Category: Events

Puerto Rico Events and Festivals

Jurakán: Nación en Resistencia Nation in Resistence

Puerto Rico

“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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San Juan Bautista Parade

Puerto Rico

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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World of Nations celebration 2019 in Jacksonville FL

Puerto Rico

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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Eugene Marlow’s Heritage Ensemble

Puerto Rico
Eugene Marlow’s Heritage Ensemble

Eugene Marlow’s Heritage Ensemble’s repertoire is a reflection of the mixing of cultures that has increasingly evolved in the world of music in recent decades. Described as “.  . . a cross-cultural collaboration that spins & grooves” by the New York City Jazz Record, Eugene Marlow’s Heritage Ensemble is an imaginative and tight quintet that churns out its unique brand of pulsating world music with infectious danceable rhythms in various jazz, Afro-Caribbean, and Brazilian styles. Marlow’s musical journey has been infused with numerous Latin jazz influences over a long period…

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Three Kings Day – Festival de los Magos Reyes

Puerto Rico

Three Kings Day The Magi were then warned in dreams that revealed Herod’s deadly intentions for the child and decided to return home by a different route in order to thwart them. This prompted Herod to resort to killing all the young children in Bethlehem, an act called the Massacre of the Innocents, in an attempt to eliminate a rival heir to his throne. Jesus and his family had, however, escaped to Egypt beforehand. El Día de los Tres Reyes, occurs on January the sixth. Depending on where you are,…

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