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79th Annual Columbus Day Parade NYC-2023

BY Adal Hussain, Chief Editor  44St and 5th Ave NYC  Oct 9th 2023

The 79th Annual Columbus Day Parade returns to Fifth Avenue in New York City on Monday, October 9, 2023.

On Friday President of the Columbus Heritage Coalition, Angelo Vivolo, was joined by representatives from New York City’s largest Italian-American organizations for a brief preview of the event.

Each year, several hundred thousand people are joined by millions of viewers around the world to enjoy this display of Italian-American tradition.

The parade begins on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and continues north along Fifth Avenue to 72nd Street.

This year’s Grand Marshal is Beth Paretta, CEO and Team Principal of Paretta Autosport. Paretta is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and advocate who has demonstrated an ongoing dedication to supporting young women through educational initiatives.

Fellow honorees will be long-standing CCF Member Don DeCarlo, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Retired Justice Janet DiFiore, and Father Zach Presutti, founder of Thrive for Life, an organization devoted to assisting behind and beyond prison walls.

On Oct. 9, millions will gather in Manhattan to celebrate Italian-American heritage and culture. The event will take from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The day of the parade begins with a Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, presided by Cardinal Dolan.

This year’s parade is expected to bring out over 1 million spectators and 35,000 participants. Those who attend the parade will see several performances, floats, marching bands and so much more.

The main and most significant event in NYC’s Columbus Day celebrations is definitely the huge colorful parade that is held along the 5th Avenue.

About 100 groups of 35,000 artists perform in various fields and styles, take part in the parade.

The music that is played by various bands, various performances over floats attract about million spectators while many more millions watch the colorful procession on the television.

The Parade marches up Fifth Avenue from 44th to 72nd Street with red carpet performances on Fifth Avenue between 67th and 69th Streets.

Columbus Day in New York is an annual celebration that takes place in October. A large parade in honor of Christopher Columbus floats down Fifth Avenue and gathers mostly Italian Americans embracing their own roots.

In New York City, the holiday is celebrated both as Italian American Heritage Day and as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Since 1929, a parade has been held in New York with more than 35,000 participants and more than 1 million spectators with bands and floats. The parade starts from Fifth Avenue and 44th Street and continues along Fifth Avenue to 79th Street. The parade starts around 11:30 am in the morning and ends around 3:00 pm.

The Columbus Citizens Foundation’s most visible philanthropic focus is scholarships for deserving students who may not have the opportunity to realize their dreams of success.

To date, the Foundation has awarded over $36 million in scholarship funding to deserving students since the program’s inception.

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The 79th Annual Columbus Day Parade-2023

By Liliana Rocio Senior Editor,  44st  &  5th Ave NYC  Oct 9th 2023 The 79th Annual Columbus Day Parade returns to Fifth Avenue in New York City on Monday, October 9, 2023. On Friday President of the Columbus Heritage Coalition, Angelo Vivolo, was joined by representatives from New York City’s largest Italian-American organizations for a...
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77th Annual Columbus Day Parade New York City-2021

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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77th Annual Columbus Day Parade NYC-2021

BY: Liliana R. Suarez, Senior Editor For World Liberty TV Photography by Al Caplan (c) 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...
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3rd Annual Japanese Day Parade NYC-2024

BY: Adal Hussain, Chief Editor,  3rd Annual Japanese Day Parade NYC , May 11th 2024.

3rd Annual parade opened up with Opening Performance by Soh Daiko, National Anthem of the United States of America by Sonya Balsara, National Anthem of Japan by Hirona Amamiya.

OPENING REMARKS were by Shingo Kunieda, Grand Marshal Wheelchair tennis star and four-time Paralympic gold medalist Shingo Kunieda was the Grand Marshal of the 3rd Japan Parade. , Ambassador Mikio Mori, Honorary Chairman, Japan Day Inc., Koichi Yamaguchi, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Officers, Japan Day Inc. Presentation of Proclamations by New York Governor’s office, Mayor Eric Adams, Assembly member and many more presentations. Emcee of the event was Sandra Endo, Fox 11 Good Day LA anchor.

