2006

Dec 19 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eddie Santos (click here) Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts celebrates 3rd Anniversary.

Dec 19 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Johnny Cruz (click here) As the end of another year approaches us, I extend my good wishes for all to have a ton of happy holidays and a prosperous new year.

Nov 28- 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Debbie and Felix Rivera (click here) The 6th Annual Fiestas Patronales de Broward, Florida. The Fiestas were dedicated to Ray Barretto and Andy Montanez.

Nov 22 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Juan Cruz (click here) Demonstration of a brand new and innovated tostonera press

Nov 2- 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eddie Santos (click here) 2006 "Premios Taino" by Comite Patriotico Cultural Puertorriqueno of Perth Amboy, NJ

Nov 1 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Johnny Cruz (click here) The Dancers Dreamz Halloween Party held in the Bronx


Oct 17 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Johnny Cruz (click here) Annual Bronx Latin Fest 2006. This grand festival was co-hosted by the HUB Third Ave. BID, ILM Marketing, Inc., BOEDC, and the Bronx Tourism Council

Oct 11 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eddie Santos (click here) CD release party of Ray Rodriguez y Swing Sabroso "Baila con Swing Sabroso". Then, following week with Hector Tricoche and Carlito Soto band and a Puerto Rico Photo Exhibit by PuertoRicans.Com

Oct 10 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Hector Le Guillow (click here) WHERE IS VAN LESTER? HERE HE IS AFTER 9 YEARS VAN LESTER El Cantante Del Pueblo Interpreta A Hector Lavoe - El Cantante De Los Cantantes Returns to Ponce Puerto Rico For LAVOE-FEST

Oct 6 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Johnny Cruz (click here) Human Resources Administration's (HRA) 16th Annual Heritage Celebration. Willie Villega & Entr

Oct 3 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eddie Santos and Jany Tomba (click here) Legendary Haitian artist Geo Remponeau celebrated his 90th birthday on September 16 2006 at Casegha in Queens New York

Sept 26- 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Johnny Cruz (click here) Pathmark Hispanic Heritage Celebration at South Street Seaport

Sept 20 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eddie Santos (click here) 45th Annual Puerto Rican Heritage New Jersey Statewide Parade dedicated to the town of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Performance by Reggeaton artist Don Dinero, Salsa Singer Hector Tricoche and many others

Sept 11 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eddie Santos (click here) The 18th Annual Chamber of Commerce Water Front Festival and Waterfront Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Perth Amboy, NJ

Aug 28- 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: JOSEPH L. PAGAN "INDIO"(click here) 46TH Annual Jersey City Parade and Festivals in New Jersey

Aug 21 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eduardo Santos Cay (click here) PuertoRicans.Com went Santuario San Judas Tadeo, en Ponce, Puerto Rico

Aug 16 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eduardo Santos (click here) 10th Annual Puerto Rican Parade & Latin Music Festival Dedicated to our friend Tony Miranda. Godmother Brenda K Starr and Godfather Paquito Guzman. Also we were very proud of Katiria " La Bailarina" from the Pretty Images and PuertoRicans.Com who was selected as "Gran Mariscal Juvenil"

Aug 1 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eduardo Santos (click here) PuertoRicans.Com went to Tuscany, Italy. What a great trip full of educational history. We visited Florence "Firenze", Fiesole, Scandicci plus many areas of Tuscany.

July 17 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eduardo Santos (click here) PuertoRicans.Com visits South Padre Island, Texas. Great place for sitesee with Dolphins, Birds and border of Mexico

July 12 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eduardo Santos (click here) PuertoRicans.Com Art exhibit at Jazz Concert by the Bay in Perth Amboy, featuring Victor Quezada

July 4 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Eduardo Santos Cay (click here) PARROQUIA SANTUARIO DE LA MILAGROSA Barrio Piedra Gorda, Camuy P. R.

