Event: A Poetic Tribute to our She-Roes & Heroes of Poetry
June 19th, 2009 – 7:00 PM – 10:00PM
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center, Inc.
107 Suffolk Street, New York, NY 10002
Contact: Mia Roman Hernandez - artbymamamia@yahoo.com / 646-361-6448

Admission: $10.00 - Free raffle ticket with every paid admission


About the show:

“A Poetic Tribute to our She-Roes & Heroes of Poetry” celebrates the accomplishments of those who have paved the way for other Latino poets. The event will showcase talents of published and emerging poets of Puerto Rico and New York, with topics that broad in range. Voices that are passionate and experiences that are personal and sometimes painful. Each artist brings a unique style and vision to the stage. The listeners will relate to the challenges that some have faced and recognize the accomplishments that others have achieved.

This poetry event is sure to grab you out of your seat, knock you off of your feet, take your imagination farther than it has been before and talk to your soul. “A Poetic Tribute to our She-Roes & Heroes of Poetry “ will leave you hungry for more and star struck with performances by ……

Jesus Papoleto Melendez, Sandra Maria Esteves, Americo Casiano, Louis Reyes Rivera, El Grito de Poetas, Dylcia Pagan, Jose Angel Figueroa, Bobby Gonzalez, Mariposa, Daniel Jose Custodio, Sery Colon, Nancy Mercado, Myrna Nieves and so many more.

Exhibition: Visions of Puerto Rico & Puerto Rican Pride
June 12th – 28th 2009 – Opening Show on June 12th 7:00 PM –10:00PM
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center, Inc.
107 Suffolk Street
New York, NY 10002
Contact: Mia Roman Hernandez - artbymamamia@yahoo.com / 646-361-6448

About the show:
“Visions of Puerto Rico & Puerto Rican Pride” Celebrates Puerto Rican culture through Photography. The show will include more than fifty works by emerging and established artists from Puerto Rico, Miami Fl. and New York City. Each artist brings a unique style and vision. These artists have discovered the beauty, tales and the history to their culture in which has been incorporated into their craft of photography. Some of the pieces will depict Community, Urban settings, Music, Nature, Family, Politics and Spirituality. The photos will embrace the cultural empowerment of the Puerto Ricans and their pride. The photos will evoke emotion, feeling and discussion. We have bridged a gap between the Puerto Ricans on the Island and the Puerto Ricans out side of the island and this exhibit is the result of that connection.

Art is an expression of the unconscious and is dedicated to the free expression of
feeling.

Artists include:
Clarisel Gonzalez, Mia Roman Hernandez, Elena Marrero, Vivien Perez, Carissa Hernandez, Christopher Lopez, Susan Alvarez, Marcelino Pagan, Luis Cordero, Pepper Negron, Marie Paola Martinez, Gamalier Martinez, Gerardo Javier Melendez Silvagnoli, Marielly Rodriguez Pagan, Pablo Colon, Eliud Martinez

Latinas En Foco - Celebrating Women in Photography