Puerto Rico and the American Dream

The Cadavre Exquis (Exquisite Corpse) was a favorite surrealist game from the 1920s onwards. The game involves multiple participants contributing to a single drawing. Traditionally, the participants create their section of the drawing and then cover it so the next person is drawing blind. Only after all participants have finished is the drawing unfolded and revealed.

The Paul Robeson Galleries has played the Exquisite Corpse game with 92 artists of the region to produce 30 drawings to mark our 30th Anniversary.This exhibition will literally manifest Paul Robeson Galleries mission
of inclusivity, participation, and community outreach.

This exhibition is on display at from November 19, 2009 – April 8, 2010

The Paul Robeson Galleries are located in the Robeson Campus Center,
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey,
350 Dr Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Telephone +1 973 353 1610 Fax +1 973 353 5912

THE FALU FOUNDATION AND THE CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PUERTORRIQUEÑOS AT HUNTER COLLEGE PRESENT AN OUTSTANDING AND DISTINGUISHED AFRO-PUERTO RICAN

EXHIBITION AND PANEL ON DR. BEN-YOSEF ALFREDO ANTONIO JOCHANNAN-MATTA
Dr Ben has dedicated his life to research, writing, publishing and guide thousands of Afro descendants to learn, study and disseminate the contributions of Africans and their descendants to world knowledge and civilizations. Author of over twenty-nine books, Dr Ben, of Ethiopian father and Puerto Rican mother, was raised, attended schools from primary grades to college, and lived in Puerto Rico from 6 to 34 years old.

Exhibition Opening- 5:30 pm Registration

Panel:
Dr. James Turner: Founder and first Director of Africana Studies at Cornell University
Dr. Juan Giusti: Professor of African History at the University of Puerto Rico
Dr. Georgina Falú: Professor ‘Afro Latinos History & Heritage’ at City College and Translator of three books of Dr. Ben into Spanish

Respondents:
Hector Bonilla-Board of Education Member and Mayor Aid of Perth Amboy
Dr. Milagros Denis-Asst. Professor Dept Africana & Puerto Rican/Latino Studies at Hunter
Questions, Answers, Comments, Discussion

Date: Thursday, February 11th, 2010- 5:30 pm Registration
Place: Centro at Hunter College, East Bldg.-3rd Fl., 68th St. and Lexington Ave. (Sub #6, Bus M66, M101) Manhattan, New York

The AFROLAA (Afro Latinos of the Americas) project, of the Falu Foundation – Series of discussions of Afro Latinos/Descendants who have made significant contributions to disseminate our African heritage and history.

Rsvp
The Falu Foundation, 333 E 118th St., New York, NY 10035, Tel 646 705 3266, falu@falufoundationny.org

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 7 PM

ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL
51 STREET & FIFTH AVENUE

ADMISSION: $10.00

PAYABLE TO: MUSICA DE CAMARA

RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW

RESERVATIONS A MUST!!

PLEASE MAIL YOUR $10 CHECK (INDICATE THE NUMBER IN YOUR PARTY) IMMEDIATELY TO:

EVA DE LA O
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MUSICA DE CAMARA, INC.
1215 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10029
212-410-5612

Specific exhibitions and events for our 40th Anniversary:
New York Puerto Rican contemporary artists (fine arts, performance, poetry and music) are invited to submit work for the upcoming 40th anniversary exhibitions in 2010/2011: Deadline February 15, 2010

2010 / 2011 Exhibition Calendar:
We also have a general call for submissions open to all artists for the rest of the exhibition calendar year 2010/2011: Deadline February 15, 2010

Please send a link to your website to contact@tallerboricua.org with the subject line: ARTIST SUBMISSION. If you do not have a website, please follow our mail-in submission policy:

CD or DVD (formatted for Macintosh system) containing:
10 examples/jpgs of work, biography, resume and artist statement
Self addressed and stamped envelope (only if you would like CD/DVD/samples to be returned)

The above materials may be mailed to:
Taller Boricua Galleries
at the Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center
Attn: C. Licata / RM 208
1680 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10029

Send any questions or final submissions to contact@tallerboricua.org
Note: please no attachments larger than 1 MB total as they will not go through. Also, please no calls.

About Taller Boricua
Taller Boricua / The Puerto Rican Workshop is a 40-year old artist-run nonprofit art gallery and multi-disciplinary cultural space in El Barrio. Our mission is to be a proactive institution for the community in East Harlem by offering programs that stimulate its social, cultural and economic development through the promotion of the arts.

Taller Boricua is an artist-run 501(c)3 non-profit art gallery

Taller Boricua Galleries 1680 Lexington Avenue, NYC, N.Y. 10029
Telephone: 212.831.4333 f: 212.831.6274
Email: contact@tallerboricua.org
Website: tallerboricua.org
Directions: 6 Train to 103 Street / Free admission / Center is accessible for individuals with disabilities

We need your assistance, currently we the NBHRN – NY chapter are looking for volunteers for our new Art Installation project. Please read the information below. This prison cell project is part of our campaign for the release of the Puerto Rican Political prisoners.

We would really like to involve the community, so if you are available to volunteer at any capacity that would be great. It’s going to really
be a great experience.

If you have any questions pls write me at zoemontero@hotmail.com or melissam@boricuahumanrights.org