Puerto Rican Day Parade 2024

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Puerto Rican Day Parade 2022

Celebrate the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on 5th Avenue!

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) is back on 5th Avenue for the organization’s 67th Annual celebration in NYC.

The parade celebrates Puerto Rican history, culture, and achievement across all facets of society, art, science, education, public service, entertainment, and commerce.

2024 Dedication & Theme

This year's celebration is dedicated to the municipality of San Germán, Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican communities of Hawaii. 

The theme is Boricua de Corazón, which captures the sentiment that being Puerto Rican lives in the heart regardless of physical location. Proceeds from official parade merch sales will raise money for the National Puerto Rican Day Scholarship Fund.

2024 Honorees

Numerous celebrities and personalities, including performers, journalists, filmmakers and athletes, will be present and honored at this exciting event, including:

- Madrina: Lisa Velez, aka Lisa Lisa, formally of the 80's platinum selling group Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

- Ambassador: Bianca Graulau, independent journalist and activist

- Ambassador: Glorimar Marrero, award-winning film writer and director of "La Pecera"

- Ambassador: Ana Teresa Toro, accomplished author

- Ambassador: Rafi Mercado, award-winning cinematographer and documentarian

- Ambassador: Asianna Saragosa Torres, Miss Latina Hawaii, mental health advocate and social media

innovator

- Hijo de Borinquen: Andrés González, an original founder of NPRDP

- Lifetime Achievement: Carmen Jovet, Puerto Rico's first female TV presenter, in 1968

- Lifetime Achievement: Jorge Rivera Nieves, TV news anchor in Puerto Rico with an award-winning career

- Lifetime Achievement: Stacey López, renowned salsa choreographer and dancer

- Orgullo Puertorriqueño: Emilio Colón, virtuoso cellist, conductor and composer

- Orgullo Puertorriqueño: Pedro Adorno and Cathy Vigo, multimedia artists and cultural curators

- Rising Star: Zayra Pola, musician and timbal player

- Social Cause Ambassador: Stephanie Moore, Fundación de Niños de Puerto Rico

- Trailblazer: Wanda Díaz-Merced, sonic astrophysicist and advocate for the visually impaired

- Trailblazer: David Antonio Santiago, fashion designer, art collector and philanthropist

- Sports Legend: José "Piculín" Ortiz, former professional basketball player, FIBA Hall-of-Famer, and

member of the 2004 Puerto Rico Olympic Team, from San Germán

The parade will also pay tribute to several folkloric dance groups:

- Areyto Ballet Folklórico Nacional de Puerto Rico, San Juan

- BombaYo, New York City

- Bombazo Dance Company, New York City

- Danza Fiesta, New York City

- Escuela de Bomba Tata Cepeda, Kissimmee, Florida

- Pleneros de la 21, New York City

- Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center, Jersey City, NJ

- Bombazo Dance Company, New York City

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