BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 For the first time in New York City\u2019s history, there will be a designated festival celebrating Jamaican culture.<\/p>\n
The celebration will kick off at 11 a.m. from\u00a0Bob Marley Boulevard (Church Avenue and Flatbush Avenue) in Brooklyn on August 8.<\/p>\n
The parade was organized by the Jamaica Rising Day Parade organization and will transform Brooklyn\u2019s streets into a vibrant display of black, green and gold, featuring cultural groups, schools, churches, community organizations, elected officials, local vendors offering traditional culinary, entertainers, marching bands, youth organizations, athletes and more.<\/p>\n
The event is expected to draw thousands under the theme \u201cJamaica Rising: One People. One Legacy. One Future.\u201d<\/p>\n
The parade will kick off at Church Avenue and proceed north along Flatbush Avenue, through the heart of Brooklyn, home to one of the largest Jamaican communities outside Jamaica.<\/p>\n
The parade is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n