Thousands dance through streets of Manhattan in annual parade

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Thousands of dancers hit the streets of Manhattan on Saturday for the 13th annual Dance Parade & Festival.

Billed as the “world’s largest display of cultural diversity,” the energetic parade featured dancers from a wide swath of cultures across the globe.

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The event, which kicked off at 21st Street and Broadway, included Tinkus, Brazilian zouk, breakdance, Chinese, contemporary, hip-hop, Irish, Indonesian, Jamaican Dancae Hall, lindy hop, modern, roller disco, salsa, samba, Tahitian and tango.

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Some 10,000 dancers made their way down Broadway, sporting an array of colors and styles.

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“Dance is truly a universal language and the Parade and DanceFest really is a Movement of the People,” said Greg Miller, the Dance Parade’s executive director.

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