Posts Tagged ‘World Refugee Day’

Year in Review (Festivals/Parades)

Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
World Refugee Day, Hanover Square

World Refugee Day, Hanover Square

St. Patrick's Day Parade

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Clinton Square

#NextCuse

Saturday, June 22nd, 2013
“…that’s your competitive advantage. Don’t try to be the next Silicon Valley. Be the 21st-century version of yourself.”
Bruce Katz,  Jennifer Bradley, authors of The Metropolitan Revolution
Habiba Boru gets ready at the 500 block N. Salina Street on World Refugee Day. She lead the Refugee parade to downtown Syracuse.

Habiba Boru, who came to Syracuse from Ethiopia, gets ready at the 500 block N. Salina Street on World Refugee Day. She led the parade to downtown Syracuse.

Starting the parade off with a smile (Near Mai Lan Restaurant)

Starting the parade off with a smile (Near Mai Lan Restaurant)

Ladies from the Central African Republic rest after their dance performance on stage in Hanover Square. The ladies came to Syracuse about one year ago

Ladies from the Central African Republic rest after their dance performance on stage in Hanover Square. The ladies came to Syracuse about one year ago

Flagman was the MC for the festival in Hanover Square

Flagman was the MC for the festival in Hanover Square

I too sing America: An elder checks out the stage show in Hanover Square

We, too, sing America: An elder checks out the stage show in Hanover Square

For more photographs check out the World Refugee Day in Syracuse Facebook page.

Many Colors

Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Parade, North Salina Street

Parade, North Salina Street

Here are some photographs from Syracuse’s celebration of  World Refugee Day.

Parade, North Salina Street

Parade, North Salina Street

Parade Prep

Parade Prep

Parade Prep

Parade Prep

Parade, North Salina Street

Parade, North Salina Street

Parade Prep

Parade Prep