query: a. who takes the salute at the grand parade on republic day

pos: Delhi Republic Day parade situations. Children who receive the National Bravery Award ride past the spectators on colourfully decorated elephants or vehicles. Nine to twelve different regiments of the Indian Army in addition to the Navy, and Air Force with their bands march past in all their finery and official decorations. The President of India who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute. Twelve contingents of various para-military forces of India and other civil forces also take part in this parade. One of the unique sights of the parade is the camel mounted Border Security Force contingent, which is the

pos: Republic Day (India) The parade showcases India's Defence Capability, Cultural and Social Heritage. Nine to twelve different regiments of the Indian Army in addition to the Navy, and Air Force with their bands march past in all their finery and official decorations. The President of India who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute. Twelve contingents of various para-military forces of India and other civil forces also take part in this parade. The Beating Retreat ceremony is held after officially denoting the end of Republic Day festivities. It is conducted on the evening of 29 January, the third day

pos: Tunku Ismail Idris lead a unit of Indian Army in the Indian Republic Day Parade. On 26 January 2007, with a rank of captain in Indian Army, he led a mounted column of Jaipur-based 61 Cavalry regiment to salute president of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam during the Republic Day celebrations. The president himself chose Tunku Ismail to lead the unit of around 400 men of the world's only non-ceremonial horse-mounted cavalry. The parade was witnessed by chief guest of the day president of Russia Vladimir Putin and his entourage, along with other dignitaries of Indian politics and military amidst tight security. Tunku

pos: 21-gun salute during naval visits. These honors are extended to foreign heads of state when in State visit. All French Navy vessels anchored in a French harbor on Bastille Day must issue a 21-gun salute at noon, subjected to local regulation. The 21-gun salute is accorded to the President of India on several occasions. As soon as a new President is sworn in, a 21-gun salute is given. On Republic Day of India, every year, a 21-gun salute is given to the National Flag and the President, during the Flag Hoisting Ceremony. When a foreign head of State or head of government

pos: Air Force Technical College, Bangalore history of AFTC are given below:- (a) Sep,1951 - 1st Entry Passing out-Parade of Apprentices From T.T.C. (b) 1st Apr., 1954 - First Indian Chief of Staff Air Marshal Mukherjee takes salute at the Passing out Parade held in the College air field of 2nd entry Con-Course and 6th entry Apprentices. (c) April,1956. Air Services Training Ltd.,(Hamble) hand over the training responsibilities to Indian staff. (d)1st Jan, 1957 - Name of the institution changed to Air Force Technical College. (e)Mar 1958 - 1st Foreign Officer (Indonesian) Joins AFTC (f) Aug 1962 - President of India approves Crest of AFTC Gyanen

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade Delhi Republic Day parade The Delhi Republic Day parade is the largest and most important of the parades marking the Republic Day celebrations in India. The parade takes place every year on 26 January at Rajpath, New Delhi. It is the main attraction of India's Republic Day celebrations, which last for 3 days. The parade showcases India's defence capability and its cultural and social heritage. To mark the importance of the Republic Day, every year a grand parade is held in the capital, New Delhi, from the Raisina Hill Rashtrapati Bhavan (the President's residence), along the Rajpath, past India Gate.

neg: Celebrate Israel Parade Celebrate Israel Parade Celebrate Israel Parade (originally Youth Salute to Israel Parade then Salute to Israel Parade) is an annual parade in support of Israel that takes place along Fifth Avenue in New York. The parade travels north on Fifth Avenue from 57th Street to 74th Street. According to the organizers of the parade, it is the largest gathering in the world in support of Israel. It has been held annually in New York City since 1964. Contingents of marchers come from the New York metropolitan area as well as from other parts of the country Jewish day schools, Synagogues,

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade the first time since the beginning of the parade in 1950, that a foreign army contingent marched down the Rajpath during the Republic Day parade. Delhi Republic Day parade The Delhi Republic Day parade is the largest and most important of the parades marking the Republic Day celebrations in India. The parade takes place every year on 26 January at Rajpath, New Delhi. It is the main attraction of India's Republic Day celebrations, which last for 3 days. The parade showcases India's defence capability and its cultural and social heritage. To mark the importance of the Republic Day, every year

neg: Salute 2 America Parade Other events on the day include fireworks at Lenox Square (billed as the largest in the Southeast), and at Centennial Olympic Park. The Peachtree Road Race also occurs early in the morning. In 2008, no parade was held; instead, a "Salute 2 America Celebration" stage presentation was performed; this parade, along with the fireworks presentation at Lenox Square, continues annually as of 2011. Salute 2 America Parade The Salute 2 America Parade was an annual U.S. Independence Day parade held in Atlanta, Georgia each Fourth of July. The numeral in the name came from it being sponsored by WSB-TV 2,

neg: Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (Indianapolis) among other items, an official list of all Indiana soldiers who had served in the Civil War, newspapers, copies of Indiana's two constitutions, a thirty-eight-star American flag, a photograph of Schmitz, the ceremony's program, and other related paraphernalia from the Grand Army of the Republic, the Women's Relief Corps, the Sons of the Republic, and other groups. Ceremonies held on the northeast corner of the monument included a speech by President Benjamin Harrison, an artillery salute, and a parade. Members of Harrison's cabinet, Indiana's governor Alvin P. Hovey, and other state officials were present. The Department Commander of the Grand

neg: Salute 2 America Parade Salute 2 America Parade The Salute 2 America Parade was an annual U.S. Independence Day parade held in Atlanta, Georgia each Fourth of July. The numeral in the name came from it being sponsored by WSB-TV 2, which produced the parade and broadcast it live each year at 1PM. For most of its run, the telecast of the parade lasted two hours but in the later years was cut back to 90 minutes. It was preceded by a pre-show of either 30 minutes or an hour. The event was the largest televised Independence Day parade in the country. In recent

