PHILADELPHIA -- Parrandas are an old Christmas tradition in Puerto Rico. They are a celebration of the track of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. "Parranda is the way we celebrate ...
The parranda — a holiday-season tradition in the Caribbean and Latin American countries — was a new sight to see along Fayette Street in December. A parranda sings Christmas carols in front of a live ...
Merely Torres-Garcia has been living in a hotel room in Hartford, Conn., with her husband and two kids after losing part of her house in Puerto Rico to Hurricane Maria. She said spending the Christmas ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's that magical time of year again when children can be heard singing those timeless Christmas carols as the holiday approaches. At Luis Munoz-Marin Elementary School, that ...
Margaritas Vargas dances with the Grinch on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, during Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley’s first Parranda Navidena celebration in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) Carmen Cruz, ...
ALLENTOWN, Pa.- Miller Symphony Hall will say Feliz Navidad this Friday with Latin music, dancing, food, and drinks, including, of course, coquito. The hall, which marked its 125th anniversary this ...
Among the many holiday traditions that will likely suffer in 2020 is the Puerto Rican parranda, a gathering of friends with musical instruments who move through a neighborhood singing traditional ...
In Puerto Rico, a beloved holiday tradition is the parranda. During the Christmas season, a group of your friends and family can show up at your front door at any time for an impromptu musical party.
Merely Torres-Garcia has been living in a hotel room in Hartford, Conn., with her husband and two kids after losing part of her house in Puerto Rico to Hurricane Maria. She said spending the Christmas ...