#LaSopaNYC, The School of Poetic Arts: Summer Cycle, Week One Recap
Home of School of Poetic Arts Walk down Avenue C on a given day, past 9th Street, and you will be greeted by a vibrant multicultural and multilingual community, by gardens on two corners, by a brunch spot that once More...
‘PaPo Swiggity’, cofounder of Capicu Culture, interviewed as part of Puerto Rican Renaissance in NYC
Papo Hosting the Capicu Open Mic Award-winning cultural worker, poet and master of ceremonies Juan Papo Santiago (more commonly known by his stage name, PaPo Swiggity) was interviewed by Marixsa Rodriguez of More...
Capicu Culture Co-Founder Papo Swiggity Santiago Featured In Short Documentary Film About Poetry
On Wednesday July 2nd from 6 to 8 pm at Bronx Art Space, we are very excited to present to you the short documentary film Wordmade, produced and directed by Fabian Caballero and Yolanda L. Rodríguez for Visiones More...
“Nessa” Acevedo Chats with Nefarious Author Emanuel Xavier
BUY EMANUEL XAVIER’S NEFARIOUS TODAY! As one of the most compelling and explicit Nuyorican poets, writers and spoken word artists on the scene, Emanuel Xavier has served as a voice for the victimized, More...
Behind The Cortinas: Life As An Event Organizer
Mi gente! This is my first entry in a series I’m trying out on Sofrito For Your Soul, entitled “Behind The Cortinas”. My aim is to give you a little bit of background into my life as an event More...
#CAPICUBRUJA- The Legend of Nuyo Rico! (A Capicu Open Mic Recap)
It was a Dark & Stormy night in New York City -or so sayeth the Accu-Weather Forecast- (insert spooky theme music of your own design here), and a mob 100 strong from as far away as Florida made their way to More...
Six Ways To Get To Connect With Us @ Sofrito For Your Soul
Familia… Sofrito For Your Soul knows that the internet is always changing… and we love to keep up with you and always offer new ways for you to get your daily dose of Sofrito. Here is a quick More...
It’s A Capicu Christmas… (Video Of Santa And Elf Dance Battle)
Some of the best moments in life are unscripted… My business partner Papo (Elf) started to dance just before we went to give out toys to the kids of Bushwick United Headstart… and I (Santa) decided to More...
NYC EVENTS: HOT BOCHINCHE ABOUT TONIGHT’S CAPICU CULTURAL SHOWCASE!
It will Melt your Ears! Mi gente, my people! Wow, we've 4 Months without an Open Mic, so we're crazy to get to Friday already to hear what YOU have to say about what's been goin' on in NYC, on More...
Urban Jibaro On Telemundo? No Me Digas….
VAYAAA!!!!! My day is really starting off on the right foot… I recently had the opportunity to visit Telemundo Studios and talk a little bit about what I do…and why I do it. This conversation More...