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Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S. holidays, [1] and other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additionally, many municipalities celebrate their own Patron Saint Festivals (fiestas patronales in Spanish), as well as festivals honoring cultural icons like bomba y plena, danza, salsa, hamacas (hammocks), and popular crops such as plantains and coffee.
The Festival Nacional de la Quenepa (English: National Genip Fruit Festival) is a cultural celebration that takes place every year in Ponce, Puerto Rico. [5] The festival centers around the genip fruit, the city's official fruit. [6] The celebration lasts three days and takes place over a weekend (Friday through Sunday).
The Fiesta Nacional de la Danza (English: National Danza Festival), also known as Semana de la Danza Puertorriqueña (English: Puerto Rican Danza Week), [5] is a cultural celebration that takes place every year in Ponce, Puerto Rico. [6] The festival centers on the danza, a musical genre native from the city of Ponce and oftentimes called ...
Seven years after Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico, fans are praising Bad Bunny’s new song "La Velita," an indictment of the state of things on the island before and after the powerful storm.
The video is a tribute to Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans featuring a host of top stars from all walks of life — from entertainment to politics to sports — with a connection to the island.
Fiestas patronales in Puerto Rico are yearly celebrations held in each municipality of the island. Like in other countries, " fiestas patronales " are heavily influenced by Spanish culture and religion, and are dedicated to a saint or the Blessed Virgin Mary under one of her titles.
This article lists songs about Puerto Rico, set there, or named after a location or feature of the island.. Because Wikipedia is in written rather than audio format, the lyrics and music are usually the most relevant element of each song; so, when adding or editing a song, please list its lyricist(s) and composer(s) if known.
Puerto Rico is primarily Catholic, so of course, Christmas is a focus of the holiday season, but the island also observes Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, on Jan. 6, and the weeklong San Sebastian ...