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Greek Parades Rock New York City; Boston

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New York City’s parade, the largest Greek parade in the country, attracted more than 100,000 participants and spectators, commemorating the 192th anniversary of Greece’s independence after 400 years of Turkish Ottoman rule on March 25, 1821.

The National Greek Parade stepped off at Fifth Avenue and 64th Street and continued its march up to 79th Street on Sunday April 7th, 2013.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg was among the dignitaries who participated in the parade and included a large group of prominent Greek-Americans.

As is tradition, a contingent of colorfully uniformed Evzones of the Presidential Guard opened the parade.

Browse our gallery with pictures from the Greek Parade in New York. (Credit: Panos Satzoglou)

The same day in Boston, Greeks flooded the streets of the city for their annual Greek parade. The parade was coordinated by The Federation of Hellenic American Societies of New England.

The event took place on April 7, 2013, and run along Boylston Street, downtown Boston, where many groups in traditional Greek attire, philharmonic bands and many participating societies marched, proudly waiving the Greek and American flags.

Participants included Greek American Societies and Communities from the entire New England region, the Honorable Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, Greek Metropolis of Boston, the Honorable Ilias Fotopoulos, Greek Consul General of Boston, many distinguished guests, many Greek American School students, organized Hellenic groups from various Colleges and Universities of the Boston area, as well as many Hellenes and Phil-Hellenes.

Following the Parade, there was Greek music and Greek traditional dancing in ethnic costumes at the Parkman Bandstand.

Browse our gallery with pictures from the Greek Parade in Boston. (Credit: Astra Report)

Watch a video from the Greek parade in Boston:

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