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade are escorted on horseback by the President's Bodyguard. First, the president unfurls the National flag, as the National Anthem is played, and a 21-gun salute is given as the PBG renders the National Salute. Next, important awards like the Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakra are given away by the President, before the regiments of Armed Forces start their march past. The President comes forward to award the medals of bravery to the people from the armed forces for their exceptional courage in the field and also the civilians, who have distinguished themselves by their different acts of valour in different

neg: Celebrate Israel Parade 29, 2008 as part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel. These events attracted over 45,000 people to simultaneous street parades followed by open air rallies in Trafalgar Square London and Heaton Park Manchester. Celebrate Israel Parade Celebrate Israel Parade (originally Youth Salute to Israel Parade then Salute to Israel Parade) is an annual parade in support of Israel that takes place along Fifth Avenue in New York. The parade travels north on Fifth Avenue from 57th Street to 74th Street. According to the organizers of the parade, it is the largest

neg: Trooping the Colour Mohammed Mechanised Battalion. Kenya is one of two African countries that still practices the traditional British ceremony of Trooping the Colour. This takes place every 12 December on Jamhuri Day (the day when Kenya became an independent nation and later a republic), but unlike the British one all the three services of the Kenya Defence Forces takes part in the Trooping the colour. The service whose battalion is trooping the colour provides number one and number two guards. The ceremony normally begins at 11:30 after the arrival of the President of Kenya, who takes the national salute. After finishing his

neg: Maulana Azad Stadium women's test match where India lost to West Indies and one Women's One Day International where India beat New Zealand in 1985. The ground is used for the Republic Day Parade in the state annually. In 1995, three bomb blasts containing RDX were set off by remote control at the stadium during the parade resulting in eight deaths and fifty four injuries. The blasts occurred when Governor General K V Krishna Rao was on stage taking salute with 30,000 people in attendance. Rao himself narrowly escaped the blast. In the year 2000, three solar-activated rockets programmed to hit Maulana Azad

neg: World tour of Ulysses S. Grant Mark Twain. Arriving in Chicago in mid-November, the Grants once again were greeted with celebrations despite rainy weather. A huge and grand parade followed, with the Grants in front in a special horse-drawn carriage, surrounded by bodyguards consisting of officers who once served under Grant. Philip Sheridan, acting as Grand Marshal, mounted on an old warhorse, lead the entire parade, which included 3,000 veterans and 15,000 civilians. The reception and reunion was given by the "Society of the Army of the Tennessee", to "General Grant", and took place at Haverly's Theatre. The grand reunion was held and after a salute

neg: Salute United Kingdom or the French "défilé du 14 juillet". It is seen in other countries as well, notably Singapore and Canada. In Singapore, the Republic of Singapore Air Force usually conducts aerial salutes during the annual National Day Parade and major state events, such as during the funeral of Lee Kuan Yew. Gun salute by aircraft, primarily displayed during funerals, began with simple flypasts during World War I and have evolved into the missing man formation, where either a formation of aircraft is conspicuously missing an element, or where a single plane abruptly leaves a formation A casual salute by

neg: Atlanta CV Drum and Bugle Corps with basics block rehearsals conducted throughout Piedmont Park. The very first performance was at the 1998 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Atlanta. That summer, the corps boasted a membership of 44 performers, and performed exhibitions at a local DCI competition as well as marched in the WSB-TV Salute 2 America Parade in downtown Atlanta. The final performance that inaugural season was at the Drum Corps Associates Championship in Allentown, Pennsylvania where several members represented the corps in the Individual and Ensemble Competition. They have participated in the Atlanta St. Patrick's Day parade, the WSB-TV Salute 2 America Parade and at

neg: Milwaukee Saint Patrick's Day Parade Milwaukee Saint Patrick's Day Parade Milwaukee Saint Patrick's Day Parade takes place each year in downtown Milwaukee the Saturday prior to Saint Patrick's Day. It is sponsored by the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin. In 2018, the Shamrock Club will be producing its 52nd Annual parade. The parade is part of a week-long series of events co-sponsored by the Shamrock Club and its partner, Westown Association. These include Irish events at the Shops of Grand Avenue in downtown Milwaukee, Westown's SHAM-Rock the Avenue at the Miller Time Pub in the Hilton Milwaukee City Center on Friday evening, the Shamrock Club's annual

neg: Armed Forces Day are in Bangkok and on behalf of the Royal Family of Thailand, the Chief of Defence Forces takes the salute on this day's parade. The Ukrainian Ground Forces's Ground Forces Day is celebrated on 12 December. Navy Day for the Ukrainian Navy is celebrated on the first Sunday of July since June 2015. Air Force Day is the first Saturday in August. For the entire Armed Forces of Ukraine, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 6 December, with fireworks displays and gun salutes nationwide. This holiday was established in 1993 by a resolution passed by the Verkhovna Rada. The first

neg: National Day of the Republic of China for reconstruction of the damage done by Typhoon Morakot. In the past, the Republic of China Armed Forces have traditionally put on a military parade. During this parade, troops and equipment are marched past a reviewing platform in front of the Presidential Building. Typically, foreign ambassadors, military officers, and other representatives and dignitaries are invited to view the parade. The parade has been held intermittently during the period of the Republic of China on Taiwan. The military parade on 10 October 1949, was the first public military parade held in Taiwan with Chen Cheng serving as the Grand Review Officer.

