Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts gears up for its 55th annual celebration

<p>This week on <em>Under the Radar:</em></p> <p>There will be plenty of traditional music, food, dance troupes and parade floats at this weekend’s <strong><a href="https://www.puertoricanfestivalofma.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts,</a></strong> back for its 55th annual celebration. The three-day event kicks off on Friday, July 29 at Franklin Park. The fourth-largest Puerto Rican festival in the nation honors the history of the largest Latino group in the state.</p> <p><strong>GUESTS:</strong></p> <p>Marilyn Rivera, the Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts' board vice president and pageant director.</p> <p>Nimzay Vazquez, the Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts' 2022 Pageant Queen.</p> <p>Lorna Rivera, director of UMass Boston’s Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development &amp; Public Policy.</p>