Wednesday, October 5, 2011

☞ SEE: Dreaming of Puerto Rico

Thursday, October 6th, 7:00 PM, SOÑANDO CON PUERTO RICO / DREAMING OF PUERTO RICO, at the Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center, 1680 Lexington Avenue, between 105th and 106th streets. SOÑANDO CON PUERTO RICO / DREAMING OF PUERTO RICO, a rare vintage film presentation from The Henry Medina Archives, a private researcher and collector. This film 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.

Live Music: A Nigh of Plena with El Rincon Criollo / Casita de Chema, with award ceremonies and surprises including a performance by Los Instantaneos de la Plena

Admission: $7 per film. For more information 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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