We’re so excited to invite you to a very special night as Teatro Yerbabruja celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Puerto Rican Hispanic Parade—a milestone rooted in culture, community, and generations of shared history.

 Thursday, February 26, 2026

 6:00 PM

Windows on the Lake, Ronkonkoma, NY

This will be a joyful evening filled with music, celebration, and recognition of the artists, educators, and community leaders who continue to uplift Puerto Rican and Hispanic culture on Long Island.

This year, we are proud to honor:

Deputy Commissioner Belinda Alvarez-Groneman: Lifetime Achievement Award

Elizabeth Custodio: Lifetime Achievement Award

Hispanic Counseling Center: Grand Marshal

Dr. Hector Sepulveda: Presidential Award

Maribel Gomez, Esq.: Social Justice Award

Nathan Brinkman: Advocacy Award

Teddy Acevedo: Pioneer Award

Noemi Robinson: Cultural Champion Award

 Tickets are $175 per person

 Get your tickets here (Zeffy):

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/puerto-ricanhispanic-day-parade-annual-gala

Our sponsorship package is also attached for your consideration. 

If you can’t attend, there are still wonderful ways to support our 60th Anniversary celebration:

 Digital Commemorative Journal

Be part of our Digital Commemorative Journal, a lasting tribute shared with honorees, sponsors, and community leaders across Long Island and beyond.

Digital Journal Ad Options:

• $1,500 – Full Page

• $750 – Half Page

• $375 – Quarter Page

• $250 – Business Card Size

• $100 – Friends of Teatro Yerbabruja

 Sponsor a Youth or a Senior

You may also choose to sponsor a ticket for a youth or a senior, ensuring that community members can experience this celebration regardless of financial barriers.

Your support helps sustain the Parade and strengthens Teatro Yerbabruja’s other arts, cultural, and educational programs throughout the year at our arts center in Bay Shore and elsewhere on Long Island. In addition to existing programs described in our website, http://www.teatroyerbabruja.org, at least two new projects, namely an arts center in downtown Central Islip, and a project that focuses on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and its lived realities. 

We truly hope to celebrate with you and together to preserve our multicultural nation of immigrants. 



With gratitude and cariño,

Margarita Espada

Executive & Artistic Director

Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja, Inc.

 631-626-3603 |  teatroyerbabruja@gmail.com