In the year of <a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/julia-de-burgos" target="_blank">Julia de Burgos</a>’ Centennial Celebration, the commemorative month of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grito_de_Lares" target="_blank">Grito de Lares</a>, and on the eve of <a href="http://www.elconcilio.net/blog/events/annual-puerto-rican-day-parade-3/" target="_blank">Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican Parade</a> and related celebrations, we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate Puerto Rican Women. Taller Puertorriqueño &amp; <a href="http://boricuahumanrights.org" target="_blank">The National Boricua Human Rights Network</a> would like to honor the first Puerto Rican and Latina to hold a citywide-elected position in New York City.

Meet &amp; Greet with Melissa Mark-Viverito
September 27th, 2014, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Taller Puertorriqueño, 2721 N. 5th St.

Taller Puertorriqueño &amp; The National Boricua Human Rights Network present:
A fundraiser and meet &amp; greet with New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito to support The National Boricua Human Rights Network and Taller Puertorriqueño's construction of the new <a title="About the New El Corazón Cultural Center" href="http://tallerpr.org/about-the-new-cultural-center/" target="_blank">El Corazón Cultural Center.</a> Featuring a screening of <a title="El Antillano" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEByT0wghBw" target="_blank">El Antillano</a> &amp; live music by Jíbaro con Tumbao. You will also meet El Antillano director &amp; producer, Tito Román Rivera.

<strong>VIP Reception $50 (includes movie admission).</strong>

Movie Screening: El Antillano
September 27th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Taller Puertorriqueño, 2557 N. 5th St.
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