URI Feinstein Providence Campus, The Puerto Rican Institute for Art & Advocacy and Mayor David Cicilline of the City of Providence presents: MY PUERTO RICO Celebrating Latino Culture September 2 - September 30 with a Gallery Night Reception and Entertainment September 18, 5:00-9:00pm. The exhibit will feature the work of Puerto Rican guest artists from Galería Sánchez: Patrick McGrath Muñiz, Erick Sánchez and Héctor Román along with local Latino artists Alfonso D. Acevedo, Astrid, Mario Ahumada, Pablo Alvarez, Nilton Cardenas, Lizette Cruz, Jorge George Díaz, Tamara Díaz, George Garcia, Francisco Hernandez, Julian Anthony Osorio Montoya, Angel Quiñonez, Jackie Rayes, Angeli Vélez, Julia Vera, and students artists from Central Falls High School . The exhibit will include more than 150 original artworks reflecting a diverse range of media, style and subject which resonate with rich cultural values and influences from the sacred to the profane, the political to the fancif...
BOMBA AND PLENA IN THE BIG LEAGUE. A SPARK IN THE CURRICULUM AND IN THE EDUCATION OF HARTFORD, CT A 90 minute carnival-style workshop introduces students to Puerto Rican culture. Students will explore Puerto Rican traditions like"BOMBA AND PLENA" dance, mask making, costume showcasing, and poetry reciting. The workshop will also introduce students to fun call and response songs. At the conclusion of the workshop students will put what they have learned to the test as they play instruments, and perform the songs, giving them a more personal experience with the Puerto Rican culture. The workshop was held at Hartford Stage Rehearsal Studios on Main St., in Connecticut as an introduction for teachers in the Professional Development Conference-2013. Soon the program will be run in all school in Hartford, Connecticut. August 20, 21, 2013 Hartford Performs Professional Development-2013 LOCAL IN HARTFORD, CT. A brief introd...
A news conference by Governor Lincoln Chafee at 10am on Thursday, March 21st will announce the dedication of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City to Rhode Island this year. The National Puerto Rican Day Parade has over 80,000 participants with over twice the population of Rhode Island as spectators along its parade route and will be seen on television, cable and internet by over 7 million more PLUS print and radio coverage. Many dignitaries, including congressional, state and local officials and prominent Puerto Ricans (aren't we all?) are expected to be in attendance. Members of the legendary Puerto Rican 65th Infantry who served in Korea are also expected. Their valor was chronicled in a recently released documentary movie "The Borinqueneers." This historic announcement is possible due to the diligent work of the Puerto Rican Cultural Festival and Parade of Rhode Island inc., whose outreach has been noted in numer...