Felipe Rangel, a Puerto Rican folk artist and teacher of Ponce’s carnival, hosted a PRIDA Ponce Vejigante Mask Workshop on Saturday, July 13 at Bronx Music Heritage Center. As one of the only vejigante maskmakers in NYC, Rangel led a presentation on the history of the masks which are one of Puerto Rico’s most colorful arts and crafts.
PRIDA Ponce Vejigante Mask Workshop

Felipe Rangel discussed the process of mask making.
Photo by Michael Carlo