Puerto Rico Events and Festivals
Hispanic Women of Distinction 2022 Charity Awards Luncheon, presented by Latina Style Magazine, Bank of America and AARP Florida will take place on Friday, August 26rd at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida and wil benefit the March of Dimes and Take Stock in Children. Visit: www.hispanicwomenofdistinction.com
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Bring your drums & falda! Bomba Social – Celebrating 25 Years! Puerto Rican Cultural Center BRING YOUR DRUMS & FALDA — WE’RE HAVING A PARTY! Bomba Social – Celebrating 25 years Puerto Rican Cultural Center September 11, 2022, 2-5pm Free & Indoor Event (masks welcome) Come dance, play, and sing Bomba and help us cut our birthday cake. We’re celebrating 25 years of bringing Puerto Rican culture and traditions to Central Texas. The Puerto Rican Cultural Center is the only center in Texas and the Southwest affiliated with the Institute…
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The 5th and final installment of this series will include a presentation by Francisco Tovar of the @Institute of Afrodiasporic Studies (IAS) who will share his research about West African ethnic groups and the associated cultural expressions that have contributed to AfroCaribbean identities. Melanie Maldonado of Puerto Rican Organization for the Performing Arts (PROPA) will provide a complimentary lecture on African retentions found in Puerto Rico (inclusive of gastronomy, language and dress). Olabayo Ogunrinola (Nigeria), Thobos Lubamba (Congo) and Dimas Sánchez (Puerto Rico) will close out the session with demonstrations…
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The Puerto Rican Association of Dallas-Fort Worth, a co-founding member of the Puerto Rican Alliance of Texas, cordially invites you and your family to join us and the Bishop Arts Theatre Center on August 19th, 2022 for a special celebration. The Bishop Arts Theatre Center is excited to present the world premiere of CURSE OF THE PUERTO RICANS, written by Rosa Fernandez and directed by Dr. Marta Torres. The play is about a woman named Julia Rodriguez, who sacrificed a life of her own to stay home and support her family.…
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Fiesta Boricua is one of the largest and most important branded festivals of the Latino community in the Midwest where the best musical, culinary, and artisan proponents of Puerto Rican culture is displayed. Now in its 28th year it continues to attract crowds of over 100,000 every year onto Division Street between Western Avenue and Mozart Street (Paseo Boricua). A summer event for the entire family and friends of all ages; people from the Chicagoland area and as far away as New York, Orlando and Philadelphia, including Puerto Rico make it…
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El Día De San Juan Salsa Festival Saturday June 22, 2024 The Western Region Puerto Rican Council’s (WRPRC) “El Dia de San Juan” Scholarship Fund Raising event is one of the most highly anticipated events of the summer festival season. Like the huge San Jose Jazz Festival “El Dia de San Juan” festival is a major cultural event in the Silicon Valley. “El Día de San Juan” is a joyous celebration of music, dance, food, culture, language, ownership, history, hopefulness, and agency. “El Día de San Juan” is the Fourth of July, it’s Cinco…
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This past Saturday, July 13th the “Asociación de Artesanos y Artistas Plásticos Puertorriqueños de la Florida”, had their 5th “Festival del Batey” to celebrate the Day of the Artisan. The event was a celebration of Puerto Rican culture through great music, food, festive décor, arts and fine art crafts. Each artisan and painter displayed their artwork which ranged from art, jewelry, sculpture musical instruments, masks and canvas paintings. The artists use wood, clay, seaglass, leather, ceramics, clay, feathers, thread, sand and paper to create their handmade artwork which honors the…
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“Jurakán” documents the historical struggle of Puerto Rico, narrated by 41 Boricuas from different perspectives and professions. Who is Puerto Rico? How did we get to this crisis? “Jurakán” has been called: “A love letter to Puerto Rico” “A powerful documentary” “It helped me to understand myself as a puertorriqueña” “The facts reach deep into your heart.” Watch the Trailer on You Tube Visit their website for more information https://www.jurakanpr.com Follow them on Facebook Connect on Instagram See What’s New via Twitter “Jurakán” has been on tour around Puerto Rico and…
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The mission of the Parada San Juan Bautista, Inc. is to create solidarity and harmony within the entire community. This is experienced at the grassroots level within the religious and educational community, the business and government sector at the city, county and state levels. Its success in bringing together people from different cultures and background has integrated our activities and events into the social fiber of the city and surrounding communities. The Parada San Juan Bautista, Inc. is incorporated as a 501©3 tax exempted, non profit charitable corporation with approximately 30…
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written by Boricua.com contributor Sarah Gomez Walking through the Metropolitan Park during the World of Nations celebration 2019 in Jacksonville, FL, held from February 22 to 24, was such an exhilarating experience! Each country represented during the large multicultural festival had its flag on display, at least one person speaking that country’s official language and serving food native to that country. The celebration showcases the diverse immigrant and international communities of Jacksonville and the northeast Florida area. As we visited the Puerto Rican booth we were greeted by “Teté”, a…
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