Category: Events

Puerto Rico Events and Festivals

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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National Puerto Rican Day Parade

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America’s Largest Cultural Celebration The National Puerto Rican Day Parade – Sunday June 9, 2024 The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) is the largest demonstration of cultural pride in the nation. Now in its 67th year, the parade takes place from 44th Street to 79th Street along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, in honor of the 3.5 million inhabitants of Puerto Rico and over 5 million people residing in the United States.​ Reborn in 2014, our programs and events focus on promoting Culture, Arts and Education, with special tributes to…

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Puerto Rican Parade of Chicago

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About Our Fest Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas will traditionally be held in the beautiful grounds of Humboldt Park located in “Puerto Rico Town” on Division Street where the Annual Puerto Rican Day People’s Parade will take place. After the parade you will flow right into the Festival & Carnival and continue the festivities! PUERTO RICAN FEST June 6 & 7 2024 4 PM – 10 PM​ June 8 & 9 2024 12 PM – 10 PM VENUE | HUMBOLDT PARK 2800 W. Division Street Chicago, IL 60622 Parade Day 46th Annual…

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Puerto Rican Summit a Vision for the Future

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2024 Agenda Puerto Rican Summit, Friday, May 17, 2024 First Panel: 8:30 am-9:30  Meet your Legislators: The Power of Vote Moderator: Marcos Vila, President, Alianza For Progress Panelists: Hon. Victor Torres, Florida State Senator. Hon. Maribel Gomez Cordero, Commissioner, District 4, Orange County, Hon. Victor Vazquez, Councilman, City of Miami Springs, Miami Dade County Hon. Glen Gilzean, Supervisor of Elections, Orange County   Second Panel: 9:45 am -10:35 am Community and Business Development “Networking Works” Moderator: Ed Ramos, SBA, Small Business Specialist Panelists: Jonel Hein, SBA North Florida District Director David Rodriguez, Director,…

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Taking a Community to Puerto Rico

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TAKING A COMMUNITY TO PUERTO RICO! From El Batey Puerto Rican Center Buffalo, NY 14207 We have an army of individual donors! People who want to contribute out of the kindness of their heart. This means so much to us because it is a personal donation and a loving gesture! And your contributions make such a huge difference, they fill in the gaps that are so incredibly necessary to reach our goal! I won’t list all of them because -the way my brain works will forget someone. But you know…

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Carnaval Ponceño

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Carnaval Ponceño

Celebrating Culture and Color: Carnaval de Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico Every year, the vibrant city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, comes alive with an explosion of color, music, and energy during the much-anticipated Carnaval de Ponce. This lively celebration, deeply rooted in the island’s rich cultural heritage, attracts locals and visitors alike to partake in the festive atmosphere that engulfs the streets. Carnaval de Ponce, also known as the Ponce Carnival, is a dazzling extravaganza that typically takes place in late February or early March, marking the culmination of the…

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