Puerto Rican Week Festival (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Variant namesThe Puerto Rican Week Festival, (Festival Puertorriqueño Filadelfia), held for the first time in 1964, has been described as "the single most important event for Hispanics living in the Philadelphia region." Sponsored by the city's Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, the festival includes the celebration of Puerto Rican Day, a parade (Desfile Puertorriqueño), a banquet, the Miss Puerto Rico-Philadelphia Pageant, a Mini-Olympics, Latin musical and dance performances, public service awards, and speeches focusing on the goals and needs of Philadelphia's Latinos. Additionally, the event generates opportunities for Latino businesses.
From the description of Records, 1979-1987. (Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library). WorldCat record id: 28840776
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| referencedIn | Spanish Merchants Association of Philadelphia. Photographs, c. 1971-1986. | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library | |
| referencedIn | Diaz, Nelson A., 1947-. Nelson Diaz papers, 1950-1998, bulk 1980-1993. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| referencedIn | Rivera, Ramonita. Ramonita and José Rivera papers, 1975-1991. | Historical Society of Pennsylvania | |
| creatorOf | Puerto Rican Week Festival (Philadelphia, Pa.). Records, 1979-1987. | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library | |
| referencedIn | Fifth Street Merchants Association (Philadelphia, Pa.). Records, 1975-1987. | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library |
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| North Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.) | |||
| Philadelphia (Pa.) |
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| Beauty contests |
| Festivals |
| Hispanic American art |
| Hispanic American artists |
| Hispanic Americans |
| Hispanic Americans |
| Minority business enterprises |
| Mural painting and decoration |
| Nuestra Sangre (Mural) |
| Pageants |
| Parades |
| Puerto Ricans |
| Sports tournaments |
| Tournaments, Medieval |
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Active 1979
Active 1987
