On June 13th , The National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place in New York City. This annual event started fifty-three years ago and has been expanding rapidly ever since. In 1995 the parade expanded from a Manhattan event, to become a national day of celebration for all Puerto Rican people. The parade now encompasses delegates from all across the United States who will walk on June 13th alongside delegations from Puerto Rico and 80,000 others as well.
Each year up to two million people line Fifth Avenue to watch the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. The extremely popular event is also televised and is very highly rated throughout the New York metropolitan area. But that’s not all, the event is also televised via satellite internationally making it accessible to people all over the world.
The goal of The National Puerto Rican Day Parade is to foster pride and recognition amongst other things for Puerto Rican people living in the United States and all over the world. This event is also used to enhance the education and cultural self- esteem of those of Puerto Rican heritage.
This cultural festival does not end here. Aside from the parade which is one of New York’s largest outdoor events, there are also many award ceremonies, banquets and cultural activities related to the celebration of Puerto Rican heritage.
Throughout the weeks before and after The National Puerto Rican Day Parade, there are many related events that celebrate Puerto Rican Culture throughout New York as well as over fifty smaller parades that take place at different venues across the United States.
New York Habitat has a great selection of vacation rentals for your visit to New York. There are many great apartments to stay in while attending The National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Below are a few apartment listings to get your search started.
-This one bedroom apartment rental in Midtown West (NY-12827) features great views of both the New York City skyline and is convenient to Times Square and the Theater District.
If you plan on walking in or watching the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, make your vacation rental with New York Habitat, and let us know how your stay was.
well deserved recognition!
listen, i want to know how can i put my daughter in a pageant in the puerto rican day parade .
Thank you,
Sinceraly,
Migdalia
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Answer from the New York Habitat Team:
Hello, Migdalia, we are more than happy to help! 🙂 There are few requirements for the Miss Puerto Rico Pageant, your daughter must be between the ages of 18-25, attending or have graduated from college, and has never been married. Here is the official website to learn more:
http://www.nationalpuertoricandayparade.org/pageant.html. Hope this helps.
Good luck to you and your daughter 😉 Don’t hesitate to contact us if you need a place to stay in New York for you or your relatives during the parade!