BURGOS VIDEO PRODUCTIONS

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By Joseph A. Burgos, Jr.

The following is a list of all my video recordings concerning cutural events throughout the City of New York: Poetry, Drama, Music, Art, Conferences and Awards to Community Leaders.

SPACE FOR LIVING ARTS/218 East 125th Street, New York, NY "IN THE SPIRIT OF JULIA DE BURGOS" Multimedia performance in tribute to the late Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos/With Maria Boncher, Susana Cabanas, Maria Lopez, Denise Olivar and Alma Villegas/Present: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., nephew of Julia de Burgos/February 13, 1988 - 8:00 PM

LA CASA DE LA HERENCIA CULTURAL PUERTORRIQUENA/1 East 104th Street, New York, NY 10029/Otilio Diaz, Director Ejecutivo "HOMAGE TO JULIA DE BURGOS" Poetry reading by: Graciela Munos, Premier Soliz, Eli Alvarado, Jose Federico Burgos, brother of Julia de Burgos/Movie Documentary "LIFE AND POETRY OF JULIA DE BURGOS" Directed by J. Torres: Puerto Rico & U.S. 1979, Video 28 minutes in color, Spanish dialog with English subtitles/Art display of Julia de Burgos by Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., nephew/February 21, 1988 - 3:00 PM

BORICUA COLLEGE/186 North 6th Street, Blue Room, Brooklyn, NY 11211 "WINTER 1988 POETRY SERIES" Directors, Myrna Nieves and Hector Huyke/Poetry reading by: Tomas Rivera, Franklin Gutierrez and Diogenes Abreu/Present: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr./February 23, 1988 - 7:30 PM

LA SOCIEDAD DE MUJERES PUERTORRIQUENAS/THE SOCIETY OF PUERTO RICAN WOMEN/Grand Prospect Hall/683 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY "IN TRIBUTE TO JULIA DE BURGOS AND THE PUERTO RICAN WOMEN" Speakers: Councilman, Victor Robles and other City representatives/Invited: Jose Federico Burgos, brother of Julia de Burgos/Art display of Julia de Burgos by Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., nephew/March 19, 1988 - 12:45 PM

ASOCIACION PRO CULTURA HISPANA-PUERTORRIQUENA/ASSOCIATION FOR PRO PUERTO RICAN-HISPANIC CULTURE, INC. Peter Bloch, President/Canales Magazine Office/215 West 92nd Street, Suite 8E, New York, NY "JULIA DE BURGOS AND FAMILY OF POETS" Poetry reading by: Jose Federico Burgos and Iris Burgos, brother and sister of Julia de Burgos/Booklet presentation "Una Herencia Puertorriquena de Poesia y Arte" by Joseph A. Burgos, Jr. including an art presentation of his aunt Julia de Burgos/March 21, 1988 - 6:45 PM

BORINQUEN PLAZA SENIOR CENTER/80 Siegal Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206 "THE HONORABLE EDOLPHUS (ED) TOWN SENIOR FORUMS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ELDERLY" An Overview on Health Services by: Ms. Loretta Carter Miller, President Approtech Health Services, Unc., Washington, D.C./The Role of the New York City Department on Aging by: Director Brooklyn Field Office, Ms. Elaine Wilson/An Overview on Mental Health by: Dr. Barbara Jones Morrison, New York State of Mental Health/The Role of the Census Bureau by: Ms. Sheila Marshall, Census Bureau/An Overview on Aging Services by: Mr. Carl West, Director Mercer County Office on Aging, Trenton, New Jersey/Brooklyn Program Aide RSVP Jose Federico Burgos, Retired Senior Volunteer Program NYC/Present: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr. son of Jose Federico Burgos/September 1988 - 2:00 PM

THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, CITY HALL, New York, NY 10007/Andrew Stein, President "PUERTO RICAN ART RECOGNITION DAY" Greetings by: Antonio Rivera/Remarks and Presentation of Awards by: Hon. Andrew Stein/Recipients: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., Felix Cordero, Otilio Diaz, Marcos Dimas, Pebekah Garcia, Victor Manuel Linares, Alicia Maury, Nestor Otero, Julian Rivera, Fernando Salicrup/Award "Certificate of Merit in recognition of outstanding community service" Public exhibit in the Rotunda by Award recipients/Invited: Jose Federico Burgos, father of Joseph A. Burgos, Jr./November 28, 1988 - 12 Noon

