Production, Community Organizing, Collaboration
“A sister learns, a brother teaches,
Everybody is an artist…
Future mentors,
Empowering one and lifting another.”
From the poem “Sowing Change”
by Jorge Luis Berríos
“La Rondalla de Humacao” a musical group that performed at El Puente in an event hosted and curated
by Jorge Luis Berríos residency.
“Rainbow” a quilt created by Sylvia Hernandez used as part of a convening event during an Encuentros. “Dreaming of an Inclusive World” was produced by Jorge and co-curated with Efrén Olson-Sanchez
Community Organizing * Production * Collaboration *
Community Organizing * Production * Collaboration *
Gallery
"Abrazos Legales" painting created by Elisabet Díaz Cintrón exhibited on the first event of the Encuentros series "Grief and Love"
El Puente collective marching during the Puerto Rican parade in Knickerbocker. Jorge directed and organized the chants for the group.
George Oliveras one of our featured performers on his presentation during "Afrocentric Legacies" part of the "Decolonizing the Conscience" series of Encuentros.
Poet Marcos De La Cruz performing during one of the Encuentros at El Puente.
Bomba Yo! led two of he convening events after the Encuentros, on this one the audience participated singing coros with the group.
A performance piece created by Salomé Egas included audience participation. This piece was presented during the "Stewards of Our Land" series, focused on Environmental Justice.
Poet Diamante “Dimo” Ortiz performing at one of the "Encuentros" produced by Jorge during his residency at El Puente.
Taino elder, organizer and artist Sherry Kunana Vigdor, performing "Innegable" a performance piece about our indigenous legacy at one of the "Encuentros".
Melanie Aguirre performing a dance piece during an Encuentros at El Puente.
Poet and Spoken Word Artist Alba Delia Hernandez being introduced to perform a poem during "Indomitable" one of the events in the "Decolonizing the Conscience" series.
Poet, musician and composer Mario Cancel Bigay performing a piece during one of the events in the "Decolonizing the Conscience" series.