neg: Victory Day (Malta) in Valletta, and involve literary readings, music and artistic performances. On Victory Day, the Armed Forces of Malta parade on Republic Street, Valletta, and reach the Co-Cathedral of St. John, where they salute the Prime Minister and the Maltese anthem is finally played. A mass for the highest ranking officers is held later on the day within the same temple. To mark the event, the President places a symbolic garland at the foot of the monument of the Great Siege to commemorate the victims of the World War. The primary activity is a boat race organized by the Maltese Council

neg: Santa Maria della Salute Redentore church, the Venetian Senate on October 22, 1630, decreed that a new church would be built. It was not to be dedicated to a mere "plague" or patron saint, but to the Virgin Mary, who for many reasons was thought to be a protector of the Republic. It was also decided that the Senate would visit the church each year. On November 21 the Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin, known as the "Festa della Madonna della Salute", the city's officials parade from San Marco to the Salute for a service in gratitude for deliverance from the plague

neg: Singapore National Day Parade Parliament, members of the Cabinet and the Prime Minister of Singapore, in that order (the salutes were dropped partially in 2008, and the Prime Minister's salute was dropped the next year). Upon the arrival of each group, the parade will present its salute and present arms, except for the Parliament and Cabinet members, upon which they stand at attention and only the PC salutes them. Lastly once the President of Singapore has arrived (after the playing of the Presidential Fanfare by the Fanfare Trumpeters of the SAF), the Parade Commander will call for a full (Presidential) salute, during which the

neg: Doo Dah Parade later. The route starts from 6th Street and goes down Asbury Avenue through downtown Ocean City, turns east on 12th Street and then proceeds up the boardwalk, ending at the historic Music Pier. OC's parade is billed as a salute to humor and comedy, featuring impersonators of Groucho Marx, Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Abbott & Costello and many other classic movie stars. Celebrity comedians and TV stars have served as grand marshal in this parade, including Joan Rivers, Joe Franklin, Larry Storch, Mickey Rooney, Soupy Sales, Bill Dana, Captain Noah and many others. After his grand marshal appearance,

neg: Republic Day (East Germany) nearest the Massed Bands of the Military Music Service of the National People's Army and the Corps of Drums of the Central Band of the NPA. At 10 am, after the arrival of state and political leaders, the bells ring and the bands sounded a fanfare, after which the parade commander had ordered the parade to present arms and eyes left as it rendered honors to the Minister of Defence, a position held by a General of the Army. As the bands were playing the "Präsentiermarsch der Nationalen Volksarmee" the PC and the Minister of Defense salute as their automobiles

neg: 21-gun salute Fatherland Day (23 February), Victory Day (9 May), and Russia Day (12 June). Contrary to belief, foreign leaders are not entitled to a 21-gun salute during state visits. A 21-gun salute is carried out for National Day Parades in Singapore by the Singapore Artillery during the presidential inspection of parade contingents. In a rare occurrence, the 21-gun salute was given to the former Prime Minister and founding leader Lee Kuan Yew during his state funeral. In Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Artillery carries out an 21-gun salute on state occasions, accorded to the President or a visiting heads of state.

neg: Francesco Erizzo "Festa della Madonna della Salute", where the city's officials parade from San Marco to the Salute in the sestiere Dorsoduro for a service in gratitude for deliverance from the plague. This tradition is still observed in Venice to this day. The 1630s were a time of relative tranquility for the Republic of Venice. The Procuratie were expanded (with gambling becoming a popular pastime there), and the Teatro San Cassiano, Europe's first public opera house opened in 1637, with the Teatro San Moisè following in 1640. The tranquility of the era was interrupted briefly by the First War of Castro, in

neg: Uncle Dan's Thanksgiving Day Parade Uncle Dan's Thanksgiving Day Parade The Uncle Dan's Thanksgiving Day Parade, "Chicago's Grand Holiday Tradition", is an annual parade produced and presented by the Chicago Festival Association (CFA). It is held in Downtown Chicago, Illinois, every Thanksgiving morning from 8:00 am until 11:00 am CST. The parade is telecast live on WGN-TV and on the WGN America cable network. The Parade takes place on State Street from Congress Parkway to Randolph. In 1934, the United States had been in the Great Depression for six years. Many leaders in Chicago searched for ways to boost the economy as well as public

neg: Artsakh Defense Army Liberation Day Parades Artsakh Defense Army Liberation Day Parades The Liberation Day Parade of the Artsakh Defense Army is an annual military parade in the Republic of Artsakh that marks the Liberation of Shushi, the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and the founding of the Artsakh Defense Army. The parade normally takes place every 5 years on May 9 on Renaissance Square and it showcases the defence capability of the defense army. The first parade in honor of the Army and Liberation Day was held in 1995, which celebrated the 3rd anniversary of both holidays. The parade also coincided with the 50th

neg: Artsakh Defense Army Liberation Day Parades anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, which was celebrated with military parades in all former Soviet republics (excluding the Baltic states). Over the years the parade was fitted to resemble the quinquennial Independence Day parade in Yerevan, Armenia. Artsakh Defense Army Liberation Day Parades The Liberation Day Parade of the Artsakh Defense Army is an annual military parade in the Republic of Artsakh that marks the Liberation of Shushi, the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and the founding of the Artsakh Defense Army. The parade normally takes place every 5 years on May 9 on Renaissance Square and it

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade India who arrives escorted by the Presidential Body Guard (PBG), a cavalry unit. When the President arrives, the PBG commander asks the unit to give the National Salute, which is followed by playing of the Indian National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana, by the Army developed the ceremony of display by the massed bands in which Military Bands, Pipe and Drum Bands, Buglers and Trumpeters from various Army Regiments besides bands from the Navy and Air Force take part which play popular tunes like "Abide With Me", Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymn, and "Saare Jahan Se Achcha" at the end. Since 1950,

neg: National Day of Oman artillery fires a 21-gun salute. Afterwards, the parade commander approaches the royal box to request for permission from the sultan to begin the parade. Once the parade is commenced, the inter-service massed bands of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces passes the royal box in slow and quick time past playing marching music. Then, the parade commander motions for the formations on the parade ground to march off passing before the royal box accompanied to musical marches, giving the Sultan the military salute as they march past. After that, the combined bands gave a musical performance of various pieces from

neg: Pachamama Year." This election first occurred in 1949. Indigenous women, in particular senior women, are seen as incarnations of tradition and as living symbols of wisdom, life, fertility, and reproduction. The Pachamama queen who is elected is escorted by the Gauchos who circle the plaza on their horses and salute her during the Sunday parade. The Sunday parade is considered to be the climax of the festival. There has been a recent rise in a New Age practice among white and Andean mestizo peoples. There is a weekly ritual worship which takes place on Sundays and includes invocations to Pachamama in

