Guyana Independence parade billed for Sunday in Brooklyn

Aug 10, 2024 News

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Independence Celebration Committee New York will host its annual celebration of Guyana’s 58th Anniversary of Independence on Sunday in Brooklyn, New York.

This celebration comprises the Independence Parade, Flag Raising and Award Ceremonies and the grand Guyana Independence Unity Concert, organisers said in a press release.

The Parade Starts at Church & Brooklyn Avenues in Brooklyn at 12 p.m (noon) and will proceed east on Church Ave to Utica Ave, and south on Utica Ave to Glenwood Road. The parade ends at Utica Ave and Glenwood Road, where the Independence concert will commence at 2:00 P.M., at 1450 Utica Ave, Brooklyn NY 11203 (between Glenwood Road & Farragut Road.

According to organisers the flag raising and award ceremonies will precede the concert. The concert will feature prominent Guyanese DJs and artistes as well as a Caribbean international superstar artiste, to be announced later.

“The Guyana Independence Committee New York will, at the award ceremony, present the customary Kaieteur Award of Distinction, and United States Congressional Proclamations, to outstanding Guyanese at home and in the diaspora for their outstanding service to the Guyanese American Community, and their contribution to the development of our nation and culture,” the release read. “This celebration is the largest Guyanese celebration outside of Guyana, and the second largest West Indian celebration in New York City, after the Labor Day parade. Each year, our celebration attracts thousands of attendees, and over one million online viewers via our website and social media. We look forward to all Guyanese and friends of Guyana celebrating our nation’s independence journey with the diaspora! Should you require additional information visit celebrateguyananyc.com.”

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