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The Puerto Rican PEN International Centre, originally the Puerto Rican PEN International Club, was founded in 1965 by Nilita Vientós Gastón, following an invitation to do so from Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes. Nilita was the first president of the writers’ guild. The founding members were: Ernesto Juan Fonfrías, Evaristo Ribera Chevremont, Luis Antonio Miranda, Vicente Géigel Polanco…

Centre portoricain

Le Centre portoricain du PEN International, à l’origine PEN Club de Porto Rico International, a été fondé en 1965 par Nilita Vientós Gastón, suite à l’invitation du romancier mexicain Carlos Fuentes. Nilita a été la première présidente de la guilde des écrivains. Les membres fondateurs étaient les suivants : Ernesto Juan Fonfrías, Evaristo Ribera Chevremont, Luis Antonio Miranda, Vicente Géigel Polanco..

Centro Puertorriqueño

PEN de Puerto Rico Internacional, originalmente PEN Club de Puerto Rico Internacional, fue fundado en 1965 por la Lcda. Nilita Vientós Gastón, como resultado de una invitación del novelista mexicano Carlos Fuentes. Nilita fue la primera presidenta del gremio de escritores. Los miembros fundadores fueron: Ernesto Juan Fonfrías, Evaristo Ribera Chevremont, Luis Antonio Miranda, Vicente Géigel Polanco…

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1 Puerto Rican Centre offering workshops and lectures

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2 Demonstration for International Workers’ Day

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3 Day of the Puerto Rican Spanish announcement

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4 Puerto Rican Centre Board in 2016

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5 Puerto Rican Centre Board in 2014

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6 Encampment against coal ashes in Peñuelas

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7 Puerto Rican Centre Board in 2018

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8 Agreement with the Festival Internacional de Poesía en Puerto Rico

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9 Agreement with the University of Puerto Rico in Carolina

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10 Second lecture of Simona Škrabec in Puerto Rico

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11 Puerto Rican Centre on International Women’s Day 2018

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12 Jornada por la Libertad de Expresión 2018

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13 Supporting Oscar López Rivera

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1 ‘Through writing we are making a country’
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2 Living to tell
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3 Writers and their world
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4 An era of the PEN Club in Puerto Rico
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