UCTP Taino News – Activists Jose Medina and John Aguilar Marrero have announced the “Boricuation Cultural Afternoon Internet TeleRadio Show” will premier on Sunday, August 17th, 2008. Hosted by Boricuation.com, the program will “webcast” on ESP51.com airing live from 3-6pm (EST) regularly on Sundays. Summarizing the show’s content, Taino artist John Aguilar Marrero states audiences can expect “music, community oriented announcements, special guest interviews, artist performance showcases, and a lot of cultural information especially about Taíno culture”. See more details and RSVP on the show's webpage at http://boricuation.ning.com.
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8/17/2008
Activists launch Cultural Internet TeleRadio Show
UCTP Taino News – Activists Jose Medina and John Aguilar Marrero have announced the “Boricuation Cultural Afternoon Internet TeleRadio Show” will premier on Sunday, August 17th, 2008. Hosted by Boricuation.com, the program will “webcast” on ESP51.com airing live from 3-6pm (EST) regularly on Sundays. Summarizing the show’s content, Taino artist John Aguilar Marrero states audiences can expect “music, community oriented announcements, special guest interviews, artist performance showcases, and a lot of cultural information especially about Taíno culture”. See more details and RSVP on the show's webpage at http://boricuation.ning.com. 
2/15/2008
Taino Artists Get New Site
New York, NY (UCTP Taino News) – Aguilar Marrero and Reina Miranda, an artistic team known as “Taino Spirit” now have a new website at http://www.tainospirit.com/. The site is another one of many recent accomplishments for the duo who have been dedicating much of their work to their shared Taino heritage. Taino Spirit’s next “live” exhibition will take on Saturday, February 16th at “Cemi Underground” as part of the East Harlem bookstore's focus on Taino culture featuring members of the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society. Cemi Underground is located at 1799 Lexington Ave at 112th Street in Manhattan and the Taino program begins at 3:00pm.
UCTPTN 02.15.2008
UCTPTN 02.15.2008
1/07/2008
Museum Focuses on Water as a Precious Resource
New York (UCTP Taino News) - In conjunction with its dazzling exhibition Water: H2O = Life, the American Museum of Natural History’s annual public program series, “Living in America” will focus on the symbolic and community values of this precious resource. The programs will be held on January 12, 19, and 26 and will feature dynamic performances, discussions, films, and workshops for adults and families; highlighting local, national, and international stories.
This Saturday, January 12, the program is entitled “New York Water Stories”, and highlights the historical relationships that indigenous peoples had with rivers and estuaries to current water-related issues. The events begin at 12noon with an opening water blessing ceremony with Zen Buddhist priest, Sensei Bonnie Myotai Treace followed by a special presentation with the Mohawk Singers and Dancers at 1pm and 4pm. The Mohawk group will present traditional songs and social dances honoring water, such as the fish and thunder dances. Excerpts from the Iroquois Thanksgiving Address will be presented by Mohawk elder Tom Porter.
At 1:30pm, author Evan Pritchard will present “Native New Yorkers: These Ancient Waters” and discuss the importance of rivers and estuaries to the Algonquin speaking peoples of Manhattan Island. Pritchard is the author of Native New Yorkers and No Word for Time and a book signing will follow his presentation. Additional presentations and demonstrations will be given by Dale Estus, a New York City tunnel builder (2:30pm), and Long island bayman, John Buczak, fisherman Bill Hamilton, and clammer Flo Sharkey.
Completing this unique set of programming on the 12th is an AMNH Water Fair
that will be held from 1pm – 5pm in the Museum’s Grand Gallery at 77th Street. The AMNH Water Fair will feature water-related demonstrations, information tables, and art displays with Long Island fisherman; Mohawk Craftsmen; Friends of Brook Park (a local environmental advocacy group); Origami U.S.A; The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy; and Taino Spirit with Reina Miranda and Aguilar Marrero.
The American Museum of Natural History’s Living in America programs are free with suggested Museum admission.
