Wilkes-Barre’s seventh annual Multicultural Parade and Festival, a celebration of the region’s diversity, was held on Saturday.
A festival on Public Square was held after the parade. The event featured cultural music, art and cuisine. Disability advocates, churches and several ethnic groups also took part.
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Wilkes University students march in the parade.
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King's College students provide a diverse representation in Wilkes-Barre's multicultural parade.
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King's College students wave flags from different countries during Wilkes-Barre's multicultural parade.
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Members of the Dominican Republic community walk in Wilkes-Barre's multicultural parade.
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People march with flags representing India.
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A young boy tips his hat as he walks in Wilkes-Barre's Multicultural Parade.
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Members of the Phillipino community walk in the parade.
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Members of the Dominican Republic community dance in the parade.
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The Aztec dancers perform down Wilkes-Barre's Main Street.
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Drummers play for the Aztec dancers during the Wilkes-Barre Multicultural Parade.
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Children hold flags from different countries as they ride in Wilkes-Barre's Multicultural Parade on Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Bill Browne, president of the Wilkes-Barre NAACP, waves from a car driven by David Yonki, Wilkes-Barre's health educator.
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Wilkes-Barre Multicultural Parade Grand Marshal Dan Kimbrough leads the parade with Mike Slusser, the city special events coordinator. Kimbrough is the founder of Park Multimedia. He moved to the region in 2008 to teach media studies at Misericordia University and is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) through his work and community involvement.
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DJ Jimmy Gee emcees the multicultural day program in Wilkes-Barre.
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A member of the El Rey Azteca mariachi band tunes his violin.
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Mariachi Rey Azteca performs on Wilkes-Barre's Public Square.
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Emerald Isle Step Dancers make their way down Main Street.
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