Puerto Rican Parades Celebrate Taíno Heritage

0:00Connecticut just dropped the line up for this year's Puerto Rican Parades and festivals, and it's a big deal in the state with the highest share of. Boricuous per capita. These events run from late June through mid-September, bringing together the diaspora and locals in places like New London, Fairfield, Meridan, New, Haven, Hartford, and Waterbury. Puerto Rican leaders met at the state capital this week to hype their themes with Waterbury stealing the spotlight. Their parade closes out the season on September 19th, honoring Tino indigenous roots through bomba music, dance, and cultural displays. Waterbury's got the fourth largest baritual community here, and their Afro-Caribbean Cultural Center is leveling up. They're inheriting a major Tino, exhibit from Yale's Peabody Museum this summer. Alderman Rafael Feliciano-Roman, now the state's first Tino chief, plans language classes to celebrate that heritage. Meanwhile, New London's festival also spotlights Tino pride, while Fairfield counties parade from July 10th through 12th

1:02goes wild with a co-key. Frog theme, linking everyone back to the island's sounds and spirit. Parades kick off June 27th and New London hitting Meridan August 2nd, New Haven the 7th and 8th, Hartford, September 13th, and Waterbury. To rabbit strong pure connection and pride, all season long. Local news powered by AI. This is Hartford News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.