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No. 1. Voice From the Studio. The Newsletter of The Art of Felix Berroa. Long Island, New York. 1997

INDEX OF NEWSLETTERS - INDICE DE LOS BOLETINES

- IN CONSTRUCTION-

"Voices from the Studio", the Newsletter of the Art of Felix Berroa. 1997-2000

ENGLISH	ESPAñOL
Newsletter-1-E-1997	Newsletter-1-Esp-1997
Newsletter-2-E-1998	Newsletter-2-Esp-1998
Newsletter-3-E-1998	Newsletter-3-Esp-1998
Newsletter-4-E-1999	Newsletter-4-Esp-1999
Newsletter-5-E-2000	Newsletter-5-Esp-2000
Newsletter-6-E-2001	Newsletter-6-Esp-2001
Newsletter-7-E-2002	Newsletter-7-Esp-2002
Newsletter-8-E-2003	Newsletter-8-Esp-2003
Newsletter-9-E-2004	Newsletter-9-Esp-2004
Newsletter-10-E-2005	Newsletter-10-Esp-2005
Newsletter-11-E-2005	Newsletter-11-Esp-2005
Newsletter-12-E-2006	Newsletter-12-Esp-2006
Newsletter-13-E-2006	Newsletter-13-Esp-2006
Newsletter-14-E-2006	Newsletter-14-Esp-2006
Newsletter-14-E-RD-2006	Newsletter-14-Esp-RD-2006
Newsletter-15-E-map-2006	Newsletter-15-Esp-mapa-2006
Newsletter-16-2007
Newsletter-17-2007	Newsletter-18-2007
Newsletter-18-2007	Newsletter-18-2007
Newsletter-19-2007
Newsletter-20-2007
Newsletter-21-2007	Newsletter-21-2007
Newsletter-22-2007	Newsletter-22-2007

About the Newsletter - Hacerca de los Boletines Informativos

(Texto Español Debajo)

I moved from Chicago to Long Island in 1983. The cultural Hispanic movement in the Island was very reduced. I would say null. The most important activities happen there was the Puerto Rican Parade in the 5th Avenue of Bay Shore, area where I lived, and many club parties everywere with life music. I do not dance much back in the Dominican Republic, but in Chicago and Long Island, I became a good dancer of bachata, merengue, salsa and cumbia.

There was no Hispanic newspapers. Some commercial and popular muscic-singer magazine that disappeared in the same way that they arrived. I had the idea of creating an small monthly cultural magazine illustrated with photos of my paintings and drawings, and to find some adds to finance the impression. I don't have the gifts of writing, but in a time of "dryness", any water of a dry coconut will release the thirst. That is how born "Voces". The first numbers was printed in February, 1987. I dedicated that edition to the Puerto Rican and Dominican María Eugenio de Hosto, because he is a multinational symbol. No could continue the magazine, because every month was a nighmare trying to find adds to cover the impression. Possibly, that happen because was a "cultural magazine". Who care about art when people spend most of their every day living inside of a sweat factory to paid for their hight living cost!!! They want parties, fun. ("To Waist's Rhythm, Songs and Other Things"). Only four numbers could come out. Some years later, were created in Long Island large Hispanic newspapers (4 or 5) with an extraordinary distribution.

When I began to make the "outdoor shows" (outdoors exhibitions organized by museums, galleries, business associations, artists associations, library, private promoters, etc. ), I think in bring "Voces" from the dust, and use to communicate my philosophy and theory in the art, statements and itineraries of the exhibitions.

As an Art Educator I was by profession in the Dominican Republic, always come out in my mind the wish of teaching, and "Voces" was a perfect way. For the "outdoor shows", "Voces" became "Voice from the Studio -The Voice of the Art of Félix Berroa" -.

 

TRADUCION AL ESPAñOL

Yo me mude desde Chicago a Long Island en 1983. El movimiento cultural hispano que encontre era muy reducido. Diria que nulo. Lo mas importante que se realizaba era el Desfile o Parada Puertorriqueña anual en la 5ta Avenida de Bay Shore, -lugar donde vivia-, y muchas fiestas de clubes nocturnos por tada parte, que aparte del desfile anual, era lo mas trascendental. Yo no bailaba en mi pais dominicano, pero en Chicago y Long Island, me volvi un bailarin de bachata, merengue, salsa y cumbia.

No habian periodicos hispanos. Solo algunas revistas comerciales o de farandula, que desaparecian de la misma manera que llegaban. Se me ocurrio hacer una pequeña revista cultural mensual ilustradas con mis trabajos y dibujos, y buscar algunos anuncios para costear la impresion. Yo no tengo dotes de escribir, pero en tiempo de sequia, cualquier agua de coco seco quita la sed. Asi nace "Voces". El primer numero se imprimio en Febrero de 1987. Se lo dedique al puertorriqueño y dominicano Maria Eugenio de Hosto, por ser un simbolo multinacional. No pude continuarla, porque cada mes era un recto el tratar de encontrar anuncios para cubrir la impresion, posiblemente, por ser una "revista cultural".

A quien le importa el arte cuando la gente se pasa la mayor parte de su vida sumergido en una factoria de sudor para poder cubrir el alto costo de su diario vivir!!! Quieren fiestas, diversiones!!! ("A Ritmo de Cintura, Cantos y otras Vainas"). Solo cuatros numeros pudieron salir. Años despues, se crearon en Long Island grandes periodicos hispanos (4 o 5) con un nivel de distribucion extraordinario.

Cuando comence a hacer los "outdoor shows" (exhibiciones al aire libre organizadas por museos, galerias, asociaciones de comerciantes, asociaciones de artistas, librerias, organizadores privados, etc.), se me ocurrio desempolvar a "Voces" y usarlo para comunicar mi filosofia y teoria en el arte, testimonios e itinerarios de las exposiciones. Como educador de arte por profesion que fui en Dominicana, siempre me sale lo de enseñar, y "Voces", era un buen medio. Para los "outdoor shows", "Voces" se transformaba en "Voice from the Studio" -The voice of the Art of Felix Berroa"-.

 

"Voces", The Magazine. 1987.

Febrero, 1987	Marzo, 1987	Abril, 1987	Mayo, 1987