House of Puerto Rico San Diego

12/02/2022

Are you ready to salsa, eat, drink coquito, & be merry 🎅🏽💃🏽? We'd like to invite everyone to join us for December Nights 2022 at Balboa Park tomorrow, Friday, December 2nd, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. & Saturday, December 3rd, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. La Casita will have both a food booth, & a booth at the Spirit Garden by the International Cottages. Coquito will be available for purchase from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on both days. The Manny Cepeda Orchestra will also be performing on Saturday, December 3rd, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Gator by the Bay Stage. For more info. on December Nights, please visit the following link: https://www.sandiego.gov/december-nights. Happy Holidays & we hope to see you there 🎄🙂.

11/19/2022

Happy Friday 🙂! Our community partner Jibaritos de la Isla will be hosting a Caribbean Pop-up Shop event in partnership with La Luz Ultra Lounge tomorrow, Saturday, November 19th. The event will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. at 5080 Bonita Rd. Please come out & show support 🇵🇷🇩🇴.

10/30/2022

We'd like to thank everyone who attended and/or helped make our lawn program such a huge success 🥳! A special thanks goes out to the HPRSD 50th Anniversary Committee, Sabrosas Latin Orchestra , Rick Chris (MC), & Jose Mascot (violinist). We'd also like to thank all of our food vendors, Tropical Star Restaurant & Specialty Market , Jibaritos de la Isla , Era del Cielo , & Kathiria Pérez, & Jose Ramos (photographer) for taking & sharing such amazing photographs.

La Casita will be open tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We'll be participating in Trick or Treat at the cottages, so please stop by & visit us, & bring your kids for a treat 🍬.

Also, please join us for our last meeting & potluck of 2022 at our next general meeting next Saturday, November 5th. HPRSD elections will also be held that night.

La Casita is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We hope to see you soon 🙂.

Photo Credits: José Ramos

10/23/2022

The celebration is about to begin!

10/21/2022

Happy Friday 🥳! We hope to see everyone this Sunday, October 23rd, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for our lawn program. We'll also have a live salsa performance by Sabrosas Latin Orquestra 💃🏾.

La Casita will also be open Saturday & Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We hope to see everyone this weekend 🙂.

10/05/2022

Please join us and Herencia Hispana California in celebrating Hispanic Heritage month this Saturday, October 8th at the Festival Internacional, at 373 Park Way, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Volunteers are needed. Please DM us for more info., or to volunteer.

We would also like to share a few recent pics & thank everyone who visited us this past weekend, or joined us at our last general meeting on Saturday, October 1st at La Casita 🇵🇷.

La Casita is open on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our general meetings are held the first Saturday of each month at 4 p.m. at La Casita & via Zoom. We hope to see you soon 🙂.

09/29/2022

We would like to share a few pics from this past weekend at the 21st annual Baja Splash Cultural Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. A special thank you goes out to the Aquarium of the Pacific for hosting us, and to Joe Carballo, HPRSD Treasurer & Board Member, for traveling all the way to Long Beach to represent La Casita 🇵🇷. We would also like to acknowledge the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women Southern California ( NACOPRW-Socal ), who also participated in this event 🇵🇷.

Also, please join us this Saturday, October 1st, at 4 p.m., at La Casita or via Zoom for our next General Meeting & Potluck. We hope to see you all there 🙂.

La Casita is open on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our general meetings are held the 1st Saturday of each month at La Casita & via Zoom.

09/25/2022

Today was the last day at Andrés Restaurant for our friends & longtime community partner, the Mera's, who are retiring from the restaurant business after 40 years. We thank them for their many years of service to the community, & for all that they've done for La Casita over the years 🇵🇷. They will truly be missed, especially by us, & we wish them all the best as they move forward in their next chapter. Andres Latin Market will remain open. Please continue to support them. Thank you 🙂.

09/24/2022

Happy Friday 🥳! The House of Puerto Rico San Diego will have a booth at the Baja Splash Cultural Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach this weekend. General Admission is required to attend this event. We hope to see you there 🙂.

09/21/2022

House of Puerto Rico collecting Hurricane Fiona relief funds

Hurricane Fiona Relief Fund

Dear HPRSD Family & Friends,

Once again tragedy has struck La Isla del Encanto - Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. Hurricane Fiona struck the island and left many people in need of assistance. We need your help in order to provide aid to them.

