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Homage to Puerto Rican Culture
The Perfecto Oyola
Biblioteca Criolla y Centro Cultural was honored to have as
its esteemed guest, José A. Irrizarry, professor at Boricua
College in New York City, on Friday, April 28, 2006. Professor
Irrizarry spoke on the life and work of Ramón Emeterio
Betances, the father of Puerto Rico. Rounding out the evening’s
program was a musical presentation by Nelson Cotto y su Grupo
Tipico.
This special cultural presentation also was sponsored by: El
Comité del Desfile Puertorriqueño de Jersey City
2006, BPJC Club de Leones Borinquen de JC, Organización
P.A.C.O., Fundación de Herencia Hispana del Condado Hudson,
Firma de Abogados Evelyn Padín y Carmen E. Mendiola Coalición
Hispana de Jersey City. |
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(L to R): Community Activist Justo de Jesus, Library Board Trustee Sonia Zayas; Sgt. Edgar Martinez, Jersey City Police Department; Professor José A. Irrizarry, Boricua College, and his son, Assistant Library Director Sonia Araujo; and Biblioteca Criolla’s namesake, Perfecto Oyola. |
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