Mensaje del Congresista Luis Gutiérrez en EL Aténeo
Este es un día glorioso y agradezco al Ateneo de Puerto Rico y a su presidente, mi buen amigo, el Doctor José Milton Soltero por haberme hecho el honor de invitarme a compartirlo con todos ustedes. Es glorioso que nuestro pueblo se reúna, como hoy, a conmemorar y celebrar su historia, su cultura [...]
OSCAR, ON YOUR BIRTHDAY
“And in spite of the fact that here the silence from outside is more painful than the solitude inside the cave, the song of a bird or the sound of a cicada always reaches me to awaken my faith and keep me going.” (Oscar López Rivera) Oscar López Rivera is turning 69 years old. He [...]
Puerto Rico, Latin America & Calle 13
“You can not buy the wind / You can not buy the sun… You can not buy my joys / You can not buy my sorrows… The juice of my struggle is not artificial / For the fertilizer of my land is natural… You can’t buy my life / My land isn’t for sale… [...]
Behold, the Boricua Diaspora
Envision, for a moment, a soundless and barren urban landscape, encroached on by a harrowing, opaque sky and bright, white snow mystically descending from the heavens, with only dim street lights to guide a path. Your awe-struck eyes gaze upon the overwhelming swarm of small, cold particles engulfing the air, swirling with the wind in [...]
Piri Thomas,The Death of a Boricua Literary Pioneer
“Softly, Puerto Rican, you ain’t alone, Muchos están contigo and you’ve got a home…. …Flex your breath of life, talk about your breeze and forget you nots. Write your say about sidewalks dirty. Scribble your mean message on dingy hallway-walls. Express your aptitude and limit not its call.” (From Softly, Puerto Rican, You Ain’t [...]
Humboldt Park, a Place of Meaning and Belonging for Puerto Rican Youth
Posted on 13 January 2012
On December 16, 2011 the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture (IPRAC) hosted an opening celebration for a photography exhibition with over 50 people present, including the twelve Puerto Rican and Latina/o youth who participated as co-researchers in the educational project. The project, “Exploring Place Attachment, Sociopolitical Development, and Community Action among Latino [...] Continue Reading
La palabra
Posted on 13 January 2012
A Don Rafael Cancel Miranda, en su cumpleaños 81 La palabra es una onda del corazón al oído, es poderoso sonido cuando el corazón ahonda. No permite que se esconda ni el mal ni el buen sentimiento; la palabra es aposento de todo lo que se siente, dice la verdad o miente, a veces sin [...] Continue Reading
The Three Kings Bring Gifts to Over a Thousand Children
Posted on 13 January 2012
The largest Three Kings Parade in the Mid West kicked off 2012 with the blessings of sunshine and above average temperatures. Nearly 500 parade goers on trolleys, double decker buses, floats, motorcycles, bicycles and on foot, escorted the Three Kings on their annual parade down Paseo Boricua to the Humboldt Park Field House. Members of [...] Continue Reading
IPRAC Celebrates an Unforgettable Evening: 3rd Annual Navi-Jazz
Posted on 13 January 2012
On December 10th, over 400 people attended the Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture’s (IPRAC) third annual Navi-Jazz concert held at Mambo Café. This unforgettable evening was filled with excitement and countless memorable moments. It included a silent auction of several art pieces by master artist Antonio Martorell, four Southwest airline tickets and several [...] Continue Reading
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