a video installation by
FRANCISCA BENITEZ
“I want to be a bridge. My work is the material witness of this desire…”
May 31 – June 30
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 8, 7PM – 9PM
MediaNoche
161 East 106th Street, First Floor
(between Lexington and Third Avenues)
(212) 828-0401
Free Screenings of the CIRCA 2006 Short Films Program
Direct from San Juan, Puerto Rico! Come see the latest in Caribbean
and Latin American short films! Curated by Carmen Oquendo-Villar
June 9 – 11
7PM – 9PM
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
At MediaNoche
161 East 106th Street, First Floor
(between Lexington and Third Avenues)
For more info: 212.828.0401
Directions: Take IRT #6 train to 103rd Street, walk North 3 blocks,
and turn right.
a multichannel video installation
by Francisca Benitez
May 31 – June 30
ARTIST TALK: Wednesday, June 21, 7PM
At MediaNoche
161 East 106th Street, First Floor
(between Lexington and Third Avenues)
For more info: 212.828.0401
6th Annual Peoples’ Reception for Puerto Rico Delegation and
The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign Invites You To Join:
Ismael Guadalupe, Viequense Leader/Freedom Fighter
Ramon Nenadich, National Congress for the Decolonization of Puerto Rico (CONADE)
Licenciado Nelson Rochet Santoro, CONADE
Licenciado Manuel RodrÃguez, Spokesperson, Socialist Front of Puerto Rico & Other Ant-Colonial, Pro-Vieques, Pro-Independence, And Political Prisoner Activist Presenters Before The 2006 United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization Hearings This year.
Monday June 12, 2006
Hunter College West Building
Room 217, 2nd Floor
68th St. & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan
#6 Lexington Avenue train to Hunter College
68th Street Stop
6:30pm-7pm Reception
7:00pm-9pm Panel Presentations/Comments/Questions & Answers
Perspectives & Updates:
Vieques Landgrab: The Second Invasion!
Crisis & Bankruptcy of the Colonial Model in Puerto Rico Continues.
Attacks on Workers and the Labor Movement.
FBI Repression of the Independence Movement/Colonial Government Complicity.
Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War
Puerto Rican Students/Youth Lead The Fight Back.
Donation Requested/No One Turned Away
All Proceeds Go To:
Antonio Camacho Freedom Fund
Commissary For the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners
and Prisoners of War
New York City’s Hottest Boricua Roots Music Crew:
Tato Torres & YERBABUENA
bring the best Boricua Roots Music in town to the world famous
NUYORiCAN POEtS CafE in the heart of Loisaida (Lower East Side), NYC.
Come enjoy the sounds of YERBABUENA’s Bomba, Plena & Lelolay.
Saturday, June 10th & the 2nd Saturday of Every Month – 10:00 PM
Cover: $10
NUYORiCAN POEtS CafE
236 Rev Pedro Pietri Way
(E 3rd St between Ave B and Ave C), Loisaida, NYC, NY 10009
www.nuyorican.org
A new Puerto Rican generation is embracing their traditional musical expressions. YERBABUENA is the product of everything that leads to a contemporary Boricua (Puerto Rican) musical experience. It features the reality of a contemporary urban Boricua musical expression deeply rooted within tradition and community. YERBABUENA is a living link in the eternal chain that binds all generations; past, present and future in the same place and time.
The Comite Noviembre, celebrating our 20th Anniversity in promoting our Puerto Rican heritage, is announcing the availability of the following scholarship awards:
Comite Noviembre Scholarship Program
Award: $1,000 each to up to 20 high school students attending college or college students
Deadline: April 15
Notification: June 15
New! Richie Perez Scholarship Award
The award will recognize a Puerto Rican young person for their commitment, activism and achievements in any if the areas of human rights and social justice that Richie held so dear. This annual award will both promote the advancement of new leaders in the movement for peace and justice, and also invest in their continued growth by providing support for their ongoing education and political development.
