The 42nd Annual El Museo Three Kings Day Parade and Celebration in East Harlem, Manhattan is Friday, January 4, 2019. There are three parts to the day.
- El Museo Breakfast: 8:30 – 10:15am
- Parade: 11am – 12:30pm
- El Museo Celebration: 1 – 3pm
After the Parade, celebrate the day with improv theater and a parranda (Puerto Rican Christmas music).
El Museo Three Kings Day Parade
The Parade starts at 106th St and Lexington, and ends on 115th St and Park Avenue.
Start
11am @ 106th St and Lexington
End
12:30pm @ 115th St and Park Avenue
Honorees
The 2019 theme is “Advocacy in Action.”
King Emeritus
Jesús “Papoleto” Meléndez
Poet, playwright, performance artist and honorary king for over a decade.
Three Kings
Hiram Maristany
Artist and photographer
Jorge L. Ramos
Former Telemundo Senior Anchor
Dr. Betty A. Rosa
President, B.D.J. & J. Associates LLC, and Chancellor, Board of Regents
Madrinas (Godmothers)
Blanka Amezkua
Community Activist/Visual Artist
Ana “Rokafella” Garcia
Choreographer/Educator
Alicia Grullón
Interdisciplinary artist
Nancy Mercado, Ph.D.
Writer and poet
Eileen Reyes-Arias
Director Intergovernmental Affairs, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Padrinos (Godfathers)
Marcel Agüeros
Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy, Colombia University
Gabriel “Kwikstep” Dionisio
Choreographer/Educator
Gonzalo Mercado
Executive Director La Colmena Community Job Center
Henry Obispo
CEO, Born Juice
Luis Reyes
Director of Education, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, CUNY
El Museo Three Kings Day Celebration
Back at El Museo from 1pm – 3pm.
- Improv theater by Teatro 220
- A parranda with Annette A Aguilar & StringBeans
- BombaYo!
- Fogo Azul Bateria Femenina
- Los Pleneros de la 21
- Teatro 220
- Yackez
and more…
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