Dominicans to raise flag in White Plains

February

For Dominicans, Independence Day comes in February. Next Friday, Feb. 27, will mark the celebration’s 165th anniversary. It’s been observed locally in Yonkers and Haverstraw, and this year White Plains will have its own modest observance: The flag of the Dominican Republic will be raised along with the U.S. flag at 7 p.m. on the 27th at the fountain at Main and Court streets. Both national anthems will be sung, says Clara Tavarez, who has organized a group called UNIDOM, Unidad Dominicana de Hudson Valley.

The Dominican Consulate traces some of the complex Independence Day history on this site.

(Photo from the Parade of Flags Festival 2000, Mount Vernon: Stephen Schmitt/The Journal News)

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at 2:31 pm by Leah Rae.
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