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Puerto Rico Events and Festivals

World of Nations celebration 2019 in Jacksonville FL

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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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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

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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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