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Sunnyside to host Ecuadorian Independence Day celebration Friday evening

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Aug. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Sunnyside will celebrate Ecuadorian Independence Day with an event at Lowery Plaza this Friday evening.

The event, hosted by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District, features various cultural performances and recognizes Ecuadorian residents and businesses that add to the cultural vibrancy of Sunnyside.

The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23 at Lowery Plaza at 40th St. and Queens Blvd. underneath the 7 train.

Ecuadorian dance group Ayazamana, which is affiliated with the Ecuadorian Community Center, and renowned Andean musical group Grupo Raices with Inti Paucar will provide cultural performances for the event.

Dirk McCall de Paloma, Executive Director of Sunnyside Shines, said the BID was proud to celebrate Sunnyside’s Ecuadorian community and its contributions to the neighborhood.

“We work closely with many Ecuadorian merchants and greatly appreciate the ongoing daily
contributions of this hard-working community,” McCall de Paloma said in a statement.

“Sunnyside is thriving in large part as a result of our immigrant communities – first, second and third generation immigrants continue to work to improve Sunnyside and ensure access to education and financial stability. We are proud to celebrate the Ecuadorian community.”

Ecuador celebrates Independence Day on August 10, celebrating the capital city Quito’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1809. The annual Sunnyside celebration has been delayed until Aug. 23 due to a packed August schedule, including the return of the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert last week after a five-year hiatus.

 

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Madd Donna

If they love and miss Ecuador so much, then why don’t they all go back? It’s getting very old and tiring watching all immigrants whether legal or illegal not assimilating and waving only their home country’s flags around but would never ever think of including the American flag. Something is very wrong in our country.

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