Evelina 100 Opening Ceremonies

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Hostos Community College/CUNY, A-Building Atrium
475 Grand Concourse, 3rd Fl. Bronx, NY 10451

11 AM | Opening Ceremonies

Mistress of Ceremony – Malin Falú

Puerto Rican Anthem: Prof. Thelma Ithier-Sterling, Vocals: Matthew Gonzalez, Percussion: Norka Nadal.

Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Daisy Cocco de Filippis, President, Hostos Community College

Greetings: Ms. Anita Antonetty, Daugther, Elba Cabrera, Sister.

Bronx Borough President Proclamation

Coordinator: Professor Lizette Colón

12PM | Citywide Evelina 100 Voter Registration Campaign (Full Event Details Here)

Locations:Hostos Community College, Brooklyn College/APREE (Alliance for Puerto Rican Education and Empowerment), Borough of Manhattan Community College/NYPIRG, College of Staten Island, Hunter College, Centro Library, LaGuardia Community College, Casita María, The Point,  Nos Quedamos, Jackson Heights and Co-Op City/Unite Here Local 100, Taino Towers, City College/NYPIRG, Penn South/L.E.A.P.S.- Chelsea Rising

7PM | Vote For Women, (Full Event Details Here)Bronx Music Heritage Center-BMH Plaza, 438 E. 163rd St, The Bronx, NY 10451.

A concert of women vocalists and musicians performing songs they composed in honor of the centennial of women getting the right to vote, for the BMHC’s exhibit — Portrait of Persistence (sponosored by the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibit Service). Featufred musicians include: Oxil Febles, Rae Da Vine, Sofia Tosello, MOnica Hope, Antoinette Montague, Marilyn Castillo, Mikaela Curet, Bharati Kemraj and more.

To sponsor the celebration, please visit: https://hostos.thankyou4caring.org to make a donation. Please write under comments that your contribution is for the E100 Centennial Celebration. Thank you!

Important: For the health and safety of our guests, some venues will ask upon entry to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results from an accredited lab.