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"This is the largest Puerto Rican Cultural Festival in California with the best salsa and reggaeton musical talent direct from Puerto Rico and the bay area!"
-- Johnny Saldivia--  

Since 1972, the Council has promoted cultural, educational and socio-economic programs that enhance the status of Puerto Ricans in the western region of the United States. The Council is an umbrella organization with its primary base in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

As part of the Council goal to promote the culture of Puerto Rico, “El Día de San Juan” Festival (the "Festival") was started in 1978 in the Bay Area and remains part of the area's signature events today

2008 In Memoriam
 
The WRPRC is dedicating the 2008 Dia de San Juan Festival to the memory of
Fermín Pagán

Día de San Juan Festival 2008... the one and only experience!

ur irreverent passion urges the shining of Puerto Rican colors in America. This has transformed "El Dia de San Juan" Festival in a national phenomenon. The WRPRC is proud of being one of those institutions that has successfully carried out the cultural torch for all to see...

Thus, each summer becomes the sojourn through Puerto Rican Festivals throughout the whole United States of this here America. In 30 years as a Boricua resident in Southern California I have observed that the Puerto Rican community in California is scarce, scattered and virtually non-existent.

Festivals and Parades draw the Boricua Diaspora from its secluded suburban habitat and all come together for a grand Time of Great Fiesta!!! Thousands of Boricuas and friends thus gather to celebrate "El Día de San Juan" and other Boricua holidays. This was the case of one particular "Día de San Juan" in San Jose, CA... about 450 miles north from where I live in Los Angeles.

The moveable spirit of "tambó, salsa y bongó" dwells in the midst of the Festival. No tears there. Boricuas come together to recognize each other, exchange "wepas" and business cards. and foremost, to have a "bembé." In a "caliente como el diablo" weekend of self validation and expression, the detrimentally scattered Puerto Rican community of California comes together for a "Wango Tango" type of experience.

See highlightes of the 2008 Festival

Click here to see 2007 highlights

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Scholarship Program

Students of Puerto Rican heritage who are high school graduates, GED recipients, community college students or graduates and are pursuing some form of higher education are encouraged to apply. California students will be given priority.

Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail and recognized on Saturday August 30th, 2008 at the PRUMA Center located at 616 E Street, Union City, CA 94587. www.pruma.org. Recipients or a family member of the recipient MUST attend the awards ceremony in order to receive the full scholarship amount

 APPLICATIONS, SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, TRANSCRIPTS, LETTER OF ADMISSION, ETC, MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN
Friday
 JULY 26th, 2008
and MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE WESTERN REGION SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE
Friday
AUGUST 1st, 2008.
READ MORE HERE

MAIL TO:
WRPRC Scholarship Committee
P.O. BOX 2028,
San Jose, CA 95109.

EMAIL:
 wrprc@hotmail.com