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National Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC-2024

National Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC-2024

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BY: Adal Hussain, Chief Editor,  Ntl  Puerto-Rican Day Parade , 44st ,5th Ave NY, June 9th  2024.

2024 Celebration dedicated to San Germán and Puerto Rican communities of Hawaii and Special tribute to traditional Puerto Rican folkloric dance.

The Board of Directors of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) made its first announcements of themes, tributes, and honorees for the 67th annual festivities. Under the 2024 theme, Boricua de Corazón, the two- week celebration of Puerto Rican culture, history, and contributions to global society culminates in its iconic procession up New York City’s Fifth Avenue on Sunday, June 9, at 11am EDT.

This year’s Parade celebration is dedicated to the municipality of San Germán, Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican communities of Hawaii.

Affectionately known as “La Ciudad de las Lomas” (City of the Hills) and settled in 1511, San Germán is Puerto Rico’s second-oldest municipality and one of its first Spanish settlements.

Known for its colonial architecture, cobblestoned streets and rich cultural heritage, San Germán is home to over one 100 historic buildings, including the iconic Porta Coeli, a church and convent built in 1609.

With roots that date back to the late 1800s, the Puerto Rican communities of Hawaii have built a long legacy of maintaining cultural heritage while embracing their Hawaiian identity, enriching the diverse tapestry of the Hawaiian people, and contributing to local economic development.

Jovet is recognized for being Puerto Rico’s first female TV presenter, in 1968. Her illustrious, decades-long career has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including the Emmy, the José de Diego Award and an honorary Doctorate in Criminal Justice from John Jay College in New York City. Jorge Rivera Nieves, also a TV news anchor in Puerto Rico, is recognized for his award-winning career spanning almost half a century.

He received the 2021 Silver Circle award from the Suncoast Emmy Awards in recognition for excellence in journalism and contributions to the industry.

For that reason, NPRDP pays tribute to select folkloric dance groups that preserve, perform, and give energy to traditional Puerto Rican dance. These include: Areyto Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Puerto Rico, San Juan,   BombaYo, New York City, Bombazo Dance Company, New York City , Danza Fiesta, New York City,  Escuela de Bomba Tata Cepeda, Kissimmee, Florida, Pleneros de la 21, New York CityAnd Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center, Jersey City, NJ.

Health and Well-being of Children: Every year, the NPRDP raises awareness of a prominent cause or non-profit related to issues of importance to the Puerto Rican community. In 2024, the NPRDP recognizes the work of Fundación de Niños de Puerto Rico.

A non-profit organization in Puerto whose mission is to improve the quality-of-life of children diagnosed with cancer, malformations, or chronic diseases.

La Fundación helps families pay for medical services and treatments not covered by health insurance plans. NPRDP recognizes Fundación de Niños for their commitment for their positive impact and commitment to assisting Puerto Rico’s most vulnerable.

2024 NPRDP Events took place:152nd St. Cultural Festival on May 25 – Between Jackson and Tinton Streets, at 11am – 6pm.Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on June 2 – Fifth Avenue and E. 51 Street, New York City, at 4pm.

Scholarship Gala Fundraiser on June 7 – The Plaza, 768 Fifth Ave, New York City, at 6:30pm and 67th Annual Parade on June 9 – Fifth Ave between 44th and 79th Streets, New York City, at 11am.

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade  marched up New York’s Fifth Avenue, in one of United States largest cultural celebrations with an estimated attendance of one million people.

The Parade will be broadcast on the WABC Channel 7 in New York at 12 noon EDT and streamed on the station’s website, and on the station’s free news and connected TV apps on Amazon FireTV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku.

The NPRDP Board of Directors thanks the following sponsors and media partners for their support in making the 67th Annual celebration possible: Corona, Manhattan Beer Distributors, the Walt Disney Company and ABC7 New York, City University of New York, Liberty Coca-Cola, the Amazing Mets Foundation, Miranda Family Fund, Acacia Network, MetroPlusHealth, Popular Bank, GFR Media and Junte Boricua, P&G, Red Bull, Lincoln Center, NBC4 and Telemundo47 in New York, Monster Energy, Dollar Tree, Rainbow Apparel, and Door Dash.

About the National Puerto Rican Day Parade: Renown for being America’s largest celebration of Puerto Rican pride and achievement, the Parade is an iconic platform for cultural preservation and collective legacy-building that was born from the New York City Puerto Rican community’s struggle for equity, inclusion, and validation in the 1950s.

Under its slogan, Un Pueblo, Muchas Voces (One People, Many Voices), the NPRDP promotes Culture, Arts and Education, with special tributes to historical figures and key themes to raise awareness of critical issues and causes to our community.