neg: Great Military Parade of Chile also the first since conscription was formally introduced. The parade of 1902 was the first in which foreign contingents marched past; in celebration of the recently signed Pacts of May, reprensentatives from the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic marched past at the tribune at the parade field for the first time. Despite the tragedies that happened in 1910 as the nation celebrated its centennial year, the parade that year went on as planned, with Emiliano Figueroa, then acting president, receiving the salute from the units of the army and the navy, in his first parade as chief executive. The

neg: Independence Day (Tajikistan) of State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan" is the main official state holiday in the country and is celebrated every year. The traditional three-volley salute and fireworks annually take place in honor of the holiday, which is also a non-working day. Military parades of the Dushanbe Military Garrison on Dousti Square celebrating Independence Day have been held Quinquennially on September 9, with the 2016 parade being the biggest one as of yet. An annual mass games are also usually held in the central stadium of Dushanbe. Tajik families usually celebrate the holiday with small traditional feasts, as well as

neg: Independence Day (Uganda) At the end of the conference in on October 9, Uganda officially became an independent nation. Celebrations are held throughout Uganda and activities are designed to promote the nation. Performances are held by well-known artists. There are also cultural demonstrations that include traditional festivals. In 2017, Uganda celebrated their 55th anniversary of Independence. A military parade is held annually at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. The ceremony normally begins at 10:30 after the arrival of the President of Uganda. The president then takes the national salute while "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" is played by the massed bands. The

neg: Jamhuri Day place every Jamhuri Day in the Central Stadium. The ceremony begins at 11:30 after the President of Kenya, takes the national salute, and inspects the parade. The band plays a slow march followed with a quick march the lone drummer then breaks away to take his position beside number one guard to play the drummers call, signalling the officers of No.1 Guard to take positions to receive the colour. The escort for the colour then marches off to collect the colour as the massed KDF band plays the chosen Kenyan tune. After the hand over and as the Escort presents

neg: Pakistan Day services parade: From 1956–2000, the following foreign dignitaries who have attended parade are: Citations Pakistan Day Pakistan Day (, lit. "Yaum-e-Pakistan") or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 and the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan the world's first Islamic republic. A Republic Day parade by the armed forces is often part of the celebrations. The day celebrates the adoption of the Pakistan resolution

neg: National Day of Oman holiday much heavier than usual. The Glorious National Day Military Parade is the highlight and main event of the national day holiday in the country. It has been held since the early 1970s and has been held in different cities ever since its inception. The following units of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces are represented at the parade: Upon the arrival of Sultan to the royal box on the parade ground in their position as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the parade formations give the royal military salute, with the massed bands playing the As-Salam as-Sultani while the

neg: Culture of the Dominican Republic and merengue are the most common. Another musical event takes place in October during Columbus Day Weekend: the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival. Concerts are held in Puerto Plata, Sosua, and Cabarete, and feature some of the country's top jazz musicians and bands. Other festivals include the Festivales del Santo Cristo de Bayaguana on New Years Day. Events leading up to Mass include a parade, music, and dance. Each January the Dominican Republic honors Juan Pablo Duarte with gun salutes in Santo Domingo and numerous carnivals throughout the country. Duarte is celebrated as the man who gained independence from Haiti for

neg: Great Union Day occasion. A parade is also held in the city of Alba Iulia. With the President of Romania being the guest of honor at the Bucharest parade in his/her constitutional role as Commander in Chief, he/she receives the report by the Chief of the Romanian General Staff upon their arrival on the square to a bugle call fanfare being played by a lone trumpeter. After receiving the salute, the president walks to salute the color guard provided by the Michael the Brave 30th Guards Brigade before inspecting and greeting the guard of honor. After this, Deșteaptă-te, române! is then performed by

neg: Norwegian Constitution Day noise shouting "Hurra!", singing, blowing whistles and shaking rattles. All over Norway are memorials to the fallen at wars and to other notable national people honored with speeches and wreaths early in the morning. At many places (like in Oslo) at noon, salute is fired. In addition to children's parades, there are parades for the public ("borgertog"), where every citizen is welcome to join in. These are led by marching bands and often local boy scouts and girl guides, local choirs, NGOs etc. This takes place in the early morning or in the afternoon, before or after the school's parade.

neg: Republic Day (East Germany) parade on Karl-Marx-Allee since it's 10th anniversary in 1959.The most prominent Republic Day celebrations have taken place in 1974 and 1989, at the 25th and 40th anniversaries respectively. The parade had been always led by the parade commander who had a billet of a Colonel General and the position of Chief of the Land Forces. From 1972, when that post was created, up to 1989, that was held by Col Gen Horst Stechbarth, who was the parade commander during those years. After his arrival and the report of the superintendent of the Friedrich Engels Military Academy, he took his post

neg: Polish Constitution Day Parade Polish Constitution Day Parade The Polish Constitution Day Parade in Chicago is the largest Polish parade outside of Poland, and celebrates the anniversary of the ratification of the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791, which historian Norman Davies calls "the first constitution of its kind in Europe". It is the second in the world only to the United States Constitution. For 115 years, Polonia's various community organizations have come together to organize this traditional Chicago salute to pride and tradition. Every year the parade is held on the Saturday closest to the third day of May. The main organizer of

neg: New Delhi India Gate built in 1931 was inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It is the national monument of India commemorating the 90,000 soldiers of the Indian Army who lost their lives while fighting for the British Raj in World War I and the Third Anglo-Afghan War.The monument is barricaded now with entry to inside arch restricted. The Rajpath which was built similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris is the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India located in New Delhi. The annual Republic Day parade takes place here on 26 January. The Beating retreat takes place here 2

neg: Hobo Day outhouse on the back containing a student with his pants around his ankles on the toilet. After several newspapers in the region declared SDSU students as "vulgar," the college shied away from obscene and large floats. The parade is led by a notable alumni or dignitary selected as grand marshal by the Grand Pooba, who is the head of the Hobo Day Committee. The parade is ended by the Grand Pooba riding through on the historic Bummobile with the rest of the Hobo Day Committee. For seven decades, the Bummobile has led the Hobo Day Parade past the Campanile along

