Representatives of one-hundred-and-seven different nations living in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, cheered through the streets of the city on June 26th to express their cultural identity and offer a magnificent show of colours, costumes, music, dance. The capital of Hessen hosted its seventh annual Parade of Cultures.
The event was managed by Frankfurt youth organizations, clubs and foreigners offices and was the demonstration of intercultural friendliness and respect between the foreign residents of Frankfurt. ‘Due to its co-existing worldwide openness and tolerance, Frankfurt has a name of an international city. This makes the place more pleasurable for its residents, interesting for visitors and attractive for businesses', says one of patronesses of the day, Prof. Dr. Daniela Birkenfeld.
The parade marched through the central streets of the city and ended in the main square (name of the square). There in front of the jury, dozens of photographers and hundreds of onlookers participants of the parade performed the core of their folk culture. At the end of the parade, everyone was invited to taste various cuisines and until late night enjoy the concerts of different musical and dance bands.
The guests of the event also had a chance to take their first master class of tango and salsa. If you are in Berlin during the month of May, you can attend the similar event known as the Carnival of Cultures.
To be continued…
