Liverpool, N.Y. — On a sunny, warm Saturday afternoon, “Los Pleneros de la 100×35” brought a vibrant plena to Sharkey’s Bar and Grill, echoing stories of Puerto Rico with their instruments.
Diego Rivera, one of the youngest pleneros in the band, struck the pandero rippling through the hearts of attendees at the 5th annual Puerto Rican Festival.
Children twirled to the plena rhythm, couples tapped their feet on the floor dancing salsa, and families gathered around the dance floor, wearing hats with Puerto Rican flags.
Puerto Rican families gather at Sharkey’s Event Center
Piragua is a refreshing drink from the island, usually served by a piraguero, a person who shaves ice and serves it in a fruit-flavored ice cone…