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the Puerto Rico Store

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the Puerto Rico Store After Christmas Sale. 10% to 40% OFF on selected items. Close Out Prices on Ceramics, Sneakers and TShirts.


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the Puerto Rico Store Offers Domino Tables with 17 Designs from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Panama
Domino Tables Available for Sale

“PUERTO RICAN ACHIEVERS SPEAKERS SERIES”
BUSINESS LUNCHEON
DATE: Friday, May 16, 2008
Time: 11:30 pm through 1:30pm
Location: LATAM at Centro, Restaurant
1913 Nebraska Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33602
(Corner of Nebraska & Palm Avenues. In Historic Ybor City, Tampa)
Cost: $25 pp in advance; $35 after due date( May 05, 2008) and at the door. A hot Latin food lunch & unlimited soft drinks.

Keynote Speaker

Gilbert Colón
Deputy District Director

U.S. Small Business Administration (Since 1997)
Mr. Colón was born in Naguabo, Puerto Rico

*
Early Payment of $25.00 dateline is Monday May 5, 2008.
Mail check to: Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce of the Gulf Coast
6018 Wilshire Drive
Tampa, Florida 33615

For Sponsorship and/or additional information, please call the Chamber at
(813) 884-0267
Email: latinliz@boricua.com
website: www.puertoricanchamber.net

The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Gulf Coast of Florida is a member of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce of the United States, a coalition of Chambers representing Central Florida, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Polk County, San Juan, Sarasota, Tampa & the Treasure Coast.

*Sponsor this event for $250.00
*Or participate in the Business Community Bag $20.00 (you supply the materials) *Or donate a Door Prize*
This is a great way to promote your business and services to the community of the Gulf Coast.

Desfile Nacional Puertorriqueño Anuncia Preparativos para el Quincuagésimo Desfile a llevarse a cabo el domingo, 8 de junio del 2008 a lo largo de la Quinta Avenida en la Ciudad de Nueva York.

 

the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City will be celebrating the 50th Anniverary of the Parade on Sunday, June 8, 2008 along 5th Avenue.

Boricua.com Photo Gallery of the 50th Anniversary Puerto Rican Day Parade is now On Line.

View Photo Gallery Here

by Hector Varela

Guillermo Colom

Last month, an admired and beloved friend came from Puerto Rico to visit me with his wife Gloria. They stayed with me and Carmen for a couple of days breaking bread together and reminiscing about the Miami of the 1980’s. Guillermo Colom was one of three men, in my experience, whose presence in a room inspired good will and love. He worked as an agent of U.S. Customs all of his life. He was a father, husband, and a loyal friend. When we first met I was a Metro-Dade street cop. His positive optimism for the human condition never failed to motivate me to be better than I really was.

Although Guillermo Colom was tranferred from Miami, we maintained and nurtured our friendship through these many years and every time I visited Puerto Rico I would go and see him in Aguadilla. He was a church going man who put his family before all things. He never strayed from the path, as I ashamedly did long ago. He was a quiet hero, who persevered through his journey with dignity and love for all. No wimp, an expert marksman with revolver and pistol. We spent a lot of time together at the firing ranges polishing our firearms skills.

Guillermo Colom called me very early on the morning of April 28th to see how I was. I’m irreversibly ill, according to the learned MD’s. Sometime later that day, Guillermo Colom died. So here are a few lines from Walt Whitman, just for you - dear Guillermo Colom, trusted and beloved loyal friend!

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up-for you the flag is flung-for you the bugle trills;
For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths-

My Captain does not answer. O Captain! My Captain!

