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 ...

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 ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa.- Miller Symphony Hall will say Feliz Navidad this Friday with Latin music, dancing, food, and drinks, including, of course, coquito. The hall, which marked its 125th anniversary this ...

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 ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa.- Miller Symphony Hall's Latin Parranda is getting an encore. The Puerto Rican holiday tradition returns to downtown Allentown for its second year on Saturday, November 29. This time, ...

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 ...

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 ...