Current:Home > InvestWest Indian American Day Parade steps off with steel bands, colorful costumes, stilt walkers-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
West Indian American Day Parade steps off with steel bands, colorful costumes, stilt walkers
View Date:2024-12-25 00:33:11
NEW YORK (AP) — The annual West Indian American Day Parade stepped off in New York City on Monday with brightly colored costumes, steel bands, flag waving and street dancing.
The Brooklyn parade is the culmination of carnival week and one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean culture. The parade routinely attracts more than 1 million people for what has become one the city’s most spirited annual events.
A separate street party known as J’Ouvert, commemorating freedom from slavery, began in the early morning hours.
The main parade started later in the morning and featured steel drum players, stilt walkers and dancers wearing flamboyant costumes. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams were among the elected officials who either showed up for the parade or marched in it.
Hundreds of thousands of Caribbean immigrants and their descendants have settled in Brooklyn and have helped turn the Labor Day celebration into a must-see event.
The parade returned last year after a pandemic-induced hiatus.
veryGood! (9682)
Related
- 'He's driving the bus': Jim Harbaugh effect paying dividends for Justin Herbert, Chargers
- Adam Brody Shares His Surprising Take on an O.C. Revival
- OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company
- US economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate
- AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim taken land
- Transform Your Bathroom Into a Relaxing Spa With These Must-Have Products
- Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Settle Divorce 6 Years After Breakup
- Elon Musk responds after Chloe Fineman alleges he made her 'burst into tears' on 'SNL'
- Judge dismisses lawsuit over mine sinkholes in South Dakota
Ranking
- Mason Bates’ Met-bound opera ‘Kavalier & Clay’ based on Michael Chabon novel premieres in Indiana
- 'Scamerton': This Detroit Bridgerton ball went so bad, it's being compared to Fyre Fest
- Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool mocks Marvel movies in exclusive deleted scene
- How to watch People's Choice Country Awards, where Beyoncé, Zach Bryan lead 2024 nominees
- Report: Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence could miss rest of season with shoulder injury
- Harris makes scandal-plagued Republican the star of her campaign to win North Carolina
- Horoscopes Today, September 25, 2024
- Chiefs' Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes explain Travis Kelce’s slow start
Recommendation
-
24 more monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab are recovered unharmed
-
US economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate
-
Oklahoma prepares for an execution after parole board recommended sparing man’s life
-
Republican Wisconsin congressman falsely suggests city clerk was lying about absentee ballots
-
Chet Holmgren injury update: Oklahoma City Thunder star suffers hip fracture
-
West Virginia’s new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself
-
5 women, 1 man shot during Los Angeles drive-by shooting; 3 suspects at large
-
Hurricane Helene cranking up, racing toward Florida landfall today: Live updates