Annual Puerto Rican Festival Roberto Clemente Park August 7, 2022
The annual Cleveland Puerto Rican Parade was held Sunday August 7th in Cleveland. The Parade was put on by the Hispanic Police Officers' Association (HPOA) which has been proudly serving it's members and the greater Cleveland community since it was founded in 1986. Although historically comprised of Hispanic officers from the Cleveland Division of Police, HPOA proudly serves public safety personnel, from multiple agencies, of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic decent alike and shares a strong commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.
Click on the white arrow below to watch a video of some welcoming remarks from Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Council President Blaine Griffin, Councils Jasmin Santana, Kerry McCormack and others.
The Cleveland Guardians were a sponsor of the 2022 Puerto Rican Parade and Festival held fittingly in Roberto Clemente Park in Cleveland. Former Cleveland Indians greats Carlos Baerga and Candy Maldonado took part in the 2 days of activities. In this video Carlos Baerga speaks to the crowd in Spanish.
Enjoy these other images from the 2022 Puerto Rican Festival in Cleveland.
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