Unveiling of Julia de Burgos stamp, educational exhibit of the Borinqueneers, music, dancing, food and more.

October 23, 2010 at City Hall and Tranquility Park in Downtown Houston from 10 a.m to 10 p.m.

HOUSTON, Oct. 19
/PRNewswire/ — Puerto Ricans and Cubans have an opportunity to
celebrate and be proud of their contributions to the world through the
now legendary Puerto Rican & Cuban Festival taking place in Houston each year during the fall. The festival will honor the life of renowned Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos
with the unveiling of a stamp recently released by the U.S. Postal
Service.  The ceremony will include officials from the Postal Service
and local community leaders.  

The PRC
Festival this year will include a historical and educational exhibit of
the Borinqueneers. This is a Puerto Rican Club designed to educate
younger generations by honoring the only segregated Hispanic Battalion
in the United States Army, lead and composed of only Puerto Rican soldiers in the United States Armed Forces who served in WW-I, WW-2, Korea, Vietnam, and Pearl Harbor. The contributions to the United States
that these Puerto Rican soldiers endured were never recorded in the
history books. A few of these Puerto Rican U.S. veterans continue
documenting their journey, and will be at the Festival to share their
personal story.

Performers
of the festival include international headliners and Grammy Award
Winner Grupo Mania, and Four Times Grammy nominee Plena Libre.
Additionally, six orchestras will perform including Angelucho y Copa Cabana, Mi Rumba, Rectorado del Son.  Dance showcases will highlight the history of Salsa featuring the #1 Salsa Choreographers in Puerto Rico and the world; Tito and Tamara.

“Each
year the Puerto Rican & Cuban Festival is a moment to be proud to be
Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, and celebrate our culture,” said Javier Ferrer,
the lead organizer and creator of the Puerto Rican & Cuban
Festival. “We honor this year those who have made history and those who
are proud of their Spanish Caribbean heritage, music, food and
contributions to the world, and for that, we celebrate.”

In addition to the musical performances, Cuban, Dominican and Puerto Rican restaurants will offer Caribbean delicacies. A portion of the PRC Festival proceeds will be donated to Project Arise helping victims of domestic abuse.

Sponsors of the PRC Festival include Bud Light, Cricket Wireless, Red Bull, Orbit, Goya Foods, Houston Astros, Ferrer Productions, among others.

For more information visit: http://www.prcfestival.com and for tickets: http://prcfestival.com/tickets.html

About PRC Festival:

PRC (Puerto Rican & Cuban) Festival is a family one-day event that attracts more than 20,000 fans in Downtown Houston
during the fall. With top salsa, merengue, plena and bachata acts, PRC
Festival entertains Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, and Houstonians
who love Caribbean music, regardless of their countries of origin. For more information, please visit www.prcfestival.com.

PRC Festival