neg: Military parade parade leader finishes saying "salute", and is lowered in after being held for the same amount of time elapsed between the words "hand" and "salute." In the United States, salutes at a halt are given on the command "Hand Salute". They are lowered in the same amount of time elapsed between the two words. The command "present arms" will cause the command to salute if the command is not given rifles for the ceremony, but the salute will be held until they are ordered to lower it with the command "order arms". United States Armed Forces: Commonwealth of Nations The

neg: Mongolian State Flag Day been held since 2009, and is presided by the President of Mongolia in his/her capacity as Commander in Chief of the MAF. The ceremonies begin as the president steps out of the Government Palace to be received at the saluting base by the Speaker of the State Great Khural, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, as well as members of the government and the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces. As the President receives the salute, then a car carrying a color guard from the National Defense University takes its place in the parade to the tune of

neg: Celebrate Israel Parade a theater on Broadway. This March was known as the "Youth Salute to Israel Parade." In 1965 David Ben Gurion visited New York. Thousands of people stood on 5th Avenue watching Ben Gurion, in an impromptu event. This later created parade route followed in future years. In 2011, the parade was renamed the Celebrate Israel Parade in a launch event at the Edison Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan. In July 2007 the United Kingdom-based Jewish Leadership Council, together with other UK Jewish groups announced that a UK Salute to Israel parade would be held in Central London and Manchester on June

neg: London Victory Parade of 1982 view Thatcher's decision dimly. After the parade there was a "Salute to the Task Force" luncheon at the Guildhall in which Thatcher gave a speech: We, the British people, are proud of what has been done, proud of these heroic pages in our island story, proud to be here today to salute the task force. Proud to be British. London Victory Parade of 1982 The London Victory Parade of 1982 was a British victory parade held after the defeat of Argentina in the Falklands War and organised by the City of London as a salute to the task force. It

neg: Festa della Repubblica Festa della Repubblica Festa della Repubblica (; in English, "Republic Day") is the Italian National Day and Republic Day, which is celebrated on 2 June each year. The day commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946, in which the Italian people were called to the polls to decide on the form of government, following the Second World War and the fall of Fascism. With 12,717,923 votes for a republic and 10,719,284 for the monarchy, the male descendants of the House of Savoy were sent into exile. To commemorate it, a grand military parade is held in central

neg: London Victory Parade of 1982 1949. The parade started at Armoury House and ended up at Guildhall. Approximately 300,000 people lined the mile-long route of the parade. At Mansion House Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher took the salute from the armed forces personnel as they marched past. She was accompanied by the Lord Mayor of London, Christopher Leaver, Admiral Sir Terence Lewin, and the Chief of the Defence Staff, Field Marshal Sir Edwin Bramall (who had been appointed to his position only two weeks beforehand). The decision by Mrs Thatcher to take the salute in place of the Queen proved controversial, since the office of Prime

neg: Greek Independence Day costumes and carry Greek flags. The largest celebration takes place In Athens where an annual military parade commemorates the event, attended by the president of the Hellenic Republic and other high ranking state officials, along with hundreds of civilian spectators, the Athens parade starts in the mid-morning, making it's way from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, past the Hellenic Parliament and the Academy of Athens on Panepistimiou Street. Participants of the parade include men and women from all branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces, and civil services such as the Hellenic Fire Service, and Hellenic Police. Greek Independence Day is celebrated in

neg: Uncle Dan's Thanksgiving Day Parade they go down the parade route. All volunteers are treated to a sneak preview of the parade. 2010's parade school included performances from Miss Illinois and the 501st Midwest Garrison. Honorary Grand Marshal Ronald McDonald also gave a motivational speech and emceed the event. The balloons for the parade begin the inflation process before sunrise to the south of the beginning of the parade route. It takes several people to fill each balloon with helium or cold air. Specialty units is a general category and refers to groups with unique skills or routines in the parade, such as international dance

neg: Bulgarian Armed Forces Day concludes the parade commander shouts While the entire parade responses with a long "Oorah!", the Band then sounds the final measures of the Armed Forces Hymn "Great are our Soldiers", and as the parade presents arms, Mila Rodino is then played with a 21-gun salute. The parade is then ordered to order arms and to stand at ease, and afterward the parade marches off the square in preparation for the march past as a Bulgarian Air Force helicopter commences the flypast carrying the national flag. The drummers of the massed bands beat a cadence as the parade marches off the

neg: Minsk Independence Day Parade the Armed Forces, with a 21-gun salute being fired in the background. The commander of the parade then gives the order for the Minsk Garrison to commence the parade while at the same time the linemen take their places to mark the distance of the troops marching past. The exhibition drill at the end of the parade, performed by the Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus has been held annually since 2002 and shows off the military drill of the armed forces. Contingents highlighted in bold have participanted in the parade as foreign contingents. Celebrated the 6th anniversary

neg: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Vintage Races, through the streets of Schenley Park on the July 14/15, 2018 weekend. Since 1983 the event has donated over $5 million to autistic and developmentally disabled individuals throughout the Pittsburgh region. The Grand Prix has grown into a 10-day celebration of motorsports and in addition to two weekends of racing it now includes a blacktie gala, a road rallye, a downtown parade & car display, a Jet Center Party, Countryside Tour and three distinct car shows. Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is a vintage motor sports car race and 10-day motorsport festival that takes

neg: Armed Forces Day "Brazilian Army"): Força Aérea Brasileira (English: "Brazilian Air Force"): The Day of Bravery and Bulgarian Armed Forces Day is commemorated every year on 6 May, The Feast of Saint George, who is the patron saint of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The national parade is held on Prince Alexander of Battenberg Square in Sofia, the national capital city, on this day, with the salute taken by the President of Bulgaria, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. In Canada, Canadian Armed Forces Day is the first Sunday in June and is a celebration of Canada's armed services, their heritage, and their