Japan National Tourism Organization U.S.-Japan Tourism Year 2024”, spoke and Japan Parade Art Contest Winners and Prizes Announcement Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s Promotional Video.

Cast of the 2.5D theater adaptation of internationally beloved manga/anime series “Demon Slayer” came from Japan and marched in the Parade.

Other marchers included: NYPD Horse Mounted Officers, Consulate General of Japan in NY, LED Truck, JAVA—Japanese American Veteran’s Association, The Japan Foundation, New York, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. [Diamond Sponsor Float], Sojitz Corporation of America (Marchers), New York Japanese-American Lions Club, Waseda University New York Alumni Association, LGBT+ JAPAN, Japan National Tourism Organization, Float, and Tokyo-Frost Valley YMCA Partnership.

There were close to One Hundred different groups marching in the parade, with thousands of people lined up on Central park west. Enjoying the festivities.

The Japanese food festival was located on 72nd st and Columbus Avenue, which was awesome, you can try all kinds of Japanese foods, desserts, drinks and much more, some of the vendors who participated included: Beard Papa, KARLS BALLS, Ramen Kings, TORIE BEIN, Wagyu Man/Jetro, Matcha N’ More, and many more just to name a few.

It was our 3rd attendance at the parade, we covered the parade when it originally started three years ago, it keeps getting, bigger and better every year.

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3rd Annual Japanese Day Parade and Food Festival NYC-2024

BY: Liliana Rocio Suarez Salcedo, Senior Editor .    May 11th  2024 In 2007, Mr. Motoatsu Sakurai, who was then the Ambassador and Consul General of Japan in New York, called upon leading Japanese companies to create and sponsor a special event to celebrate the local communities, shared heritages, and cherished cultures of the Japanese-American people...
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97th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation Event NYC-2023

BY: Adal Hussain, Chief Editor, 71st & Columbus Ave NYC 11/22/23

Giant balloons, fabulous floats, exciting entertainers and more are joining our all-star celebration. A massive line of people snaked around Columbus Avenue from 72nd to 76th streets near the American Museum of Natural History to watch the traditional Macy’s Balloon Inflation Celebration.

This 97th edition of the world’s largest parade, which typically draws some 3.5 million spectators to Manhattan, will feature 16 giant character balloons, 26 floats, 12 marching bands, 700 clowns and eight performance groups, Macy’s announced.

Everyone’s favorite parade balloons are getting inflated Wednesday afternoon on the Upper West Side.

Macy’s Balloon Inflation Celebration is taking place 12 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Sixteen featured helium balloons and 32 novelty and heritage balloons will be prepped for their big flight on Thanksgiving Day.

The parade kicks off at 8:30 a.m. beginning from 77th Street and Central Park West and proceeding two and a half miles south to finish in front of Macy’s at 34th Street-Herald Square.

Inside the float inflation area Wednesday, trucks of compressed helium were seen near partially inflated balloons, including Smokey Bear and Snoopy, which were under weighted-down nets.

The Following will be new featured balloons, Beagle Scout Snoopy (NEW), Blue Cat & Chugs (NEW), Uncle Dan (NEW), Monkey D. Luffy (NEW), Kung Fu Panda’s Po (NEW) and Pillsbury Doughboy(NEW).

Grammy-winner Jon Batiste is scheduled to kick off the event, with performances to follow by Bell Biv DeVoe, Brandy, Chicago, En Vogue, ENHYPEN, David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, Jessie James Decker, Ashley Park with some Muppets from “Sesame Street,” Pentatonix, Paul Russell, Amanda.

700 clowns and one Santa Claus: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade hits NYC streets.

