Barco de Papel presented the work of Puerto Rican photographer and journalist Huáscar Robles, with a special intervention by journalists Ileán Pérez Cruz and Carmen Graciela Díaz. The author analyzed the challenges Haiti and Puerto Rico faced after natural tragedies. … Continued
Centro Cultural Barco de Papel presented the wining work or the National Young Novel Award “José Revueltas” (Mexico 2019) by the musician and writer Diego Cristian Saldaña (1990) in New York on January 15 2020. Tiene la noche un árbol, … Continued
Jorge Viera is practically a celebrity amongst the millions of Spanish-speaking NYC residents. The charismatic Puerto Rican reporter began his TV journalism career from the bottom, to become the substitute anchor for legendary news reporter, Cuban Rafael Pineda, with whom … Continued
“Centro Cultural Barco de Papel” presented on April 9, 2016 the latest literary production by Peruvian author Fernando Morote, titled, “La Cocina del Infierno (Hell’s kitchen). The book took its name from a New York neighborhood where poor immigrants in the past … Continued
On March 24, 2016, Centro Cultural Barco de Papel received the Cuban writer and poet repentista Alexis Díaz-Pimienta. Díaz-Pimienta presented a selection of his poetic works, of which he included some poems dedicated to his experiences in New York. … Continued
Puerto Rican artist and poet Omar Iloy Colon presented his poems at Barco de Papel in a show that blended rhyme, rhythm and performance. The event called “Spoken Word” was swarmed by local young poets attracted by the growing positive feedback that … Continued
Centro Cultural Barco de Papel presented Puerto Rican author, Irma Aguilera, who with her book “El final de mi otoño (The end of my autumn)” wherein a number of inspired stories, be they anecdotes, music and poetry were gathered together in a … Continued
In a standing room only event, Centro Cultural Barco de Papel hosted an overwhelming show of support for the launching of a promising young poet’s first collection of poems. The evening was an intense whirlwind of piercing words of Marielis Acevedo … Continued
Centro Cultural Barco de Papel invited to a presentation of the Puerto Rican poet, psychologist and free thinker Jennifer Nielenie (Rio Piedras, 1979) who presented her work “Memorias de una Diva en Recuperación (Memories of a Recovering Diva)” a hand … Continued
Centro Cultural Barco de Papel and the community organization, Latin American Integration Association (L.A.I.A.) presented author Maria C-Mercado Mayorga (Puerto Rico), a successful woman in business and life, as well as community leader. Mariana Buninconti-Cruz of the L.A.I.A. was host … Continued