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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 2.28.16 “PAULINA PAGÁN PICÓ”

El sábado 16 de enero, me sacaron de mi cueva una pareja de seres queridos a quien no puedo negar convites; registro la fecha pues asistimos a un lugar y un evento memorable. La Casa Ruth Hernández es … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Paulina Pagan Pico

February 28, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 2.14.16 “PASION POETICA”

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Pasión Poética/ las coincidencias marcan el camino El tema erótico, que nunca pasa desapercibido, se allega a mis manos en dos lecturas de feliz … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, José Enrique, José M. Umpierre, Valentine's Day Poems

February 14, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 1.10.16 “NAVIDAD EN PUERTO RICO”

Dios aprieta pero no ahoga. La Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico celebra el 5 de enero lo que se ha convertido en una tradición navideña por más de 20 años; un evento que nos devuelve la ilusión en … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Navidad Puertorriquena

January 10, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.20.15 “NAVIDAD”

A comer morcilla, a comer lechón arroz con gandules y un trago de ron. Una columna sobre cultura Puertorriqueña no puede omitir el fenómeno que acontece en el país en esta época del año. La … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Navidad en Puerto Rico

December 20, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORCIUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.13.15 “LOS 33”

Los ojos del mundo estuvieron puestos en el desierto de Acatama en Chile por 69 días, cuando 33 mineros quedaron atrapados a dos mil pies de profundidad. La película que dirige la mexicana Patricia … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, La película The 33, Los 33

December 13, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORCIUA DEL ZOCOTROCO “THE 33”

The eyes of the world were fixed for 69 days on the Acatama desert in Chile, where 33 miners were trapped in a mine two kilometers down. The picture directed by the Mexican Patricia Riggen captures … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Chilean mine disaster, José M. Umpierre, The 33

December 13, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.08.15 “EL FESTIVAL DE LA PALABRA”

En medio del desasosiego de estos tiempos difíciles, del 19 al 25 de octubre la ciudad de San Juan de Puerto Rico se hace escenario del la sexta edición del Festival de la Palabra, con el tema de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Festival de la Palabra, Jose Umpierre

November 8, 2015 by JT

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.11.15 “SICARIO REVIEW (ENGLISH)”

The border between Mexico and the United States is a hot issue in contemporary politics and public opinion; it has been the subject of several movies and TV series, a few have been very good, the rest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, drug war films, José M. Umpierre, Sicario

October 11, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.07.15 “HOMELAND (LA PATRIA) PART THREE”

Part III Government and Finances The reorganization of government was one of the crucial issues encountered by the new civil administration. Previous institutions were abolished to institute … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Govermnor Charles Allen, History of Puerto Rico, José M. Umpierre, United States invasion of Puerto Rico

September 7, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.23.15 “LA PATRIA PARTE DOS”

Parte II La Situación del País El Primer Reporte Anual del gobernador al presidente William McKinley en 1901 es un tesoro de información de época y una clave crucial para intentar entender, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, La historia de Puerto Rico

August 23, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.15.15 “HOMELAND (PATRIA) PARTE UNO”

Cuba ñañigo y bachata, Haití vodú y calabaza, Puerto Rico, burundanga. — Luis Palés Matos.   Nota Introductoria El siguiente ensayo continua una jornada que pretende dar sentido … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, La historia de Puerto Rico

August 16, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 7.05.15 “LA CRISIS ECONÓMICA”

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre La Burundanga está que arde. El Gobernador de Puerto Rico, tras declaraciones a la prensa en Nueva York, compareció ante el país vía televisión con el … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Gov. Alejandro García Padilla, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rico's economic crisis

July 5, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.24.15 “THE LIBERATOR” ENGLISH VERSION

The Libertador Simón Bolivar is the most prominent figure in the War for Independence of South America; for ten years he fought more than one hundred battles against the Spanish Empire, leading … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua, Jose Umpierre, The Liberator Movie

June 7, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.31.15 “WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS”

