# San Sebastián and Juana Díaz to Host Upcoming Semifinals of the National Trova Competition

Puerto Rican Cultural Institute announces San Sebastián and Juana Díaz as venues for National Trova Competition semifinals in November 2026

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The Puerto Rican Cultural Institute (ICP) announced the semifinal dates and locations for the 58th National Trova Competition. [^1]

The final is scheduled for January 23, 2027, at the ICP headquarters as part of the San Sebastián Street Festivities. [^2][^3] The competition will feature prizes between $300 and $1,200, funded by municipal administrations and legislatures. [^4] The first semifinal will be held on 2026-11-22 at 13:00 in San Sebastián's Plaza Pública Ángel G. Mislán Huertas. [^5]

The ICP director, Melissa Santana, emphasized the cultural enrichment provided by the contest and urged public support for the trova art form. [^6] The Juana Díaz semifinal will include a posthumous tribute to trovador Marcos Collazo Texeira, known as 'El Zorzal Sureño.' [^7]

## What this stands on

1. The Puerto Rican Cultural Institute (ICP) announced the semifinal dates and locations for the 58th National Trova Competition. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
2. The final is scheduled for January 23, 2027, at the ICP headquarters as part of the San Sebastián Street Festivities. (Periódico La Perla, News)
3. The final will be held on 2027-01-23 at 11:00 in the ICP headquarters as part of the San Sebastián Street Festival. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. The competition will feature prizes between $300 and $1,200, funded by municipal administrations and legislatures. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
5. The first semifinal will be held on 2026-11-22 at 13:00 in San Sebastián's Plaza Pública Ángel G. Mislán Huertas. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
6. The ICP director, Melissa Santana, emphasized the cultural enrichment provided by the contest and urged public support for the trova art form. (Periódico La Perla, News)
7. The Juana Díaz semifinal will include a posthumous tribute to trovador Marcos Collazo Texeira, known as 'El Zorzal Sureño.' (Periódico La Perla, News)

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