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Honors Culture Preserving Leaders
BY ROBERT WIRSING
In keeping with an 11-year
tradition, the Bronx’s urban
tradition, the Taino Awards
proudly announced its 2019 winners
and honorees on Sunday,
April 21 at the Bronx Museum of
the Arts.
This year’s honorees included
Areito Award for Artisan
of the Year recipient Daniel Del
Valle, Guaitiao/Community recipient
Valerie Reynoso, Dujo/
Storyteller of the Year recipient
Christina Gonzalez,
Guaribo of the Year recipient
Dylcia Pagan, Honorary Little
Guaribo/Warrior recipient Mia
Simpson, Anakakuya award for
Leadership recipient Sonia Vera,
Areito Award for S.T.E.M. recipient
Alejandro Casper Crespo,
Guaitiao/Spirituality Award
recipient Clan Mother Weiana
Perez, Tabanuko/Herbalist of
the Year recipient Caridad Rivera,
ter
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Areito Award for Writer
of the Year recipient Paul Rodriguez,
Areito Award for Film recipient
Fantasiation Studio Alba
for
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Rivas Garcia, Areito award Artist of the Year recipient Michael
Casiano, Areito Award for
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Joe
Rean
Muralist of the Year recipient
Ralph Serrano, Koa Award Educator of the Year recipient
Naguake Boriken, Areito Award
for Dance/Music recipient Quijano, Tabaku/Language Recovery
recipient Jerry Roman
reo.
and Areito Award for Music recipient
Jua Guatibiri Escudero.
(top background) (back, l-r) Daniel Del Valle, Paul Rodriguez, Jua Guatibiri
Escudero, Jose Quijano, Alejandro Casper, Jerry Roman, Christina Gonzalez,
(front, l-r) Livia Nieves, Candy Soto, Caridad Acevedo Rivera, Diana
Weismann Perez and Sonia Veria.
(top insert) Musicians performed Taino songs using traditional indigenous
instruments.
(above top) Performers showcased the Tainos’ unique culture and traditions
through music and dance.
(above) (back, l-r) Mario Rodriguez, Yadhira Gonzalez-Taylor, Livia Nieves,
Ryan Cabrera, (front, l-r) Elena Mamarazzi Marrero, Shihan Candy Warixi
Soto, Franki Cabrera and Jackie Cabrera.
(above right) Jerry Roman proudly accepted his award from event organizer
Candy Soto.
(right) Many Taino artifacts were on display during the prestigious awards
gala. Photos by Edward Watkins
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