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30-400: One of its founders was the playwright, Alejandro Tapia y Rivera . The Athenaeum was the first to give accolades and awards to artists and writers such as José Gautier Benítez , José de Diego , Manuel María Sama, Francisco Oller , Manuel Fernández Juncos , Lola Rodríguez de Tió and Luis Lloréns Torres . The Athenaeum serves as a museum , school , library , and performance hall for

60-580: A non-colonial political status ." It was inaugurated by the then president of the Atheneaum, Eduardo Morales Coll, on the night of 24–25 July 2007 in front of the Atheneaum Building, where it will remain until the United States propitiates the opportunity for Puerto Rico to resolve its problems as a colony. Political, cultural and sports figures participated in the inaugural ceremony. The cauldron has

90-490: A daughter, Consuelo Lee Tapia who married Juan Antonio Corretjer . As such, Corretjer was Tapia's grandson in law. Tapia worked for the State Department. A Spanish Army artillery officer challenged him to a duel when Tapia refused to yield the sidewalk to him, a challenge which he accepted; as a result, Tapia suffered a non-lethal injury in the arm and subsequently exiled to Spain, where he remained with his father for

120-457: A dissemination and creative project of drama that continues to this day, totaling over 500 productions and 26 Avant-Garde Theatre Festivals. Many participants of the Festivals are members of Puerto Rico's thespian community. The Experimental Theatre Hall, which has capacity for 200, has been the premiere of many works that are now considered classical Puerto Rican drama. The most well-known of these

150-583: A leading literary figure. The drama traces a rural Puerto Rican family as it moved to the slums of San Juan and then to New York in search of a better life, only to be disillusioned and to long for their island. René Marqués was a figure of what was known in Puerto Rico as "La generación del 50" (The Generation of the 50s). This was an artistic and literary group of Puerto Rican intellectuals which included Francisco Matos Paoli , Francisco Arriví , Abelardo Díaz Alfaro and Lorenzo Homar . In 1950, together with

180-752: A period of time. While in Spain he completed his studies in literature in Madrid (1850–1852) and joined the Society of the Recollection of Historical Documents Relating to Puerto Rico ( Sociedad Recolectora de Documentos Históricos de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico ). Tapia filed and organized important 16th and 17th century documents of Puerto Rico. He published his first important work called The Historical Library of Puerto Rico ( Biblioteca Histórica de Puerto Rico ) relating to those documents and his findings on them. In 1852,

210-639: Is René Marqués' La Carreta , which premiered in 1953 under the patronage of the Athenaeum. Other dramatists of note whose work has also premiered have been Manuel Méndez Ballester , Francisco Arriví , Luis Rafael Sánchez and Myrna Casa . Started in the 1970s, the Theatre Festivals of the Puerto Rican Athenaeum with the intent of showcasing new works, both Puerto Rican, as well as of foreign extraction. Between 1973 and 2003 there were 36 editions of

240-503: Is its gallery of art, which consists of 459 artworks. Among the artworks held at the Atheneum one of its most recognizable is Francisco Oller's 1890 painting " La Escuela del Maestro Rafael Cordero ". The membership of the Athenaeum is divided between four classes: The Puerto Rican Atheneum names members of Puerto Rico's cultural community to endowed chairs which cover a broad spectrum. The Athenaeum commenced its work with theater under

270-474: The PIP to receive him at the stairs in front. 18°27′51″N 66°6′31″W  /  18.46417°N 66.10861°W  / 18.46417; -66.10861 Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Alejandro Tapia y Rivera (November 12, 1826 – July 19, 1882) was a Puerto Rican poet, playwright, essayist and writer. Tapia is considered to be the father of Puerto Rican literature and as the person who has contributed

300-556: The Puerto Rican Nationalist Party published as a pamphlet, Marqués addressed the problem of the language of instruction in Puerto Rico's colonial situation. He concluded that only the enjoyment of complete national sovereignty will cleanse the pedagogical problem of all extra-pedagogical baggage. In 1965, George Edgar and Stella Holt produced the English version of Marqués' "The Oxcart" Off-Broadway , with Míriam Colón in

