LA PLAZA DE LA IDENTIDAD PUERTORRIQUEÑA

Por: Lydia Perez 

Warwick, Rhode Island

 The sculpture  was inaugurated today October 3, 2012.  The  "ALTAR DE LA PATRIA" is finally at home in the State House in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was created by our sculptor Jose Buscaglia. Congratulation to Our Puerto Rican Sculptor. We, The Puerto Rican people in the State of Rhode Island are proud of you... ARRIBA PUERTO RICO...

 

SPANISH  SPEAKER: Raul Ayala from Ballet Folklorico Los Hermanos Ayalas de Loiza, PR.

"Hoy se inauguró la Plaza de la Identidad Puertorriqueña, ubicada en el lado sur de Capitolio el propósito de la misma es perpetuar el valor y legado de aquellos hombres y mujeres que con su ejemplo, lucha y trayectoria han ayudado a fortale cer el acervo cultural y nuestra identidad como pueblo.

Los actos de inauguración fueron dedicados a diferentes personas y familias que han aportado al acervo cultural puertorriqueño y entre estas familias fueron homenajeadas la Familia Ayala y la Familia Cepeda.

En nuestra oportunidad de expresarnos hicimos claro que dicha Plaza no cumpliria su propósito a menos que ademas se implante un programa de actividades y presentación de grupos culturales que enaltezcan nuestra identidad de pueblo.

Tambien, hicimos claro que tambien era necesario restituir en ley el porciento original destinado a la contratación de agrupaciones culturales en actividades financiadas con fondos públicos. Les exhortamos a que visiten la plaza y juzguen usteddes si representa o no la identidad puertorriqueña"!!

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