neg: Trafalgar Day led by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and involves men and women of HMS "Forward", Sea Cadet units from across the West Midlands and various civic organisations, including The Nelson Society and The Birmingham Civic Society. Afterwards representatives of naval and civic organisations lay wreaths and a parade marches off to Victoria Square, the public square in front of the seat of local government, where the Lord Mayor takes the salute. Another aspect of the Birmingham celebration is that the statue is regaled with swags of laurel and flowers, possibly due to its location by the wholesale flower markets of

neg: Saint Patrick's Day Parade (Utica, NY) of the incoming 1993 Storm of the Century. When the parade started at 10am it began snowing. By the time it had ended, about 3 hours later, 18 inches had fallen. The parade still continued. Dolly Parton, who attended, gave the parade national attention by talking about it on The David Letterman Show. Today, the parade is organized and run by the Committee of The Great American Irish Festival. The parade is led by its Grand Marshal, who was chosen by the parade committee as a person of “great Irish pride and moral standing.” The route starts at the circle

neg: National Service of Remembrance (meaning "empty tomb" in Greek) as they are paying tribute to all those it represents, to all those who died and who lie buried elsewhere. As the veterans march back to Horse Guards Parade a member of the Royal Family takes their salute in front of the Guards Memorial. Professor Jeffrey Richards notes that the format of the ceremony was "more or less finalized by 1921" although before the Second World War, the wreath-laying by the monarch and dignitaries took place before 11 o'clock. Each year, the programme of music at the National Ceremony remains the same, following a programme

neg: Republic Day II and the fall of Fascism. After 85 years of monarchy, Italy became a Republic, and the monarchs of the House of Savoy were deposed and exiled. This is one of the most important Italian public holidays which, like 14 July in France and 4 July in the USA, celebrates the birth of the nation. A grand military parade is held in central Rome. "Lýðveldisdagurinn" (literally, "the Republic's Day") commemorates the independence of Iceland on 17 June 1944. On 1 July 1960, Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana proclaimed a republic and became its first president. From 1946 to 1961,

neg: Trooping the Colour the march-off, then rides towards the saluting base, informing the Queen that the guards are ready to march off the field while the RSM of the Escort returns his sword into his scabbard as an orderly returns to him his pace stick. The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery leaves Horse Guards Parade and proceeds to Green Park (adjacent to Buckingham Palace) to formally commence the royal 41-gun salute. At the same time in the Tower of London, the Honourable Artillery Company takes its positions in the tower grounds for the special 62-gun salute that will be happen when the Queen

neg: Day at the Circus (1901 film) here a series of interesting pictures and show a number of scenes just as witnessed by a visitor to the Great Forepaugh and Sells Bros. combined four-ring circus. We begin by showing the complete circus parade as it takes place in the street. The first scene shows the parade coming down a broad asphalt avenue with park in background. Entire parade shows elephants, camels, band wagons, chariots, cages of animals, and full circus paraphernalia, making a most interesting subject. The next picture shows the assembly or grand entry, and includes the entrance into the arena of the elephants, chariots, wild

neg: Day of the Foundation of the Republic (North Korea) has been preparing for the parade at Mirim Parade Training Ground since July 2018 and is expected to be one of the largest according to a satellite analysis of the capital. For the first time in five years, the Arirang Mass Games will also take place. Day of the Foundation of the Republic (North Korea) Day of the Foundation of the Republic () is the Republic Day and National day of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, held on 9 September. The Day of the Foundation of the Republic is one of the most important holidays of the country, along

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade erstwhile Yugoslavia). France has the distinction of being the guest of honour for the maximum (five) number of times followed by four visits from Bhutan and three visits each from Mauritius and USSR/Russia. In 2015, the US President Barack Obama was the Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations, followed by French president François Hollande during the 2016 Republic Day parade. In 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan from the United Arab Emirates was the Chief Guest of the parade. In 2016, French Army soldiers and French Army Band took part in the 67th Republic Day parade. This marked

neg: Military parade One, two, three, one. In the United States, the command for saluting on the march is "Eyes, RIGHT/LEFT." The parade leader and other officers execute the hand salute, while everyone but the right file or left file in either case turns their heads to the right." The command for recovery is "Ready, FRONT." If the command does not have rifles, they will salute if given the command present ARMS. The arms will be lowered back to their normal position on the commands Order ARMS. They can also salute if given the command Hand SALUTE. The salute is raised when the

neg: National Service of Remembrance the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. The last three then known British-resident veterans of World War I, Bill Stone, Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, attended the 2008 ceremony but all died in 2009. After the service, there is a parade of veterans, who also lay wreaths at the foot of the Cenotaph as they pass, and a salute is taken by a member of the Royal Family at Horse Guards Parade in front of the Guards Memorial. Each contingent salutes the Cenotaph as they pass and many wreaths are handed over to be laid at its base. They salute the Cenotaph

neg: Great Union Day the Regimental Band of the Michael the Brave 30th Guards Brigade and a combined military and civilian choir as a 21-gun salute is fired in the background. Following this, the president lays a wreath at the Arcul de Triumf before heading back to the grandstand. After this, the parade commander orders the start of the parade, which is usually led by a massed color guard and foreign troops before the active personnel of the armed forces march on the parade route. After this, the ground column, which are composed of tanks, police vehicles, and emergency vehicles follow, accompanied by the

neg: October Revolution Day he will yell "Oorah" to which the entire parade repeats thrice. The Massed Bands of the Moscow Garrison then play the full version of the State Anthem of the Soviet Union while a ceremonial battery armed with the 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) fire a 21-gun salute. As the anthem ends, the bands sound a second fanfare and the parade commander orders the parade to do carry out the following commands for the march past: On the command "Quick march!", the linemen take their places at the south end of the square while the Corps of Drums of the

