Kasibahagua to receive Areito Award

Takahi Guaitiao:

The organizers of the 4th Annual Taino Awards event have informed us that the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society has been nominated and selected by their committee to receive this year's "Areito Award" for the promotion of Taino music and culture. This event will take place at the MI GENTE CAFE in the Bronx, NY from 6-9pm on March 24, 2012. Some members of Kasibahagua will be there to share a musical piece or two on traditional Taino instruments. We hope to see you there.

Seneko kakona,
Rodney Guatu'shina Rivera, Managing Director
Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society

Taino Recognize Their Own In NYC

Roberto Borrero and members of Iukaieke Guainia at the Taino Awards

New York, New York (UCTP Taino News) - A diverse group of Taino community members gathered on Saturday, 24 April to support the second annual “Taino awards.” The event was held at the Nuyorican Poets Café and it was presented by the KuKarey Spiritual Circle and Yamocuno Tanama Yucayeke Taino organizations.

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