Exhibition closes November 30, 2017<\/strong>
\n1st Floor Gallery, Main Library, 5 Washington Street,, Newark<\/p>\n

The Puerto Rican Day Parade of Newark, NJ in partnership with the Newark Public Library presents the exhibit We Are Still Here: Ta\u00edno Survival and Identity<\/strong>. Through contemporary art that refers to historic artifacts, traditional ceremonies, and current issues of politics and culture, the exhibit celebrates the survival of the Ta\u00ednos, the indigenous people of the Caribbean, and their culture in the Caribbean and U.S. diaspora. We Are Still Here<\/strong> was curated by Sonia Vera and Jaim\u00ed Kaur\u00edx Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n

The exhibition will be on view during regular Library hours. Group visits and more details are available by calling La Sala Hispanoamericana at the Library at 973-733-7772. The exhibit is part of Latino Celebration 2017, with a focus on Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

Michael Casiano Yamoka Guakaraku. Rising Cave Into The Moonlight Sky<\/em>. Acrylic on canvas. 2016.\u00a0 Image courtesy of the artist.<\/p>\n

Exhibition closes November 30, 2017 1st Floor Gallery, Main Library, 5 Washington Street,, Newark The Puerto Rican Day Parade of Newark, NJ in partnership with the Newark Public Library presents the exhibit We Are Still Here: Ta\u00edno Survival and Identity. Through contemporary art that refers to historic artifacts, traditional ceremonies, and current issues of politics… <\/p>\n

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