Tagged With: Puerto Rican
Bohemia
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** If I associate Mexico with the “danzon” dances in public parks on Sundays, I associate Puerto Rico with its romantic “bohemias” on Thursdays and weekends. Before, this word “bohemia” held allusions to the past. I imagined a singer in the middle of a medieval garden, … Continue reading
Congreso de Salsa Puertorriqueno/Puerto Rican Salsa Congress 2009
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** Girls get together in groups to practice their routines, to adjust their costumes and get made up for this night. Their dresses and the men’s suits evoke another era: tiny buttons, Spanish-style dresses, cowboy boots and hats, and … Continue reading
June is Puerto Rican Pride Month/Junio: Mes de Orgullo Puertorriqueno
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo * Each June, New York City is host to the Puerto Rican Day Parade, a celebration of grand scale. But there are lots of other events highlighting Puerto Rican culture, too, including a boxing match that pitted Puerto Rico’s welter weight champ, Miguel Cotto, against Joshua … Continue reading
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo * Location: Playa Flamenco (Flamenco Beach), on Culebra, one of the two “little sister” islands off the mainland of Puerto Rico. Guidebooks say Flamenco is rated one of the 10 best beaches in the world. Day and Time: Wednesday, December 10, 2008; 12 noon. Number of People on … Continue reading