You will always be my hero, Guillermo Colom
Hector Varela

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Puerto Rico Chambers of Commerce of Florida Upcoming Events:

Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce of the Gulf Coast, Inc. (Tampa) - Puerto Rican Achievers Speakers Series, Friday February 22, 2008. LaTam Restaurant, Ybor City, Florida

Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County
Join us for a Networking Mixer, HOSTED BY:Citibank

Thursday, Feb. 28th, 2008, 6:00 P.M. through 8:00 P.M.
10410 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, FL 33414

The Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce will hold its first Quarterly Business Luncheon on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. As in the past, this Luncheon will be held at corporate member Doubletree Grand Hotel, 1717 N. Bayshore Drive , 2nd Floor, in downtown Miami .

the Puerto Rican Chamber of Polk County Invites you to be a part of the First Business 2 Business International Expo - a Multi Cultural Event
PRCCPC , Inc Business 2 Business International Expo 2008

More Information Here - Chambers of Commerce

the Puerto Rican Chamber of Polk County Invites you to be a part of the First Business 2 Business International Expo - a Multi Cultural Event
PRCCPC , Inc
Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerece of Polk County
3211 Grand Pines Dr T 863.838.2084
Lakeland, Florida 33810 F 863.815.3651
www.Puertoricanchamberofcommerceofpolkcounty.org
Business 2 Business International Expo 2008

LAKELAND, FL. – Polk Community College and The Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Polk County are pleased to present the first multicultural business event in Polk County this coming May 31, 2008. All under one roof, members of the business and non business community will be able to showcase/exhibit their businesses and/or services. Not only to each other as a source of networking and getting to know each other on a closer and personal level, but to also present their self’s to the general public.

More Information

Grupo Isla Del Encanto
Grupo Isla Del Encanto has a total of 36 kids that range in ages from 7 to 18. We have been together for 3 years. We specialize in Plena & Bomba dancing but We do not limit our selfs to Plena & Bomba We dance Reggaeton, Bachata and Tango as well.
Visit the Grupo Isla del Encanto Website

Moe Information
EVENT INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, December 15, 2007

1941 E SR 60 • Valrico, FL 33594 • 813.643.8700
Time: 7:00pm – 12:00a.m

Featured Performances: El Cuatrista Alvin Medina,
El Trovador Feliz Nieves Cotto, and a Guest Appearance by
Trio Los Platinos - Photo Gallery of this Event

Puerto Rico Chambers of Commerce have been established in many cities throughout the State of Florida as well as Chicago, Illinois. View our list of Puerto Rico Chambers of Commerce

the Puerto Rican Cultural Parade of Florida hosted their Annual Paranda.
View the Photo Gallery of this Event

2nd Annual Holiday Food Drive Networking Social, Presented by:
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce of the Gulf Coast of Florida, Inc & Boricua.com

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En Arroz y Habichuelas: Diccionario del Habla Popular Boricua, que acaba de salir de imprenta, representa una importante aportación al cultivo de nuestras raíces y de nuestra propia forma de ser como pueblo. Con más de mil palabras y frases de uso cotidiano, todo lector podrá, además que reírse con su contenido, comprenderse mejor. Se incluyen las palabras que utilizan los boricuas nacidos o radicados en los EEUU como un reconocimiento, según señala la autora, Ixa López Paláu, de que "somos un mismo pueblo". Sin duda este es un excelente regalo para esta navidad. Puede obtenerse en Borders. Para más información escriba a ilp@prtc.net

"En Arroz Y Habichuelas" (In Rice and Kidney Beans: Dictionary of the Boricua Spoken Language,) is hot off the press. This is an important contribution to the Puerto Rican culture. It portrays our roots and our idiosyncrasies. With more than a thousand words and phrases of daily use, the reader will be able to laugh at itself and at the same time feel included and understood as part of a rich culture. The boricuas on the Island and in the U.S.A. use these words as a way of reaffirming our people's identity, according to the author, Ixa Lopez Paláu. Without a doubt this it is an excellent gift for this Christmas. For more Information write to ilp@prtc.net

Taino TV Launched

UCTP Taino News - In collaboration with Presencia Taina TV, and Indigenous Peoples Literature, the United Confederation of Taino people has announced the launching of the TAINO TV Network. This historic project, which uses new media outreach mechanisms such as You Tube will assist the UCTP in its focus on using communications technology to increase the visibility of the Taino and other Caribbean Indigenous Peoples internationally.

"From the new Taino TV site as well as other media launch points already developed such as Presencia Taina TV, we will be providing visual services never before available to our community and others who are interested in cultural heritage of the Caribbean region" stated Roger Atihuibancex Hernandez, founder of the Presencia Taina TV project. Viewers can now long into Taino TV at can view and subscribe to Taino TV at http://www.youtube.com/Tainotv

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