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CAST OF THE SUMMER MOVIE EVENT, IN THE HEIGHTS, ANNOUNCED AS GRAND MARSHALS OF THE 64^Th NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE New York City - May 11, 2021 – The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) Board of Directors announces plans for the 64^th Annual celebration, with the highlight being a 2-hour television special to air on WABC-TV Channel 7 in New York and stream live on abc7ny.com, on June 13 at 12 noon EDT. The special program will be hosted by WABC-TV anchors Joe Torres and David Novarro, along with Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View.” This reflects the temporary replacement of the iconic procession up New York City’s 5^th Avenue, which traditionally features over 75,000 marchers and attracts over 1 million spectators from all over the world, due to COVID-19. 2021 GRAND MARSHALS This year’s celebration will feature the cast of Warner Bros. Pictures’ In the Heights, the cinematic event of the summer from director Jon M. Chu based on the Broadway smash hit musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes. The film features a Latino cast with several Puerto Ricans in prominent roles, including Anthony Ramos, Jimmy Smits, Gregory Diaz IV and Miranda himself. The cast will serve as Grand Marshals of the 2021 Parade celebration and share their thoughts on growing up Puerto Rican or Latino in New York City, as well as reflect on their memories of going to the Parade. In the Heights has touched millions, first as a Tony Award-winning musical and soon as a film, thanks to its universal story, which inspires audiences to hold onto their dreams while always honoring their roots. Read More

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ELENCO DE IN THE HEIGHTS, ANUNCIADO COMO GRANDES MARISCALES DEL DESFILE NACIONAL PUERTORRIQUEÑO 2021 Ciudad de Nueva York - 11 de mayo de 2021 - La Junta Directiva del Desfile del Día Nacional Puertorriqueño (N.P.R.D.P.) anuncia planes para la 64a celebración anual, con un especial de televisión de 2 horas que se transmitirá en el Canal 7 de WABC-TV en Nueva York y en vivo en abc7ny.com, el 13 de junio a las 12 del mediodía EDT. El programa especial será conducido por los presentadores de WABC-TV Joe Torres y David Novarro, junto con Sunny Hostin, coanfitrióna de The View. Por causa del Covid-19, el especial de televisión reemplaza temporalmente a la icónica procesión por la Quinta Avenida de la ciudad de Nueva York, la cual tradicionalmente cuenta con más de 75,000 participantes y atrae a más de 1 millón de espectadores de todo el mundo. www.nprdpinc.org GRAN MARISCALES 2021 La celebración de este año contará con el elenco de In the Heights de Warner Bros. Pictures, el evento cinematográfico del verano del director Jon M. Chu basado en el exitoso musical de Broadway de Lin-Manuel Miranda y Quiara Alegría Hudes. La película cuenta con un elenco de actores latinos incluyendo a varios puertorriqueños en papeles principales como a Anthony Ramos, Jimmy Smits, Gregory Díaz IV y a Lin Manuel Miranda, entre otros. Leer Más. Donate Now

parade highlights

The 2021 celebration will feature a special TV broadcast to air on June 13, hosted by WABC-TV anchors Joe Torres and David Novarro, along with Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View.” This reflects the temporary replacement of the iconic procession up New York City’s 5th Avenue, due to COVID-19.

Honorees homenajeados

The National Puerto Rican Day celebrates and honors the leaders, educators, artists, and celebrities that have left a cultural footprint on this nation.

2021 Honorees

Lin – Manuel Miranda

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Jimmy Smits

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Quiara Alegría Hudes

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Anthony Ramos

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