SEPTEMBER 12–19, 2022
MONDAY, September 12
Hostos Community College/CUNY
A Building Atrium
11 AM | Opening Ceremonies
12 PM | Citywide Evelina 100 Voter Registration
Campaign at Hostos Community College, Brooklyn College,
Borough of Manhattan Community College, College of Staten Island, Hunter College, La Guardia Community College, Casita María, The Point CDC, Nos Quedamos and more!
TUESDAY, September 13
Hostos Community College/CUNY
C-Building, Room C-391
2 PM | A Gift of Community Empowerment: The Legacy of Evelina Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
PS 25 Bilingual School Alumni Reunion, (Hostos Faculty Lounge)
6 PM | An Embrace between Puerto Rico and New York.
La G8 and El Caño de Martín Peña allá, La Casita de Chema, acá (In person and via Zoom)
WEDNESDAY, September 14
Hostos Community College/CUNY
C-Building, Student Cafeteria
6 PM | Opening Reception, Images of Evelina Art Exhibition
Participating Artists: Maestro Antonio Martorell, Nitza Tufiño, María Domínguez, Esther (Star Angel) Pagán, Siuko García, Sara Morales, Rudy Gutiérrez, Marcos Dimas and Manny Vega
6 PM | Evelina 100 Musical Premier
Humberto Ramírez, Composer
7 PM | Evelina’s Heart, a reading
Sandra Rodríguez, playwright
7:30 PM | 52 People for Progress E100 Concert at 52 People’s Park
THURSDAY, September 15
Center for Puerto Rican Studies
Hunter College/CUNY
Library-119 Street and 1st. Ave.
3 PM | El Café de las 3, Evelina Antonetty Activism in Bilingual Education,
Food Programs and the Youth, Panel Presentation
6 PM | Welcoming Reception, Evelina 100
Centro Library Document Exhibition Evelina Art Exhibition
FRIDAY, September 16
Pregones PR Traveling Theater
Walton Ave, The Bronx
6 PM | The Bronx County Historical Society Honors Elba Cabrera
Video presentation: A conversation with Evelina’s family members
SATURDAY, September 17
Bronx Music Heritage Center
1303 Louis Niñé Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459
3 PM | Evelina Antonetty Activism and
The Movie Fort Apache Panel Presentation
7 PM | The Fort Apache Concert
SUNDAY, September 18
Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
120 E 125th St, New York, NY 10035
2 PM | Images of Evelina Art Exhibition: A Conversation with the Artists
MONDAY, September 19
Evelina Antonetty Playground
Hostos Community College/CUNY
A Building Atrium
11 PM | Tree Planting Ceremony at Evelina Antonetty Playground
12 PM | ¡Feliz Cumpleaños Evelina!
Cake Presentation by Artist Pepón Osorio &
Chocolate Cortes/Choco Bar Chef Ricardo de Obaldia
For further information on these events, visit the following websites:
www.evelina100.org, www.hostos.cuny.edu or https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/library/
Author: Michael Benjamin
Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.
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