The 97th Macy’s Parade lineup will include 5,000 volunteers, 16 featured character balloons, 26 fantastic floats, 32 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 12 marching bands and nine performance groups. Joining these Macy’s Parade fixtures are some of the biggest stars in music, all welcoming in Santa Claus and the holidays.

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban quelled fears about any additional threats.

“The NYPD and our team have been closely monitoring the situation. Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner [Rebecca] Weiner has been communicating with our partners across all of the agencies involved in the NYPD and partners have already enhanced security,” Adams said.

“We’ve already had enhanced security because of the holiday. And we don’t see any nexus between the incidents there. “.

He said attendees can expect to see uniformed officers throughout the parade route.

“We can tell you there are no credible or specific threats to New York City, or to tomorrow’s parade at this time. Our intelligence analysts and our counterterrorism offices have been preparing for this event,” he said.

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation Event NYC-2023

BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV, 71st & Columbus Ave NYC 11/22/23 Giant balloons, fabulous floats, exciting entertainers and more are joining our all-star celebration. A massive line of people snaked around Columbus Avenue from 72nd to 76th streets near the American Museum of Natural History to watch the traditional Macy’s Balloon...
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation Event-2022

BY: Adal Hussain: Chief Editor @ Central Park West 77St NYC, Nov 24th 2022.

The balloon inflation will take place on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022, from noon to 6 p.m. Spectators may enter the queue at West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue.

Large backpacks, coolers, alcoholic beverages, chairs and umbrellas are expressly prohibited, and participants will be screened prior to entering the viewing route.

Once screened, spectators will enter the inflation viewing area at West 72nd Street and Central Park West. The balloon viewing path winds around the American Museum of Natural History. Spectators exit the viewing area at West 82nd Street and Central Park West.

The Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place on Thursday, November 24th, 2022, and will step off from Central Park West and 77th Street at 8:45 a.m. The procession marches to Columbus Circle, turns onto Central Park South and proceeds down 6th Avenue to West 34th Street. It then turns west and ends at 7th Avenue, in front of Macy’s Herald Square.

For some people, meeting up and watching the balloons for the Thanksgiving Day Parade being inflated is more of an annual event than the parade itself.

Why not do both?  These days, the event happens mostly in the daylight hours. You can enter the line for viewing at West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue beginning at noon on Wednesday.

300 Pounds of glitter is sprinkled on costumes, floats and more. 50,000+ hours of labor the Parade Studio team works hard to make sure every detail is perfect. 4,200 Costumes The team also designs and maintains thousands of looks for Parade participants.

Macy’s Parade Studio—headquarters for all the painters, carpenters, animators and many other experts that build the show’s larger-than-life elements—is where all the magic comes together.

Since the first march in 1924, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® has delighted audiences and become synonymous with the start of the holiday season. Each production is a testament to the unique artistry and quality craftsmanship of every Parade element that heads down the streets of NYC, making it one of the country’s most beloved traditions.

The traditional Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Balloon Inflation takes place on Thanksgiving eve in the streets around the American Museum of Natural History.

It was World Liberty TV, and its teams 10th Appearance covering the Annual Macy’s Thanks giving parades and  balloon inflation events. See more in our World Liberty TV, Political Channels by Clicking here.

St Patrick’s Day Parade NYC-2022

BY: Liliana R. Suarez, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV,      Photography by Al Caplan (c) The New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade™  is the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world. The first parade was held on March 17, 1762 — fourteen years before the signing of the Declaration...
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NY City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams Presents Dominican Republicans Independence Celebration at Council Chambers, City Hall 2023

BY: Liliana Suarez, Sr. Editor for World Liberty TV, @ City Hall ,Council Chambers, Monday Feb 27th 2023,   Photography By Al Caplan. Dominican Independence Day on February 27 celebrates the Dominican Republic’s independence from Haiti in 1844. It often happens during Carnival. ¡Dominicanidad! Dominican Independence Day 2023.The next Dominican Independence Day is Monday, February 27,...
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