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Cuá
The cuá is an instrument that accompanies the barriles de bomba. The cuá is actually the sticks used to play on either a barrel or chunk of bamboo and helps keep the basic rhythm of the bomba strains.
Croton
Digital painting of Croton. This botanical illustration was created as part of a Raíces Branch of Community History digital exhibit.
Crews Restoring Power in Puerto Rico
Pike Electric Trucks, which were seen throughout the island of Puerto Rico by the Raíces Sustainable Disaster Relief Support Crew in January 2018 during our travels through the west and north parts of the island. These trucks bore listen plates from…
Creation Is a Constant
Always creating something new
Creating Eco-Art
Artist Lisa Bagwell works with a program participant and to create a fish sculpture made from garbage collected during a Raritan River clean up held earlier in the day.
Creating Art from Garbage
Participants in the Our Plastic Waters eco-art workshop create "River Fish" sculptures from litter collected along the banks of the Raritan River.
Cows at the Market
Cows being sold at the market in the financial crisis of 2009.
Cows Are Wealth
Cows are wealth
Cover Crops at Finca Mi Casa
This section of Don Luis’s farm had not yet been repaired and replanted after Hurricane Maria, but instead of keeping it mowed and tilled, cover crops were left in place to keep down unwanted weeds, help hold the soil in place as well as regenerate…
Cosmos for the Pollinators
On the stretch of property between the Casa Pueblo main building and mariposario, or butterfly house, there are stands of flowers to provide food to the released butterflies and other pollinators. These stands of cosmos are self-gaining and self-…
Corydalis
Digital painting of Corydalis. This botanical illustration was created as part of a Raíces Branch of Community History digital exhibit.
Coro
Singers in the group representing Aguada at the 5th Encuentro de Tambores singing the coro, or chorus, of the song being performed.
Cordels
New cordels (cords) ready for students who will be graduating at the 2020 Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira batizado. As more cords are made throughout the pre-batizado season, Professora Amazonas starts to leave them out during the children’s class to…
COPI Headquarters
Main headquarters of C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
COPI - Post-Maria
On the first full day in Puerto Rico, the Raíces Crew drove through Piñones and Loíza to visit friends who are musicians and work to preserve culture on the island. We made a stop at COPI, a location Raíces had visited on the 2009 cultural exchanges…
COPI
Francisco G. Gómez Co-Director of the Raíces Cultural Center at C.O.P.I. (Corporación Piñones se Integra.) C.O.P.I. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization founded by sociologist Maricruz Rivera Clemente.
Cooperation
In training and in the roda, members of Grupo Liberdade de Capoeira work together cooperatively, and as a family. Capoeiristas don't lose gracefully, they create learning opportunities, as noted by this high five, which says "well executed…
Cooking in the Kitchen
Cooking in the kitchen
Cooking at Masikandoro
Another section at Masikandoro where we wanted to use for just grilling meat and cooking traditional sadza and vegis - Gochi Gochi.
Conversation with the Drum
Don Miguel Flores Lopez dancing in the old style of bomba dance from Guayama at the 5th Encuentro de Tambores in Juncos, Puerto Rico in 2013.
Construction at Lake Guajataca
Signs of construction and the beginning of repairs to the dam at Lake Guajataca which was breached during Hurricane María, threatening the lives and homes of tens thousands of residents who live downstream. The drinking water supply will be affected…
Constructing a Sea Vaka
Okeanos Foundation for the Sea intern Steve constructing a model sea vaka, a traditional Polynesian sailing vessel.
Constructing a Model Vaka
Interns from The Okeanos Foundation begin constructing a sea vaka model, which was the first major piece of art to be put on display in the 431 Greenhouse Galleries during the Water Is Life exhibit series..
Connecting Through Art
Artist Amy Garas connects with local community members and attendees of the Lembranças solo exhibit.
Conflict Tea
Midiah came for the morning tea with me to resolve conflict at Masikandoro