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The Parade Began by Bryan Costales 09:10:44 Sunday 30 May 2010 (1 of 51) The parade began at the intersection of 24th Street and Bryant Street. Bicycle mounted police lead the parade. They stopped at each intersection and installed the barricades, then moved on in... view more |
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Watched The Parade by Bryan Costales 09:29:20 Sunday 30 May 2010 (2 of 51) One family watched the parade from the comfort of their apartment. Their building had received a fancy paint job because of a fish restaurant located... view more |
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Xiuhcoatl Danza Azteca by Bryan Costales 09:44:00 Sunday 30 May 2010 (3 of 51) Xiuhcoatl Danza Azteca (Turquoise Serpent Dancers) affiliated with Santo Nino de Atocha and located in San Francisco, lead off the parade.... view more |
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Xiuhcoatl Danza Azteca by Bryan Costales 09:44:06 Sunday 30 May 2010 (4 of 51) The smoke was part of the ceremony of Remedios / Mayahuel which heals the heart, spirit, mind, body and... view more |
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Everett's world of love by Bryan Costales 09:45:46 Sunday 30 May 2010 (5 of 51) Love and hearts were the theme of Everett's world of... view more |
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Marshall Elementary San Francisco by Bryan Costales 09:46:24 Sunday 30 May 2010 (6 of 51) Marshall Elementary is a K-5 grade school located on 15th Street in the Mission... view more |
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Batucada Do Leste by Bryan Costales 09:48:28 Sunday 30 May 2010 (7 of 51) Every marching band needs a walking conductor. The band for Batucada Do Leste played music in the theme "O Mundo" (meaning "the... view more |
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Batucada Do Leste by Bryan Costales 09:49:46 Sunday 30 May 2010 (8 of 51) The kids who marched last wore shirts proclaiming the theme of Batucada Do Leste as "O Mundo" (meaning "the... view more |
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Adriana Sanchez Colombian Soul by Bryan Costales 09:53:02 Sunday 30 May 2010 (9 of 51) The Columbian Soul Dance Company was founded by Adriana Sanchez Nieto and presents Traditional Colombian dance and music. Here their float was in the look of a traditional fishing... view more |
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Mission Cultural Center For Latino Arts by Bryan Costales 09:56:56 Sunday 30 May 2010 (10 of 51) Mission Cultural Center For Latino Arts featured one man dressed up to the maximum. The Center's offices, galleries, and classrooms are located in the heart of the Mission district on Mission... view more |
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Mission Cultural Center For Latino Arts by Bryan Costales 09:57:24 Sunday 30 May 2010 (11 of 51) The Mission Cultural Center For Latino Arts float was pulled by a truck made up to look like a face with big lips, glasses, and a pink wig that appeared to be a genuine... view more |
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Mission Cultural Center For Latino Arts by Bryan Costales 09:57:48 Sunday 30 May 2010 (12 of 51) The float featured a large live band that sang and played a great up-tempo Latin... view more |
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Edison Charter Academy San Francisco by Bryan Costales 10:00:02 Sunday 30 May 2010 (13 of 51) Edison Charter Academy of San Francisco was a K-8 State Charter Public School with 473 students located on 22nd Street. This year's theme was the disco... view more |
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Shades Of Spirit by Bryan Costales 10:06:20 Sunday 30 May 2010 (14 of 51) Shades Of Spirit marched with smoke and hairy looking... view more |
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Shades Of Spirit by Bryan Costales 10:06:26 Sunday 30 May 2010 (15 of 51) The man wore mirrors for decoration and carried a thick hunk of smoking scented... view more |
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Shades Of Spirit by Bryan Costales 10:07:02 Sunday 30 May 2010 (16 of 51) They made music using a variety of drums, gongs, and penny... view more |
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Rhythm And Motion by Bryan Costales 10:08:48 Sunday 30 May 2010 (17 of 51) Rhythm And Motion is a dance studio that is dedicated to the concept that "Anyone can dance." Here, one woman danced using a... view more |
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Republica De Nicaragua by Bryan Costales 10:18:28 Sunday 30 May 2010 (18 of 51) The Republica De Nicaragua contingent demonstrated that people of all ages and of all heights could march... view more |
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Xelajú by Bryan Costales 10:22:34 Sunday 30 May 2010 (19 of 51) Xelaju were named after a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the country's top footballing division. Here they marched in costume and played... view more |
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Bank Of The West by Bryan Costales 10:27:34 Sunday 30 May 2010 (20 of 51) Bank Of The West sponsored a low rider car with pneumatic lifters. This was just one of many custom cars each with a different... view more |
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Pachuco Califas Car Club by Bryan Costales 10:32:38 Sunday 30 May 2010 (21 of 51) Pachuco Califas Car Club exhibited a few cars in the parade, one of which was the stunning yellow... view more |
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Jatun Marka Bolivia by Bryan Costales 10:41:54 Sunday 30 May 2010 (22 of 51) The marching band played traditional Bolivian... view more |
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G.R.E.S. Samba Mundial by Bryan Costales 10:46:50 Sunday 30 May 2010 (23 of 51) Samba Mundial is a non-profit group from Mountain View whose dancers and musicians perform traditional Brazilian and African-inspired dances and play Brazilian percussion... view more |
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G.R.E.S. Samba Mundial by Bryan Costales 10:47:28 Sunday 30 May 2010 (24 of 51) Many young children in strollers participated in the parade. Here was one young lad with Samba Mundial who knew how to travel in comfort and... view more |
