4th annual International Friendship Day celebrates Brooklyn’s rich heritage
Declaring “We are one Brooklyn!” people from more than 80 countries carried their national standards in the Unity Parade of Flags that launched the fourth annual International Day of Friendship in Brooklyn, one of the most diverse parts of the United States.
Borough President Eric L. Adams organized International Day of Friendship in conjunction with the United Nations’ celebration of the same name, which is held on the first Sunday of August each year.
The Unity Parade of Flags participants represented countries ranging from Armenia to Uruguay and Zimbabwe. Chinese dragon dancers and stilt walkers headed the procession. Participants at the close of the parade route then linked hands in a symbolic circle of friendship around the “People’s House.”