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Re: Bolivian Parade - Best Parade ever!
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Bolivian Parade!

This Saturday, August 4 2018. Starts at noon on Brunswick and Columbus. Heads east on Columbus to Grove Street.


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My pleasure of sharing the pictures with you all. I just hope the photo album gets its way, somehow, to the Bolivian Day parade organizers and participants, so that they also get to keep a good souvenir from their great participation in this annual event.

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Chama, sincere thanks for sharing these photos! Unfortunately we could not attend this year, but my family and I enjoyed the fantastic shots that you posted. We are already looking forward to next year's parade!
This parade is truly a gem in JC, how I wish our city's cultural affairs dept would do a better job of promoting it.

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Wow - that is a wonderful album - thank you for sharing. It's so nice to see young people carrying on the traditions of their family's home countries. I wish I knew the story behind some of the costumes!

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Very nice job with the photos...

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Thanks for sharing very awesome shots!

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Here is link to a Google Photos album with a collection of pictures I took during the Bolivian Day Parade on Saturday, 8/5/2017.

https://goo.gl/photos/KkthVqgsE5mnQtLY9

Feel free to share/forward this link to the Parade organizers, as I don't have their contact information.

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Yes, this year the route was set from Brunswick, down columbus to grove. Hope you caught that post update in time to see the parade.

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For some reason the parade is coming down Columbus! Just started. Come out!

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For some reason, parade hasn't started yet...

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Thanks for everyone's persistence on tracking down information... it is always a great event to attend.

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Someone updated the calendar.

http://jerseycityculture.org/events/


Bolivian Parade & Festival

August 5 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

One of the liveliest and most colorful events in Jersey City, the much-anticipated Bolivian Parade & Festival is taking place

Saturday, August 5, 2017
PARADE: 12-2 PM
FESTIVAL: 12-7 PM

Watch amazing, eye-popping costumes make their way from Brunswick Street over to Christopher Columbus to City Hall Plaza. At the finish, there will be tons of food, drink and even more dancing!


The calendar was probably never updated until very recently because the parade permit was not issued until Thursday (08/03) which seems ridiculously late, but what do I know?

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seems the route is different this year. Bummer, but still going to be fun https://www.facebook.com/CRBNJ/photos/ ... 767444213/?type=3&theater

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Someone updated the calendar.

http://jerseycityculture.org/events/


Bolivian Parade & Festival

August 5 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

One of the liveliest and most colorful events in Jersey City, the much-anticipated Bolivian Parade & Festival is taking place

Saturday, August 5, 2017
PARADE: 12-2 PM
FESTIVAL: 12-7 PM

Watch amazing, eye-popping costumes make their way from Brunswick Street over to Christopher Columbus to City Hall Plaza. At the finish, there will be tons of food, drink and even more dancing!

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I bet you're right, it was Columbus. I just recall being surprised by it after coming up from the PATH which is why I said Newark. Good correction.


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How do we find out about these things? It's not in the fancy schmancy new and improved Jersey City calendar.

http://jerseycityculture.org/events/


Agreed. Such things should be better advertised. This one is simply on the radar of the public more than other events due to the fact that it's actually really good. Word of mouth should not be the only source of info.


Also agree on the lack of publicity. This is about the only one worth spectating, IMO. And IIRC, last year year they went down Jersey then East on Columbus (not Newark) or maybe it was East on Newark to Barrow then south to Columbus. Not through the pedestrian plaza...

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How do we find out about these things? It's not in the fancy schmancy new and improved Jersey City calendar.

http://jerseycityculture.org/events/


Agreed. Such things should be better advertised. This one is simply on the radar of the public more than other events due to the fact that it's actually really good. Word of mouth should not be the only source of info.


Also agree on the lack of publicity. This is about the only one worth spectating, IMO. And IIRC, last year year they went down Jersey then East on Columbus (not Newark) or maybe it was East on Newark to Barrow then south to Columbus. Not through the pedestrian plaza...

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How do we find out about these things? It's not in the fancy schmancy new and improved Jersey City calendar.

http://jerseycityculture.org/events/


Agreed. Such things should be better advertised. This one is simply on the radar of the public more than other events due to the fact that it's actually really good. Word of mouth should not be the only source of info.

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How do we find out about these things? It's not in the fancy schmancy new and improved Jersey City calendar.

http://jerseycityculture.org/events/

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Parade is tomorrow!
Route used to be - I THINK - south from Hamilton Park, east on Newark, south on Grove. Is this correct/still true? Don't remember if the ped plaza on newark changed that.

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Thank you gordonh for confirming the date of this AMAZING parade!

For anyone who has never seen it, I highly encourage you to put this on your calendar, it's a fantastic event for all ages!

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Confirmation received!! Parade and festival is August 5 2017

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I can't find any info about it, but following the historical trend, it would be on August 5. I have reached out to Cultural Affairs to get confirmation and to get it on the events calendar. Last year, it took 3 emails and 3 phone calls before I got a response. I will let you know when I get additional info.

It wouldn't hurt for others to nag Cultural Affairs as well. CULTURALAFFAIRS@JCNJ.ORG (201) 547-6921



Thanks for the effort, gordonh!

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I always catch this festival on my way back from the Nyc Summer Streets car free fest as I surface from the GS PATH station escalator.

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Yes my eyes.. I mean I cant wait :)

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Confirmation received!! Parade and festival is August 5 2017

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I can't find any info about it, but following the historical trend, it would be on August 5. I have reached out to Cultural Affairs to get confirmation and to get it on the events calendar. Last year, it took 3 emails and 3 phone calls before I got a response. I will let you know when I get additional info.

It wouldn't hurt for others to nag Cultural Affairs as well. CULTURALAFFAIRS@JCNJ.ORG (201) 547-6921


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I can't find any info about it, but following the historical trend, it would be on August 5. I have reached out to Cultural Affairs to get confirmation and to get it on the events calendar. Last year, it took 3 emails and 3 phone calls before I got a response. I will let you know when I get additional info.

It wouldn't hurt for others to nag Cultural Affairs as well. CULTURALAFFAIRS@JCNJ.ORG (201) 547-6921


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anyone happen to know when this will be this year, 2017?

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Disappointed that this isn't better advertised. I would have actually planned my weekend around this - as many people seem to agree it's the only worthwhile parade in JC. But, alas, I only found out about it after the fact.

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It starts at Hamilton Park, but does anyone have the route info? (I looked but couldn't find it...)

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just to clarify: the parade is today.

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Yes, it finally showed up on the JC Events calendar. http://jerseycityculture.org/events/
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Hilarious and so true. Is the parade tomorrow? The info I'm garnering from the web is scant at best.
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It's held exclusively at the hottest hour of the hottest day of the year. Every year.

The guy in the abominable snowman costume really loves to sweat.

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Yes, it finally showed up on the JC Events calendar. http://jerseycityculture.org/events/
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Hilarious and so true. Is the parade tomorrow? The info I'm garnering from the web is scant at best.
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It's held exclusively at the hottest hour of the hottest day of the year. Every year.

The guy in the abominable snowman costume really loves to sweat.

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