THE COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK CITY, RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY, New York, NY "THE PAUL ESTHER LEITH AWARD" Music, Courtesy of a Philip Randolph Band by: Winn Kalund, Director/Music selection, Martin Luther King High School Gospel Chorus by: Lou Reid, Director/Entertainment, Pio Mendez, Guitarist/The Paul Esther Leith Award: Bronx individuals 17 (Brooklyn individuals 13 (Quote) Jose Federico Burgos, Brooklyn RSVP Office, Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program) Manhattan individuals 14, Queens individuals 4, Staten Island individuals 3/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award to: Gregory Jackson of Queens/Invited: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr. son of Jose Federico Burgos/January 13, 1989 - 9:00 AM

BORICUA COLLEGE, 186 North 6th Street, Blue Room, Brooklyn, NY 11211 "IN THE SPIRIT OF JULIA DE BURGOS" Winter 1989 Poetry Series, Director, Myrna Nieves/Guest writers, Open readings and dialogues/Poetry reading by: Maria Mar, Marithelma Costa, Nina Laboy and Alma Villegas/This event was supported by Poets and Writers Inc. with public funds which it received from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs/Present: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., nephew of Julia de Burgos/January 31, 1989 - 7:30 PM

CAFE-TEATRO JULIA DE BURGOS, 23 East 115th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10029 "CONMEMORACION NATALICIO JULIA DE BURGOS/HOMAGE TO JULIA DE BURGOS" Conference by: Anita Velez-Mitchell, Life and Poetry of Julia de Burgos/Poetry of Julia de Burgos read by: Myrna Lluch/Music of Sylvia Rexach by: Carmen de Lucca/Invited Artist, Nelida Cortes, Guitarrist/Invited, Jose Federico Burgos, brother of Julia de Burgos and Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., nephew/February 18, 1989 - 8:00 PM

ASOCIACION PRO CULTURA HISPANA-PUERTORRIQUENA/ASSOCIATION FOR PRO PUERTO RICAN-HISPANIC CULTURE, INC./Peter Bloch, President/CAFE-TEATRO JULIA DE BURGOS, 23 East 115th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10029 "PALMA JULIA DE BURGOS AWARD" Trophy and Certificate 1988-1989, Recipients: The Soprano, Jovita Gomez Cout, Poets Jose Federico Burgos and Iris Burgos, brother and sister of Julia de Burgos/Special Award: Miriam Fernandez Soberon, Newswoman/Poetry reading by: Jose Federico Burgos and Iris Burgos/Music by: Richard Cubano, Guitarrist/Present, Joseph A. Burgos, Jr. son of Jose Federico Burgos/May 6, 1989 - 4:00 PM

CAFE-TEATRO JULIA DE BURGOS at Fancisco Prado's Community Center, 23 East 115th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10029 "CONCIERTO, CON DULZURA Y SENTIMIENTO" Gloria Mirabal, SuperStar Concert/En Concierto, Con Dulzura y Sentimiento, Acompanada al Piano por el Maestro, Rafael Cepeda y como Artista invitado, Damian Reiner, El Principe de la Poesia/Art exhibition by: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr./Invited, Jose Federico Burgos, brother of Julia de Burgos/May 27, 1989 - 8:30 PM

EL PORTON DEL BARRIO/LATIN AMERICAN THEATRE ENSEMBLE, 172 East 104th Street, New York, NY/ Margarita Toirac, Executive Producer "LOS PELIGROS DE CHENCHA" by: Anita Velez-Mitchell/Stage reading by: ESCENAS, Margarita De Mena/TAMBOR, Ismael Bruno/LOCUTOR, Carlos Rodriguez/DONA FURBUNDA, Norma Mautone/CHENCHA, Minerva Rivera/ASPIRANTE-JUEZ, Luis Colon/CURA-DON SEGUNDO, Felix Cordero/CARLITOS, Jesus Perez/PABLO, Felix Portela/VEJIGANTE, Eric Carrion/ANITA VELEZ-MITCHELL: Anita se ha distinguido como bailerina, actriz, cantante, dramaturga, y hoy como poetisa. Ha recibido dos premios del Centro Iberoamericano de Escritores y Poetas de Nueva York. Tambien se le otorga el premio "Julia de Burgos" de la revista "Sin Nombre" por su poema "Primavida". Anita ha sido presidenta de la Asociacion Puertorriquena de Poetas y Escritores de Nueva York y recibio el premio de Humanidades en 1984 del reconocido "Ballet de Puerto Rico" en Nueva York. Ahora en la Isla. Ha dirigido varias obras teatrales para Latino Playwrights en Henry Street Settlement y en Lincoln Center, incluyendo su musical "Salsamerican Connection". Sus dramatizaciones de Anita en "West Side Story" y la Novia en "Bodas de Sangre" que ella representara para Columbia Concerts, la situan entre nuestros reconocidos valores/Present: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., nephew of Julia de Burgos/June 2, 1989 - 8:00 PM