Award: $1,000 to one college student
Deadline: May 10
Notification: June 12
Any questions? Contact Jaime Bello at 917-299-4191 or jaimebello@optonline.net
Looking for all types and ages — especially teenagers and young adults. Bilingual (English-Spanish) a plus. Deferred payment.
“Bronx 3M” is produced under the auspices of MediaNoche’s Digital Filmmakers Program and is made possible with the support of NY Foundation, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, NYSCA and individual donors.
Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre
celebrates 10th Anniversary of creating & presenting dance in the Bronx
YEAR-LONG CELEBRATIONS BEGINS WITH A SERIES OF CONCERTS
AT AARON DAVIS HALL’S E-MOVES SERIES – APRIL 22, 28 & 30, 2006
Aaron Davis Hall, Convent Avenue bet. W. 133 and 135 Sts. NY, NY
As part of ADH’s E-moves series Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre will perform ¡Mi Celia! ¡Mi Puente!, a set of 7 energetic, sexy and fluid contemporary modern dance works set to classic 1950’s music by legends Tito Puente and Celia Cruz. The concert also includes dance clips, personal video testimonials and drag king Elizabeth “Macha” Marrero as Arthur’s father. (Tickets $18; $15 ADH members. Call 212-650-7100 or visit www.ticketmaster.com) Reception to follow April 30 event.
The celebration will continue….
YEAR-LONG CELEBRATIONS BEGINS WITH A SERIES OF CONCERTS
AT AARON DAVIS HALL’S E-MOVES SERIES – APRIL 22, 28 & 30, 2006
Aaron Davis Hall, Convent Avenue bet. W. 133 and 135 Sts. NY, NY
As part of ADH’s E-moves series Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre will perform ¡Mi Celia! ¡Mi Puente!, a set of 7 energetic, sexy and fluid contemporary modern dance works set to classic 1950’s music by legends Tito Puente and Celia Cruz. The concert also includes dance clips, personal video testimonials and drag king Elizabeth “Macha” Marrero as Arthur’s father. (Tickets $18; $15 ADH members. Call 212-650-7100 or visit www.ticketmaster.com) Reception to follow April 30 event.
The celebration will continue….
Destination: El Barrio
El Museo del Barrio and The East Harlem Board of Tourism
Announces Free Saturday Walking Tours
Beginning Saturday, April 15, individuals and families may join a free highlights walking tour through El Barrio. The tour, conducted by guides from Big Onion Walking Tours, has been specially developed with the East Harlem Board of Tourism to feature the thriving Latino arts, culture, and cuisine of the fabled El Barrio community. Sites include the Graffiti Hall of Fame, street murals, St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church, First Spanish United Methodist “Young Lords” Church, La Marqueta, Luis Muñoz Marin Boulevard, the remarkable concentration of museums, galleries and restaurants in El Barrio’s “cultural corridor,” and much, much more.
The Destination: El Barrio walking tour is offered Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. from April 15 through October 14. The tour is FREE and supported by a grant to El Museo del Barrio and the East Harlem Board of Tourism from the Deutsche Bank Americas and Rockefeller Brothers Fund Arts and Enterprise Program. The tour meets at the SE corner of Fifth Avenue and 104th Street. Prior to the tour, participants are invited to visit El Museo del Barrio and the Museum of the City of New York (suggested admission contributions apply). All individuals and families are invited to join, but no groups, please. No reservations necessary.
The East Harlem Board of Tourism is a group of museums, galleries, artists, activists, historians, entrepreneurs, business organizations, and housing advocates who share a vision of East Harlem/El Barrio as a mecca for tourists with an interest in Latino culture, New York style, and the rich multicultural history of the neighborhood. Its mission includes developing tourism destinations and infrastructure and increasing overall visitorship in East Harlem as means to develop the local economy.
Please visit www.eastharlemtourism.org or e-mail ehtourism@aol.com for more information.