Thursday, April 21, 2011

☞ SEE: El Barrio History Films in East Harlem

Thursday April 21st, at 7pm at the Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center, 1680 Lexington Avenue, between 105th and 106th streets. Taller Boricua and Cemí Underground will be showing two vintage films from The Henry Medina Archives.

SOÑANDO CON PUERTO RICO / DREAMING OF PUERTO RICO
Highlights the Puerto Rican composers, bandleaders, musicians and vocalist who migrated from Puerto Rico to New York City and lived in El Barrio (Spanish Harlem) during the early 20th century.

CUBAN POPULAR MUSIC ON FILM: 1929-1960's
The rare vintage film presentation covers early Afro-Cuban music film presence in Cuba, Mexico and the United States.

Admission: $12 for both films / $7 per film. For more information please contact Henry Medina: hmj47@hotmail.com.  More information on East Harlem's Taller Boricua can be found on the organization site: www.TallerBoricua.org

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