Green, white and red were present in the Annual Parade of Mexico, regarding its independence day. It is the largest outdoor celebration in this country in New York City.
Alejandro Gómez, attending the parade says:
“It’s very cool to see all the people who are here, all the representation that is done. We are proud of the fact that people see the culture and say ‘oh great, how beautiful’, that makes us very happy.”
This vibrant meeting, which is in its 29th edition, captivated people of all ages and cultures through its different manifestations. This event is led by the non-profit organizations Mexican Civic Committee and Mecenas.
The variety of dances and cultural expressions of Mexico is exquisite as this parade shows. We spoke with several participants, such as Santiago Amaury Mendoza, Danza de Tecuanes Orgullo Acateco.
And this he told us:
“It is a dance of Tecuanes, a dance that represents us and gives us identity as the municipality of Acatlán de Osorio and that arrived in the city of Acatlán many years ago. This represents a scenery between good and evil.”
Amada Chávez, participant in the parade:
“My costume is representative of Concheros from the City of Querétaro, the feathers are ostrich and well, that is what we have been representing a little bit about what the Aztecs, the Mayans and the pyramids are, the Aztec sun that comes back here.”
“The pride of being able to live what we live in the houses, but here on the street with everyone makes me very special, I even had tears in my eyes, the pride of knowing that my grandmother also has her pride that I have this pride that comes from our blood,” says Paulina Alvarado Serrano, another attendee.
And in the audience we also find a family of six children and a little dog named Azteca who celebrate their cultural identity together:
“For us it is important that they recognize their roots from where they come from. And how little by little we have been cultivating culture in other states in other countries Because not only here in the United States,” explains Óscar García.
The mariachi, the Sinaloan band and the corridos played and the folkloric ballet was seen dancing its Tapatio syrup throughout the city’s fifth avenue.
2023-09-17 22:49:00
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