New York Celebrates 36th Anniversary of the Bronx Dominican Day Parade

Thousands of Dominicans took to the streets of the Bronx this Sunday to enthusiastically and proudly celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Gran Parada Dominicana, one of the most emblematic cultural festivities of the Dominican diaspora in the United States. From 11:00 in the morning, Grand Concourse avenue was invaded by an explosion of typical music, tricolor flags, traditional dances and a contagious energy that turned the day into an authentic Caribbean party in the heart of New York. This year’s edition, according to its organizers, promised a record attendance and delivered: 22 floats paraded to the rhythm of merengue, bachata, and dembow, accompanied by folk comparsas, artists, community representatives, athletes, and public figures.

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Institutions that preserve and promote Dominican identity abroad were present, such as the Instituto Duartiano, the Dominican College of Journalists, and the Juan Pablo Duarte Cultural Center, as well as representatives of the sports community, such as Vitilla Dominicana USA and the Barahonera Softball League. Curtis Sliwa, Republican candidate for New York City mayor; Letitia James, state attorney general; Congressman Adriano Espaillat; and Eric Adams were present. The Dominican Parade of the Bronx has established itself as a platform for visibility for the culture and national pride of Dominicans residing abroad, becoming an unmissable event for those who keep their ties with the land that saw them born alive.