This poster promotes an illustrated conference led by A.G. Quintero Rivera exploring religiosidad popular—the rich tradition of Puerto Rican folk spirituality, syncretic rituals, and community-based devotional practices. By the 1990s, scholars increasingly examined how African, Taíno, and Spanish influences shaped Puerto Rican religious expression, especially in rural and working-class communities. The event, sponsored by the University of Puerto Rico and related cultural institutions, reflects a period when academic interest in cultural identity and folklore was expanding.
Alonso’s design features a vase of white flowers—symbols often used in altars, velorios, and household shrines—set against a vivid green background. Behind the bouquet is an image resembling carved santo figures, referencing Puerto Rican religious woodcarving traditions. The poster’s blend of simplicity and symbolic layering mirrors the themes of spirituality, ethnicity, and cultural memory explored in the conference.
This poster promotes an illustrated conference led by A.G. Quintero Rivera exploring religiosidad popular—the rich tradition of Puerto Rican folk spirituality, syncretic rituals, and community-based devotional practices. By the 1990s, scholars increasingly examined how African, Taíno, and Spanish influences shaped Puerto Rican religious expression, especially in rural and working-class communities. The event, sponsored by the University of Puerto Rico and related cultural institutions, reflects a period when academic interest in cultural identity and folklore was expanding.
Alonso’s design features a vase of white flowers—symbols often used in altars, velorios, and household shrines—set against a vivid green background. Behind the bouquet is an image resembling carved santo figures, referencing Puerto Rican religious woodcarving traditions. The poster’s blend of simplicity and symbolic layering mirrors the themes of spirituality, ethnicity, and cultural memory explored in the conference.
