La Casita de Don Pedro y Lolita

La Casita de Don Pedro y Lolita was inaugurated in September of 1997, as part of the fourth Fiesta Boricua. Co-created by Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School and Architreasures, Inc., it included a community-based gallery (a Batey), a garden and a Statue of Dr. Campos, an early 20th Century Puerto Rican nationalist and the leading figure in the island’s independence movement in his day. La Casita offers a variety of cultural services to the community; the gallery holds a collection of Puerto Rican photography and artisanry and serves as an open space for Bomba & Plena dancers and musicians to perform and offer free workshops for the community. Every year, La Casita hosts a summer-long Puerto Rican artisan market, where local artisans sell their creations.