To create a vision for a greater Puerto Rican community on the USA Mainland through economic, social and political representation. Location and Schedule Summit on Puerto Rican Affairs III “A Vision for the Future” Promoting Export/Import, Small Businesses and Community Development Friday, May 18, 2012 The Florida Hotel and Conference Center 1500 Sand Lake Road [...]
SOUTH FLORIDA PUERTO RICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE invites you to our QUARTERLY BUSINESS LUNCHEON MEETING Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Time: 12 noon – 2 p.m. Location: 1717 N. Bayshore Drive 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33137 Cost: $20 per person Includes Light Lunch GUEST SPEAKER Hon. Pedro J. Garcia Property Appraiser, Miami-Dade County Mr. Garcia [...]
Even with the extraordinary power of the internet, English language fiction set in contemporary Puerto Rico seems like a rare find. Hunter S. Thompson wrote The Rum Diary in the 1960s. This off-beat, character drama contains rich descriptions of Puerto Rico in the late 1950s. But The Rum Diary was not published until 1998. In [...]
National Puerto Rican Parade Sunday, June 10th, 2012 Theme: celebrating the natural beauty of Puerto Rico Parade kicks off at 11:00 a.m. at Fifth Avenue 44th Street and ends at Fifth Ave. 79th St. The 2012 National Puerto Rican Day Parade is the number fifty four (55) event held in New York City [...]
THE AFROLATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA CONCLUDES 10THANNIVERSARY SEASON CELEBRATION WITH “MÚSICANUEVA 5: BIG BAND POETRY JAM & BEYOND” AT SYMPHONYSPACE, MAY 11 & 12 GRAMMY®AWARD-WINNING ENSEMBLE TO ACCOMPANY SPECIAL GUEST POETS:ANGEL R. RODRIGUEZ, SR., SANDRA MARÍA ESTEVES, TATO LAVIERA, ODILIA RIVERASANTOS, CARIDAD “LA BRUJA” DE LA LUZ, CIRCA ’95 (PATTYDUKES &REPHSTAR), & CHRISTOPHER [...]
Fiestalegre Promotions Presents the 17th Annual Dia de San Juan Festival Sunday June 17, 2012 Queen Mary Event Park 1126 Queens Mary Highway Long Beach, CA
Puerto Rico by Ship Puerto Rico is one of the Caribbean’s most popular destinations. Cruise ships travelling the Caribbean circuit nearly always spend time in the port of San Juan, and often start their journeys from it. Other ships tend to begin a Caribbean cruise in Florida, but include San Juan in their itineraries. As [...]
Alicia Baro, icon in the Puerto Rican community and movement, passed away at 7:20 this morning. Alicia Baro dedicated her life to ensuring the rights of Hispanics, women, and other minorities in political representation, education and employment. Born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, Baro was reared in New York City. She graduated from prestigious Hunter [...]
The San Lucas United Church of Christ will be celebrating their Annual Dia De Reyes Fundraising Event (Thursday January 5, 2012), and proceeds from the event will benefit the 2012 Puerto Rican Tiple Construction Workshop. For more detail information, read the flier below. I am asking for your help in supporting this event, as well [...]
