Osvaldo Budet’s Art brings Humor and Politics to Humboldt Park

Magdaleno Castañeda – On the eve of Three Kings Day, Humboldt Park witnessed a special visit by Puerto Rican artist, Osvaldo Budet, whose paintings were unveiled at the opening night of “Romantic Political Affair,” an exhibit of the artist’s work at the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (IPRAC). Despite the cold of a [...]

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William Cepeda delivers brilliant performance at the first annual NaviJazz

José Luis Rodríguez – On December 9, 2009, the Institute for Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (IPRAC) sponsored its first annual NaviJazz Concert held at VLive nightclub (2047 North Milwaukee). The concert will become a regular feature of the Institute’s work in promoting Puerto Rican musicians who have, and continue to make, significant contributions to [...]

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Three Kings Day Winter Festival & Parade Delivers the Gift of Culture to Community

Eduardo Arocho – Hundreds of children, parents, and community members endured the freezing temperatures to participate in the 15th Annual Three Kings Winter Festival & Parade held on Wednesday, January 6.  This tradition on Paseo Boricua is one of the highlights of the New Year and has grown to be one of the most [...]

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Fíjate – I’m more Puerto Rican than you…

Xavier “Xavi” Luis Burgos – As I have previously addressed in this column, the issue of Puerto Rican identity – especially for those who are from the Diaspora, i.e “Diasporicans” (Boricuas in the U.S.) – is a complicated topic and even a painful one to discuss. Who defines who is and is not Puerto Rican? [...]

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Singing Plena in the Snow: Paseo Boricua Parranda Puertorriqueña 2009

Xavier “Xavi” Luis Burgos – Nostalgic for the sweet sounds of Boricuas singing and playing music outside your door during the Christmas season? Miss the smell of roasting lechón and the echoes of scratching güiros? For the past two years the ¡Humboldt Park NO SE VENDE! campaign has organized the Paseo Boricua Parranda Puertorriqueña, [...]

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Annual New York Trip 2009: Community, History, Culture and Higher Education

Posted on 16 January 2010

Eric López – Students and staff of Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School, members of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, and Batey Urbano Collective members traveled more than 15 hours on bus to New York City for a three-day pilgrimage from December 11 to 13, 2009.  The trip served as a culturally engaging educational experience [...] Continue Reading

An Awakened Demand for Freedom: The Campaign for Immediate Release of Puerto Rican Political Prisoners, Carlos Alberto Torres and Oscar López Rivera

Posted on 16 January 2010

Michael Rodríguez Muñiz – Puerto Ricans have a long history of fighting for the release of their patriots. This tradition began nearly two centuries ago with the struggle to free Puerto Rico’s first political prisoner, Mercedes Barbudos. Whenever Puerto Ricans have been incarcerated for resistance to colonial authority – whether Spanish or American – campaigns [...] Continue Reading

Invitation delivered to the town of Comerío for “The Best of Our Towns” for Fiesta Boricua 2010

Posted on 16 January 2010

Carlos Quiles January 4, 2010, marked the official delivery day of the invitation and proposal to the town of Comerío, Puerto Rico, to participate in the activities of Fiesta Boricua 2010. The participation of the town of Comerío would be framed within the new component of Fiesta Boricua, “The Best of Our Towns.” The invitation letter [...] Continue Reading

BACCA Advice Column

Posted on 16 January 2010

Raquel Vivian As part of an anti-underage drinking campaign led by the students of Barrio Arts, Culture and Communication Academy (BACCA), Raquel Vivian, a journalism student and senior at Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School, is responding to real-life teen issues in an advice column for teenagers. The anti-underage drinking campaign, “This is [...] Continue Reading

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