Taking an opportunity to inventory 25 years of this symposium, provides a moment to reflect on the last two and a half decades of this event, its themes, challenges, successes and impact, as we look at the past, present, and future.To frame the conversation, Assistant Professor at University of California in Santa Barbara, founder and […]
In Side by Side: US Empire, Puerto Rico, and the Roots of American Youth Literature and Culture, author Marilisa Jiménez GarcÃa focuses on the contributions of the Puerto Rican community to American youth, approaching Latinx literature as a transnational space that provides a critical lens for examining the lingering consequences of US and Spanish colonialism […]
Elizabeth Spungen speaks with Gabriel MartÃnez about publishing books on photography and artists and MartÃnezâs 2015 show Bayside Revisited at The Print Center. This event is a program of MartÃnezâs exhibition, Un Viaje Entre (on view through April 9th), and the Portfolio Review. Seating is limited. About the speakersGabriel MartÃnez is a photo-based, multidisciplinary, Philadelphia-based […]
Broken Butterfly Wings celebrates the tropical rainforest El Yunque and aims to start conversations about preservation of Puerto Ricoâs natural beauty and rebuilding efforts after Hurricane MarÃa. Demonstrating the joy found in using oneâs imagination, this bilingual picture book depicts a young girl drawing on her sensesâsmell, hearing, sightâto return to a beloved place. This book explores […]
Esmeralda Santiago is the author of three acclaimed memoirs: When I was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, and The Turkish Lover and of the novels América's Dream and Conquistadora. Buy Esmeralda's books here.Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa was born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York City. She is a product of the Puerto Rican communities on the island […]
Performances are Thursday, October 27 - Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, October 30 at 2:00 PM.  Philadelphia Dance Projects opens its annual Dance Up Close series kicks off on October 27-30 with the world premiere of Disposable Bodies, an installation and dance work created by award-winning 2022 Guggenheim Fellow Silvana Cardell a production by Cardell Dance Theater. Presented in partnership with Taller Puertorriqueno as a […]
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