So this morning the President of the Puerto Rican Festival Board forwarded the following letter from the band manager of Plena Libre:
Saludos. No quise esperar mas tiempo para agardecerles la oportunidad de compartir con todos ustedes en Rochester. La experiencia fue espectacular. Tu, Javier, Ida, los muchachos de la transportacion, el hotel, todo… todo nos hizo sentir bienvenidos y queridos.
Aprovecho para decirte que la organizacion y profesionalismo del evento es de Grandes Ligas, de verdad que estabamos impresionados con el montaje y toda la coordinacion del evento. Sabemos que no es facil y se nota el cariño y dedicacion que ponen en el Festival.
Esperamos poder verlos nuevamente y tener la oportunidad de regresar en un futuro no muy lejano, mientras tanto un abrazo y nuestro mas sincero agradecimiento.
Valerie y Plena Libre
[translation:
Greetings. I did not want to wait to thank you for the opportunity we had to share with all you in Rochester. The experience was spectacular. You, Javier, Ida, the transportation guys, the hotel, everything… all made us feel welcomed and cared for.
I will take this opportunity to tell you that the organization and professionalism of the event is of exceptional, we were very impressed with the assembly and all the coordination of the event. We know that it is not easy and we all noticed the affection and dedication that you all put into the Festival.
We hope to be able to see you all again and to have the opportunity to return in the not very distant future, meanwhile a hug and our most sincere thank you. ]
I have to say that everyone on the board does care tremendously about the festival. We all volunteer countless hours, spent an entire 4 days away from our families, and to clear any misconceptions, none of us get PAID! We do it because we love it. We do it because we want to continue the traditions of the past. We do it because we want to give back. We do it because we are Proud to be Puerto Rican!
A thank you like this makes it all worth it! And we want the community to know that as an organization we will strive to not only bring the festival forward but to also contribute to the community by promoting other cultural events that celebrate us! Boricuas!
