Plena and censorship in the early 1900s

Plena and censorship in the early 1900s

Plena Music Plena is one of Puerto Rico’s native music rhythms. It is the music of southern, coastal Puerto Rico, especially around the city of Ponce. First appearing around the end of the 19th century, plena lyrics concentrate on providing information about...
Festivals around Christmas time

Festivals around Christmas time

From fiestas patronales to “encendidos navideños” and culinary fests… there are lots of opportunities to enjoy music and folklore during Christmas time.  In 2014, over 400 fiestas patronales and festivales will be held with plenty artistic events...
La Placita de Santurce

La Placita de Santurce

La Placita de Santurce When I started my research to identify places where you could dance salsa in Puerto Rico there wasn’t a single place on the internet that had an updated list of salsa venues. There were mentions of places in Tripadvisor and other travel...

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