by Admin | Jan 9, 2020 | SGCItoday
Puerto Rico has bioluminescent bays, where a kayak trip on a moon-less night reveals glowing water when you paddle. There are only five of these rare ecosystems in the world, and the island is home to three of them! The mesmerizing brightness of the bays is due to the...
by Admin | Jan 3, 2020 | SGCItoday
Pasteles are a treasured holiday dish in Puerto Rico. They are so beloved that A National Festival of Puerto Rican Pasteles is held every November in the city of Orocovis. The complex process of making pasteles is an important holiday tradition. Because the process is...
by Admin | Jan 2, 2020 | SGCItoday
If we reach our hotel room block at the Sheraton Convention Center, SGCI pledges to give a $25 refund to students who stay at the hotel on their conference registration! Right now we’re at 56% of the block: help us reach our goal and give back to students...
by Admin | Dec 30, 2019 | SGCItoday
Link to Indiegogo!During site visits and Puertográfico planning meetings members of the SGCI board and conference steering committee have learned of the rich history of Printmaking in Puerto Rico and the many practitioners and advocates there who shared our love of...
by Admin | Dec 30, 2019 | SGCItoday
Las islas son embarcaciones ancladas al mar. / Islands are vessels anchored at sea. Excerpted from our conference abstract, by poet Nydia Fernández Toledo. We are grateful to have Nydia as the Cultural Consultant for Puertográfico. Read her entire abstract below:...
by Admin | Dec 13, 2019 | SGCItoday
A group of artists have altered a famous door painted with the Puerto Rican flag by changing its original colors from blue, red, and white to black and white to mark the approval of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, also known as...
