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View looking up from inside the second dome under construction at the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.

Mario Antunez, core team member for the early phases of the EarthshipPR build, working on the first building to be constructed as part of the project.

Volunteers sorting recycling to see what can be incorporated into the EarthshipPR domes and walls.

Rebar framing for second dome under construction at the EarthshipPR build at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico.

The first earthship in Puerto Rico under construction at TaínaSoy in Aguada, Puerto Rico, 6 months after the devastating impacts of Hurricane María. The design of this sustainable building is meant to withstand the impacts of future hurricanes and…

Demonstration frames at TaínaSoy Apiary in Aguada, Puerto Rico, used for educational programs at schools and table displays at community events and farmer's markets.

Mountains in Puerto Rico. Six months after Hurricane Maria, the natural vegetation had begun to grow back and mountains were beginning to look green and lush again.

Open discussion and question and answer session on the topic of sustainable disaster relief after Raíces Cultural Center's presentation on our efforts and impacts from the first round of support provided as part of our post-Hurricane María…

Slideshow from our community presentation about the impacts of Raíces Cultural Center's post-Hurricane María sustainable disaster relief initiative in Puerto Rico.

Raíces Cultural Center team member Nicole Wines speaking during a community presentation about the impacts of Raíces Cultural Center's post-Hurricane María sustainable disaster relief initiative in Puerto Rico, held at Pennstock Coffee (called OQ…

8/27/13
Las Marías, Puerto Rico

Raíces Cultural Center Directors visited Plenitude Eco-Educational Initiatives farm "Tres Amigos" and spoke with some of the members of the organization about Plenitud and Tres Amigos, permaculture, sustainable…

Trailer for the Raíces Cultural Center documentary Relief, Renewal, Resilience: Reflections on Hurricane María and her Aftermath. The documentary was premiered in the Spring of the 2019 at the Forum Theater in Metuchen, New Jersey.

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Raíces co-founder and Archive Curator Nicole Wines with the Lizandro Artiles, owner of Amigolandia, a sports bar in Arroyo, Puerto Rico where the owner is as passionate about music as he is about sports.

A djembe drum and two batá on display at Amigolandia sports bar in Arroyo, Puerto Rico.

A variety of drums and percussion instruments on display in Amigolandia sports bar in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, where the owner loves music as much as he loves sports.

Conga head on display at Amigolandia Sports Bar with saying "Music is the soul of the people."

Mountains around Arroyo, Puerto Rico, seen from a street near the waterfront.

An old wooden house in Arroyo, Puerto Rico.

Old US Customs House in Arroyo, Puerto Rico.

This theater in Arroyo, Puerto Rico is where the Panel of Elders, Witnesses & Descendants of Old-Style Bomba was held.

House near the waterfront in Arroyo, Puerto Rico.

The Malecón de Arroyo, or Pier of Arroyo.

Inlet along the waterfront in Arroyo, Puerto Rico.

Statue at the Malecon de Arroyo, Puerto Rico.
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