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Las Posadas, which means "the inns" or "the lodgings" in Spanish, commemorates the journey of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem before the birth of Jesus. As the tale goes, there was no ...
Las Posadas derives from the Spanish word posada (lodging, or accommodation) which, in this case, refers to the inn from the Nativity story. It uses the plural form as the celebration lasts for a nine-day interval (called the novena) during the Christmas season, which represents the nine-month pregnancy [3] [4] of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
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.
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.
A parranda (English: party or spree [1]) is a Puerto Rican music tradition that takes place in Puerto Rico during the Christmas holiday season. [2] Parrandas are social events that feature traditional Puerto Rican music, food, and drinks.
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2007's "Goat" district float in Camajuani slowly passing in front of the colonial structure of the local theatre.. Las Parrandas de Remedios, a.k.a. Parrandas, are traditional carnival-like street fairs or block parties, with origins date back to the 19th century.
Navidad Boricua: Mi Pueblo esta de Fiesta is one of the compilations made by Puerto Rican artists with songs that reflect the Christmas tradition of Puerto Rico.In this album are various singers of Puerto Rico as Joseph Fonseca, Michael Stuart, Grupo Kaos, Plenéalo, Daniela Droz, Andy Montañez, Los Sabrosos del Merengue, Junny Ramos, Salsa Kids, Mary Ann Acevedo, among others. [1]