Hyde Square Task Force recently completed its third cultural immersion trip to Puerto Rico, where 10 youth and several staff members embarked on a multi-day trip to connect with their Afro-Latin roots. From June 26 to 30, the group of youth and HSTF staff traveled through Old San Juan, Santurce, Loíza, La Perla, and Río Piedras, immersing themselves in the history, food, and traditions of Afro-Puerto Rican culture, a centerpiece of HSTF’s mission to nurture…
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Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) hosted a Batey Comunitario for the local community to celebrate Afro-Latin culture. The event, held on March 12, featured live music and dancing lessons inspired by the practice of Bomba, one of Puerto Rico’s oldest music and dance traditions, originating in the 17th century from enslaved people on coastal sugar plantations. The first half of the event featured a workshop where HSTF teaching artists Marcel Santiago, Genesis Rodriguez, and Nicolas…
The development company chosen to renovate and reuse Blessed Sacrament filed a letter of intent with the city outlining its proposed project.
