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About Puerto Rico...Extensive directory of links.
A Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico...The Vidal Exhibition
Aspira...The mission of ASPIRA's Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is to promote the history and culture of Puerto Rico primarily among Puerto Rican youth.
The “COQUI” of Puerto Rico...All about the little tree frog which has become a symbol of Puerto Rico.
EL BORICUA ...a monthly cultural Magazine... Dedicated to the descendants of Puerto Ricans - Cultural Anthropology - Puerto Rico, Borinquen, Folklore and traditions -
El Museo del Barrio ...founded in 1969 by a group of Puerto Rican educators, artists, parents and community activists in East Harlem’s Spanish-speaking El Barrio. Since then, El Museo del Barrio has evolved into New York’s leading Latino cultural institution, having expanded its mission to represent the diversity of art and culture in all of the Caribbean and Latin America.
HISTORY: PUERTO RICO...Very
extensive resources.
Jatibonicu Taino Tribal
Nation of Boriken...We
who are the original people of the Island of Borikén (Puerto Rico),
do hereby officially welcome you to our Boriken island homeland and our
Taino tribal nation home page.
Jose Feliciano’s
Website...contains pictures from his earliest years
to his most recent concert tour, his biography, an exclusive interview
from his recording studio, his tour schedule, hisdiscography and more.
Los Balcones de San Juan
... Photographic galleries of the charming balconies and the sights of
Old San Juan. Explore this historic district.
Modern and Contemporary Puerto Rican Painting...The goal of this web site is to arouse interest and educate the public about the modern and contemporary art movement in Puerto Rico.
Nation Master: Puerto Rico...demographics and statistics
NY Boricua...New York City Puerto Rican Information Website
Nuyorican Poets Cafe... A non-profit organization, the Cafe has emerged as one of the country's most highly respected arts organizations and has become an acclaimed forum for innovative poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre
Puerto Rico and the American
Dream...a forum on the history, culture and politics of Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center...one of four active cultural centers on the mainland US affiliated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture for our offering of authentic, high-quality cultural programming.
Puerto
Rican music... The site has pages describing native
musical instruments and music genres. It also features short biographies
of artists; composers, vocalists, and musicians, that have contributed
their creative talents to furthering the unique cultural heritage of Puerto
Rico's music.
The Puerto Rico Herald
...Puerto Rican Herald Online Bilingual Newspaper
Sol Boricua...Images of Puerto Rico
the Struggle over Vieques ...Our mission is to inform the world about the struggle of Vieques, Puerto Rico, against the US Navy.
Welcome to Puerto Rico...General Information about Puerto Rico
The World of Piri Thomas...Considered one of the preeminent figures of Nuyorican, or New York Puerto Rican, literary culture, both Thomas’ career and fame as an author were launched in 1967 with his autobiographical novel Down These Mean Streets, which detailed his coming of age during the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s.