ART EXHIBITION "JULIA DE BURGOS PAINTING" Society of the Educational Arts, Inc (SEA) and Manuel A. Morån, in Collaboration with Rums of Puerto Rico and in association with the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, invite you to the opening reception of boricua en la luna (NOVEMBER 14 - NOVEMBER 30, 2008) Date: Friday, November 14th at 7pm. Where: Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, LES & Abrazo Interno Gallery, 107 Suffolk Street, 1st Floor, NYC. THE ARTIST Writer/Artist Joseph A. Burgos Jr. Born: Hato Rey, Puerto Rico/Brooklyn, New York USA. Art Education: Elementary Art and Crafts at home by both parents. Drafting in High School. Pratt Institute, Foundation Art 1989. Awards: Bureau of Audio-Visuel Instruction, Certificate for Citizen and Service, Major "H" Award, the Faculty Awards Committee. City of New York, The President of the Council, City Hall, New York, Andrew Stein, President, Certificate of Merit in recognition of outstanding community service, 1988. Accademia Internazionale "Greci-Marino" Accademia Del Verbano, Di Lettere, Arti, Scienze en Italia: The highest title of "Corresponding Academician" has been awarded to you for the great merits you have attained in the artistic sphere. Vinzaglio: 27/07/2001. Exhibition: Templo Literario de Escritores y Poetas Unidos, El Centro Literario Hispanoamericano Anacaona, Paul Rojas, Director. Solo art exhibition. Date: September 1984. Museum of the City of New York, Association for Puerto Rican-Hispanic Culture Inc., Peter Bloch, President. Exhibition. Date: June 1985. Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Heights Branch, Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY. Johanna M. Spiess, Branch Librarian and Mr. Jack Stevens in charge of the exhibition. Solo art exhibition. Date: April/May 1986. Oller/Campeche Cultural Affairs Program, Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, New York, Funcionario del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, Carmen Ortiz. Solo art exhibition. Date: April 30th through May 1987. Boricua College, Brooklyn, New York, Victor J. Asencio, Educational Facilitator, Education Program, Brooklyn Learning Center. Solo art exhibition. Date: February 1988. The City of New York, The President of the Council, City Hall, New York, Andrew Stein, President. Program: Puerto Rican Art Recognition Day. Group art exhibition. Date: November 1988. Cafe Teatro Julia de Burgos, New York, Directora, Myrna Lluch. Solo art exhibition. Date: May 1989. La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, New York, Otilio Diaz, Director. Solo art exhibition. Date: November 1989. Comite de Afirmacion Puertorriqueña, Casa de las Americas, Manhattan, New York, Sergio Borrero, Director. Solo art exhibition. Date: February 1993. Long Island Puerto Rican Association, Inc., State University of New York at Old Westbury, Campus Center Atrium, Long Island, New York. Mrs. Maria Goldman, President. Program: In Celebration of Puerto Rican Heritage Month. Group exhibition. Date: November 1999. Eastern Connecticut State University, Student Center Cafe. Program: Latin American Dinner Forum, speech and presentation of art work. April 2008. Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center, Suffolk Street, N.Y.C. Program: Boricua en la Luna, (SEA) Society of the Educational Arts and Manuel A. Moran, in Collaboration with Rums of Puerto Rico. Group Exhibition, painting of Julia de Burgos. November 2008. Bibliograph: Association of Hispanic Arts, New York, Executive Director, Elsa Ortiz Robles and Editor, Elba Cabrera Mondesire. Title: Directory of Hispanic Artists and Organizations, Association of Hispanic Arts, artes literarias. Biography of the Artist, Page 15. Copyright 1981. Canales Publications, New York, Publisher, Albert L. White - Editor, Fernando Campos. Arts Close-Up by Peter Bloch. Painting of Julia de Burgos, Page 62. Biography of the Artist, Page 63. CANALES magazine No.271 November 1984. Gale Research Company, New York, Book Tower, Detroit, Michigan, Maurice Horn, Editor Book title: Contemporary Graphic Artists Volume 3. Biography with Photo, Page 27. Painting of Alexander the Great, Page 28, Copyright 1988. Casa Editrice Alba di Roberto Puviani, Corso Porta, Ferrara (Italia) International Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art 2000/2001, a cura di Roberto Puviani and Flavio Puviani. Biography of the artist with color photo of painting "Tribute to Pablo Picasso" Page 68. Copyright 2001. Cyberwit.net, L.I.G. Govindpur Colony, Allahabad (U.P.) India. Editor Dr. Santosh Kumar, Deputy Managing Editor, Karunesh Kumar Agrawal. Book title: Taj Mahal Review, Cyberwit's International Journal Devoted to Arts, Literature, Poetry and Culture, Volume 7, Number 2, December 2008. Paintings, Eugenio Maria de Hostos and Julia de Burgos Page 16. Essay, Julia de Burgos Anniversary February 17, 1914 - July 5, 1953 Page 35-37, by Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., nephew. Copyright 2008. Collections: Artist Joseph A. Burgos Jr. has reproduced a limited edition of posters from his original paintings "Eugenio Maria de Hostos and Julia de Burgos". Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Afishes para Coleccion Puertorriqueña Olga Nolia. Date: December 2007. Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao. Afishes para Coleccion Puertorriqueña. Date: January 2008. Colección Puertorriqueña, Sistema de Bibliotecas, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Afishes de Julia de Burgos and Eugenio Maria de Hostos. Date: January 2008. Instituto de Estudios Hostosianos, Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Afishe de Eugenio Maria de Hostos. Date: July 2008. Other Documentation: Video recordings of cultural programs in New York; poetry, drama, music, art exhibitions, conferences and awards. Space for Living Arts, New York, N.Y. "In the Spirit of Julia de Burgos" drama play and poetry, February 1988. La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, New York, N.Y. "Homage to Julia de Burgos" poetry, film and art, February 21, 1988. Boricua College, Blue Room, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Winter 1988 Poetry Series" poetry and music, February 23, 1988. The Society of Puerto Rican Women, Grand Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, N.Y. "In Tribute to Julia de Burgos and the Puerto Rican Women" conference, poetry, awards, food, cake and drinks, March 19, 1988. Association for Pro Puerto Rican Hispanic Culture, Inc., New York, N.Y. "Julia de Burgos and Family of Poets" poetry and art, March 21, 1988. Borinquen Plaza Senior Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. "The Honorable Edolphus (Ed) Town Senior Forums on the Quality of Life for the Elderly" conference and dinner, September 1988. Borinquen Plaza Senior Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. "Senior Citizen Holloween Party" music, dance and candy treats, October 31, 1988. The City of New York, The President of the Council, City Hall, New York, N.Y. "Puerto Rican Art Recognition Day" conference, awards, art exhibition, cake and drinks, November 28, 1988. The Community Service Society of New York City, Retired Senior Volunteer Program in New York City, New York, N.Y. "The Paul Esther Leith Award" conference, awards, music, dance, food and drinks, January 13, 1989. Boricua College, Blue Room, Brooklyn, N.Y. "In the Spirit of Julia de Burgos" Winter 1989 Poetry Series, conference, poetry and music, January 31, 1989. Cafe-Teatro Julia de Burgos, New York, N.Y. "Homage to Julia de Burgos" conference, poetry and music, February 18, 1989. Association for Pro Puerto Rican Hispanic Culture, Cafe-Teatro Julia de Burgos, New York, N.Y. "Palma Julia De Burgos 1988-1989" conference, awards, poetry and music, May 6, 1989. Cafe-Teatro Julia de Burgos at Fancisco Prado's Community Center, New York, N.Y. Concert "Con Dulzura y Sentimiento Gloria Mirabal" conference, music concert, art exhibition, food and drinks, May 27, 1989. El Porton del Barrio, Latin American Theatre Ensemble, New York, N.Y. "Los Peligros de Chencha" by Anita Velez-Mitchell, stage drama play and music, June 2, 1989. Borinquen Plaza Senior Citizen Center, Brooklyn, New York "Plaque Merit Award" conference, awards, poetry, music, food and drinks, June 16, 1989. La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, New York, N.Y. "Conference about Eugenio Maria de Hostos" conference, art exhibition, food and drinks, November 20, 1989. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Office Building, New York, N.Y. GALA "Group of Latin American Artists" conference and slide show, January 19, 1990. Association for Pro Puerto Rican Hispanic Culture, Inc. at Boricua College, New York, N.Y. "Palma Julia De Burgos" conference, awards and music, November 15, 1990. Community Board No.5, Borough of Brooklyn, New York "Approval of Street name change, rename Jamaica Avenue to Julia De Burgos Boulevard" conference, January 23, 1991. PROUD, Circulo Poetico Julia de Burgos, Brooklyn, N.Y. Highland Park YMCA "A Poetic Lecture in Commemoration of Mothers Day" poetry, music, food, cake and drinks, May 10, 1991. Louis Abrons Arts Center, Henry Street Settlement, New York, N.Y. Louis Abrons Arts Center presents "The Young Acting Students of the Drama Program in Improvised Scenes and Stories" conference, stage drama play, music and dance, May 17, 1991. Bernard College, Columbia University, Bernard Hall, New York, N.Y. "Homage to Julia de Burgos" conference, poetry and music, February 17, 1992. Comite de Afirmacion Puertorriqueña, Casa de Americas, New York, N.Y. "Natalicio de Julia de Burgos, yo misma fui mi ruta" conference, poetry, film, art exhibition, food and drinks, February 17, 1993. La Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriqueña, New York, N.Y. "A Classic Tribute to Julia de Burgos" a video documentary dedicated to Julia de Burgos, conference, poetry, music, food and drinks, February 28, 1999. The Puertorriquen Traveling Theatre, New York, N.Y. Artistic Director, Miriam Colon "Julia de Burgos, Child of the Water" stage drama play, meet the cast, May 15, 1999. Long Island Puerto Rican Association, Inc., The Alumni Association of the State University of New York at Old Westbury, Campus Center Atrium, Long Island, N.Y. LIPRA "In Celebration of Puerto Rican Month" conference, awards, poetry, music, dance and art exhibition, November 13, 1999. La Asociacion Pro Cultura Hispana Puertorriqueña, Peter Bloch, President presents a "Latin Jazz and Salsa Concert and Citizens Plaque Award" at the Museum of the City of New York in Manhattan, conference, music and awards, February 24, 2002. Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, Connecticut, Intercultural Center, Student Center Cafe "Latinamerican Awareness Month, Latin American Dinner Forum" speech, essay, artwork, poems, dinner and drinks, April 9, 2008. ART AND ESSAY PUBLICATION Cyberwit.net, 4/2 B, L.I.G. Govindpur Colony, Allahabad-211004 (U.P.) India. Editor Dr. Santosh Kumar, Deputy Managing Editor, Karunesh Kumar Agrawal. Book title: Taj Mahal Review, Cyberwit's International Journal Devoted to Arts, Literature, Poetry and Culture, Volume 7, Number 2, December 2008. Paintings, Eugenio Maria de Hostos and Julia de Burgos Page 16. Essay, Julia de Burgos Anniversary February 17, 1914 - July 5, 1953, by Joseph A. Burgos, Jr. nephew of Julia de Burgos. ISSN 0972-6004 Copyright 2008. Copyright © 2008 Joseph A. Burgos Jr.

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