Celebrating at Roger William University, Bristol, Rhode Island. Our "Borinquen" with "BOMBA AND PLENA" WORKSHOP WITH LATINO IN RHODE ISLAND PROJECT, in commemoration of DISCOVERY OF PUERTO RICO, November 19. November 20, 2014 Class 2:00-3:00pm Mrs. Jennifer Sousa Ramirez, Professor
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...
RISCA ASSEMBLE A MEETING FOR THE LATINO ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS Courtesy by RISCA On April 8, 2014, the Latino arts community of Rhode Island was called for p articipating in a community meeting in South Providence organized by Elena Calderon-Patiño., RISCA. Elena talked about RISCA AND NALAC in Providence, NEFA introduced the Creative Ground platform for all artists. Each artists introduced themself and the Co-hosting artists had three minutes to talk about oncoming events of the year 2014. GREAT NETWORK AND GOOD VIBES... See the photos: Click here