What you should know
- Dominican pride will be celebrated this Sunday, August 13 in New York City in its typical colorful flair at the Dominican National Parade.
- The parade will begin at noon to 4:00 pm and will take place on Avenida de las Américas (6th avenue) from 37th street to 52nd street. This will be the 41st anniversary of the event, which will have as its theme “Our History, Our people”.
- Here we share the streets that will be closed for the parade.
NEW YORK — Dominican pride will be celebrated this Sunday, August 13 in New York City in its typical colorful flair at the Dominican National Parade.
The parade will begin at noon to 4:00 pm and will take place on Avenida de las Américas (6th avenue) from 37th street to 52nd street. This will be the 41st anniversary of the event, which will have as its theme “Our History, Our people”.
The list of honorees for the 2023 edition of the parade includes the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, as Grand Marshall. Other honorees scheduled to attend include DJ Adoni, Natti Natasha, Antonio Cabrera, Banda Real and Celines Toribio, who will receive the lifetime achievement award.
Businessman and community advocate Antonio Cabrera will be recognized as Cacique de la Esperanza and Los Líderes – Banda Real as International Band of the Year, while actress and model Celines Toribio will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The parade will include stage performances and cultural exhibits en route. The event will showcase vibrant floats and costumes, as well as music and traditional food ensuring a day of fun and celebration for all.
In addition, our Rosarina Bretón was chosen as the press ambassador for the parade.
Here we share the streets that will be closed for the parade.
STREETS CLOSED FOR THE DOMINICAN NATIONAL PARADE
- Training:
- 36th, 37th and 38th Streets between Broadway and 5th Avenue
- Route:
- Avenida 6 between calle 36 and 52
- Dispersion:
- Calle 52 between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
- Miscellaneous:
- 6th Avenue between West 35th Street and West 36th Street
- 38th Street between 7th Avenue and broadway
- 47th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 50th Street between 6th Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
- 39th Street between 5th Avenue and broadway
- 42nd Street between 5th Avenue and broadway
- 45th Street between 5th Avenue and broadway
- 48th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
Event time
The event will take place on Sunday, August 13 on Sixth Avenue from 37th to 52nd Street from noon to 4:00 p.m.
How to watch the event
Telemundo 47 and NBC will serve as champion media sponsors for the event. The parade will be broadcast on our Telemundo47 website in this link.
