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Boston Ramps Up Police Presence and Restrictions for Dominican Festival

City officials say the new measures are meant to close earlier security blind spots and make large crowds safer.

National Dominican Day Parade Fills Midtown as City Enacts Heightened Security

Disneyland to Sell Limited-Edition Coco Lantern Sipper

Disneyland Paris Flies 1,600+ Drones for Fireworks-Free Bastille Day Spectacular

National and State Leaders Pay Tribute to K. Kamaraj on 124th Birth Anniversary

Two Killed in Exchange of Gunfire at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair Festival

Trump Frames 250th Independence Day Around Lincoln Memorial Speech as Critics Call It Personalized

Minneapolis Mayor Praises Somali Community as Fraud Probes and Raids Intensify

Peru's Inti Raymi to Be Broadcast Live Nationwide and Globally

Boston Prepares to Host Sail250 Fleet as Parade of Sail Arrives July 11

Viral Toronto Clip Prompts Online Clash Over Indian Festival and Immigration

El Grito Returns to Grant Park for Sept. 12–13 Festival

UAE Awaits Moon Sighting to Pin Down Islamic New Year Date

Karneval der Kulturen Parade Runs Along Karl‑Marx‑Allee as Berlin Implements Large‑Scale Closures

San Francisco Readies Mission District for Carnaval Parade and Multi-Day Street Closures

Grupo Niche to Headline Chim Pum Callao Festival After 25 Years

Catholic Calendar Marks Feast of St. Dominic Savio on May 6

What Cinco de Mayo Is and How U.S. Cities Plan to Celebrate

LibroMad Closes With Free Public Celebration in Madrid’s Plaza de España

La Villita Cancels Cinco de Mayo Parade for Second Year Over Immigration Raid Fears