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Felix Pitre:Storyteller,Singer&Writer re I f,Y G?4lld �e!5,wn-Q- 5/16/13 10:32 PM <br /> Felix Pitre,born in Catano,Puerto Rico,has lived in the United States since the. • a e of two. Raised in New York Ci ,he attended The New York City High <br /> s School For The Performing Arts <br /> and Hofstra University. As an <br /> actor he has worked in every <br /> * , i► medium including television, <br /> film,theatre and commercials. <br /> He has performed his bilingual <br /> ontact program, Stories and Songs of <br /> Latin America(1974)throughout <br /> the United States including <br /> Washington's Kennedy Center <br /> and The Smithsonian's Discovery <br /> Z Theatre. He returned to the <br /> Smithsonian in 1993 with a <br /> Teaching a v,dingu.al i,Englisn sparisn sign _anguage) commissioned piece, From <br /> s3•tg Jfbaros to Juan Bobo,Folk Tales <br /> of Puerto Rico. Other programs include,The Caribbean and Columbus,More to <br /> Ci the Story, a look at the discovery from a native Puerto Rican's point of view, <br /> Animal Tales, learning lessons from humorous animal stories and songs while <br /> exploring our need to care for wildlife and the environment and Mexican <br /> ax' 7, Legends and Songs, exploring Mexico through stories, customs and old favorites <br /> f <br /> like, "Cielito Lindo" and "La Cucaracha." <br /> His picture books, Juan Bobo and the Pig, and Paco and the Witch, (both <br /> illustrated by Christy Hale)were published by Lodestar Books,Penguin USA, <br /> 1993 and 1995 with a Spanish translation of the latter,Paco y la Bruja, (Osvaldo <br /> Blanco.)He also has contributed articles to La Nueva Hola,a national newsletter <br /> for The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors and is featured in the anthology, <br /> Tales Once Told(Scholastic.) <br /> Mr. Pitre has also conducted workshops for students and teachers on Latin <br /> American culture, storytelling and writing including an annual appearance as <br /> guest lecturer at , <br /> Long Island <br /> University's <br /> TM <br /> http://www.felixpitre.com/biores.htm Page 1 of 4 <br />