Columbus Day...

...As Americans celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in America, fortunately yesterday was a day without classes. The Columbus Day is not in all States a holiday like it is in New York.

We have been at the Columbus Day Parade which takes place at the Fifth Avenue. This parade is hosted by the Columbus Citizens Foundation:
"The Columbus Citizens Foundation is a non-profit organization in New York City committed to fostering an appreciation of Italian-American heritage and achievement. The Foundation, through a broad range of philanthropic and cultural activities, provides opportunities for advancement to deserving Italian-American students through various scholarship and grant programs. The Foundation organizes New York City's annual Columbus Celebration and Columbus Day Parade, which has celebrated Italian-American heritage on New York's Fifth Avenue since 1929."
(Source: http://www.columbuscitizensfd.org, October, 14th 2008)

The parade was not as amazing and fancy as we have expected - anyway it was nice to watch it: