The Latino Commission on AIDS will culminate its 30th anniversary at its annual Cielo Gala on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City under the theme Designing a World Without AIDS. The event will recognize several individuals who continue to work to fight against HIV and AIDS.
Those being honored are Dr. Rachel L. LevineAssistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Somos Health whose award will be accepted by Co-founder Henry R. Muñoz III, and Lucciano Reberte.
Social justice advocate and Black revolutionary Joel “Joela” Rivera will be recognized as the Commission’s Youth Ambassador as the organization renews its commitment to educate youth and new generations about HIV and AIDS, and Miss Universe Andrea Meza, who has been inducted as the newest Madrina of the Commission will provide her virtual regards.
“We are humbled and absolutely thrilled to be joined by amazing leaders and advocates in the fight against HIV and AIDS as we close another chapter in our history and continue our mission to end the HIV pandemic and its impact on Latinx communities across the U.S. and Territories,” said Guillermo Chacon, president of the Latino Commission on AIDS and founder of the Hispanic Health Network.
“Latinos remain disproportionately affected by HIV, in terms of social stigma, new HIV diagnosis and the total number of HIV cases. We must continue working on education, prevention and access to care efforts in all communities until we end HIV!”
About the Latino Commission on AIDS: The Latino Commission on AIDS (Commission) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 dedicated to meet the health challenges and address the impact of HIV and AIDS, viral Hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), addressing stigma in the Hispanic/Latinx community.
The Commission is the leading organization coordinating National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (May 15), National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (October 15), Latinos in the South, the Latino Religious Leadership Program and other prevention, research, capacity building, and advocacy programs across the United States and its territories.
The Commission is also the founder of the Hispanic Health Network, dedicated to addressing health disparities.
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Columbus Citizens Foundation Announces 2021 Columbus Day Parade Line-up and Performers For World’s Largest Celebration Of Italian American Culture with a Theme of “Resilience, Recovery and Reunion”
Michael Pascucci, Chairman of Duck Pond Associates, Served as Grand Marshal of the 77th Annual Columbus Day Parade and Will Lead the Line of March with Over 100 Marching Groups Including Musical Bands, Italian American Cultural Institutions and Colorful Floats
On Monday, October 11, the 77th Annual Columbus Day Parade will be held in New York City. The Parade celebrates Italian American heritage, culture and achievements and is the largest celebration of Italian heritage in the world. Grand Marshal Michael Pascucci, Chairman of Duck Pond Associates lead the Parade. This year’s event marks a return to Fifth Avenue, as Covid restrictions saw 2020’s festivities celebrated virtually.
The Parade will run north up Fifth Avenue, from 47th to 72nd Streets from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The 2021 Honorees Joe Gurrera, owner of Citarella, and Jodi Pulice, founder and CEO of JRT Realty Group will help kick off the celebration. In addition, Daniel A. Nigro, Commissioner of New York City Fire Department, who will receive the 2021 Humanitarian of the Year Award, will join the others at the front of the Parade.
The Columbus Citizens Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the celebration of Italian heritage and the creation of opportunities for younger Italian Americans, organizes the Columbus Day Parade in New York City every year.
The 77th Columbus Day Parade is broadcast live on ABC Channel 7 (12:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET). Viewers can also stream the special live at abc7ny.com, the abc7NY App and abc7NY connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku.
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After a year of break due to restrictions in connection with COVID, the Pulaski Parade returns to the calendar of Polish life, Richard Zawisny, chairman of the Main Committee of the Pulaski Day Parade, informed that the city of New York approved the event.
The Pulaski Day Parade has been held for over 80 years on the first Sunday in October. This year’s Pulaski Parade is scheduled for October 3, 2021, and the function of the Chief Marshal of the Parade will be held by Jadwiga Kopala, who was elected Chief Marshal of the 2020 Parade.
The theme of this year’s Pulaski Parade will be the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of St. John Paul II. Pulaski Day Parade is held annually on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan since 1937.
The parade celebrates Polish culture and heritage featuring hundreds of Polish dancers, students of Polish supplementary schools, Polish soccer teams and their mascots, Polish Scouts, and many others. The parade starts on Fifth Avenue & 36th St at 11:00 am till 7 pm.
Polish-Americans join together in honor of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, hero of the American Revolutionary War who died at the battle of Savannah Georgia in October, 1779.
The parade will step off from Fifth Avenue at 35th Street at 12:30 PM with the Honor Guard of the New York City Police and Fire Departments leading the way up 5th Avenue to 54th Street.
The Pulaski Parade Banquet this year will be held on Saturday, September 25th, 2021 at 6:00 PM in New York City’s Marriott Marquis located in the heart of Times Square.
President Richard D. Zawisny is extremely happy to announce there will be a 9:00 AM Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth Avenue, New York on October 03rd, 2021 with many concelebrants.
The theme of the 84th Pulaski Day Parade in New York City is “Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Saint John Paul II”.
The Parade was first held in 1937. Its founder was Francis J. Wazeter, president of the Downstate New York division of the Polish American Congress. There was no parade in 1942 nor 2020.It is one of the oldest ethnic parades in NYC.
Women’s Hammer Thrower Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland three time Olympic gold medalist. Anita Wlodarczyk was also the grand marshal for the The 84th Pulaski Day Parade New York City.
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