SPECIAL WATERFIRE INAUGURAL CELEBRATION: A LO BORICUA STYLE.


FELICIDADES A NUESTROS BORICUA.
Nellie Gorbea para Secretaria del Estado
The First Boricua and Latina in this position in New England

Luis A. Aponte, Presidente del Consejo de la Ciudad de Providence, The first President Boricua and Latino in this position


Bomba, plena and Parranda with Lydia Perez, Robertico Arias and Wendell Rivera. Salsa  Music with Latin Salsa y Gaitas Orchestra
Full Celebration


Dr. Pablo Rodriguez with the Family, His wife Dianne and his son Dr. Rodriguez Jr.
 Senador Pichardo with Lydia Perez, Wendell Rivera and Robertico Arias, (Members of Yoruba 2)
The celebration was amazing with Afro-Puertorrican Music of Bomba, Plena, Parranda and Salsa from all Latin-American.

La celebración fue en grande con Bomba, Plena, Parranda y por supuesto con Salsa y lírica Latino-Americano. A LO BORICUA STYLE


THE INVITATION:


THE "BISCOCHO"
 WOMAN ON THE TOP WITH GINA REIMUNDO, The first woman as a Governor in RI
 Governor of Rhode Island

MAKING HISTORY IN RHODE ISLAND
January 6, 2015

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