Thank you to S. Cortez for the heads up on this great event! Attention Northern Cali Boricuas! The Festival de la Isla will be this SATURDAY, August 21st at PEÑA ADOBE PARK in Vacaville, California! Check it out for [...]

This is one event that I am definitely excited for! The 4th annual BoricuaFest will be Sunday, August 8th at the Queen Mary Event Park in Long Beach, California! Be ready for great performances, Puerto Rican food, cultural artwork, souvenirs, [...]

Great news! August 1st, 2010 will be the first annual Festival Puertoriqueño in San Dimas, California! You can purchase your tickets for a discounted price of $20 online before July 20th so if you’re going, get your tickets NOW! [...]

We had a great time at the El Dia De San Juan Festival in San Dimas, California! Puerto Ricans from all over took over the city of San Dimas on that festive Sunday as you could see Puerto Rican flags [...]

The upcoming Puerto Rican Dia De San Juan Festival in San Jose will be Saturday, June 19th this year! Details below.

Dia De San Juan Festival 2010 -
Scholarship Fundraiser
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
History Park
1650 Senter Road
San Jose, CA
FEATURING:
Pedro Conga Y [...]

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The first California Puerto Rican Festival this summer will be Sunday, June 6th in San Dimas, CA!
Here is the information!

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Dia De San Juan Festival – 15th Anniversary
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
10:00 AM [...]

In December 2009, Puerto Rico enacted a new law to combat fraud and protect the identity of U.S. Citizens who were born in Puerto Rico. On July 1, 2010, the Puerto Rico Health Department’s Vital Statistics Record Office will begin [...]

The Jíbaro or Jibarito is a specialty of Aguada, Puerto Rico and Chicago and is a sandwich made with flattened, fried green plantains instead of bread. Usually the jibarito has a steak filling but other fillings such as chicken [...]

RECAITO or SOFRITO is a base for many Puerto Rican dishes – a necessity in any pantry. The raw version is known as “recaito”. Once cooked the name changes to the better known “sofrito.”
Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Procedure time: 5 [...]

(Thank you Yvette for sharing this information with me)
As you all may know, Miss Puerto Rico is now representing in the Miss America pageant. For the first time since 1961, Miss Puerto Rico was finally added to the lineup for [...]