Thousands of people marched up fifth Ave, with many more lined up and watching behind the barricades, and millions more watching it live streamed on ABC TV. Some of the dignitaries marched in parade included: New York state Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, New York State Attorney general Letita James, Eric Gonzalez ,Brooklyn District attorney ,  Jumaane Williams, New York City Public Advocate, New York City Comptroller , Brad Landers, Many council members and many other political leaders.

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67th National Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC-2024

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BY: Liliana Rocio Suarez Salcedo, Senior Editor.  44st Fifth Ave, NYC,   June 9th 2024 2024 Celebration dedicated to San Germán and Puerto Rican communities of Hawaii and Special tribute to traditional Puerto Rican folkloric dance. The Board of Directors of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) made its first announcements of themes, tributes, and honorees...
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66TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE- NYC 2023

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BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV,   Sunday June 11th 2023 NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ITS 66TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION ON NYC’S FIFTH AVENUE. Aguadilla, the City of Enchantments, is the honored municipality in Puerto RicoTribute to the music and legacy of Rafael Hernández Marín. The Board of Directors of...
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Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC-2022

Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC-2022

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Puerto Rican pride will be celebrated throughout New York City in its typically colorful, in-person fashion this Sunday as the iconic national parade returns to Manhattan following a two-year pandemic hiatus.

The 65th annual event along Fifth Avenue will celebrate the culture, arts, achievements and legacies of Puerto Rico and its people. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and stretches along the iconic Manhattan span between 43rd and 79th streets.

This year it is dedicated to the municipality of Cidra, Puerto Rico, which is also referred to as the Town of Eternal Spring, or el Pueblo de la Eterna Primavera.

See more details here. The festivities begin ahead of Sunday’s big parade, though. The parade organizers and Mayor Eric Adams were set to raise the Puerto Rican flag at Bowling Green Park in Lower Manhattan Friday afternoon to officially kick off the parade weekend. A Central Park Zoo fundraising gala follows Saturday night to support the National Puerto Rican Day Parade’s college assistance efforts.

“This is a milestone year for the Parade, and our return to Fifth Avenue is yet another sign that NYC and the Puerto Rican community are strong, resilient and as vibrant as ever,” National Puerto Rican Day Parade Board Chair Louis Maldonado said in announcing the planned return last month.

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65th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC-2022

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 BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV Puerto Rican parade will be celebrated throughout New York City in its typically colorful, in-person fashion this Sunday as the iconic national parade returns to Manhattan following a two-year pandemic hiatus. The 65th annual event along Fifth Avenue will celebrate the culture, arts, achievements and legacies...
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62nd ANNUAL NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE ON 5th AVENUE NYC-2019

62nd ANNUAL NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE ON 5th AVENUE NYC-2019

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The 62nd Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City’s Fifth Avenue, Sunday, June 9th, starting at 11am.

2019 honorees include:  Ricky Martin – Grand Marshal,   José Feliciano – Lifetime Achievement,  La India (GRAMMY® Award-winning singer) – Godmother,  Chi Chi Rodríguez (Golf Legend) – Lifetime Achievement, Bobby Sanabria (Jazz star) – Godfather,   Alberto Carrión (Singer/songwriter) – Lifetime Achievement,  Ana María Martínez (world-renowned soprano) – Orgullo Award,  Dagmar Rivera (Television hostess) – Lifetime Achivement and   Dalila Zapata Hernández (Model with Down Syndrome) – Rising Star.

America’s largest cultural celebration with over 1.5 million spectators, this year will also feature 10,000 marchers and many additional attending personalities.

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) Board of Directors announced additional themes and tributes that will make up its 2019 celebration.  Under the theme, “One People, Many Voices,” the Parade will continue celebrating the best of Puerto Rican culture and history, paying tribute to key historical figures and raising awareness on issues of importance in the community.  The Parade also announced several distinguished Puerto Ricans that will round out its roster of honorees to march up Fifth Avenue on June 9.

“This year’s Parade celebration will continue showcasing the best of who we are as a community.  We will highlight our vast diversity talent, honoring historic figures and exemplary trailblazers that have overcome cultural and gender barriers to excel in their fields and meaningfully contribute to our global society,” said Louis Maldonado, Board Chair for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. “We will also utilize the Parade as a platform to champion important causes to our community and foster economic development in Puerto Rico during this post-Hurricane María era.”

