Bionic Buzz® got to interview Louis Maldonado, one of the board members of The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP). They will host a virtual gala, featuring a special program that will begin with a cooking demonstration from acclaimed Puerto Rican Chef Ventura Vivoni. Participants will learn to make his signature dish, arroz chulería, and enjoy their creations while Sunny Hostin, from ABC’s The View, moderates a conversation with the 2021 Grand Marshals and cast and creators of the new movie In the Heights.
Participants will include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Smits, Quiara Alegría-Hudes and Gregory Díaz. Ticket holders will receive a meal kit that includes the shelf-stable ingredients to make the dish, featuring brands from manufacturers in Puerto Rico to help support small businesses on the archipelago.
“Since 2014, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to students of Puerto Rican descent,” said Louis Maldonado, NPRDP Board Chair. “The Parade Board of Directors is very excited to offer this special virtual gala experience to fundraise for scholarship, and we count on the everyone’s support to help advance educational advancement in the Puerto Rican and Latino community.”
Tickets can be purchased at http://www.nprdpinc.org/gala
About the National Puerto Rican Day Parade:
Now in its 64th year, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) is America’s largest celebration of cultural pride in the nation. Programs and events preserve Puerto Rican culture through special tributes to national symbols, historical figures and campaigns to raise awareness on important issues impacting the community. NPRDP’s hallmark program is the Scholarship Program, which has awarded over $1.2MM since 2014 to advance educational achievement in the Puerto Rican community. The Parade’s TV broadcast is a top-rated program and has been nominated for an Emmy® for three consecutive years.
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade Celebration will broadcast on WABC-TV, Channel 7 from 12:00pm-2:00pm on Sunday, June 13. It will also be streamed on the station’s website abc7ny.com as well as on the station’s free news and connected TV apps on Amazon FireTV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku.
Viewers can Live Stream the Parade on http://www.ABC7ny.com
More info: http://www.nprdpinc.org/
