Cultural Survival, Resistance and Sustainable Development In a Globalized World
A one-day seminar on the effects of development and globalization on traditional cultures focusing on the recent history of Loíza, the coastal community of Piñones and the island of Vieques. Presenters: Maricruz Rivera Clemente, president of Corporación Piñones se Integra (COPI) and leader of the struggle against resort development; Tito Kayak (Alberto de Jesús), the legendary environmental activist whose acts of civil disobedience have captured the attention of the media and Puerto Ricans everywhere; Dr. Juan Giusti, foremost authority on the history of Piñones; and others

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Hour: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Admission: Free
Place: Hostos Art Gallery, New York

Information and registration: 718-518-4455 http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts/events.html

BomPlenazo 2008 - Fifth Biennial of Afro-Puerto Rican culture focusing on the traditions of Loiza, Puerto Rico
Folcloric Ballet Majestad Negra (youth dance troupe that has performed throughout the Caribbean) By appt.
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture
Date: Friday, October 10, 2008
Hour: 11:00am
Place: Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, New York

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008
Hour: 12:00pm
Place: Rep. Theater, New York
Free admission

For more information visit http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts/events.html

Afro-Puertorrican Music Show (Bomba y Plena)
Date: Friday, October 10, 2008
Hour: 8:00pm
Place: Cultural and Ecoturistic Center of Piñones (La Paseadora)

Afro-Puertorrican Music Show (Bomba y Plena)
Date: Friday, October 31, 2008
Hour: 8:00pm
Place: Cultural and Ecoturistic Center of Piñones (La Paseadora)

Afro-Puertorrican Music Show (Bomba y Plena)
Date: Friday, November 28, 2008
Hour: 8:00pm
Place: Cultural and Ecoturistic Center of Piñones (La Paseadora)

Afro-Puertorrican Music Show (Bomba y Plena)
Date: Friday, December 26, 2008
Hour: 8:00pm
Place: Cultural and Ecoturistic Center of Piñones (La Paseadora)