LA CASA DE LA HERENCIA CULTURAL PUERTORRIQUENA, 1 East 104th Street, New York, NY 10029/Otilio Diaz, Director Ejecutivo "CONFERENCIA SOBRE EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS" Conference in reference to Eugenio Maria de Hostos/Presente: El intelectual Puertorriqueno, Dr. Manuel Maldonado Denis, TEMA: Eugenio Maria de Hostos y su Pensamiento Social Iberoamericano/Exhibicion de pinturas por: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., sobrino de Julia de Burgos/November 20, 1989 - 4:30 PM

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, OFFICE BUILDING, 304 Park Avenue at 23rd Street, 5t floor, New York, NY "GALA-GRUPO DE ARTISTAS LATINO AMERICANOS, INC." Pedro Villarini, President/Conferencia de la "Herencia Hispanica en Nueva York de las Artes Visuales y Pintores Hispanos de Nueva York" por el critico de arte y escritor, Peter Bloch/Conferencia y Diapositivas/Conference and Slide show/Conference concerning the heritage of Hispanic Artist's in New York by: Peter Bloch/Miembros participante en las Diapositivas/Membership Slide Show: Libia Monteonate, de Espana...LUCIA/Victoria Farao, de Argentina...PAZ EN EL MUNCO/Pedro Portugal, de Bolivia...LA SOLEDAD/Marcelo Llorens, de Argentina...LA TRANSFIGURACION DE EL PROFETA/Martha Chaves, de Costa Rica...MS. TAMA J./Grimanesa Amoros, de Peru...MASCARA AFRICANA/Rosita Maldonado, de Puerto Rico...LAS CARAS/Esperansa Cortes, de Colombia...WOJTASIK/Ricardo Torres, de Mexico...INSTRUMENTO MUSICAL/Alicia Muary, de Puerto Rico...ROSARIO CANTANDO/Jose A. Guzman, de Santo Domingo...SUBWAY/Angel Allende, de Puerto Rico...LA PERLA/Cornelia R. Monos, de Peru...LA COSINA/Adolfo Meana, de Cuba...DESPUES DE LA LLUVIA/Wilson Brandao, de Panama...EN ESTADO/Pedro Villarini, de Puerto Rico...DOMINGO DE RAMOS/Maria Teresa Angulo, de Colombia...LOS PEZCADORES/D. Ildefonzo, de Puerto Rico-NY...LA REVENDONA/Mario Sostre, de Santo Domingo...SIN NOMBRE/Juan Cruz, de Puerto Rico...TRANPLANTADOS/Manuel Herrera, de Mexico-NY...PAISAJE TROPICAL/Gerardo Aristud, de Puerto Rico...LEYENDO PAPER/Julian Bedoya, de Ecuador...MUSA TERRACOTTA/Pura Cruz, de Puerto Rico...PELEA DE GALLOS/Dr. Felix Casas, de Santo Domingo...REY DE FARAON/Elaine Soto, de Puerto Rico...AMIGA/Luis Monje, de Colombia...PAISAJE AERIAL/Present: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., nephew of Julia de Burgos/January 19, 1990 - 6:00 PM