We are asking for monetary donations only. House of Puerto Rico San Diego is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization, so your donations will be tax deductible.

These funds will be sent to the Rotary Clubs of the towns with the severest damages. You may stop by La Casita in Balboa Park on Saturdays or Sundays from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. to donate in person, or donate via our website at the following link: https://www.houseofpuertorico.com/.

To view a recent interview from 10 News with our President, Tony Flores, regarding our Hurricane Relief Fund, please visit the following link: https://youtu.be/CfDcwNKWDMo

Please Help!

House of Puerto Rico collecting Hurricane Fiona relief funds

09/20/2022

On behalf of one our longtime members & community partners, Manny Cepeda, we'd like to share a few upcoming events by the Manny Cepeda Orchestra happening this week. Please see the flyer for more info. Please come out & show your support.

09/17/2022

On behalf of one of our members, we ask for your support, & would like to share the following link to a Meal Train page for one of our members, Wanda Wease (Co-chair Queens Court), & her family: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/8mnmk2?fs=e&s=cl. Please note the update regarding gift cards, which should go directly to the vendor sites.

Thank you to Monica Jaikaran (Scholarship Committee and HPR Queens), for starting this page. Our thoughts & prayers are with the Wease family. Please support them during this time.

09/14/2022

We would like to thank our hosts, and everyone who visited us this past weekend, or joined us at our last general meeting on Saturday, September 10th at La Casita 🇵🇷. A special thank you to Ciencia Puerto Rico for an outstanding presentation.

Please join us in congratulating our 2022-23 Queen & Princesses 👑. Our girls have made history by being the largest Queen's court in HPRSD history 🥳.

We hope to see everyone at our lawn program, on Sunday, October 23rd, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live Salsa music will be provided by Sabrosas Latin Orquesta . Please see the flyer for more info.

La Casita is open on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our general meetings are held the first Saturday of each month at 4 p.m. at La Casita & via Zoom. We hope to see you soon 🙂.

09/13/2022

The Mera's are retiring from the restaurant business after 40 years of serving San Diego. We want to thank all of our wonderful customers for their endless support and amazing memories. September 24th will be our last day, please stop by one last time so we can say thank you. Our market will remain open and will not close.

Andrés Restaurant
1235 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110,
Dine In or Take Away
Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 8:30pm
Friday & Saturday 11am - 9:00pm
Sunday: 12pm - 5pm

Cuban & Puerto Rican Cuisine
Since 1983

Our family owned and operated restaurant was established in 1983. We have a strong local following, but have had the privilege to serve many visiting dignitaries, pro-athletes and non-local people in search of good authentic Caribbean food.

​Offering the delights of the islands, our menu has many incredible choices: beef with rich sauces simmered with garlic, onions and spices; delicious chicken dishes enhanced with garlic and saffron; and seafood entrees prepared with authentic Caribbean ingredients and original recipes – all served with rice and our famous black beans accented with side orders of scrumptious fried plantains.

​Serving beef, chicken, sea food and some vegetarian dishes we are sure you will find something that suits your tastes at Andrés. Our casual tropical ambiance gives our customers a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.

09/09/2022

Thank you to our hosts & everyone who visited us this past weekend at La Casita 🇵🇷. Please join us at our next monthly general membership meeting on Saturday, September 10th, at 4 p.m. in-person at La Casita, or via Zoom.

Also, the HPRSD t-shirts shown in several of the pics are available at La Casita now. A $20 donation is suggested. Thank you to everyone who donated to La Casita, & received a t-shirt. Get yours before they're gone. Hope to see you all soon 🙂.

La Casita is open on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

08/20/2022

Happy Friday! We're pleased to announce that tickets are now available for the HPRSD Christmas Gala & 50 year anniversary 🥳. The gala will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 6 p.m. at the Portuguese Hall, & will feature the Manny Cepeda Orchestra, Deseo Studios, & DJ Rick Chriss. Tickets can be purchased at the the following link: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/5884724. Hope to see you there 🙂.

08/12/2022

Thank you to everyone who visited us this past weekend, or joined us at our last general meeting on Saturday, August 6th at La Casita 🇵🇷. A special thank you goes out to our guests from the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women (), Jibaritos de la Isla () 🇵🇷, & our neighbors from the House of Germany () 🇩🇪 . Also, please join us in congratulating the 2022 Doña Casilda Pagan Scholarship Recipient, Colette Berry 🥳.