330-587: The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee headquarters. The Atheaneaum was founded on Sunday, April 30, 1876 at San Juan City Hall . One of its founders was the playwright, Alejandro Tapia y Rivera . The Athenaeum was the first to give accolades and awards to artists and writers such as José Gautier Benítez , José de Diego , Manuel María Sama, Francisco Oller , Manuel Fernández Juncos , Lola Rodríguez de Tió and Luis Lloréns Torres . Nilita Vientós Gastón became its first female president in 1946 and

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360-542: The Cinema and Video Chair is dedicated to the development of the production of film in Puerto Rico . It also encourages the development of plans and infrastructure for the financing of the local cinematographic industry. To date, it has produced two feature-length films. The sculptor José Buscaglia Guillermety designed and created a sculpture titled "La Antorcha de Descolonización" (English: Decolonization Torch). Its purpose being to "leave consigned our right and our interest in

390-566: The First Puerto Rican Theatre Festival. This collaboration was a success and Espinosa was the only person to direct that play for the following thirty years. In 1959, Marqués published three plays together in the collection Teatro (Theater). These were La Muerte no entrará en Palacio (Death will not enter the Palace), Un Niño Azul para esa Sombra (A Blue Boy for that Shadow) and Los Soles Truncos . In an essay (1960), which

420-682: The Island's premier dramatic stage, is also named after him. In July 2008, Roberto Ramos Perea, general director of the Archivo Nacional de Teatro y Cine del Ateneo Puertorriqueño , an archive dedicated to conserve documents and memorabilia from the theatre industry in Puerto Rico, announced that a documentary covering Tapia y Rivera's life is planned. The filmation is part of a series of events honoring his life, titled Jornadas en Honor y Memoria de Alejandro Tapia y Rivera . Ren%C3%A9 Marqu%C3%A9s René Marqués (October 4, 1919 – March 22, 1979)

450-467: The Puerto Rican Athenaeum was most recently awarded to the musical salsa group El Gran Combo . In 1922 the Aguadillan architect, Francisco Roldán Arce was asked to draw up plans for the present building. The cornerstone was laid on 27 May 1923 in the presence of José Coll y Cuchi . The architecture of the building, Spanish Morisco, was introduced to Puerto Rico by Pedro de Castro , who also built some of

480-748: The Spanish-appointed governor of Puerto Rico, Fernando de Norzagaray, pardoned Tapia and returned to Puerto Rico, establishing his residence in the city of Ponce on the southern coast of the island. He was a member of the Progressive Action Political Party. Among his cultural positions was his membership in the Puerto Rican Intellectual Protective Society. He was also the director of the Youth Museum in Ponce and

510-716: The Theatre Festival. During each edition approximately 10 productions were presented, except in the XIX Edition, where twenty works took place, of which fifteen young authors or Puerto Rican authors of note, and the XX edition, which premiered 26 plays. The Music Chair was one of the first created in the Twentieth century. It is in charge of the String Quartet of the Atheneaum. Started in 2005, it has had eight editions. Created in 1985,

540-576: The arts in Puerto Rico. It hosts a number of contests, conferences, and exhibits each year, presenting Puerto Rican art, literature, and music. Since 1937 the use of the spaces of the Athenaeum has been limited to activities it sponsors. Its headquarters are located in Puerta de Tierra , adjacent to Old San Juan , in a strip that also houses the " Casa de España ", the Carnegie Library , the Capitol complex and

570-474: The auspices of Alejandro Tapia y Rivera and took course with the contests it has held since 1911. Emilio S. Belaval founded the first professional theater groups in 1938. The Experimental Theatre of the Puerto Rican Antheneaum was founded in 1952 as the first incumbent company of the institution. As such, one of the greatest Puerto Rican playwrights of the twentieth century, René Marqués , commences

600-515: The educator Rafael Cordero while studying his primary years in a school on Luna Street (Calle Luna) in Old San Juan, who was an early inspiration in his life. There he met his lifelong friend José Julián Acosta . Acosta and Roman Baldorioty de Castro were selected to represent Puerto Rico in Madrid in the occasion of the crowning of Alfonso , the son of Queen Isabella , as the next King of Spain and

630-476: The engraved phrase "Fin a la Colonia" (English: End to the Colony ). Many wakes have been held at the Atheneaum. Wednsdeay, 4 March 2015, from 10:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. the actor Braulio Castillo , The Athenaeum is custodian of the film library and documentation of the actor's career. March 2017 from 1:00 p.m. onward actress and writer Brunilda García. 7 November 2019 from 10:00 till 2:00 p.m.