ASOCIACION PRO CULTURA HISPANA-PUERTORRIQUENA/ASSOCIATION FOR PRO PUERTO RICAN-HISPANIC CULTURE, INC./Peter Bloch, President/BORICUA COLLEGE, 3755 Broadway, New York, NY "PALMA JULIA DE BURGOS" Recipients: Emilia Conde and Abraham Lind-Oquendo/Poems of Julia de Burgos read by: Carmen de Lucca and Guitarrist, Nelida Cortes/Brief recital by: Abraham Lind-Oquendo and Emilia Conde/Exhibit of books from the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena, San Juan de Puerto Rico by: Lic. Agustin Echevarria, Executive Director/Invited: Jose Federico Burgos and Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., brother and nephew of Julia de Burgos/November 15, 1990 - 7:00 PM

COMMUNITY BOARD No.5/BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, 127 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207/Earl Williams, Chairperson "APPROVAL OF STREET NAME CHANGE" rename Jamaica Avenue "from East New York Avenue to Elderts Lane" to JULIA DE BURGOS BOULEVARD/Request was made by the Mujeres Latinas En Accion Inc., Sandra Cruz, President/Invited: Jose Federico Burgos and Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., brother and nephew of Julia de Burgos/January 23, 1991 - 7:30 PM

PROUD-CIRCULO POETICO JULIA DE BURGOS, 262 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207/Benjamin Mendez, President/Clinical Director, Isabel Irlanda "UNA LECTURA POETICA CONMEMORANDO EL DIA DE LAS MADRES" Lugar: YMCA, 570 Jamaica Avenue, Esquina de Highland Place, Brooklyn, NY/El invitado especial sera el Sr. Otilio Diaz quien es el Director de la Casa de la Herencia Cultural Puertorriquena en Nueva York/Poetry reading by: All Poet's Present/Edmundo Roman, Esq. Presidente, Circulo Poetico Julia de Burgos/Invited: Jose Federico Burgos and Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., brother and nephew of Julia de Burgos/May 10, 1991 - 7:30 PM

LOUIS ABRONS ARTS CENTER-HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT, 466 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002/Louis Abrons Arts Center Presents "THE YOUNG ACTING STUDENTS OF THE DRAMA PROGRAM IN IMPROVISED SCENES AND STORIES" Present: Artist, Joseph A. Burgos, Jr./Friday, May 17, 1991 - 7:00 PM

BERNARD COLLEGE-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, 304 Bernard Hall, 116 Street & Broadway, New York, NY "CONMEMORANDO EL NATALICIO DE JULIA DE BURGOS" Conferenciante: Carmen Valle, poeta puertorriquena/Auspiciado por el Comite de Afirmacion Puertorriquena, Accion Boricua de Columbia University y Sororidad Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Invitado: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., sobrino de Julia de Burgos/Lunes, 17 de febrero d 1992 - 7:00 PM

COMITE DE AFIRMACION PUERTORRIQUENA, P.O. Box A840, New York, NY 10163/Lugar: CASA DE AMERICAS, 104 W. 14th Street, New York, NY "NATALICIO DE JULIA DE BURGOS-HOMAGE TO JULIA DE BURGOS" Yo misma fui mi ruta/Jose Federico Burgos, Orador y hermano de Julia de Burgos/Carmen Bardeguez, Leera e interpretara la poesia de Julia de Burgos/Exhibicion de pinturas por: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., sobrino de Julia de Burgos/Art Exhibition by: nephew of Julia de Burgos/Fecha-Date: Miercoles, 17 de febrero de 1993 - Hora: 7:00 PM

LA CASA DE LA HERENCIA CULTURAL PUERTORRIQUENA, 1 East 104th Street, New York, NY 10029/Otilio Diaz, Director Ejecutivo "TRIBUTO CLASICO A JULIA DE BURGOS-A CLASIC TRIBUTE TO JULIA DE BURGOS" Nuevo documental en video producido por: Jose Angel (Joe) Noriega, natural de Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, dedicado a Julia de Burgos laureada poetisa puertorriquena en celebracion de su NATALICIO 1914-1953/PROGRAMA-APERTURA: Otiio Diaz, Director Ejecutivo de La Casa d la Herencia Cultural Puertorriquena, Inc./CRITICA: Eli Alvarado, Presidente Junta de Directores/PRESENTACION: Jose Angel Noriega, Productor TRIBUTO CLASICO A JULIA DE BURGOS/DECLAMACION: Jose Federico Burgos, poema dedicado a su hermana Julia de Burgos/DESPEDIDA: Anita Velez-Mitchell, actriz, poeta y escritora/FONDO MUSICAL por el Maestro Agustin Mercier/PROTAGONISTA-Arreglo musical al poema "A JULIA DE BURGOS" por el Maestro, LEONARD BERNSTEIN/Poemas Declamados: Rio Grande de Loiza, Nada, Quiero ser Hombre, Cancion Amarga y Dadme mi Numero/DECLAMADORA: Anita Velez-Mitchell, acompanada por Jose Enrique Ayala/GUITARRIST: Soprano, Ilya Martinez de Lebron, acompanada por Yelena Kurdina, Pianista/NARRACION: Otilio Diaz, Educador/INVITED: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., son of Jose Federico Burgos and nephew of Julia de Burgos/Domingo, 28 de febrero de 1999 - February 28, 1999