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Bookmobile San Francisco Public Library by Bryan Costales 10:48:34 Sunday 30 May 2010 (25 of 51) The San Francisco Public Library's bookmobile was in the parade. Employees of the library marched in costumes taken from famous children's... view more |
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Aquarela Samba Rio by Bryan Costales 10:49:08 Sunday 30 May 2010 (26 of 51) The costumes of Aquarela Samba Rio were lavishly over... view more |
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Aquarela Samba Rio by Bryan Costales 10:49:36 Sunday 30 May 2010 (27 of 51) Even the older members continued the lavish... view more |
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Caribbean Roots And Culture A Tribute To Tomi Seon by Bryan Costales 10:49:36 Sunday 30 May 2010 (28 of 51) A band paid tribute to the famed Tomi Seon of... view more |
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Moving Beyond Productions by Bryan Costales 11:06:52 Sunday 30 May 2010 (29 of 51) Moving Beyond Productions, since 1998, has been providing cross-cultural arts education and performance, both in San Francisco and... view more |
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Grupo Todo Mundo by Bryan Costales 11:08:00 Sunday 30 May 2010 (30 of 51) Another of several bands performed on the back of huge flatbed tractor-trailer trucks. Power from the truck provided for amplification and a loud... view more |
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Mara Reggae by Bryan Costales 11:16:14 Sunday 30 May 2010 (31 of 51) MaraReggae stands for "Movimento Artistico com Respeito aos Ancestrais (Artistic Movement with Respect to the Ancestors). Its mission is to create artistic expression and community through Brazilian... view more |
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Loco Bloco "Spring From The Ashes" by Bryan Costales 11:16:40 Sunday 30 May 2010 (32 of 51) Loco Bloco, located on 18th Street in San Francisco, uses "arts as a tool for the empowerment of youth of color to overcome... view more |
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Conga Drum Band by Bryan Costales 11:19:15 Sunday 30 May 2010 (33 of 51) An (unidentified) marching band played conga... view more |
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Kids On Stilts by Bryan Costales 11:22:18 Sunday 30 May 2010 (34 of 51) Kids on stilts marched in costumes. Walking on stilts is becoming a growing trend among the... view more |
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Sistas Wit Style by Bryan Costales 11:30:10 Sunday 30 May 2010 (35 of 51) Sistas Wit Style's dance originated "from Trinidad and Tobago, two sister islands located in the Caribbean region just off the top of South... view more |
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Sistas Wit Style by Bryan Costales 11:13:50 Sunday 30 May 2010 (36 of 51) As it says on their website, "You don't have to join our classes to purchase any of our... view more |
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Sistas Wit Style by Bryan Costales 11:33:12 Sunday 30 May 2010 (37 of 51) Armed with plastic spears, these dancers performed a war-like... view more |
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Bolivia Unida by Bryan Costales 12:00:20 Sunday 30 May 2010 (38 of 51) This cute girl road in the passenger seat and waved to the crowds lining the... view more |
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Fogo Na Roupa by Bryan Costales 12:04:24 Sunday 30 May 2010 (39 of 51) Crazy wild dancers with targets on their top... view more |
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Fogo Na Roupa by Bryan Costales 12:04:24 Sunday 30 May 2010 (40 of 51) Fogo Na Roupa's band was heavy into a percussive... view more |
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Fogo Na Roupa by Bryan Costales 12:06:36 Sunday 30 May 2010 (41 of 51) Fogo Na Roupa demonstrated a martial arts form of... view more |
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San Francisco Municipal Railway by Bryan Costales 12:08:06 Sunday 30 May 2010 (42 of 51) The Cable Car Division of the San Francisco Municipal Railway appeared riding a fake cable... view more |
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Tambores Julio Remelexo by Bryan Costales 12:15:46 Sunday 30 May 2010 (43 of 51) Julio Remelexo's percussive Brazilian music... view more |
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Comunidad Chiapaneca Y Comunidad Yucateaca by Bryan Costales 12:15:46 Sunday 30 May 2010 (44 of 51) A traditional Mexican... view more |
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Hot Pink Feathers by Bryan Costales 12:15:46 Sunday 30 May 2010 (45 of 51) One of the band members of Hot Pink Feathers performed on the... view more |
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Kantuta Ballet Folklorico de Bolivia by Bryan Costales 12:26:26 Sunday 30 May 2010 (46 of 51) An interesting ballet with propeller-like hats resulted in a few almost taking... view more |
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Rara by Bryan Costales 12:28:12 Sunday 30 May 2010 (47 of 51) A singer on the back of a float scan a wonderful Calypso... view more |
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Rara by Bryan Costales 12:28:12 Sunday 30 May 2010 (48 of 51) A dance of offerings of... view more |
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Pirates of Emerson by Bryan Costales 12:31:46 Sunday 30 May 2010 (49 of 51) The Pirates of Emerson arrived in a pirate ship float. Then they disembarked to frighten the... view more |
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Pirates of Emerson by Bryan Costales 12:31:52 Sunday 30 May 2010 (50 of 51) Their frightening poses proved to be a favorite with the... view more |
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Pirates of Emerson by Bryan Costales 12:32:40 Sunday 30 May 2010 (51 of 51) The parade ended with a sword fight in the street. Two pirates made realistic sounds with striking metal... view more |
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