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Julia de Burgos Now Rests in El Barrio
8:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · New York City| Puerto Rico| literature · 1 Comment
30 Oct 2006
This past Friday, Puerto Rican poeta Julia de Burgos left her mark on the streets of El Barrio, NYC, where her words have already impacted the minds and hearts of many. Iris Burgos unveiled an historic mosaic by artist Manny Vega honoring her sister, Julia. The ceremony took place in the heart of East Harlem’s “Cultural Corridor” on the northeast corner of Lexington Avenue and East 106th Street. The event also marked the announcement of the re-naming of East 106th Street from Fifth Avenue to First Avenue in honor of Julia de Burgos, one of the few instances of a street being named after a Puerto Rican woman of high accomplishments. The mosaic initiative was organized by Marina Ortiz and Debbie Quinones of East Harlem Preservation and funded by local supporters and Hope Community, Inc. Scenes from the Unveiling are available at: http://www.virtualboricua.org/Docs/Julia_Mosaic/index.htm
Remembering Julia
9:21 pm By Maegan La Mala · New York City| Puerto Rico| Women| literature · Comments Off
18 Jul 2006
In the larger literary community not much is known about Puerto Rican poetry. Much less is known about the island’s female poets. One of these talented mujeres was Julia de Burgos. An artist and a community want to make sure that the legacy of the Carolina born poeta stays alive. According to Virtual Boricua:
An historic community dialogue and presentation was held on June 6, 2006 in East Harlem to discuss plans for a mosaic honoring the late Julia de Burgos to be designed and installed by artist Manny Vega alongside a Hope Community building located on the northeast corner of Lexington Avenue and 106th Street. The “Remembering Julia” Mosaic Project seeks to support the work initiated by Councilwomen Mark-Viverito and El Museo de Barrio to rename East 106th Street in honor of Julia De Burgos.
There will be a benefit at the end of this month to support the initiative. For more information visit Virtual Boricua.
For more information on Julia de Burgos, visit El Boricua
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