La Casita is open on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our general meetings are held the first Saturday of each month at 4 p.m. at La Casita & via Zoom. We hope to see you soon 🙂.

Thank you to everyone who visited us this past weekend, or joined us at our last general meeting on Saturday, August 6th at La Casita . A special thank you goes out to our guests from the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women (IG ), Jibaritos de la Isla (IG ), & our neighbors from the House of Germany( IG ). Also, please join us in congratulating the 2022 Doña Casilda Pagan Scholarship Recipient, Colette Berry 🥳. To view pics from this past weekend, please visit our Instagram page at the following link: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChG5VoROhPH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

La Casita is open on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our general meetings are held the first Saturday of each month at 4 p.m. at La Casita & via Zoom. We hope to see you soon 🙂.

08/01/2022

Please join us next Saturday, August 6th, at 4 p.m., at La Casita or via Zoom for our next General Meeting. Hope to see you all next Saturday.

07/19/2022

A few pics from this past weekend at La Casita 🇵🇷. Thank you to our hosts and many guests that visited us. Also, congratulations to our neighbors at on a successful lawn program yesterday, & Feliz día de la independencia de Columbia 🇨🇴. We welcome everyone to visit us on Saturdays & Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hope to see you all soon 😀.

07/17/2022

Are you ready to Bomba? Our community partner Bomba Liberté has two upcoming events next Saturday, July 23rd. Please see below for more info., & come out and show your support.

07/12/2022

Host José Mercado with guests from Northridge CA at La Casita. We love hosting and welcoming new and previous visitors!!! Come check us out Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 11-4

07/06/2022

Remembering our presidents dinner…

06/30/2022

to the Presidential Plaque Unveiling Dinner

06/03/2022

It's almost that time. See flyer for additional information.

05/30/2022

On Behalf of the House of Puerto Rico San Diego, we regret to inform you that Mrs. Ester King has passed away. House of Puerto Rico remembers her as a kind and wonderful person, who made delicious pastèles. She was sister-in-law to a former President of La Casa de Puerto Rico, Lalo King. Sympathy cards and donations can be sent to:

Alfredo King
520 Naples St. Apt #5
Chula Vista, CA 91911

05/19/2022

360training | Regulatory-Required Career Training

We encourage members, family, friends, and youth to participate and volunteer!

Setting Up: 8:00am - 10:00 am

We're looking for volunteers who can help to set up equipment for the food tent, stage, and areas we will be using for the Lawn Program.

Runners
Shifts:

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

We're looking for volunteers who can be runners to get items and supplies from La Casita to the Lawn area, etc. This volunteer position involves a lot of walking - please wear comfortable shoes.

Clean Up
Shifts:

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

We're looking for volunteers to help:

Take the food tent and canopies down, and put them away.
Clean and return equipment to La Casita.
Put away tables and chairs.
Collect and put away HPRSD Items, flags, banners, etc from the stage.
Pick up trash and take trash bags to the dumpsters.
Wash pots, and pans and wipe equipment clean.

Cooking and Serving
Shifts:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

We're looking for volunteers to help with cooking and serving food. All cooking and serving volunteers must have current Food Handler's certification before they can cook or serve food items. If you do not have a Food Handler's card/certification, please visit https://www.360training.com to take the training. ($10.00

Please Email & Sign Up To Volunteer:

Please let us know what volunteer position you want to work, what shift you want, and a phone number where you can be reached.

360training is the world's largest online job training course provider with 6,000+ courses! Join over 11 million learners & advance your career today.

05/05/2022

House of
Pacific Relations
Food Handler's Training (Free)
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Doors open at 5:30 PM
(Class starts at 6:00 PM)
At the Hall of Nations
2191 Pan American Rd W,
San Diego, CA 92101

Please check your email to RSVP.

05/04/2022

House of Puerto Rico San Diego

Diaper Drive
Thank you to all who have made a donation towards the Diaper Drive! Your donation makes a difference!

The Queen and Princesses from the House of Puerto Rico San Diego are having a Diaper Drive for the families at Father Joe's Village.
Suggested diaper sizes 4, 5, and 6. Diapers can still be dropped off at the House of Puerto Rico on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm. You can make a monetary donation toward diapers online at www.houseofpuertorico.com.

Thanks again for your support!

Welcome - House of Puerto Rico San Diego!

