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Article: Communities gather to celebrate Puerto Rican traditions in Boricua Fest
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- La Prensa
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- August 14, 2009
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LORAIN: Lorainites and even some Clevelanders turned out to the 12th annual Boricua Festival and 2nd annual Puerto Rican Parade, despite the rain and a reduced budget that resulted in scaled-back festivities, Aug. 7-8, 2009.
The festival that honors the Puerto Rican community-usually a three-day event-was reduced to two days. But the pageant and parade continued as planned.
"You work within your means," said Juan A. Silva, president of the Puerto Rican Home Club, where the festival takes place. "I don't want to bankrupt the club. At first I was going to cancel this year's festival but volunteers stepped up," he said.
A pageant and talent show opened this year's festivities on Friday, where ...