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660-766: The founder and first president of the Ateneo Puertorriqueño. He moved from Ponce to San Juan around 1874, after founding, in Ponce, Puerto Rico's first Gabinete de Lectura in 1870. The Gabinete de Lectura was the precursor of the Ponce Municipal Library . Alejandro Tapia y Rivera died in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 19, 1882, while giving a conference at the Ateneo Puertorriqueño. Among Tapia's many awards and honours were: His memory has been honoured in Puerto Rico. There are schools and avenues named after Tapia. The Teatro Tapia in Old San Juan,

690-449: The most to the cultural advancement of Puerto Rico's literature. In addition to his writing, he was also an abolitionist and a women's rights advocate. Tapia was born in San Juan , Puerto Rico to Alejandro de Tapia from Murcia , Spain and Catalina de Rivera Sánchez from Arecibo . Both were descended from Spanish nobility . There he received his primary education under the guidance of

720-476: The other members of the group, Marqués worked for the Division of Community Education of Puerto Rico. Marqués however, did often come into conflict with Luis Muñoz Marín . He believed in complete Puerto Rican sovereignty and he often criticized Muñoz Marín, when he became governor, because of his acceptance of U.S. sovereignty over Puerto Rico. In 1954, Puerto Rican director, Roberto Rodríguez, produced La Carreta ,

750-644: The play opened at the Church of San Sebastian, located in Manhattan , New York. The success of the play motivated Míriam Colón and Rodríguez to form the first Latino theater group with its own 60-seat theater, called "El Círculo Dramatico" (The Dramatic Circle). In 1955, Marqués wrote one of his later works, Juan Bobo y la Señora Occidental ( Juan Bobo and the Occidental Lady). In 1958 Victoria Espinosa directed Marques' Los soles truncos (The Half-Suns) at

780-483: The structures that neighbor close by. De Castro's tropical and mediterranean conscience objected to the architecture imported from the north, giving preference to the luminosity of the Caribbean, to the visual continuity of the spaces, to the galleries and balconies that served as a transition between interior and exterior spaces, shaped by the urban environment, the countryside or the inner courtyards. The Athenaeum's pride

810-571: The television astrologer Walter Mercado Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced went and told the family she had decreed a one day of mourning. During the morning of 3 January 2020 from 9:00 till midday of activist author Marisa Rosado of the Hostosian National Independence Movement , famed for her biography of Carlos Albizu Campos , was mourned there. 6 March 2020 from 1:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. Rafael Cancel Miranda . Maria de Lourdes Santiago summoned female members of

840-453: The trio traveled to Spain on 6 June 1869. Tapia accompanied his friend Acosta during this trip to Spain, and while in Spain, he met Rosario Diaz y Espiau and they married that year. The couple traveled to Puerto Rico and settled in Ponce that same year. They had a daughter, Catalina (Katie) Tapia Diaz, who married Albert Edward Lee, from Ponce but residing in San Juan, on 7 December 1874. They had

870-533: Was a Puerto Rican short story writer and playwright. Marqués was born, raised and educated in the city of Arecibo . He developed an interest in writing at a young age and was politically keen to support independence for the non-sovereign nation of Puerto Rico . In the 1940s, Marqués wrote what is considered to be his best play, La Carreta (The Oxcart). In 1953, it opened in New York City. In 1954, it opened in San Juan and helped secure his reputation as

900-581: Was the incumbent until 1961. In 1976 the Athenaeum celebrated its centennial with Eladio Rodríguez Otero at the helm as president, who gave a speech in presence of the then governor Rafael Hernández Colón , Hiram Torres Rigual , in representation of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico , and former governor Luis A. Ferré . To commemorate the event, the Athenaeum also commissioned a medal to be awarded to those who represent "the highest national values expressed through [Puerto Rican] culture ." The Centennial Medal of

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