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Puerto Rico Events and Festivals

Hatillo’s Festival de las Máscaras

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A Vibrant Celebration of Puerto Rican Culture Nestled on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, the picturesque town of Hatillo comes alive each year with the vibrant and lively Festival de las Máscaras, a celebration deeply rooted in the island’s rich cultural heritage. This unique event, marked by colorful masks, traditional music, and a sense of community, has become a cherished tradition for both locals and visitors alike. If you’re in Puerto Rico for the holidays, don’t miss Hatillo’s Festival de las Máscaras (“Festival of Masks”), a celebration based on a tradition…

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National Coquito Festival

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2024 National Coquito Festival December 7, 2024 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM Central Time Rincon Family Services: 3710 N Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL 60618  Location Puerto Rican Arts Alliance 3000 N. Elbridge Chicago, IL 60618 Coquito (small coconut) is a rich, creamy coconut-based holiday drink with Puerto Rican origins. It is generally made with coconut milk, coconut cream, sweet condensed milk, rum, cinnamon, vanilla and cloves. The National Coquito Festival, in keeping with the mission of PRAA, was established in 2018 to promote and preserve the heritage of this iconic drink…

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26th Annual National Cuatro Festival

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Saturday, November 2, 2024 @ 7pm Harris Theater at Millennium Park 205 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL Welcome to the 26th Annual National Cuatro Festival! This year, the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance is thrilled to present “La Magia del Cuatro y Güiro” (The Magic of the Cuatro and Güiro) for its 26th Annual National Cuatro Festival. This unique concert will highlight the enchanting sounds of Puerto Rico’s cuatro music while also showcasing the güiro, a traditional percussion instrument integral to various Latin American music styles, particularly Puerto Rican folk genres…

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Meriden Puerto Rican Festival

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Please join us for the annual Meriden Puerto Rican Festival on Sunday, August 4th, 2024 at Hubbard Park in Meriden, CT. Join us for a fun-filled and exciting family day. More info to come soon, we can’t wait to see you there! 57th Annual Puerto Rican Festival Join us for a fun filled and exciting family day! Children’s Amusements – Cultural Tent – Craft & Gift Vendors Musical Bands From Puerto Rico – Los Trobadores, Juan Carlos Merced “Bravea”, Jovino Gonzalez, El Cuarista Mariano Jurado “Juradito” accompanied by Roberto Pineiro…

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Festival de Santiago Apóstol Loiza

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In Loíza, there is another style of vejigante, the ones whose masks are made from coconut and drift wood. During the Festival of Saint James, the Apostle, in Spanish Santiago Apóstol, there is a lively parade through the town where the vejigantes and the Spanish knights do battle, representing the struggle between the forces of good and evil. Bomba music, a traditional folk music with a distinctive African influence, thumps out while dancers use their colorful skirts to create a dialogue with the drummers, and the musicians respond to the dancers rather than the other…

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A Day in the Crib

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After a six year Off-Broadway run and a US and Puerto Rico Tour of his award-winning play, GROWING UP GONZALES, Felix Rojas tackles the topic of trust and infidelity in his new, wild comedy, A DAY IN THE CRIB. The story takes place during a ten-hour period on a Friday in June, in a Bronx three story walk up. John and Laurie, a struggling married couple, with a rambunctious sixteen-year-old daughter, are on a collision course with accountability. John strays a little too far with a gorgeous young Latina who’s text…

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