ST. CROIX -- The mood was jovial at the Boardwalk in Christiansted for a grand finale of the Virgin Islands Puerto Friendship celebration. Performances from quadrille dancers and Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights kept the crowd alive and vendors happy. But heavy rains had a negative impact on turnout, as St. Croix has been experiencing sporadic, heavy showers throughout the weekend.
Yet, while it lasted, the entertainment was pleasurable. See for yourself by watching the videos below.
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Former VI/PR Friendship Committee President Lilliana Belardo de O’Neal told The Consortium last year that Puerto Rican descendants started to migrate to the territory in 1917, with the largest flow of immigrants coming in 1927. Following their arrival to the islands, Mrs. Belardo de O’Neal said that the Puerto Ricans started organizing themselves “and became such a powerful group that the Legislature, in its wisdom, decided to pass resolution 1075 (52 years ago) mandating that a day be set aside to honor and recognize Puerto Ricans who contributed to the social and economical growth of the territory.”
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