Puerto Rican Cultural Center (Austin)

The Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) is the only center in Texas and the Southwest affiliated with the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (ICP) for ongoing programming that cannot otherwise be experienced in this region. Puerto Rico has a rich heritage based in Taino, West African, and Spanish ancestry. Founded in 1997 by Taino blood-descendant Dr. Ana María Tekina-eirú Maynard, our nonprofit 501(c)(3) mission is to promote cultural awareness and pride through educational performing arts programs and cultural events based in Puerto Rico's three distinct cultural heritages including folklore, history, and living traditions -- dance, music, community theatre, ancestral fighting arts, and Indigenous Taino heritage.