The International Festival is spotlighting the Puerto Rican Community this year in Lorain & the schedule is as follows:

Monday, June 22, 2009 Breakfast
Time: 8:00 am Location: DeLuca’s Place in the Park - 6075 Middle Ridge Rd, Lorain. Cost: $10 donation.

Monday, June 22, 2009 Music In The Park
Time: 7:00 pm Location: Veterans Park; Music TBA. No admission charge.

The quartos, which are a typical Puerto Rican instrument, were used as a design in which artists painted cultural themes on these famous guitars. Preguntas?
Photo and material courtesy of
IGM Consulting, Inc.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Heritage of Sacred Music
Time: 7:15 pm; location: Palace Theatre - 617 Broadway Avenue, Lorain. No admission charge. 

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Cultural Night
Time: 6:00 pm - 12:00 am; location: DeLuca’s Place in the Park - 6075 Middle Ridge Rd, Lorain
Puerto Rican Culture Committee presents: “An Elegant Evening of Culture;” Admission: VIP Seating $50.00 and General Seating $35.00.

An evening to celebrate the Puerto Rican Culture, the Lorain International’s 2009 Spotlight nationality. Lydia Esparra will be the MC for the event, with local artists such as Raices Latinas, Sammy DeLeón, Los Tres Sonidos, El Centrol Bejigantes, and Island Del Encanto. Among the VIPs attending the event will be Rondalla de Niño’s, Cuatros Orchestra de Puerto Rico, Izzy Sanabria, and Salsa Magazine NYC. For more information, contact Chair PRCC at (440) 320-0295 or e-mail: [email protected]

Thursday, June 25, 2009 Princess Pageant
Time: 7:00 pm; location: Palace Theatre - 617 Broadway Avenue, Lorain; Admission fee charged.

Friday, June 26, 2009 Festival & Bazaar Location: (Black River Landing)
Friday: 5 pm - 11 pm (Grand Opening: 6 pm)
Saturday: 12:00 pm - 11 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm - 6 pm
Cost: $1.00 admission charge per day
40 food vendors each serving a different ethnic food or delicacy, cultural booths spotlighting crafts and items from their homeland, accompanied by cultural and ethnic entertainment throughout each day.