Saturday, June 08, 2019

It's PR Parade Time in NYC

The 62nd Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City's Fifth Avenue, tomorrow, starting at 11 a.m. 


2019 honorees include:

  • Ricky Martin - Grand Marshal
  • José Feliciano - Lifetime Achievement
  • La India (GRAMMY® Award-winning singer) - Godmother
  • Chi Chi Rodríguez (Golf Legend) - Lifetime Achievement
  • Bobby Sanabria (Jazz star) - Godfather
  • Alberto Carrión (Singer/songwriter) - Lifetime Achievement
  • Ana María Martínez (world-renowned soprano) - Orgullo Award
  • Dagmar Rivera (Television hostess) - Lifetime Achivement
  • Dalila Zapata Hernández (Model with Down Syndrome) - Rising Star

America's largest cultural celebration with over 1.5 million spectators, this year will also feature 10,000 marchers and many additional attending personalities.

Here are some scenes from the Mayor's Puerto Rican Day Parade reception at Gracie Mansion, June 6:

NY Police Officers take time off from fighting crime to entertain an audience with a little salsa. The Jara Band.

Hiphop Jibarito and a Bronx princess 

Mayor Bill  honors singer Olga Tanon with a proclamation declaring June 6, Olga Tanon Day. 

 Guests @ the reception

Singer Olga Tanon 

Dalila Zapata Hernandez, model with Down Syndrome, who is honored as this year's Rising Star, and her mom

Sisters 

Cooling off time 



(photos by Clarisel Gonzalez)

Monday, January 28, 2019

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Join us at the 1st Annual Women Entrepreneurs: Doing It Ourselves Conference in Manhattan




Update: June 16, 2018

La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, Inc. (La Casa) and Puerto Rico Sun (PRSUN) Communications hosted the First Annual Women Entrepreneurs: Doing It Ourselves Conference, in recognition of Latina and other women leaders who are creating their own paths in the world of business, and making their entrepreneurial dreams real. The conference, which was a success, was held on Saturday, June 16, at El Barrio’s Artspace PS 109 (Gallery) in Manhattan.
Dr. Nilda Pérez, a futurist and foresight business strategist, was keynote speaker. Dr. Pérez is the CEO of Foresight Strategies Group and Academy. Dr. Pérez spoke on the theme of “Women in Business Marching into a Sustainable Future.” 
Panel speakers were Robin Daniels, lending specialist of the Small Business Administration New York District, Sandra Morales DeLeon, Deputy Director for Union Settlement’s Business Development Center, Dr. Georgina Falu, President and CEO of the Falu Foundation, Maribel González, longtime proprietor of the South of France Restaurant in the Bronx, Precious L. Williams, killer pitchmaster at Perfect Pitches by Precious, LLC, and Yvette Martínez, CEO and President at One World Arts and Artistic Director for Retumba, an all-female music ensemble.
Marlene Peralta, senior strategist at Progressive Cities, moderated the panels of discussion. Other Conference highlights included a women entrepreneur’s marketplace, a powerful dramatic dance by artist Xiomara Evans, and Retumba’s universal rhythms and resounding music.


PRSUN's Clarisel Gonzalez welcomes attendees to the First Annual Women Entrepreneurs: Doing It Ourselves Conference. (Photo by Elena Mamarazzi Marrero)



Thursday, March 15, 2018

Support Bx3M at Havana Film Festival



The New York Premiere of Bx3M, an award-winning coming of age film written and directed by Judith Escalona, will be at the upcoming Havana Film Festival in Manhattan. I am a producer of this film. Get your tickets now.

About

BX3M 

Judith Escalona | USA | 2016 | Fiction | 103min | NY PREMIERE 

For Maria and Mona, graduation means fulfilling a dream. For Michael, it means dashing all hope of a better future. You either make the grade or you don’t— in academics or love— and that makes all the difference.

Para María y Mona, graduarse es cumplir un sueño. Para Michael significa perder la esperanza de un futuro mejor. O pasas la prueba o no— en lo académico o en el amor— y eso hace toda la diferencia. 

AMC LOEWS 34TH ST: 4/12@ 8:30PM, Director Judith Escalona present for Q&A

UPDATE: HERE ARE A FEW SCENES OF THE NY PREMIERE. 







Thursday, March 08, 2018

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Friday, January 19, 2018

A Puerto Rico Casita in the Bronx

The casita at St. Ann's Avenue 
(photo by Clarisel Gonzalez/exhibited at the Capturing the Bronx group show by the Bronx Photographers Collaborative at Metropolitan College (spring/summer 2017); Amalgamated's Vladeck Hall, fall 2017; and Poe Park Visitors Center, summer 2018 )




Wednesday, November 01, 2017

PRSUN Network: Let's Get Social

Updates are being made on our social media pages. Like our official Facebook page at facebook.com/prsun, our PRSUN Facebook closed group (request an invite) or follow @prsun on Twitter.

Thanks.

#prsun

Thursday, October 12, 2017

PRSUN Mascot: Sol


My baby orange and white girl and PRSUN mascot, Sol, is a rescue from Puerto Rico. She was part of a colony of cats and a survivor of the streets of San Juan. She is my beautiful 14-year-old feisty girl. Thinking of the many homeless cats, dogs and other animals struggling for food and shelter on the island now more than ever.


Friday, September 22, 2017

Ways to help the People of PR Now

#prsun is in solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Updates on what you can do to help are being made on our PRSUN group Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/prsun.