neg: Singapore National Day Parade, 2018 Singapore National Day Parade, 2018 The Singapore National Day Parade 2018, also known as NDP 2018, is a national parade and ceremony that held on 9 August 2018 in commemoration of Singapore's 53rd year of independence. It located at The Float at Marina Bay. It is the first National Day Parade for President Halimah Yacob. The NDP song is based on the 1987 NDP song, We Are Singapore, with an update by local singer Charlie Lim. For the first time at the National Day parade, combat divers from the Republic of Singapore Navy will perform free-fall water jump along side

neg: Singapore National Day Parade 21-gun salute is also given to the President during this time by a select battery from the Singapore Artillery. It is customary that the President speaks to some members of the Guard-of-honor contingents as he passes by. After the inspection ends, the President will return to the podium before the Guard-of-honor contingents presents a Feu-de-Joie led by the Parade Commander. At the end of it (with the GOH contingents now at shoulder arms), the Parade Commander will ask the President for permission for the Parade Marchpast to start. 2012's edition formally included an Advance in Review order to the proceedings

neg: Station to Station so-called 'Victoria Station incident' in London, when Bowie arrived in an open-top Mercedes convertible and apparently gave a Nazi salute to the crowd that was captured on film and published in "NME". Bowie claimed that the photographer simply caught him in mid-wave, a contention backed by a young Gary Numan who was among the crowd that day: "Think about it. If a photographer takes a whole motor-driven film of someone doing a wave, you will get a Nazi salute at the end of each arm-sweep. All you need is some dickhead at a music paper or whatever to make an

neg: 2015 Minsk Victory Day Parade present at the parade.Russia was represented by the 234th airborne regiment, T-90 tanks and Tu-22 supersonic strategic bombers, among other units. Commanding the Central Band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus was Colonel Serguei Kostiuchenko 2015 Minsk Victory Day Parade The 2015 Minsk Victory Day Parade was a parade that took place in Minsk, Belarus to celebrate the 70th anniversary of World War II. The parade was in the same style of other Russia Victory Day Parades. Delivering the address was President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. Inspecting the parade was Minister of Defence Lieutenant

neg: Ramon S. Subejano enemy, wounded six and forced the remaining 37 to surrender. At the end of the war he was flown to London for the victory parade, where he was presented to King George and Sir Winston Churchill. Pvt. Ramon S. Subejano was featured in the front page of The New York Times on May 31, 1952 during the city's observance of Memorial Day. His picture appeared in the "A Salute To War Dead From A Decorated Hero" wearing his full dress army uniform complete with medals and ribbons he earned in the European and Pacific theaters rendering a salute in front

neg: Salute passing another on the street can be considered appropriate civilian salutes. A more formal hat tip-and-lift is common in Britain, especially by doormen in hotels. In the United States, civilians may salute the U.S. flag by placing their right hand over their heart or by standing at attention during the playing of the national anthem or while reciting the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance, or when the flag is passing by, as in a parade. Men and boys remove their hats and other headgear during the salute; religious headdress (and military headdress worn by veterans in uniform, who are otherwise civilians)

neg: John J. Murphy who won the Republican nomination with a plurality of 36%, and Bret Schundler, who received 31%. Murphy won Morris County and was competitive in other counties. In July 2017, John was selected as the Grand Marshal of the Morris County St. Patrick's Day parade, the largest family oriented St. Patrick's Day Parade in all of New Jersey. The parade will be held in Morristown on March 10, 2018. He was honored in 2015 by the Boys Scouts of America at their 20th Annual Morris Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner. He was recognized for outstanding community service and leadership within the Morris

neg: Atlanta CV Drum and Bugle Corps overall. They are 10 Time DCA South Champions and the highest placing and highest scoring southern corps in DCA History. In addition to competitive performances, the corps has also hosted educational clinics for local high school music students, performed at the July 4 stage show in Centennial Olympic Park, opened the Southeastern Emmy Awards show, and performed the National Anthem for the Georgia Force and the Rome Braves. The corps has marched in the Old Soldier's Day Parade in Alpharetta, Georgia, the July 4 Parade in Avondale Estates, Georgia, the WSB Salute 2 America Parade, the Barnum Festival Parade in

neg: Singapore National Day Parade National Anthem, Majulah Singapura, will be played accompanied by a fly-past of the State Flag, and from 2011, would also require raising it as well on a separate flagpole. After that (and the following aerial salute by the RSAF), the Parade Commander will request that the President inspects the parade. During this inspection, the President will be accompanied by the Chief of Defence Force and the Parade Commander, and the Army GOH Contingent Commander would later join them once they approach the Guard-of-Honour (recent parades have seen a motorized inspection by the President while riding a Land Rover). A presidential

neg: October Revolution Day with the arrival honors for the commander of the parade, who is greeted by the commandant of the Frunze Military Academy (now the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation), and receives the report on the parade's status. Once the parade commander (who is usually a Colonel General with the billet of Commander of the Moscow Military District) receives the report, he takes his position in the parade and orders the formations to stand at ease. A couple minutes later, a Communist Party and government delegation arrives at the grandstand on top of Lenin's Mausoleum. The

neg: James Dalgleish Pollock special service held at North Weald on Sunday 24 June 1945. That day the 2,000 observers carried out the first ever uniformed ROC march past to the accompaniment of the RAF Band with the Under Secretary of State for Air, Lord Beatty, taking the salute. The parade then formed into a huge square and the Royal Observer Corps Ensign was presented by Lord Beatty. The Ensign was borne to the drumhead by Observer Lieutenant Pollock VC. In the parade Observer Lieutenant Pollock bore the Ensign flanked by two senior NCO’s at the head of the massed contingent of observers. A

neg: London Victory Parade of 1982 Minister was a civilian position, and Thatcher was a partisan figure who could accumulate political capital by being seen to interact with the armed forces in that way. Furthermore, it was felt more appropriate for the salute to be taken by the Monarch as commander-in-chief, to whom members of the armed forces swear allegiance. This had been the case at the last victory parade, held in 1946 to celebrate the end of the Second World War; in that instance George VI took the salute, with Winston Churchill as Prime Minister merely in the King's presence. Buckingham Palace was rumoured to

