LA Cultural Festival & Carnival parade

On “Saturday, June 27, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Blvd. miraculously transformed into a Grand Carnival & Street Extravaganza with parade-goers and masqueraders dressed in vibrant, breathe- taking [feather] costumes dancing to pulsating rhythms of Calypso, Soca, Reggae, Zouke, Latin, Punta, Meringue, Mariachi, Reggaeton, Blues, Jazz, Steel-pan, Indian, Asian and other worldly music.” - See more at: http://www.thefeathergirl.com/celebrating-la-cultural-festival-2015#sthash.EqkrWCo4.dpuf

Such a golden spectacle! I’m sure these ladies were worn out by the end of the parade? But they all had smiles on their faces and seemed happy to be bringing their party to Hollywood Blvd! There was certainly a lot of crowd appreciation for all the work and creativity that was on full display!

Several countries presented; from Bolivia & Peru to Trinidad, Ecuador, Honduras and so many more. It was great to see all the different cultural representations and carnival costumes in one parade. It just goes to show you that Los Angeles is truly full of “vibrant multicultural & diverse communities of people” from around the world. I hope the LA Cultural Festival continues to grow with each new year – expressing the colors of culture and freedom of the world as one people”.