IPRAC in the News

 
September 3, 2006 Chicago Tribune Magazine
Article by Rick Kogan highlighting Alderman Ocasio and his commitment to IPRAC.
August 24, 2006 Extra News
Article highlighting IPRAC’s third annual El Barrio Art Fest.
June 12, 2006 La Voz del Paseo Boricua
La Voz del Paseo Boricua published a bilingual article highlighting IPRAC’s background, scope of project and capital campaign.
June 1, 2006 Extra News
Extra News published a bilingual article highlighting IPRAC’s background and the project’s progress.
May 25, 2006 Lawndale News
Front page story highlighting IPRAC’s background, project’s progress and the capital campaign. A large color photo of IPRAC supporters including Alderman Ocasio, Cook County Commissioner Joseph Berrios and Maria Saldana breaking ground is featured on the front page.
May 24, 2006 Chicago Journal
"Puerto Rican arts face stable future"
May 23, 2006 La Raza News
Julio Cesar Montoya attended IPRAC’s groundbreaking ceremony and wrote an extensive article highlighting IPRAC and Alderman Ocasio’s support and Alberto Carrero’s leadership of the capital campaign.
May 23, 2006 Chicago Tribune
Antonio Olivo reported on the groundbreaking ceremony including quotes from Congressman Luis V. Guiterrez and Alderman Billy Ocasio.
May 23, 2006 Hoy
Peggy Carranza reported on IPRAC’s groundbreaking ceremony and wrote an article highlighting IPRAC’s background, progress and scope of project including quotes from Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez, IPRAC Board President, Ray Vazquez and Interim Executive Director, Clare Munaña.
November 22, 2004 Chicago Tribune
"Puerto Rican arts face stable future"
November/December 2004 La Voz del Paseo Boricua
"Banco Popular Donates $150,000 to IPRAC"
July 16, 2004 Chicago Tribune
" The Haven of Humboldt Park "
 
  Press Releases
 
August 2007 Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture to host fourth annual El Barrio Art Fest
July 2007 Outdoor Film Series features the best of Puerto Rican Cinema
May 22, 2006 Groundbreaking for Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture Brings Dreams of Showcase Cultural Institution Closer to Reality
 
 
  Television
 
January 25, 2007 WSNS-TV (Telemundo)
Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture kicked-off Commemorative Brick Program with a Noticias Telemundo Chicago Phone-A-Thon
August 19, 2006 WMAQ-TV 5 News at 5 pm (NBC)
News segment on El Barrio Art Fest 2006, featured several shots of the festival.
July 1, 2006 WGN-TV Adelante
Host Juan Carlos Fanjul interviewed Jorge Félix, Program Director for IPRAC’s Puerto Rican Film Series. The segment featured a clip from the first movie “Queridos Reyes Magos.”
May 22, 2006 WSNS-TV (Telemundo)
Reporter Milly Santiago covered the groundbreaking ceremony. Segment included visuals of the soon to be reconstructed interior.
May 22, 2006 WGBO-TV (Univision)
News segment on IPRAC’s groundbreaking ceremony included several shots of the building and speaking program.
July 9, 2005
WGBO-TV (Univision)
10 o'clock news segment on the film "Raices."
July 16, 2005
WGN-TV
Adelante Chicago aired a segment on the Puerto Rican Film Series, interviewed Jorge Félix, Program Director.
August 18, 2005
WSNS-TV (Telemundo)
Segment promoting the El Barrio Art Fest, included footage from the gallery space.
August 19, 2005
WMAQ-NBC
Interview with the Program Director, Jorge Felix and Artist, Cecilia Colon, aired on the 11 o?clock news, Felix gave a brief overview of the Art Fest and Colon shared one of her works that was part of the Festival, "Tribute to my Grandmother."
 
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