Events

Puerto Rico Now!

DateJuly 28, 2022
In the event art for Puerto Rico Now, a machete sits on a table with a bunch of bananas
Miguel Luciano, “Studebaker, Plátanos y Machete (detail),” 2017, MADMi, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico holds an extraordinary place in the world, encompassing a variety of stories and experiences. What lessons do its creatives and thinkers offer today—and for the future?

Speakers and guests at this event included:

  • Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, president, Mellon Foundation
  • Dr. Yarimar Bonilla, political anthropologist
  • Alana Casanova-Burgess, journalist
  • Daniel Lind-Ramos, artist

This event was originally livestreamed on July 28, 2022. 

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Puerto Rico Now!

What lessons do Puerto Rico’s creatives and thinkers offer today—and for the future?