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Elena “Mamarazzi” Marrero – PRIDA Artist Everyone Should Know

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by Clara Galvano Rivera cgr.writepro@gmail.com “What do I do now?”, Marrero asked herself. She had just retired as an art teacher from the NYC Board of Ed and the future was bright but unscripted. Our PRIDA Artist Everyone Should Know, … Continue reading

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Eugene Rodriguez – PRIDA Artist of the Month

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by Clara Galvano Rivera Eugene Rodriguez, our PRIDA Artist of the Month, likes to refer to himself as “The Chairman Emeritus of Community Board 11” and laughs when he explains that he’s the only one who ever says that! An … Continue reading

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Calling All Puerto Rican Artists!

Comité Noviembre’s 2021 National Puerto Rican Virtual Artisan Fair & Book Expo Comité Noviembre’s National Puerto Rican Virtual Fair and Book Expo will launch on November 20, 2021. Shop all year online at comitenoviembrevirtualfair.org and support many of the PRIDA … Continue reading

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Comité Noviembre’s National Puerto Rican Virtual Fair & Book Expo

Comité Noviembre’s National Puerto Rican Virtual Fair and Book Expo will launch on November 20, 2021. Shop all year online at comitenoviembrevirtualfair.org and support many of the PRIDA members, friends and supporters… Support Puerto Rican artists and you will see … Continue reading

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Gladys Rosas-LaFrossia – PRIDA Artist Everyone Should Know

by Clara Galvano Rivera Gladys Rosas-LaFrossia is a mixed media artist and art teacher at the NYC Department of Education in The Bronx, where she was raised and still lives. Her father is from Colombia, her mother from Quebradillas, P.R. … Continue reading

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FELIPE RANGEL – PRIDA Artist Everyone Should Know

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By Clara Galvano Rivera cgr.writepro@gmail.com Meet a Puerto Rican Renaissance Man! Felipe Rangel is a multi-skilled artisan who makes sure that his extraordinary Ponce-centric Vejigante masks, tell the story of how, where and why they came into existence. While working … Continue reading

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PAUL RODRIGUEZ, a Boricua Author Everyone Should Read

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Happy Fall, readers! As we gear up to this year’s Comité Noviembre Artisan and Book Expo, we bring you this feature to highlight this author and the many wonderful writers you will meet at the expo on Saturday, November 23, … Continue reading

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ESPERANZA MARTELL – PRIDA Artist Everyone Should Know

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Esperanza Martell is a human rights activist, peace educator, organizer, healer, life-skills coach, mother, and poet/artist. She teaches Community Organizing and advises at Hunter College School of Social Work. As the founder of the Urban Atabex Network she facilitates Paulo … Continue reading

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PRIDA Book Club – Boricua Author Bobby González

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Greetings and Happy Summer! We are pleased to return to you again, this time from the Bronx where we visit with this month’s featured author. Remember, we ask that you help us feature our writers by sharing this newsletter with your friends on … Continue reading

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PRIDA Book Club February 2018

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Greetings and Happy Noviembre! Welcome to our monthly newsletter. We hope this finds you in good health next to those you love. We ask that you share this newsletter with your friends in each media platform you have to help … Continue reading

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