By Nelson A. King
With New York City announcing
the return of large gatherings,
the Panamanian Parade
and Street Festival are back as
in- person celebrations, according
to The Day of Independence
Committee of Panamanians in
New York, Inc. (DICPNY).
Many Afro-Panamanians
trace their roots to several Caribbean
islands and territories,
such as Jamaica, Barbados,
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.
Many Caribbean nationals
worked in the building on the
Panama Canal.
DICPNY said in a statement
on Monday that the Panamanian
Parade and Street Festival
will take place this Saturday,
Oct. 9, in Brooklyn.
In 2020, DICPNY said it
“broke from tradition” by producing
a virtual parade in light
of the COVID-19 health crisis.
DICPNY said it has also
implemented “Panama Week,”
from Oct. 2 to Oct. 7, which is
a series of events prior to the
grand Panamanian Parade.
They include Community
Health Fair; Worship Service;
Meet and Greet Reception,
hosted by Consul General of
Barbados, Mackie Holder; and
Semi-Formal Reception.
DICPNY said the Panamanian
Parade will begin with a
flag ceremony at 10:30 am. at
Franklin Avenue and Bergen
Street, followed by the parade
march at noon, along Franklin
Avenue.
The march will include community
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organizations, folkloric
groups, marching bands and
elected officials from the US
and Panamá. The parade ends
at Franklin Avenue and President
Street.
Grand Marshals are: Alfonso
Greaves and Bishop Eric D.
Garnes, D.Min., MPS; International
Grand Marshal: Hon.
José Luis Fábrega-Alcalde
de Panamá; Parade Godparents
(Padrinos): James A. “DJ
Coochie” Smith, Sherwin H.
Johnson, Jr. and Graciela Pollard
Johnson.
DICPNY said the celebration
continues with a Street Festival
at Classon Avenue and Eastern
Parkway, which includes
performances and music from
Panamanian artists from the
US and Panamá, and “vendors
of delicious Panamanian
and American foods, clothing,
crafts and much more.”
Elias Levy, consul general of
Panamá in New York said: “As
Consul General of Panama in
New York, we are very happy
that DICPNY, once again performs
its traditional parade in
commemoration of our independence
from Colombia.
“Last year, in the midst of a
pandemic, DICPNY tried very
hard to maintain the tradition
by holding a virtual parade in
its 25 years of organizing such
a beautiful activity,” he said.
“This year, we return to the
traditional Franklin Avenue to
show our culture, our music
and our people. Congratulations
on your 26th parade.”
Enrique Small, DICPNY
president, said: “We are so
proud to celebrate our 26th
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year of the Panamanian parade
in Brooklyn.
“We have been very fortunate
to have a great team that
has served our community for
all of these years,” he said. “We
are grateful of the relationship
we have with our community
and the trust they have placed
upon us, specially, in a pandemic
year where there is so
much uncertainty.
“Surely, we will continue
to share culture and a piece
of our heritage during these
times,” Small continued. “We
don’t take for granted the trust
our parade goers have placed
in us.”
“As a Panamanian Afro-Latina,
I am proud to celebrate my
culture, traditions, and history
with a parade in Brooklyn, NY,”
said María C. Willis, DICPNY
first vice president. “It is beautiful
to see the bands and the
children marching with pride
wearing their cultural attire,
waving the Panamanian flag
down Franklin Avenue.”
In-person Panamanian
Parade returns on Saturday
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