57th Annual Puerto Rican Hispanic Parade of LI To Take Place Sunday

BRENTWOOD, NY — A beloved Long Island parade will soon celebrate an equally beloved culture.

The 57th Annual Puerto Rican Hispanic Parade of Long Island will take place on Sunday, June 4 in Brentwood.

It will kick off at 12 p.m. and will travel along 5th Avenue.

Legislator Samuel Gonzalez will walk as the parade's Grand Marshall.

The parade is organized by Teatro Yerbabruja, a nonprofit organization that uses the arts as a tool for social change, to promote professional artists and to nourish emerging artists. Its programs are designed to promote creativity and to motivate civic dialogue.

Named after the Yerbabruja, a medicinal plant from Puerto Rico that flourishes in the harshest of conditions, the organization offers numerous programs anchored in the values of racial justice that honor the contributions of people of color, and that are "truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive."

The Puerto Rican Hispanic Parade is a tradition of the Brentwood community that began in 1963, its website said. Every year, about 3,000 participants from different organizations and cultural groups march with their typical dances and floats throughout the 5th avenues.

To learn more about Teatro Yerbabruja and the Puerto Rican Hispanic Parade, click here.