The National Dominican Day Parade kicks off Sunday, August 13 in Manhattan. Here's what you need to know.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.The National Dominican Day Parade is Sunday, August 13, celebrating the country’s independence from Spain.The grand marshal will be the president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader. Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will also lend some political star power. Mayor Eric Adams will also be in attendance.
The parade will feature floats, music and costumes to promote and acknowledge the Dominican community's contributions to the city, the U.S. and the world. The parade aims to celebrate the “richness of the Dominican culture, folklore, and popular traditions,” according to the parade website. The first city parade was in 1982, when Americans of Dominican origin celebrated the Dominican Republic’s independence with concerts and cultural events in Washington Heights.
Historically, the parade lands on the second Sunday of August to honor the start of “La Guerra de la Restauracion” or the “Second Independence” which was a war for the Dominican Republic to regain independence from Spain after the latter recolonized the Caribbean Island 17 years after its first independence in 1844.It starts at 36th, 37th, and 38th St. on 6th Avenue in Manhattan and travels north towards 52nd St.
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