J’ouvert, West Indian American Day Parade Kicks Off in New York City, 3 People Shot Near Festival (VIDEO)
Meanwhile in Brooklyn…
The annual J’ouvert parade celebrating Caribbean heritage kicked off in Brooklyn on Monday morning.
Over 2 million people are expected to participate in the festival, CBS News reported.
Festivalgoers donned horns and extravagant costumes as they danced/twerked to Caribbean music.
CBS News reported:
The West Indian American Day Parade, one of Brooklyn’s biggest celebrations, captivated tens of thousands on Monday.
The 7-hour carnival started at 6 a.m. Monday with J’Ouvert, which means “daybreak” in French. It marked the unofficial start of the 56th annual parade from Eastern Parkway to Grand Army Plaza.
Thousands of spectators lined the sidewalks to take in the sights and sounds of steelpan and calypso bands in elaborate costumes marching down Eastern Parkway.
