Sixth Avenue, New York, USA, April 06, 2019 – Grand Marshal Billy Connolly and Family (Wife Pamela Stephenson, daughters Scarlett and Amy) During the New York City Tartan Day Parades 2019. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire Source: EuropaNewswire
Sixth Avenue, New York, USA, April 09 2016 – Thousands of Scots march along Sixth Avenue in New York City during the Rainy 2016 Tartan Day Parade. The parade is the largest Scottish celebration in Manhattan and one of the largest Scottish parades in the world By Britta Schmitz NEW YORK, April 10 2016 – New York celebrates the contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States with a big annual parade. The Tartan Day Parade traditionally takes place in Manhattan after the weekend of National Tartan Day on April 6, a day chosen by the U.S. Senate in 1998. [Read More]
By Britta Schmitz NEW YORK, Sept. 20 – Saturday Sept. 19 marked the highlight of the annual German-American friendship month: For the 58th time, the renowned Steuben Parade was celebrated on Fifth Avenue. “It was amazing. It’s the first time I have ever been in a New York City parade and so then coming and be a Grand Marshal was pretty special,” Contessa Brewer told Europa Newswires. Actor John Ratzenberger, politician Klaus Wowereit and TV host Contessa Brewer were this year’s Grand Marshals, prominent guests of honour who traditionally open the Parade. Hundreds of traditional German and German-American organizations pilgrimaged [Read More]
