Open House Chicago at our Museum today was 🔥! We had a Bomba Workshop led by Ivelisse Diaz Director and Founder of La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón and it was incredible! Grateful to collaborate with such an amazing organization. Please follow them and join in on all their festivities as they celebrate 14 years 🇵🇷❤️🙌🏽🎶Wepa! #OpenHouseChicago2023 #NMPRAC #Bomba
Carli Muñoz performs at the National Puerto Rican Museum
Did you know a Boricua was the pianist for The Beach Boys? He graced us with his presence and performance at the Museum today. Please check out his newly released book “Carli Muñoz, A Fools Journey.” Could you name this tune?
Bomba!! 💯❤️🇵🇷We hope you visit us and see our “Resistencia y Liberta por Bombazo Wear” exhibit! Bombazo Wear: BOMBA & Caribbean Skirts. Our educational programming is intentionally designed to bring to life our exhibits, while honoring the artists and inspiring all those who visit us. We are grateful to all our community partners whose mission it is to keep our Bomba, Plena, and our Afro and Indigenous history and roots alive and well. This video is a quick snapshot of this years programming for this exhibit (not all inclusive). Thank you AfriCaribe - La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón - Grupo Belele and all who continue to support our Museum and all our Boricua arts and cultural organizations, artists, artisans & businesses in Chicago. We don’t highlight our cultura for only one month… this is who we are 365 days, 24/7! Que Viva Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Join us this Saturday 9/23 from 10:30 - 11:30am, with the talented author, Faith Marie, as she takes us on an exhilarating journey through the pages of her captivating book, "What Wela Left Me." But that's not all – brace yourselves to engage in the sounds of the drum. BONUS: Guests who attend will receive (1) one free Brookfield Zoo ticket each and one free Tote Bag (per family).
“Celebrating 100 Years of Rafael Tufiño at ICP” opens, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 10 AM at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (3015 W. Division St, Chicago IL).
It’s the first time Tufiño’s works of art are exhibited in Chicago.
Thank you to Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, The Estate of Rafael Tufiño, and the Government of Puerto Rico for making this exhibit accessible for all to appreciate.
Entrance Fee: FREE
Our National Ceiba Award Recipient, Ricky Martin dancing with Groupo Belele, one of the many organizations he supports through his Ricky Martin Foundation. They came straight from Loiza to surprise him. Wepa! 🇵🇷
Thank you to the Humboldt Park Library for allowing us to lead Bilingual Story Time and an Art Project with 47 Families! We can’t wait to host the next one on Tues. August 22nd at 10:30AM at our Museum (3015 W. Division Street)📕🇵🇷🎨 We will read “Sofi and the Magic, Musical Mural | Sofi y el mágico mural musical” by/por Dr. Raquel Ortiz
Symphony Orchestra of Puerto Rico's Encore song
Enjoy the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico’s encore presentation!
Last night we had a full house and enjoyed an incredible repertoire of music inspired by Puerto Rico, which includes Preciosa. Thank you to the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico for making history with us. Hasta la próxima! 🇵🇷 sign up for our e-newsletter on our website to stay informed about our upcoming events and our new membership coming out in September!
Fritura Cook-Off at Barrio Arts Fest, July 9th at 12noon!
Our special guest judges for our Fritura Cook-off… Rebeca Huffman, Ivelissa Riendo y Comiendo and
Cooking Con Omi on Saturday, 7/9 - Come say Hi!
Billy Ocasio, President & Chief Executive Officer, National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, talks about the importance of the Puerto Rican culture in the USA
We love supporting our local artists if you need great musicians for your get together contact: [email protected]
Jose Ramos of Hamilton conducting his Master Class. #BarrioArtsFest2018 today until 5pm. We hope to see you and give you free Brookfield Zoo tickets.
What an amazing opening of our first lecture series with renowned Puerto Rican Tenor, Javier Abreu. He performed this beautiful rendition of Preciosa and shared his very inspiring story. You could see him perform at the Chicago Opera Theatre on 4/20 and 4/22. For more information, please visit our website. Enjoy this video and please share! #chicagooperatheatre #javierabreu
Hispanic Heritage Month is here!!
Thank you Lin-Manuel Miranda for the amazing contribution you've made and continue to make for our people. #raicesgala2016 #hamilton #puertorico
Lin-Manuel Greeting Video to Chicago
Check out this video from Lin-Manuel Miranda and visit our website www.nmprac.org to purchase your tickets for our Raices Gala on 9/22/2016... only a limited amount left, don't miss out on this chance in a lifetime!
Las Caras Lindas: Intervenciones Actuales. Group Exhibition on...
Have you seen these vejigante masks? And these are not all of them!
You can come and see Las Caras Lindas: Intervenciones Actuales. Group Exhibition on Vejigante Masks from Tuesday to Friday 10am to 4pm and Saturday 10am to 1pm. #lascaraslindas #vejigante #nmprac #humboldtpark