Spain and around twenty Latin American countries starred in the Hispanic Heritage Parade in New York on Sunday, a celebration of common language and culture that has filled Fifth Avenue with tradition, joy and color for more than half a century.
A large Spanish delegation led the march, with floats from cultural organizations from the Big Apple such as La Nacional or the Spanish Center of Queens, and representatives of police forces and folklore groups who traveled there for the occasion.
Among them, a large group from the Association of Moors and Christians Comparsas of the town of Onil (Alicante) stood out, proudly showing their elaborate period costumes, typical of these festivals that are celebrated in numerous towns in the Valencian Community.
Although there was less attendance than other years, thousands of people took to the avenue dancing or walking to the rhythm of parades from the heart of Manhattan and heading north for several hours, with an audience posted on billboards cheering and waving flags.
In the parade, one of the highlights of Hispanic Heritage Month, women and girls especially shone, grabbing and moving the ruffles of their long colorful dresses to the sound of music bands, for example representing Panama or Nicaragua. .
Typical carnival characters from other countries were also seen, such as the Dominican Republic – one of the large Latin populations in New York – with the figures of the lame devils, with masks and horns, or the Roba la Gallina, with its pronounced rear.
2023-10-09 16:04:28
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