Extra Bilingual Newspaper - News and arts for Chicago Hispanics - noticias y artes para latinos:Puerto Rican Festival es-ES Extra Bilingual Newspaper - News and arts for Chicago Hispanics - noticias y artes para latinos http://www.extranews.net/images/pleca_01.jpg http://www.extranews.net 100 60 United announces sponsorship of National El Jibarito - Chicago-rican cuisine taking over José Aybar: Leading in education and social Lucy Robles-Aquino’s career of caring ‘Auri lo hace’ and Univision comes to EXTRA Jibaritos: So good even Colombians love them Film re-examines what it means to be a child of Community parade Celebrating Puerto Rican Culture and Identity 2010 Queen Urban Theater Company Brings Real Life Drama Vida/SIDA’s Director Pushes LGBTQ Community From Humboldt Park to the Billboards, It’s All in Puerto Rican Festivities 2010 45th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade June 19 | Downtown | Noon The theme for this]]> Puerto Rican Baker Does Pastries Her Way Puerto Ricans Keep Traditions Alive throughout Puerto Rican Festivities Queen Pageant Contestants Who do you think should be the next Puerto Rican Queen?

Vote now through June 7 at Welcome to Fiestas Puertorriqueñas EXTRA’s special supplement insert commemorating the Puerto Rican festivities.]]> Entertainment Line-up June 20
31st Annual People’s Parade
Division Street and Western]]> Thank you Billy The Colors of Latinidad Never Looked So Good Jaime Maldonado, 27,]]> Puerto Rican Teen Scouted by the Big Leagues Wood Maker Makes Custom-Made Domino Tables Vendors in Humboldt Park Prepare for the Merengue, Salsa and an Abundance of Spirit Two Puerto Ricans Serving the Latino Community Modesto “Tico” Valle
Modesto “Tico” Valle has been a real influence in the nonprofit]]> The Caribbean Ingredient Spanish Action Committee of Chicago Surges from Prestigious Award Recipient Paseo Boricua on YouTube Win a “Dream Room” during Fiestas 2009 Queen Pageant Winner Abrazo Boricua Kicks off Fiestas Puertorriqueñas Puerto Rican Queen Pageant 2009 Lisandra Febus, 19, Ponce


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Give]]> Youth Pageant 5th Annual Puerto Rican Youth Parade and Festival Fiesta Boricua, a Rich Musical Experience El Pas-cocho: The Reality of Three Multicultural by Irene Tostado

The Sosa sisters are proud to say that they are Puerto Rican,]]> Migrating to Save a Life by Irene Tostado

“Humboldt Park offers a glimpse of the Puerto Rican ambience,”]]> Cancer Benefit Fiestas Boricuas 2008 >June 13

“Flag Project” Fundraiser

Africaribe Cultural Center | 2547 W. Division | 7 p.m.]]> Lolita Lebrón Leads Annual People’s Parade by Eduardo Lozano

The Puerto Rican Cultural Center Juan Antonio Corretjer People’s]]> Humboldt Park: Sea of Murals by Cynthia Pelayo

They are dotted throughout the city of Chicago. There are more in]]> Other personalities with Puerto Rican roots: Musician, composer and producer

Óscar de la Renta

Fashion]]> The Deeper Roots to Puerto Rico by Víctor M. Montañez

Most of us are aware that Jennifer Lopez is Puerto Rican but]]> Fighting Gentrification One Step at a Time by Mónica Serrano

If the community of Humboldt Park could, they would paste huge]]> Tiple Bridges Cultures by Mónica Serrano

The tiple is an essential part of the Puerto Rican community as]]> Fearless Photography by Cynthia Ferreira

The artist sits in his office as he explains his love of]]> First LGBTQ Organization in Humboldt Park

It’s easy to love the organizers that come together to form Juventud]]> Fiesta Boricua 2007 Schedule La Casita de Don Pedro 10th anniversary celebration

Message]]> Tito Nieves Talks Mickey Mouse, Héctor Lavoe Tito Nieves
Sunday, Sept. 2
Fiesta Boricua, Paseo Boricua (Division Street, between]]> Puerto Rican Festival Fiestas Puertorriqueñas
Tuesday June 9 through Sunday June 17 Humboldt Park | 2 – 10]]> America’s Top Model Comes Home for Parade A History that Runs Deep by Cynthia Pelayo

For such a small island, Puerto Rico has a long, complex history. It]]> Cuca’s Art Seen Throughout Paseo by Cynthia Pelayo

She sits on the floor steadily holding a light, flat paper sculpture.]]> Island Style Seen on Puerto Ricans in Chicago by Jessica Del Curto

There’s the temple fade, the taper fade, the bald fade and the]]> Keepin’ On: Domino Players Preserve Culture as by Cynthia Pelayo

On warm days, the stretch of Division Street known as Paseo Boricua]]> Culture Buff Enriches Boricuas’ Net Presence by Jessica Del Curto

About four years ago, Joe Acevedo created a Web site dedicated]]> Native Says She Has Found a Place that Satisfies by Karina Rosado

When I first heard Mr. Raúl say “pegao fresco” (sticky rice), it took]]> Puerto Rican Memorabilia Waves throughout Humboldt by Jessica Del Curto

Every summer morning since 1965, Rafael Collazo drives his truck]]> Latin American Motorcycling Club Celebrates 30 by Silvana Tabares

Ordinary people sharing a common interest in motorcycling are part]]> Documentary Moves Roberto Clemente Campaign by Silvana Tabares

Puerto Rican-born Roberto Clemente became a legendary baseball]]> 1990 Pageant Winner Keeps it in the Family by Jessica Del Curto

Twenty-five years after Iliana Romero’s mother was crowned the]]> Puerto Rico Chicago Queen Made Lasting Friendships by Jessica Del Curto

Becoming the 42nd Miss Puerto Rico Chicago Queen was something]]> Fiestas Puertorriqueñas Schedule Monday, June 11
Chicago Film Premiere: "Legacy of #21"
7 p.m. | Roberto Clemente]]> Fiesta Stomps And Shimmies Its Way Through Paseo by Jonathan Rivera

Chicago’s Fiesta Boricua came and went with all of the pizzazz that]]> Rosie Perez And Hip-Hop, Fiesta Boricua In Full by Jonathan Rivera

The 13th annual Fiesta Boricua is about to hit the streets once]]>