THE PUERTORRIQUEN TRAVELING THEATRE, 304 West 47th Street, Between 8th and 9th Avenue, New York, NY/Artistic Director, Miriam Colon/The Puertorriquen Traveling Theatre presents "JULIA DE BURGOS, CHILD OF THE WATER-JULIA DE BURGOS CRIATURA DEL AGUA" por Carmen Rivera/Director, Manuel Martin/Dramaturg, Candido Tirado/Translator to the spanish language, Raul Davila/Poet Translator, Susanne Cabanas/Producer, Miriam Colon-Valle/Cast in alphabetical order: Pablo Neruda, Publisher, Super, Friend in Cuba by: Tony Chiroldes/Juan Bosch and Tito by: Mateo Gomez/Woman by: Lourdez Martin/Julia by: Sol Miranda/Juan Grullon by: Ricardo Puente/Mother, Boss and Stranger by: Puli Toro/A dramatization of the Life and Poetry of Julia de Burgos/INVITED: Jose Federico Burgos, brother of Julia de Burgos. Joseph A. Burgos, Jr. and Maria Consuelo Burgos, nephew and niece/CELEBRITY GATHERING RECORDED ONLY: May 15, 1999 - 2:00 PM

LONG ISLAND PUERTO RICAN ASSOCIATION, INC., The Alumni Association of the State University of New York at Old Westbury, Campus Center Atrrium, Long Island, NY/Ms. Maria Colon-Goldman, President of LIPRA/PROGRAM: In celebration of Puerto Rican Month/Assemblyman, Steven Labriola, New York State Assembly/ANTHEMS: Star Spangled Banner sung by: P.J./La Borinquena sung by: Jessica Ariadne Nunez/MASTER OF CEREMONY: Ms. Ligia Jimenez/FOLKLORIC DANCE: Las Estrellitas del Caribe, Ms. Maria M. Gonzalez, Director/HOMENAJE A LA VIRGEN DE REGLA: Candita Gual/TAINO PRESENTATION: Cultural Society of Taino & Carib People/MUSIC AND DANCE: Orlando Marin y su Orquesta/POETRY AND BOOK RECEPTION: Book reception, Jack Aguero translator of "Song of the Simple Truth" the complete poems of Julia de Burgos/POETRY READING: Jose Federico Burgos, brother of Julia de Burgos/CHILDREN'S PUPPET SHOW: Recital Hall, The L.I. Puppet Theatre & Museum, Mr. Roman Valdez, Director & Puppeteer/WORKSHOPS AND SIMINARS/HISTORY OF DANCE SPORT: Demonstration, Dance Lessons, Top Hat Productions, Mr. Michael Pagan, Director/TRIBUTE TO PUERTO RICAN COMPOSERS: Sung by Clemencia, Asociacion Puertorriquena y Hermanos de Queens/PUERTO RICAN POP MUSIC: Singing by Jessica Ariadne Nunez, Roberto Franco, Alan Marrero/RAFFLE AND CLOSING REMARKS-DJ Ash/WALESKA: the face painter/ART DISPLAY: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr., Gregory Klok Cintron, Pura Cruz, Emma Gonzalez, Norma Lequerica, John Mejias, Terry Rodriguez, Stacy & Jason/BOOKLET DISPLAY: Una Herencia Puertorriquena de Poesia y Arte by: Joseph A. Burgos, Jr. son of Jose Federico Burgos, brother of Julia de Burgos/Saturday, November 13, 1999 - 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM

ALL THE PROGRAMS LISTED HERE WERE RECORDED BY JOSEPH A. BURGOS, JR., WORKING TO PRESERVE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE COMMUNITY