Asociación de Vecinos del Viejo San Juan
AVISAJ
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La Asociación de Vecinos del Viejo San Juan (AVISAJ) es una entidad comunitaria para el mejoramiento de la calidad de vida, sin fines de lucro ni políticos y que se ha constituido desde el mes de agosto con la participación de más de 75 miembros. Ya se ha constituido una Junta Coordinadora y diferentes comités incluyendo los siguientes: Urbanismo y Ornato, Deambulantes, Seguridad, Actividades Culturales y Educativas, Comerciantes y Profesionales.
Es nuestra meta que tenga …

de corazón a corazón
Este es un recital poético musical utilizando viejas canciones llamadas del ayer y poesías de todos los tiempos.
El diseño de este concierto es muy ameno y representativo de una diversidad de estilos musicales diferentes, entrelazados con poesía puertorriqueña e internacional. Las canciones serán iterpretadas por el cantautor argentino, radicado en Puerto Rico por más de veinte años, Carlos Lazrte. Los compositores escogidos son: Eduardo Falú, Félix Luna, Ariel Ramírez, Brunilda García, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Violeta Parra y otros.
El conocido declamador David Ortiz Angleró tiene a su cargo …

Nobody likes to think about them…but they are there!
A friend of mine had a big problem when she moved in to an apartment in Old San Juan. The street in front of her building was being re-paved during the first few months of her stay and it caused her apartment to become infested with the little visitor everybody hates: cockroaches.
Now I know what your thinking: “ohh come on, he isn’t going to talk about insects, is he?”, and to answer you briefly, yes I will talk about insects. Because I …

Do you think we are the only ones who think OSJ is great? No!  Our great city has been a source of inspiration for many locals and visitors who have, at some point in time,  been enthralled with the greatest city in the Caribbean.

Mi Viejo San Juan – Performed by Danny Rivera & Andy Montañez
Written by Noel Estrada, this is the quintessential “Bolero”, world famous as one of the most beautiful songs ever written, and considered by many Puerto Ricans as the second anthem for the island. The audio is …

Tuesdays: an ordinary day of the week with a blocked schedule. Fortunately, Old San Juan feels different. Every first Tuesday of each month, Gallery Night happens. Most art galleries stay open late to show new and permanent collections, while bars and pubs open late to serve the wild crowd.

During the summer, the Company for the Bussiness and Cultural Development for the Isle of San Juan, known as CODEVISA, does not sponsor this event since it works partnered with the Art School of Old San Juan. Still, some art galleries do open late on summers and keep the tradition alive.

As a Fourth of July motif, I went with a great friend, my father, to celebrate the day at a cozy and festive restaurant in Old San Juan called Rosa de Triana. My family and I have always been very fond of the place since it captures the essence of a joyful, yet chic ambience and it serves amazing tapas. Just go to the Cristo Cathedral, look for the plaza in front, and spot the big red and yellow Spanish flag.
I recently had seen on television a program where the …

It’s been almost two years since WiFiwyg started serving free Wi-Fi to the Old San Juan community. Since the beginning, with help from our sponsors, we have been able to keep our original promise of  free-accessible internet connection for Old San Juan. Today we thought of expanding our service to the Old San Juan community by creating this blog.
We’ve been busy the whole day trying to put this out as fast as possible and the efforts of the team have been remarkable. Hopefully this will be a place where residents …