Closing Bell: West Indian Day Parade
[nggallery id=”35828″ template=galleryview] The West Indian-American Day Parade, begun in the 1940s in Harlem by Trinidadian Jesse Waddle, is the culmination of the West Indian Carnival, where thousands dance down Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights in colorful costumes. But the masqueraders are only one of many aspects of the parade that draws up to three…
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The West Indian-American Day Parade, begun in the 1940s in Harlem by Trinidadian Jesse Waddle, is the culmination of the West Indian Carnival, where thousands dance down Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights in colorful costumes. But the masqueraders are only one of many aspects of the parade that draws up to three million spectators: there are the music—calypso, soca, rap, reggae, steel bands—and, of course, the food—curries, kebabs, jerk chicken, coconut bread, coconut water, codfish fritters. Take a look at some of the Flickr photos from this year’s parade.
Photos by Flickr users kuroda Photograph, b’klynborn, ultraclay!, sasterpstra, Carlito_Brigante_
The West Indian Day parade is one of the most fun things to do in Brooklyn ever. Go. Drink. Eat. Dance. Celebrate.
Um, “there are the music” ? Either “there are the music [thingies–e.g. ‘performances’] or “There is the music…and, of course, the food”
oh boy. as that image was loading on my screen i saw the top and was like omg please please please dont be peacocks. phew
i kinda sorta wish i went to this. looked like fun!
*rob*