A título personal y (osadamente) a nombre de esa masa grande de Boricuas que padecemos de Pasión Histórica, expreso agradecimiento a Nelson A. Denis por su libro War Against All Puertorricans: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua, José M. Umpierre, Juan Viguie, Luis Muñoz Marin, Nelson A. Denis, Pedro Albizu Campos, Vidal Santiago, War Against all Puerto Ricans

June 1, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.31.15 “WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS” ENGLISH VERSION

As a personal expression, as well as daring to speak for the large contingent of Boricans that live with Pasión Histórica, I express gratitude and appreciation to Nelson A. Denis for his book: War … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Juan Viguie, Luis Muñoz Marin, Nelson A. Denis, Pedro Albizu Campos, Vidal Santiago, War Agaist All Puerto Ricans

June 1, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.10.15 “MOTIVES & PRINCIPLES”

Motives and Principles. I find myself writing here, because friends and the road led me to the home of Jesús Salvador Treviño and our conversation made clear we have a common purpose. The shared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Gugo Umpierre, José M. Umpierre, news from Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican blog

May 10, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 05.10.15 “WHO WE ARE”

ASÍ SOMOS - WHO WE ARE Friendship and curiosity mediated for me to attend the presentation on the book Asi Somos: Who We Are. A title that redundantly declares our identity in two languages and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Ana Nivia López, Burandanga Boricua, Jose Umpierre, Mark Joseph, Photos of Puerto Ricans

May 10, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOROCO (ENGLISH) “PUERTORICAN MIGRATION”

Puertorican Immigration Immigration has become a prominent topic, closely associated with the international economic situation and the conflicts in the Middle East; a phenomenon where Puerto … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: A history of Puerto Rico, Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, immigration of Puerto Ricans to the United STates, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rican emigration

September 27, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 8.23.15 “HOMELAND PART TWO”

Part II The Country in 1900 The First Annual Report of Charles H. Allen, Governor of Porto Rico to Honorable William McKinley in 1901 is a treasure of information on the period, a crucial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua

August 23, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.11.15 “SICARIO”

El tema de la frontera de los Estados Unidos con Mexico y la inmigración ilegal es asunto candente en la opinión pública y la política norteamericana, igual lo ha sido para una serie de películas y … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Benicio del Toro, Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, drug war films, José M. Umpierre, Sicario

October 11, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.27.15 “MIGRACIÓN BORICUA”

Migración Boricua La migración ha adquirido mueva prominencia a raíz de la situación económica internacional y las tensiones en el Medio Oriente, un tema en que Puerto Rico figura de forma … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, migracion Puerto ricquena a los estados unidos, Puerto Rican migration to the United States

September 27, 2015 by Breht Burri

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.23.26. LATINA ARTISTS EXPLORE THEMES OF MIGRATION, BORDERS AND CULTURAL PERSISTENCE

October 24, 2026 By wpengine

Latina artists are becoming especially active in painting and sculpture in Southwestern communities with large Latino populations, including Los Angeles, Houston, and San Antonio. In this essay, I highlight two Latina artists who held successful art shows in San Antonio, Texas, over the past year. I begin with the renowned textile weaver Consuelo Jimenez Underwood. […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE – THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RETURNING THE CODEX AZCATITLAN TO MEXICO

October 24, 2026 By wpengine

There are moments when history seems to awaken—when something long kept distant finds its way home, carrying with it the breath of ancestors and the weight of memory.  In Mexico City, such a moment has arrived with the return of the Codex Azcatitlan, a treasured Aztec manuscript that has spent nearly two centuries in France.  […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 10.15.26

October 15, 2026 By wpengine

Where’s the shame? Esos no tienen vergüenza (Those people have no shame). My saintly Nana Petra (she of blessed memory) My Nana would say that of people who were hypocrites, that is, whose actions contradicted their words. Or of people whose behavior was blatantly, knowingly wrong – e.g., starting or spreading hurtful rumors about someone, […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.15.26

October 15, 2026 By wpengine

Vincent Valdez, a Mexican-American visual artist living and working in San Antonio, recently received the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in the 2-D Visual Art category. The John D. and Catherine C. MacArthur Foundation recognized Valdez along with nineteen others as recipients of the annual “genius grants” across the arts, sciences, and humanities. The award provides $800,000 […]

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