June 22 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Report by: Rachel Remponeau, Photos by: Hortense Speid(click here) The Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts hosted an Opening Reception on Friday, June 16, 2006. The current exhibit is called "Variations". This is an exhibition of digital art, painting, photography and sculpture. This gallery is curated by Olga M. Bautista, Gallery Director.

June 12 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Eddie Santos (click here) The 10th Annual Festival Boricua de Hall Avenue- Comite Patriotico Cultural Puertorriqueno and JQ Productions - Making history, for first time in the history of Perth Amboy, NJ - Domingo Quinones and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.

June 5 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Eduardo Santos Cay Sr(click here) A visit to Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

June 1 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Eddie Santos (click here) T he Latino Issues Convention and Expo, Special PuertoRicans.Com Photo Exhibit. We met with former Menudo Charlie Masso, "Ojetivo Fama" finalist Jayro, amoung others

May 22- 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Eddie Santos (click here) Honoring our troop. God Bless you!

May 9 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com photos by Eduardo Santos Cay Sr. (click here) A visit to "La Cuna de Proceres" Barranquitas including the Mausoleo of Luis Munoz Rivera

May 3 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Eddie Santos (click here)2006 "Premios Puertorriquenos Ilustres" and Honorary Puerto Rican Awards by Pueto Rican Heritage Statewide Committee of New Jersey, Inc


April 25 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Eddie Santos (click here) Eddie Santos photo exhibit at Banco Popular, Perth Amboy, NJ. Part of the 2006 Photo Exhibit. Taste Of The Caribbean Tour. Special thanks to Wilda Diaz, Branch Manager. The exhibit also included a review of PuertoRicans.Com and the Pretty Images tour on the east coast of USA.

April 11 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Eddie Santos (click here) Atlantic County Puerto Rican Parade - Hispanic Initiatives 1st Annual Partners In Excellence Latino Regional Conference. Plus Puerto Rican Panorama interview with Dr Castellanos ABC Channel 6 PA

March 28 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Debbie Rivera Photos by Felix "Nacho" Rivera(click here) Dia Nacional de la Salsa #23 was held on Mar 19 at the Roberto Clemente Walker Stadium in Carolina. This year the Festival was dedicated to The Lebron Brothers, Charlie Palmieri, Tito Rodriguez and the late Ray Barretto

March 27 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Debbie Rivera Photos by Felix "Nacho" Rivera (click here) The Department of Turismo of Puerto Rico held a Festival at the Paseo de la Princesa in Old San Juan.

March 14 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com by Eddie Santos (click here) The 2006 Regional Festivals and Parades Conference.

March 13 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com Reported by Debbie Rivera/Photos by Felix "Nacho" Rivera (click here) Puerto Rico National Baseball Team played against The New York Mets at Port St. Lucie. Florida

Feb 17 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com by Eddie Santos (click here) Presentation of candidates for Miss Puerto Rico 2006 for the Hall Ave Festival in Perth Amboy , NJ by Comite Patriotico Puertorriqueno. This Event was also dedicated to all our fallen soldiers.

Feb 7 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com by Eddie Santos (click here)Butterfly Natural Reserve Las Limas, Guayama, Puerto Rico Part 2 of 3 reports- Fruits of Puerto Rico

Jan 20- 2006- PuertoRicans.Com by Debbie and Felix Rivera (click here)vi Festival Puertorriqueno del Platano Haciendo Punto en otro Son, Potencia Latina, Trio El Senorial, Pura Plena, La Princesita del la Trova Lorraine
Torres y Michael Torres.

Jan 12 - 2006- PuertoRicans.Com by Eddie Santos (click here Talking Buddha Band in NYC, featuring band members from Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez and Chayanne. Special guest from American Idol, finalist Anthony Fedorov.

Jan 4- 2006- PuertoRicans.Com by Eddie Santos (click here)The Butterfly Natural Reserve Las Limas, the first Butterfly museum in Puerto Rico. Part 1 of 2 reports