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One of the absolute best ways to celebrate diversity in New York City is to partake in the many cultural celebrations happening around the city. Today is the 10th Annual Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival. The parade will wind through Chinatown along Mott, Canal, Bayard and East Broadway Streets. Location: Chinatown, Manhattan. Time: Sunday February 1, 2009, 12 noon – 3 pm
The spectacle features elaborate floats, marching bands, lion and dragon dances galore, Asian musicians, magicians, acrobats and procession by local organizations. Over 5,000 people are expected to march in the parade, which will start at Mott Street and promenade through practically every street in of Chinatown, finally dispersing at Worth Street. The parade is expected to conclude at 3:00 pm, at which time an outdoor cultural festival will take place on Bayard Street featuring more performances by musicians, dancers and martial artists.
A bit of a personal frustration – it took me about 1 hour of driving through Nolita and Soho area trying to find parking without success. Finally drove north of Houston to find a questionable spot that landed me a $65 parking ticket. For those of you New Yorkers that drive once in a while, you know how I feel.
When I finally made it down to Chinatown, I quickly realized why I put up with all the stress. It wasn’t the colors and sounds of the parade, the floats, or even the lion dances. I more thoroughly enjoyed being with the people – locals, tourists, kids – all having fun together with traditional fireworks shooting confetti high into the air and covering what was in the morning Bayard Street. You’ll see what I mean after you watch this video. What was your Chinese New Year celebration like?
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