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Article: Desde La Bahia--San Francisco.
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- Latin Beat Magazine
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- September 1, 2002
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DIA DE SAN JUAN: The music of Stanley Robley y Sus JÃbaros Modernos got things underway for the 28th annual celebration of St. John the Baptist--the patron saint of Puerto Rico--on Saturday, June 23. Organized by the Western Region of the Puerto Rican Council, the event first originated at a Union City fraternal hall, went to Lake Cunningham Park and moved to the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San José in 1995. Since then, international stars like Tito Nieves and El Gran Combo have graced the festive family occasion highlighted by music, booths of traditional foods, information and memories of Borinquen, and the beautiful spirit of the Puerto Rican people.
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