Recorrido Isleño : First Stop, Loíza

Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center (SRBCC) is a community-based nonprofit organization serving the neighborhood of Hermosa located in Chicago’s northwest side. SRBCC is the longest-standing Puerto Rican cultural center in the city. Established in 1971, it was named in honor of Segundo Ruiz Belvis, the Puerto Rican founder of a secret abolitionist society that freed  children who had been enslaved during Spanish colonial rule. In that spirit, SRBCC realizes its mission to preserve and promote appreciation of the culture and arts of Puerto Rico and Latin America, with a focus on its African heritage.SRBCC evolved from a community arts project developed by Association House of Chicago and community activists of the Latin American Defense Organization (LADO). These organizations supported the economic and democratic rights of the Puerto Rican and Latino community of Chicago, focusing on the areas of civic involvement, citizenship, cultural identity, public education, health, safety and security, housing, and economic opportunity.

Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center

Series of cooking classes exploring the culinary traditions of Loíza, Trujillo Alto, and Vieques featuring Chef Roberto Pérez of Urban Pilón

Fist Stop: Loíza&quot;Cazuela&quot; is a sweet potato &amp; pumpkin pie known as one of the oldest culinary traditions of Loíza, located on the northeast coast of the island. Zoom invitation coming soon.Join us online as we broadcast live from Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center with Chef Roberto Pérez of Urban Pilón. Zoom link invitation will be sent on a separate email.Recipe:Ingredients: 1.5 cups of sweet potato 1.5 cups of Caribbean pumpkin 1-cup of coconut milk 1.5 cups of sugar 1/2-cup of rice or coconut flour2-teaspoons of ground cinnamon 2-teaspoons of ground cloves 2-eggs1-dash of salt Optional ingredients: raisins, nutmeg, vanilla Instructions: Boil peeled potato and pumpkin in salted water until soft. Strain water and allow to cool. Add following ingredients and blend well.Pour into a greased mold and bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes until done. Put in broiler for 3-5 minutes until golden brown on top. Cool in mold and refrigerate until serving.About Chef Roberto Pérez and Urban PilónRoberto Pérez is a chef, musician, and researcher of Afro-Caribbean traditions. He is one of the founding members of acclaimed Afro-Puerto Rican music group, Bomba con Buya, and the co-founder of educational culinary initiative, Urban Pilón. Urban Pilón is a culinary movement with a mission: to honor and preserve cooking traditions from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Latin America, while using completely natural, healthy ingredients. With this mission in mind, Roberto serves not only as chef, but as storyteller, sharing the stories of our ancestors through his cooking, classes, and demonstrations. His popular Caribbean cooking courses showcase these stories by teaching both classic and original recipes along with the history behind them.In addition to his work as an educator, Roberto has found great success in event catering and dinner hosting, and awarded &quot;International Mealsharer of the Month&quot; by the platform Mealsharing.com. His cooking classes have been featured in the Spanish-language channel Univisión and several of his original recipes have been showcased in Puerto Rican television. He has catered for the cast of Hamilton, Snapchat, and cooked in countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.Roberto has recently collaborated with brands such as “Amor y Sofrito” (Vegan Chef), “Pressed Cafe” (Restaurant), and “Casa Yari” (Restaurant). This has shown a trusted and firm versatility in creating plant based, natural, and gluten free meals.About Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center (SRBCC)Celebrating 50 years in 2021, SRBCC was named in honor of Segundo Ruiz Belvis, a Puerto Rican patriot and member of a secret abolitionist society that freed slave children under Spanish rule. In that spirit, SRBCC realizes its mission to preserve and promote appreciation of the culture and arts of Puerto Rico and Latin America, with a focus on its African heritage.

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Recorrido Isleño : First Stop, Loíza

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