Sunday, Mayor Eddie Mor\u00e1n honored internationally acclaimed salsa artist Tito Nieves with a temporary dedication \u2014 \u201cTito Nieves Way\u201d \u2014 on the 100 block of North 6th Street, next to the Santander Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n
The ceremony took place ahead of Nieves\u2019 performance at the Santander Performing Arts Center as part of his 50 A\u00f1os La Historia Tour, celebrating his extraordinary 50-year career in music. Known as the \u201cPavarotti of Salsa,\u201d Nieves has captivated audiences around the world with his powerful voice and timeless hits that have defined generations of Latin music.<\/p>\n
Mayor Mor\u00e1n, who initiated the recognition, praised Nieves for his impact on Latin culture and his enduring legacy. \u201cIt is an absolute honor to celebrate Tito Nieves \u2014 a true icon whose music has inspired joy and pride for so many, especially within our Puerto Rican and Latino communities,\u201d said Mayor Eddie Mor\u00e1n. \u201cDedicating \u2018Tito Nieves Way\u2019 right here in Reading, on the same block where he performed, is a symbol of our city\u2019s appreciation for his remarkable contributions to music and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
During his concert that evening, Nieves took a moment on stage to express his gratitude to the Mayor and the City of Reading. \u201cOutside of the theatre there\u2019s a sign that says Tito Nieves Way,\u201d said Nieves. \u201cThank you, Mayor Eddie Mor\u00e1n, for the many, many years of support.\u201d<\/p>\n
The dedication of \u201cTito Nieves Way\u201d highlights Reading\u2019s ongoing celebration of music, culture, and the contributions of Puerto Rican and Latino artists who inspire communities locally and around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sunday, Mayor Eddie Mor\u00e1n honored internationally acclaimed salsa artist Tito Nieves with a temporary dedication \u2014 \u201cTito Nieves…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9274,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-9273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}