The-melting Pot Photo Gallery, Philadelphia, New York city and, Boston events.

The melting pot photo gallery preview explores New York City and Philadelphia events.
Here you'll find popular annual Caribbean and other events in these cities.

Browse the East Indian, West Indian, and Puerto Rican parades in New York city. See adults
rediscover their hidden talents in "New York Easter Parade." It's about hats, with some interest-ing twists. And yes, the freaks, super-heroes and super-villains come out for New York's Halloween Parade -- a dark affair.

Nobody rings in the New year like Philadelphia. Over 10,000 marchers with string bands and
Broadway-type performances in the mix, this is the one-of-a-kind "Philadelphia Mummers Parade."

Ushering in spring in the Northeast wouldn't be the same without Philadelphia's and Boston's "New England flower shows. And of course the quintessential spring festival. Brooklyn Botanic Garden's, "Cherry Blossom Festival." In the very popular Japanese Hill and pond garden. Featuring Japanese classical and folk dance performances. Enjoy!

Philadelphia
The things to do and discover here in history-rich Philadelphia; the birth place of the United States of America seem to never end. More...

Philadelphia Flower Shows
Two of the most popular events in the American Northeast: 'The Philadelphia lower Show 2007 the oldest and most popular of flower shows anywhere. And the popular and largest indoor event in New England "The New England Flower Show."

Philadelphia Mummers
This annual tradition has it's origins in a Swedish New Y ear celebration, going back to the 1700s that would soon find other ethnic groups adding their own traditions. More...

Ben Franklin Parkway vista
Mouse over Show

First U.S Government
Slide Show

Philadelphia Historic African-American
A community was forged in Philadelphia -- not only a geographic clustering of former slaves but also a community of feeling and consciousness. More...

Ma Bethel AME Church
Saint Thomas African Episcopal Church
Quaker house

Philadelphia Mural Arts
See larger than life Murals painted on the sides of buildings. Go to New York city for graffiti, come to Philadelphia for an artistic experience. More...

Philadelphia Caribbean
Home to a sizeable and growing Caribbean population in the surrounding areas. More...

Boston events
The original land mass of the City of Boston was estimated to vary between 487 to 570 acres back in 1600.

By the end of the 1800s Boston had ballooned by some 1,121 acres. How they did it is pure filler.
Filler on a support structure tied to solid bedrock of course
New England Flower Show
This flower show is the held at the New England expo center in Boston. Is largest indoor event in New England.

The New England spring flower show '05
New England Flower Slide show '05
New England Flower show '04
New England Flower show '03

Boston Caribbean Celebrations
The Caribbean community in Boston, celebrates its cultural heritage on the last Saturday of August.
The wide open space at the blue hills avenue entrance of the Franklin park zoo, is the center of activity.

The air is rich in the aroma of Caribbean foods being prepared at the Concession stands. Others sell various items representing a little piece of Caribbean culture,

Boston's Caribbean carnival Parade 2004
Boston carnival parade faces 2004
Boston's Caribbean carnival Parade 2003

A melting pot
By definition a "melting pot" is a blending of many racial and social groups. Today some social scientist are declaring the melting pot concept a myth, opting instead for the concept of a "salad bowl." More...

Caribbean-American Focus
Can't hop an airplane to the islands any time soon? The Caribbean people have your Caribbean right here. Carnival parades and events. Song, dance, and living color. More...

New York City
During the Summer in New York city you
can with certainty, find at least one street fair a week. Almost as often
with a little less regularity
this great melting pot prepares to celebrate a member of the community.
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New York's Easter Parade
Parade?...well how about, street fair and
show-and- tell; Show it then tell us what
you were thinking when you made your
ah,...hat. Some good clean fun on Manhattan's fifth Avenue. I love itso.
New York Easter Parade 2006
Easter Parade 2005
Easter Parade 2004
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New York Chinatown
New York's Chinatown population before the 1970 consisted only of immigrants from Kwangtung and Hong Kong, but since then it has drawn Cantonese-speaking people from around the world.

Brooklyn Grand Army Plaza Neighborhood.
Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn Grand Army Plaza Neighborhood.

Cherry Blossoms Festival
New York City's Brooklyn Botanic Garden
rite of spring. View photos of the ever
popular Japanese Hill and Pond Garden and Japanese cultural performances. More...

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Festival

India Independence Day
Celebrate the Metropolitan New York area Indian community independence celebrations. More...

Puerto Rican parade
The largest parades in New York City. The National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Home
of 60percent of U.S Puerto Ricans. More...

Halloween parade
This dark affair in the Manhattan's village. along 6th avenue, starting at Spring Street. Brings out New Yorkers to view this make-believe procession of super-heroes,
super-villains and, classic story characters.
New York Halloween Parade 2006
Halloween Parade 2005
Halloween parade 2003

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Labor Day in Brooklyn
West Indian Day Parade: It's Labor Day in Brooklyn, time again for New Yorkers and folks who come from all points: England, Canada and across America.

Converging on Brooklyn, New York for this grass-roots of Caribbean parades.

An interesting foot note. Grand Army Plaza traffic circle who's name sake the Grand Army of the Republic, is a tribute to the American civil war union forces.

I find celebration in this 80 wide by 80 feet high monument sitting in the middle of this circle.

It is dedicated to men and women of all races and creed who took up arms against their southern brothers.

And died for the ideal of a perfect union. A fitting end to a parade of pride by a people of African heritage, from a different shore.

Brooklyn West Indian Day Parades

The Thirty-Ninth Annual West Indian Day parade
Brooklyn West Indian Parade '04
Brooklyn West Indian Parade faces '04
West Indian Parade, 2005
West Indian parade Faces, 2005

Toronto International Carnival, Caribana

Toronto International Carnival (Caribana)

Caribana 2006

Toronto Caribana 2004

Toronto and Caribana: Some background on the birth of Carnival in Toronto.

Toronto CN Tower: Dine at 346 meters (1142
feet) in a 360 degree revolving restaurant built in a free standing tower.

On a clear day it is said, you can see Niagara
Falls, approx. 30 Kilometers (18 miles) away --
as the crow flies. CN tower in total is 553.33 meters high (1825 feet) at it's highest point.

And while you're in Toronto you can hardly
avoid Yonge Street. Stretching 1,896km, make this bustling street the longest in the world.-- Ontario Fact Book.

Toronto Caribana 2004
Caribana in Dundas Square 2004
Caribana Parade of the Bands 2004
King and Queen contest 2004
Caribana faces 2004
Toronto's Caribana 2003

New Jersey Caribbean events
Jersey City Carnival/ festival 2006
Haitian independence day, Elizabeth, NJ
Wiggins park, Camden NJ Caribbean festival
Exchange place, Jersey City parade festival.

Island of Barbados
Barbados, island nation in the Caribbean.
This parliamentary democracy is high on
the United Nations list of developing
nations and a popular destination spot for tourist. More.