In Puerto Rico, the Christmas "parranda" – in which musicians show up unannounced to play at homes – has been on the decline. A group of young people is keeping it alive in one mountain town. In ...

The parranda — a holiday-season tradition in the Caribbean and Latin American countries — was a new sight to see along Fayette Street in December. A parranda sings Christmas carols in front of a live ...

Margaritas Vargas dances with the Grinch on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, during Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley’s first Parranda Navidena celebration in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) Carmen Cruz, ...

With Puerto Ricans leaving the island, can 'Parranda' change anything? Dec. 20, 2012 — -- Puerto Ricans are leaving their island in droves. Decades of brain drain, the result of economic and ...

Among the many holiday traditions that will likely suffer in 2020 is the Puerto Rican parranda, a gathering of friends with musical instruments who move through a neighborhood singing traditional ...

When we think about winter holiday traditions celebrated in Buffalo, along commercial districts, we tend to think of the two heavy hitters – Elmwood and Hertel – as well as a couple of the up and ...

Merely Torres-Garcia has been living in a hotel room in Hartford, Conn., with her husband and two kids after losing part of her house in Puerto Rico to Hurricane Maria. She said spending the Christmas ...

When the aroma of sancocho fills the Colony Theatre this July, the audience will know they are witnessing more than just a theatrical performance. From the moment audience members step through the ...

In Puerto Rico, a beloved holiday tradition is the parranda. During the Christmas season, a group of your friends and family can show up at your front door at any time for an impromptu musical party.

An explosion of rhythm, stories, and magic straight from the heart of Venezuela. Viva la Parranda — from the creators of Papá Cuatro and back by popular demand — is a vibrant musical pulsing with real ...