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The Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council (APRCC) spreads holiday cheer to residents at Constitution House senior living community in Aurora, Friday, Dec. 21 in its annual Parranda. In Puerto Rico, parrandas (sometimes also called asaltos in Spanish; literally “assaults”) are musical festivities in the Christmas season holidays. They are known as “trullas navideñas” and are associated with pride with customs of the traditional Puerto Rican jibaro. The traditional events have been likened to Christmas caroling, but the contents of the songs are secular rather than religious. Jason Crane/The Voice

Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council annual Parranda

The Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council (APRCC) spreads holiday cheer to residents at Constitution House senior living community in Aurora, Friday, Dec. 21 in its annual Parranda. In Puerto Rico, parrandas (sometimes also called asaltos in Spanish; literally “assaults”) are musical festivities in the Christmas season holidays. They are known

Aurorans Angel Velasquez, 6, and Aldo Sanchez-Mata, 9, visit with a sign-language Santa, December 11 at the 12th annual holiday party for hearing-impaired kids at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Approximately 80 students, caregivers and teachers from West Aurora School District 129 and East Aurora School District 131 were guests of Aurora Noon Lions Club. Al Benson/The Voice

Sign-language Santa at Annual holiday party for hearing-impaired kids

Aurorans Angel Velasquez, 6, and Aldo Sanchez-Mata, 9, visit with a sign-language Santa, December 11 at the 12th annual holiday party for hearing-impaired kids at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Approximately 80 students, caregivers and teachers from West Aurora School District 129 and East Aurora School District 131 were guests of