRIAA has brought to RI are: La Rondalla de Puerto Rico, an international Puerto Rico children performance group; Giovany Lugo and the Guarayson Quartet; Los Pleneros de la 21, a group of national performers; MAPEYE, an internationally renown Jibaro group; Jesus Cepeda, Roberto Cepeda from La Familia Cepeda and Willam Cepeda and Afro-Boricua, an International group. The best artisans in different disciplines. The best artisan joining together for the Santos de Puerto Rico Exhibition of Carved Saints, where exhibits of saints dating back to the 1700s were placed on display.

2/24/2010

2010 FELLOWSHIP EXHIBITION, FROM RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS

LA COMPARSA DEL MAJA EN PROVIDENCE

Talleres de Bomba , Plena y otros Ritmos afro-Antillanos en "Birch Vocational Center"