05/04/2022

On behalf of the House of Puerto Rico San Diego
we are delighted to invite you to our
May Get Together!
Saturday, May 7th at La Casita in Balboa Park,
in-person starting at 3:45 p.m.
The Zoom and In-person meeting starts
promptly at 4:00 p.m.

05/01/2022

Fantastic Funkos on TikTok

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#balboapark

05/01/2022

Fantastic Funkos on TikTok

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04/15/2022

Saludos. We are super excited to be sharing our film here in the San Diego area and hope you can come and help spread the word about these free documentary screenings of We Still Here/Nos Tenemos. Gracias, Kahlil

Community Event Screening: Friday, April 15th at 5:30pm–7:00 pm in in room 64-238 N/S, Building 64

Southwestern College - Chula Vista

Address: 900 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Community Screening Saturday April 16th - 6-8pm

@ World Beat Center

Sponsored by World Beat/ Centro Cultural de La Raza

Address:

2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

Attached are the fliers for the events and if you have any questions you can reach the producer Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi @ 510-974-4886

Synopsis:
We Still Here introduces the incredible youth of Comerío, Puerto Rico navigating the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a disaster that brought an unprecedented level of devastation to an island already in an economic and political crisis. In the lush mountains in the center of Puerto Rico, 24-year-old Mariangelie Ortiz leads a group of young residents who never thought they would become the leaders of their community, nonetheless find themselves traveling to Washington D.C. to protest in the halls of Congress. Follow them in this coming of age story to find their power and begin creating a sustainable future for themselves and their community.

03/31/2022

On behalf of the House of Puerto Rico San Diego
we are delighted to invite you to our
April Get Together!
Saturday, April 2nd at La Casita in Balboa Park,
in-person starting at 3:45 p.m.
The Zoom and In-person meetings start
promptly at 4:00 p.m.

03/06/2022

Official California Food Handler Certificate

If you are planning on volunteering to serve food at one or all of our events that require a food handlers card and are unable to attend a in person class. Visit this site to get your card.

Earn your California Food Handlers Card Online

03/06/2022

We Still Here / Nos tenemos

To get more information about the SDLFF, please go to https://sdlatinofilm.com/
We still here/Nos Tenemos

Sun, Mar 13th, 3:40 PM @ AMC Mission Valley Screen 6
Fri, Mar 18th, 9:30 PM @ AMC Mission Valley Screen 5

Follow the youth of Comerío, Puerto Rico on their life changing journey in search of a just recovery after Hurricane Maria.

03/06/2022

Perfume de gardenias

Support the 29th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) March 10-20 @ AMC Mission Valley.

Although the House of Puerto Rico is not hosting a film this year, there will be Puerto Rican films @ the SDLFF :

Perfume de Gardenias
Thu, Mar 10th, 5:00 PM @ AMC Mission Valley Screen 8
Sat, Mar 19th, 1:00 PM @ AMC Mission Valley Screen 5

After an elderly Puerto Rican widow crafts a beautiful custom-made funeral for her husband, she gets enlisted to put her unusual talents to design customized, idiosyncratic funerals for her ailing neighbors.

03/02/2022

On behalf of the House of Puerto Rico San Diego
we are delighted to invite you to our March Get Together!
Saturday, March 5th at La Casita in Balboa Park,
in-person and online via Zoom, at 4:00 p.m.
Check your email for zoom info

02/06/2022

Curtains | Ovation Theatre

Our Queen Avery is using her talent in a play. Visit the website for more information. https://www.ovationtheatre.org/curtains

Ovation Theatre will be bringing Something Rotten to the stage in summer of 2021! Learn more about auditions, show dates, etc!

02/05/2022

Please join us to our monthly zoom meeting starting at 4 pm today. Check your email for zoom information. Hope to see you there.

01/05/2022

Happy New Year!

Please join us for
House of Puerto Rico San Diego's
January Get-Together
This Saturday:
January 8, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.
(Online via Zoom)

Due to the increase in the
spread of Covid, we will not be
meeting in-person at La Casita.

Connect via computer, laptop, tablet, cell phone, or landline

This Saturday we will have our get-together via Zoom and celebrate Dia de Los Tres Reyes (Members and parents please share a photo of you and your family celebrating Dia de Los Tres Reyes from previous years). Deacon Jim Vargas from Father Joe's Villages will give a presentation and tell the story about the Three Kings. Also, Lizeth Cervantes of the Western School of Law Community Law Project will give a presentation about the project, which offers free legal advice to low-income and indigent communities.