This Saturday, January 12, the program is entitled “New York Water Stories”, and highlights the historical relationships that indigenous peoples had with rivers and estuaries to current water-related issues. The events begin at 12noon with an opening water blessing ceremony with Zen Buddhist priest, Sensei Bonnie Myotai Treace followed by a special presentation with the Mohawk Singers and Dancers at 1pm and 4pm. The Mohawk group will present traditional songs and social dances honoring water, such as the fish and thunder dances. Excerpts from the Iroquois Thanksgiving Address will be presented by Mohawk elder Tom Porter.
At 1:30pm, author Evan Pritchard will present “Native New Yorkers: These Ancient Waters” and discuss the importance of rivers and estuaries to the Algonquin speaking peoples of Manhattan Island. Pritchard is the author of Native New Yorkers and No Word for Time and a book signing will follow his presentation. Additional presentations and demonstrations will be given by Dale Estus, a New York City tunnel builder (2:30pm), and Long island bayman, John Buczak, fisherman Bill Hamilton, and clammer Flo Sharkey.
Completing this unique set of programming on the 12th is an AMNH Water Fair
that will be held from 1pm – 5pm in the Museum’s Grand Gallery at 77th Street. The AMNH Water Fair will feature water-related demonstrations, information tables, and art displays with Long Island fisherman; Mohawk Craftsmen; Friends of Brook Park (a local environmental advocacy group); Origami U.S.A; The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy; and Taino Spirit with Reina Miranda and Aguilar Marrero.The American Museum of Natural History’s Living in America programs are free with suggested Museum admission.
UCTPTN 01.07.2008
12/19/2007
Taino Take Action to Support Head-Start Program
New York (UCTP Taino News) – Taino artists Reina Miranda and Aguilar Marrero of TAINO SPIRIT were among a group of esteemed supporters of the “Pa’l Pueblo” charity drive for the United Head-Start program of Bushwick, New York on December 14, 2007.
A call for support of the program was announced on a recent RADIO CAPICU program aired in New York. Supporters were urged to sponsor a special event for the charity drive, which took place at the Notice Lounge in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In the spirit of their ancestors, Miranda and Marrero, co-owners of Taino Spirit (http://www.cafepress.com/aguilar), contacted the radio show to pledge their support as official-sponsors as well as confirm their appearance to donate for raffle 4 hand-painted jackets and other “surprises”.
To the delight of the event organizers, Taino Spirit had also organized the participation and toy donations of a local PATHMARK supermarket, the New York Pod Café, Despierta Boricua, and the United Confederation of Taino People’s Office of International Relations. On behalf of these entities, three large bags of toys as well as financial donations were presented to this charity event that also featured cutting-edge poetry, comedy, and music presentations.
The gifts will be distributed to the children on December 19.
Photo (From left to right): Raul Kahayarix Rios, Joanne Ramirez, George "Urban Jibaro" Torres, Aguilar Marrero, Reina Miranda, Margarita Cheng, Papo Swiggity, and Jessica Arocho.
A call for support of the program was announced on a recent RADIO CAPICU program aired in New York. Supporters were urged to sponsor a special event for the charity drive, which took place at the Notice Lounge in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In the spirit of their ancestors, Miranda and Marrero, co-owners of Taino Spirit (http://www.cafepress.com/aguilar), contacted the radio show to pledge their support as official-sponsors as well as confirm their appearance to donate for raffle 4 hand-painted jackets and other “surprises”.
To the delight of the event organizers, Taino Spirit had also organized the participation and toy donations of a local PATHMARK supermarket, the New York Pod Café, Despierta Boricua, and the United Confederation of Taino People’s Office of International Relations. On behalf of these entities, three large bags of toys as well as financial donations were presented to this charity event that also featured cutting-edge poetry, comedy, and music presentations.
The gifts will be distributed to the children on December 19.
Photo (From left to right): Raul Kahayarix Rios, Joanne Ramirez, George "Urban Jibaro" Torres, Aguilar Marrero, Reina Miranda, Margarita Cheng, Papo Swiggity, and Jessica Arocho.
UCTPTN 12.19.2007
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