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Puerto Rico’s very own ballroom dance, the Danza is celebrated this month, along with Puerto Rico’s very own ComicCon and the inaugural Puerto Rico Restaurant Week Danza Week in Ponce, May 14-20 Danza is a formal dance similar to a waltz that first saw the dance floor towards the end of the 19th Century in [...]
Continuing on from where Saborea Puerto Rico left off, Puerto Rico Restaurant Week makes its debut on the Puerto Rico Culinary Calendar from May 14 -20, 2012. The premise for Puerto Rico Restaurant Week is simple: each participating restaurant will feature a set 3-course menu for $29 or $39, featuring dishes prepared especially for the [...]
If you are in Old San Juan early evening this Friday April 27, then checkout the Regimiento Fijo de Puerto Rico and Living History Volunteers Night March that opens the weekend long 1797 Battle of San Juan Reenactment. According to Jose E. Lopez, Teniente Abanderado of the Regimiento Fijo de Puerto Rico, this will be [...]
If you are a fan of artisan craft beers then Palmas Station in Cataño is the place to be on Saturday April 28, 2012. The 2012 Puerto Rico Craft Beer Festival is being held at Palmas Station will feature around 400 beers from around the world and you will have 5 hours to sample your [...]
Time travel, amazing food and movie premieres are all on display in Puerto Rico during the month of April. The reenactment of the Battle of San Juan will transport you back to 1697, Saborea Puerto Rico will wow your taste buds with amazing food and the Rincon International Film Festival will showcase emerging film industry [...]
UPDATE: NEW DATE – May 19 2012 Unfortunately Chef Anne Burrell will not be appearing at the revised event. An exciting fusion of Food, Music and Fashion will be on show Saturday Mar 31, 2012 at La Ventena del Mar in Condado. The Condado Food and Fashion Festival is a new event on the ever [...]
Back in 1797 a small band of Puerto Rican soldiers and resistance fighters held off an attack by the British Navy and ensured that San Juan and Puerto Rico did not fall into the hands of the enemy. That battle became known as the 1797 Battle of San Juan. On April 27 – 29, 2012 [...]
Music lovers and sports fans will be spoiled for choice here in Puerto Rico during March. Salsa, Jazz and Classical provide the music thanks to Día Nacional de la Salsa (National Salsa Day), the Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest and the continuation of the Casals Festival. Sports fans can get their fix at the Puerto Rican [...]
The 22nd edition of the Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest will be held from March 29 – April 1 at the Tito Puente Amphitheater. Usually the event is held at the beginning of summer, but organizers have brought it forward to the end of March with the hope of escaping potential bad weather due to the [...]
Held every year during the week leading up to Ash Wednesday, the Ponce Carnival in Puerto Rico is a HUGE celebration attended by thousands of locals and visitors to the island. This year’s event takes place from February 15th to 21st. The Carnaval de Ponce as it is known locally is one of the oldest [...]
