NATIONAL ARTIST EXPRESSED HERSELF THROUGH HER CULTURE AND HERITAGE BRINGING THE BEST OF PUERTO RICO Lydia Perez, Performing Arts Lydia Perez – Born in San Juan, Capital of Puerto Rico, she grew up in the town of “La Central” or “Hoyo Mula de Canóvanas”. She graduated from the Inter-American University, Magna Cum Laude, in June of 1989, with a Bachelor's in Business Administration. Four months later, she and her husband decided to move to Attleboro, Massachusetts. A year later, her husband bought a house in Warwick, Rhode Island. She has been living in Rhode Island for 21 years. Lydia is a highly accomplished and dynamic performer. She presents traditional music, workshops and productions from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. In 1994, she and her husband founded Puertorriqueños Unidos, Inc., a non profit organization. In 2004, Puertorriqueños Unidos, Inc. changed it's name to the Puerto Rican Institute for Arts and Advocacy, or PRIAA, and became an outsta...
We would like to congratulate Mr. Heshima Moja for his recently appointed as member of the Board of Director of PRIAA on June 25, 2012. CONGRATULATION HESHIMA. Heshima Vocalist/Musician/Songwriter/Composer/Producer arts consultant/motivational speaker/teaching artist/cultural arts presenter www.iamheshima.com www.facebook.com/iamheshima www.twitter.com/iamheshima (413)218-6789 Heshima moves audiences around the world with his soulful voice, fiery bass work, and heartfelt songs and compositions. Heshima, is a dynamic Vocalist, Multi Instrumentalist, songwriter/composer, arranger, and producer who is pushing the boundaries of contemporary music. By drawing on influences ranging from Luther Vandross, and Donnie Hathaway, Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Diego Torres, and Bobby Valentine, to John Coltrane, and Miles Davis, Mongo Santamaria and Tito Puente, this amazing artist displays originality, depth and passion with his unmistakable blend of Soul/Jazz/and La...
Join us at the Dedication of the Monument to the Puerto Rican Family Sculptor: José Buscaglia Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 10:00 AM LEARNING CORRIDOR (Corner of Vernon & Washington Streets) RSVP by: Friday, September 18, 2009 by calling (860) 493-1618 or email: iquiros @sinainc.org Limited parking at Trinity & Learning Corridor Be part of history in the making....unveiling of the only monument in the world dedicated to LA FAMILIA PUERTORRIQUEÑA SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE PUERTORRICAN FAMILY MONUMENT Four heroic-size figures dominate the central area of the composition. Husband and wife stand together and, in front of them their daughter and son, which jointly carry the Lamb of God which constitutes both the heraldic and official symbol of Puerto Rico. The general theme of the various areas surrounding the family group represent the historical and psychological drama of migration. The upper left hand corner depicts a typical town in Puerto Rico, thus setti...