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62nd ANNUAL NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE ON FIFTH AVENUE NYC-2019

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BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor For World Liberty TV The 62nd Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City’s Fifth Avenue, Sunday, June 9th, starting at 11am. 2019 honorees include: Ricky Martin – Grand Marshal,  José Feliciano – Lifetime Achievement,  La India (GRAMMY® Award-winning singer) – Godmother,Chi Chi Rodríguez (Golf...
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The 61st Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC-2018

The 61st Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC-2018

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The 61st Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City’s Fifth Avenue, Sunday, June 10th, starting at 11am.

2018 honorees included:  Esaí Morales (Parade Grand Marshal),  Zuleyka Rivera (Parade Queen)

David Begnaud (Puerto Rican Champion), Ismael Miranda (Lifetime Achievement Award)

Michael Stuart (Parade Ambassador) and   1st Responders and Heroes in the Puerto Rico relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts post Hurricane Maria.

America’s largest cultural celebration with over 1.5 million spectators this year will also feature:

Richard “Crazy Legs: Colón:  Hip Hop artist, B-Boy and philanthropist

Tats Cru (Wilfredo “Bio” Feliciano, BG 183 and Hector “Nicer” Nazario):  Bronx-based graffiti artists and professional muralists

Virginia Sánchez Korrol, PhD:  Educator, historian and novelist, specializing in Puerto Rican studies

Sunny Hostin:  Attorney, Emmy-Award winning journalist and co-host of ABC’s “The View”

Jackie Guerrido:  Television personality, journalist and co-anchor of Univision’s “Primer Impacto”

Julio “Gaby” Acevedo:  Reporter for NBC4 and Telemundo 47/WNJU

Allan Villafaña:  co-anchor for “Primera Edicíon”and host of “Enfoque”, Telemundo 47/WNJU

Ricardo Villarini:  Reporter for Telemundo 47/WNJU

Johnny Bliss:  singer and contest on NBC’s “The Voice”

With 100,000 marchers and 1.5 million spectators, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade is one of the largest parades in the world.

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The 61st Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade NYC-2018

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BY: Liliana R. Suarez Senior Editor For World Liberty TV Photography by Al Caplan Freelance Photographer The 61st Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City’s Fifth Avenue, Sunday, June 10th, starting at 11am. 2018 honorees included:  Esaí Morales (Parade Grand Marshal),  Zuleyka Rivera (Parade Queen) David Begnaud (Puerto Rican...
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National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) & Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Gala-2016

National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) & Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Gala-2016

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In anticipation of Sunday’s massive cultural celebration on Fifth Avenue, the 59th edition of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) will host its Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Gala. The Parade’s Board of Directors along with honorees and special guests  come together for a glamorous night of luminaries, entertainment, and speeches celebrating distinguished Puerto Ricans in corporate America, as well as cultural pride and empowerment.

Proceeds will benefit NPRDP’s Scholarship Program, a prime community component of the Parade’s programing which is expanding each year.  In 2016 the Scholarship program has grown six-fold, which affirms the Gala’s importance in continuing to making strides in benefit of the community’s education.

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National Puerto Rican Day Parade Gala and Banquet-2015

National Puerto Rican Day Parade Gala and Banquet-2015

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The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) takes place annually along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, on the second Sunday in June, in honor of the nearly 4 million inhabitants of Puerto Rico and over 4 million people of Puerto Rican birth or heritage residing in the United States.

Originally, the Desfile Puertorriqueño, Inc., was born of the imperative necessity of translating Puerto Rican achievements into a visible demonstration of the strength of the Puerto Rican community, in order to organize and support our Latino counterparts. The first parade was held on Sunday, April 13, 1958, in Spanish Harlem “El Barrio”; subsequently, the organization found its new home along Fifth Avenue in New York City.

In 1995, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) organization, was formed from its predecessor, the New York Puerto Rican Parade, when Dr. Ramón S. Vélez and the parade board envisioned a national concept for demonstrating the cultural pride of our community. This new organizational structure not only broadened the scale of the parade itself but enhanced its ability to promote cultural awareness, education, leadership and community engagement among Puerto Ricans.

Annually, the NPRDP hosts many social, cultural, and educational events throughout the city including an Educational Scholarship Banquet, Cultural Festival, Parade Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Cultural Pageant (Search for Miss Puerto Rico), and the Gala Affair.

In 2007, we celebrated our 50th Anniversary with more than 100,000 marching participants and nearly three million spectators along the parade route. The parade continues to attract prominent leaders in the Puerto Rican community including celebrities like Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, El Gran Combo, Geraldo Rivera, Rosie Perez and many more.

The parade marches along Fifth Avenue from 44th Street to 79th Street and has grown to become the largest demonstration of ethnic pride in the nation. The parade is a cultural icon and a part of the cultural fabric of New York City.

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