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Culture & Community

  • Poetry Night
    TBD
    A little poetry from both our DB poets, Elyse and Kristen.

Activism & Education

Recurring Gatherings

  • Cafecitos
    Fridays, 3-5pm | DB Room in La Casa
    Weekly informal meetups for conversation and networking. Led by Antonio.

Recent Events 25-26

  • Dr. Antonia Novello Visit
    Thursday, Sept 18, 12:30-3pm | Yale School of Medicine
    The first woman AND first Latina U.S. Surgeon General came through and blessed us. Dr. Novello shared her journey breaking barriers in medicine, serving as Surgeon General, working at the NIH, leading as NY Commissioner of Health during 9/11, and coordinating healthcare in PR after Hurricane María and during COVID. Puerto Rican med students got a private trainee conversation with her afterward, and she even autographed books for DB!
    Status: STANDING ROOM ONLY ✓
  • Bad Bunny LIVE Watch Party
    Saturday, Sept 20, 8:30pm | Hopper Buttery
    When Bad Bunny announced he was livestreaming his FINAL Debí Tirar Más Fotos concert from Puerto Rico, we gathered to watch together. Antonio cooked fresh alcapurrias and arroz con gandules in the buttery, plus homemade limber. A night of music, food, and feeling connected to home—even from thousands of miles away.
    Lesson Learned: Alcapurrias need to be frozen first or they fall apart 😅
  • Hartford Puerto Rican Parade
    Sunday, Sept 21, 12-3:30pm | Pope Park → Downtown Hartford
    We marched as co-sponsors with Movimiento Cultural in the Hartford Puerto Rican Parade alongside thousands celebrating Boricua culture and community. We brought our instruments and made sure people heard us coming! The energy, the flags, the pride—pure Boricua spirit. 🇵🇷
    Vibe: Pure Pride
  • Brasil Club x DB x LUL Party
    Thursday, Sept 26, 10pm-1am | LUL House
    A blend of Brazilian and Puerto Rican music, coquito meets caipirinha—celebrating our shared Latin American roots.
  • Caribbean Students Mixer
    Friday, Sept 27, 7-9pm | La Casa Cultural
    Co-hosted with CSO, DSA, CAUSA (+ Sabro support). The ANNUAL Caribbean mixer: dancing workshop, social dancing, dominoes, and incredible food. DB brought Pan del Cielo II pastries and homemade coquito. DSA made arroz con leche, CAUSA brought mocktails, and CSO/Sabro led the dance workshop.
  • Día Nacional de la Salsa
    Sunday, Oct 5, 2-5pm | Beinecke Plaza
    In honor of Puerto Rico's Día Nacional de la Zalsa—an annual festival celebrating our salsa legends—we teamed up with Sabro to bring the music outside. Sabro led a salsa workshop, teaching choreography to anyone brave enough to learn, followed by social dancing with a salsa-only playlist echoing across campus.
  • Antonio Martorell Fireside Chat
    Thursday, Oct 9, 6-8pm | Luce Hall
    Legendary Puerto Rican multimedia artist Antonio (Toño) Martorell came through, and DB got to moderate a fireside chat with him about his work, his creative process, and the political messages woven into his art. Martorell brought his painting materials and created art live while talking. The audience—packed with students, faculty, and alumni—was captivated.
  • Tobin Report 50th Anniversary
    Friday, Oct 10, 1-4pm | Yale SOM
    The Center for a New Economy and Yale's Tobin Center for Economic Policy commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Tobin Report on Puerto Rico—a landmark 1975 assessment of PR's economic challenges commissioned by the governor and led by Nobel laureate James Tobin. Leading economists, policymakers, and scholars reflected on the report's legacy and discussed what it means for Puerto Rico's future today.
  • Cafecito Estilo Domino (DB x DSA)
    Friday, Oct 10, 3-5pm | DB Room + LWAY Room
    After many requests, we finally held a joint cafecito with DSA! DB brought 50 pastries from Pan Del Cielo II, connecting our Boricua and Dominican communities over coffee and conversation.
  • Reggaeton y Dembow Party (DB x DSA)
    Saturday, Oct 11, 10pm-1am | GodQuad
    The collab people had been waiting for: DB x DSA party with the best Puerto Rican and Dominican music in one room.

Events 24-25

  • Brazilian Mixer
    Jan 25
    Mixer to encourage Brazilians to associate with La Casa and challenge what it means to be Latino.
  • Bad Bunny Party
    Jan 25
    Listening party to the #1 album in the world with a glass full of coquito.
  • Community Cooking at La Casa
    Saturday Feb 8, 5–7 PM
    Share recipes and stories in a communal cooking experience. Hosted by DB and local chefs.
  • PRU Cafecito
    Feb 14
    A warm, casual meetup to discuss pressing community issues over coffee.
  • Julia de Burgos Anniversary
    Feb 23
    Special poetry reading: “We Are Owned.” Curated by Kris to honor the legacy of Julia de Burgos.
  • El Coquí Show – Long Wharf Theatre
    Feb 23 A theatrical tribute to Puerto Rican folklore, in collaboration with local performers.
  • Community Cafecity
    APR 12
  • Conga Handpainting: Last Cafecito of 24-25
    APR 25