Halloween Parade – NYC!
There are always good reasons for visiting New York. Whether it’s for business, or pleasure, or a combination of both, or even on a whim, there is something to discover here, and there are always new adventures to be had in the city. Even the locals know that there’s something interesting happening here all the time, and the excitement never stops or even drops. It is a city that is made to contain a fantastically large number of people, and there are long-standing traditions for hospitality here. For travelers looking for 4-star hotels, New York offers a delightful array of choices that can suit any taste. Our hotels are selected from the best of these, so that you’ll be sure you have splendid accommodations with both comfort and convenience while you’re here.
Almost every New York adventure has delicious food attached to it, and this is because nearly all the world’s traditions of cooking are here in some way, shape, or form. The food is a reflection of the cultures, and after a couple of scrumptious meals, you’ll see why it has such a strong reputation for its restaurants. This is only the beginning for a cultural feast here. The Halloween Parade is just one example of what the city offers. One of many festivals and parades that happen here, it’s a great way to understand what the ingenuity of the local artists can lead to.
The Parade is an event that gets attention from the press all over the world, and has even won an Obie award. This is a remarkable evolution from an event that began 35 years ago, where mask makers and puppeteers in Greenwich Village wanted to make something happen. Today it is one of the most exciting live public events in the world, drawing at least two million spectators annually. The costumes continue to evolve, working from the imaginations of some of the world’s most creative minds.
One of the original mask making artists, Ralph Lee, has gone on to do amazing things outside of NYC. He has done some very substantial work with a Mayan writers’ and actors’ collective in Chiapas, México, Sna Jtz’ibajom, through the invitation of Robert Laughlin of the Smithsonian Institution, to help develop their work at its beginning stages at the end of the 80s. This is just one part of one thread of one artist involved in one of the most exciting New York City events, showing that the small acts of creativity can connect to many other circles of creativity in the world. NYC might not be at the center of the universe, but it seems to know everybody here.