The Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP) announced that it will extend its Círculo Sonoro music therapy workshop series for older adults to new communities. ^[1] The Puerto Rican Institute of Culture (ICP) announced on September 2, 2026, that it will extend the Círculo Sonoro music therapy workshops to new communities in September. ^[2] Melissa Santana, executive director of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, said that the Círculo Sonoro project brings Puerto Rican music to older adults as a tool to stimulate memory, foster interaction, and support their well-being. ^[3] The Círculo Sonoro initiative was developed by the company Vida Sonora with support from the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña through the Arts & Health division of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). ^[4] The Círculo Sonoro workshops began at the Centro de Cuidado Diurno El Campito in Aibonito and will continue during September in the barrio San Salvador in Caguas. ^[5] The initiative is led by Chabela Rodríguez, a music therapist and singer who directs the company Vida Sonora. ^[6] The workshops will be held in September at the San Salvador neighborhood in Caguas, following a previous session at the El Campito Day Care Center in Aibonito. ^[7] Chabela Rodríguez noted that despite potential mental or physical deterioration, the musical exchange allows for the reactivation of knowledge, movement, motivation, and memories. ^[8]