New York City’s parade, the largest Greek
parade in the country, attracted more than 100,000 participants and spectators,
commemorating the 192th anniversary of Greece’s independence after 400 years of
Turkish Ottoman rule on March 25, 1821.
The National Greek Parade stepped off at Fifth
Avenue and 64th Street and continued its march up to 79th Street on Sunday
April 7th, 2013.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg was among the
dignitaries who participated in the parade and included a large group of
prominent Greek-Americans.
As is tradition, a contingent of colorfully
uniformed Evzones of the Presidential Guard opened the parade.
Some pictures from the Greek Parade in New
York. (Credit: Panos Satzoglou)
The same day in Boston, Greeks flooded the streets
of the city for their annual Greek parade. The parade was coordinated by The
Federation of Hellenic American Societies of New England.
The event took place on April 7, 2013, and run
along Boylston Street, downtown Boston, where many groups in traditional Greek
attire, philharmonic bands and many participating societies marched, proudly
waiving the Greek and American flags.
Participants included Greek American Societies
and Communities from the entire New England region, the Honorable Thomas M.
Menino, Mayor of Boston, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, Greek Metropolis
of Boston, the Honorable Ilias Fotopoulos, Greek Consul General of Boston, many
distinguished guests, many Greek American School students, organized Hellenic
groups from various Colleges and Universities of the Boston area, as well as
many Hellenes and Phil-Hellenes.
Following the Parade, there was Greek music and
Greek traditional dancing in ethnic costumes at the Parkman Bandstand.
Some pictures from the Greek Parade in Boston.
(Credit: Astra Report)
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