Taller Puertorriqueño

Meet the Author & Storytime: PlÃ¡tanos Go With Everything
2023-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
A vibrant and cheerful ode to plÃ¡tanos, the star of Dominican cuisine, written by award-winning poet Lissette Norman. Join us for storytime with the author on October 7! This free bilingual event is for all ages. Craft activities and light food will be provided.

Ãnete a nosotros para una hora de cuentos el 7 de octubre con la autora y poetisa Lissette Norman. Este evento bilingÃ¼e gratuito es para todas las edades. Tendremos actividades creativas y comida ligera.

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Educator's Happy Hour
2023-10-06 16:00 - 19:00 | Taller PuertorriqueÃ±o, 2600 N 5th, Philadelphia, PA, 19133, United States
Are you a teacher, professor, teaching artist, superintendent, principal, or educator? If so, youâre invited to join us for an exclusiveÂ Educatorâs Happy Hour on October 6 from 4pm – 7pm at Taller PuertorriqueÃ±o.Â Connect with fellow teachers, professors, artists, and education enthusiasts. Enjoy drinks, learn about our education programs, tour our facility, browse our bookstore, and network with like-minded educators. Let’s celebrate the power of arts education and culture together!

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Oracle and Arcana: Artist talk with Patrick McGrath Muniz and Li Sumpter
2023-10-05 18:30 - 19:30
Virtual Event via Youtube Live

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Join us for a discussion with Patrick McGrath MuÃ±iz and Li Sumpter on their use of allegory and iconography in their artwork. This talk is being co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival (PHLAFF) and will be moderated by Daniel de JesÃºs.

Patrick McGrath MuÃ±iz, an artist based in Texas, uses his paintings and retablos to depict figures and icons from tarot, Spanish colonial iconography, and pop culture. His artwork reflects his experiences living in a world affected by digital communication and information, climate change, social inequality, and the global pandemic. Through his use of allegory, he encourages viewers to delve into the roots of our colonial past and gain a deeper understanding of how it influences our present and future. You can view his exhibition, Arcanas Neocolonial Retablos Inspired after Tarot, at Taller until October 21.

Dr. Li Sumpter is a multidisciplinary artist and independent scholar based in Philadelphia. She uses world-building and mythic design techniques to create more resilient communities for the future. Her collaborative design initiatives and creative research focus on the art of survival and sustainability through diverse ecologies and immersive stories of change. Sumpter is an eco-arts activist and cultural producer, working with MythMedia Studios, the Escape Artist Initiative, and various arts and community organizations in Philadelphia and across the nation.

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Meet the Author & Book Signing: Lucas Rivera
2023-09-23 17:00 - 19:00
Lucas Rivera is a multidisciplinary Afro-Puerto Rican artist and educator who expresses his culture through various mediums. His work is an autobiography captured through music, paint, and poetry. He has exhibited and performed in Puerto Rico, Texas, California, Florida, New York, New Jersey.

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Meet the Author: Isabel DÃaz AlanÃs
2023-09-21 18:00 - 20:00
Ãnete a nosotres con la autora Isabel DÃaz AlanÃs y Centro Integral de la Mujer Madre Tierra para una conversaciÃ³n informal sobre el libro y los temas de cÃ³mo recordamos el pasado y cÃ³mo contamos nuestra propia historia. DespuÃ©s de la conversaciÃ³n tendremos un ejercicio de escritura creativa.

Evento en espaÃ±ol

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Opening Reception - Arcanas: Neocolonial Retablos Inspired by Tarot
2023-09-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Taller PuertorriqueÃ±o, 2600 N 5th, Philadelphia, PA, 19133, United States
Be part of the Opening Reception for Patrick McGrath MuÃ±iz’s latest exhibition, Arcanas: Neocolonial Retablos Inspired by Tarot on Friday, September 15, 2023, from 6:00pm – 9:00pm and let his artwork inspire your imagination!Â Curated by Daniel de JesÃºs, this show features 30 new artworks that explore the intersection of tradition and innovation.

By appropriating figures and icons from tarot, Spanish colonial iconography, and pop culture, the artist recreates scenes that mirror his experience living in a world impacted by the onslaught of digital communication and information, climate change, social inequality, and the global pandemic. McGrath MuÃ±izâs distinctive style seamlessly blends his bicultural upbringing with his signature Baroque-inspired painting technique visualizing our world in the Digital Age. He encourages viewers to explore the roots of our colonial past and gain a deeper understanding of how it shapes our present and future.

Arcanas: Neocolonial Retablos Inspired by Tarot will be on view from August 11, 2023 to October 21, 2023. Learn more about the show

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Feria del Barrio
2023-09-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Taller PuertorriqueÃ±o, 2600 N 5th, Philadelphia, PA, 19133, United States
Feria del Barrio has been a long-standing festival in the heart of our neighborhood. The 2023 Feria is scheduled forÂ Sunday, September 10, 2023 from 1-5pm, on North Fifth Street between Huntingdon and Somerset Streets. Now in its 38thÂ year, Feria is presented and produced byÂ Taller PuertorriqueÃ±oÂ in partnership withÂ AsociaciÃ³n de PuertorriqueÃ±os en Marcha (APM),Â Congreso de Latino Unidos,Â HACE,Â RaÃces Culturales Latinoamericanas. It is the largest event presented by a coalition of organizations dedicated to promotingÂ art, culture, education, health, economic development and community. We hope you will join us at the famedÂ El Centro del OroÂ (the Golden Block) as the community gathers to enjoy a family-friendly outdoor celebration with artists, performances, vendors, and more. Stay tuned for more information!

Tertulias Culturales Series- Diego Castellanos: The Face of Latinos in Philadelphia
2023-09-08 17:30 - 20:00 | Taller PuertorriqueÃ±o, 2600 N 5th, Philadelphia, PA, 19133, United States
RaÃces Culturales Latinoamericanas, in partnership with Taller PuertorriqueÃ±o, is reviving its popular Tertulia–a fun gathering to explore our community’s traditions and roots. We will honor both our community members, who have left their legacy–a foundation–and those who continue to build on that legacy to ensure the Latino community in Philadelphia prospers and serves future generations.

As host of the 6abc television show “Puerto Rican Panorama” from 1970 to 2018, as well as co-host of the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade in our city, Diego was a consistent presence and reminder of the many facets of the Latino community in Philadelphia and environs. However, as the tertulia will show, Diego’s expertise included much more than the show, impressive as that was. Diego was also a journalist, an educator, and an author, among other accomplishments. We lost Diego in 2022, but his impact is still felt in the community and no doubt will continue to be felt for many years to come. An open mic session will enable Diego’s family and the community at large to share their experiences of how he affected their lives.

There will be antojitos to snack on, a time for networking, and music to keep us in a festive mood!