neg: Australia–Russia relations weeks to replenish supplies and give the crew opportunity for some shore leave. The ship's officers were guests at the Governor's Ball held in honour of the birthday of Queen Victoria, and "The Mercury" noted that the officers were gallant and spoke three languages including English and French. The following day a parade was held, and the crew of "Boyarin" raised the Union Jack on its mast and fired a 21-gun salute in honour to the British queen. This was reciprocated by the town garrison which raised the Russian Naval flag of Saint Andrew and fired a salute in honour

neg: 21-gun salute cruise on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog, she is saluted when passing Kronborg. The day after the birth of Princess Benedikte in 1944 which took place during Nazi Germany's Occupation of Denmark, members of the Danish resistance group Holger Danske performed a salute of 21 bombs in the Ørstedsparken public park in central Copenhagen as a reference to the traditional 21-gun salute performed at the occasion of royal births. The 21-gun is accorded to the President of the French Republic, forming part of his "military honors" ("honneurs militaires"). The salute is given during the inauguration ceremony (by two 75mm guns) and

neg: Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade anniversary also took place on Somoni Avenue in Khujand. The parade is broadcast on the following television channels: Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade The Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade is the main event of the Independence Day of Tajikistan. This parade is held every 5 years in Dushanbe on September 9. The participants in the parade are from agencies of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan. The parade route is made up of Rudaki Avenue, Dousti Square and Hofizi Sherozi Avenue. At the sound of the Presidential Fanfare, the President of Tajikistan, followed by the Prime Minister of

neg: Guard mounting clock tower bells similar to how Soviet guards at the Lenin mausoleum used the bells of the Spasskaya Tower Clock. Every day at noon the guard of Prague Castle (seat of the President of the Czech Republic) is changed. At Amalienborg Palace, the royal residence in Copenhagen, the Royal Guard, mounted by the Kongelige Livgarde is on duty for 24 hours, and the relief takes place every day at 12 o'clock noon. The parade starts off from the barracks by Rosenborg Castle. There are three types of guard changes: In the state capital, Athens, members of the Presidential Guard, provide

neg: South Kitsap High School march in the 2010 Tournament of Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. The band was one of 16 bands selected to perform. Gov. Christine Gregoire has proclaimed Tuesday, January 26, 2010 South Kitsap High School Marching Band Day. Gregoire signed the proclamation Jan. 8 in honor of the band’s performance in the 2010 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. The band was also selected to perform in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade & Salute on December 7, 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event marked the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. The band was a

neg: Cambridge, New Zealand Cambridge and Hamilton. Every summer, Lake Karapiro hosts the Waka Ama Sprint National Championships and the hydroplane racing as part of the New Zealand Grand Prix Circuit. In February, the Keyte Watson Polo Tournament takes place at Leamington, Cambridge. Every March, Cambridge holds its four-day Autumn Festival and in December, a Christmas Festival (including a town parade) takes place. Cambridge's local annual event is the Battle of the Bridges, a rugby and netball competition between the two sports clubs in Cambridge, Leamington and Hautapu, however the trophy is awarded to the winning team in the rugby match. The event takes

neg: Uncle Dan's Thanksgiving Day Parade growing ratings along with the event's first national broadcast. In 2008, the parade was on its 75th year. That year's parade was broadcast for three hours, from 8 am to 11 am CST on WGN-TV9 and WGN-DT9.1 in Chicago, and WGN America nationwide. This makes the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade one of only two parades (the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade being the other) to be broadcast in its entirety to a nationwide audience. 2008 also featured Grand Marshal Jennie Finch, WWE wrestler (and Chicago native) CM Punk and the Harlem Globetrotters. In 2010, Grand Marshal Jennifer Beals, Honorary Grand Marshal Ronald

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade the Armed Forces and civil security services and a flypast by the Indian Air Force jets and helicopters carrying the national flag and the flags of the three services. Comprising over 25 marching and mounted contingents, various military vehicles, 20 military bands, 30 cultural tableaux and 30 aircraft in addition to cultural performers and 1200 schoolchildren, India's Republic Day Parade in New Delhi is one of the most spectacular regular parade in the world. Every part of the country is represented in the parade, which makes the Republic Day parade very popular. A full dress rehearsal Parade is also organized

neg: Independence Day (Uganda) national salute (The first verse of the Ugandan national anthem). Then the escort for the colour marches off in a slow march to the tune of the British Grenadier Guards. After the guardsman get back in their positions, the president then begins the inspection of the whole parade. The national colours are then raised on the main flagpole. The president then delivers a holiday address and following the address, religious leaders then take to the central podium to pray for the nation. The parade commander then orders the parade to begin with a slow march, followed by a quick march.

neg: Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade a salute to their commander in chief and threefold Oorah by the armed forces, the commander of the parade then gives the order for the Dushanbe Garrison to commence the march past in the following manner: After the parade commander orders the start of the parade, the troops of the Dushanbe Garrison march past the central tribune. After all the troops have paraded, the guard of honor drill team and the massed bands of the Dushanbe Garrison deliver a performance. Finally, the massed bands leave the square and the President of Tajikistan greets the commanders of the parade formations. It

neg: Carnival capital city of Victoria and takes place over three days. On Day 1, the grand opening is held in the city center near the clock tower. The second day is parade day. On Day 3, the closing ceremony is held, and a lottery winner is announced. The Harare Carnival is held late in May. Events include fashion and music shows. The climax is a street party featuring costumes and music. The Antiguan Carnival is held from the end of July to the first Tuesday in August. The most important day is that of the "j'ouvert" (or "juvé"), in which brass

neg: Trooping the Colour The Malaysian trooping coincides with the publication of an Honours List for the King's Birthday on the same day. It also incorporates many elements of the British Trooping ceremony, including a Royal Procession before and after the parade, The Sovereign's Escort, Saluting Base at Merdeka Square or at the Merdeka Stadium, Royal Inspection, the duties of Field Officer, Major of the Parade and Adjutant officers and the NCO duties of Regt. Sergeant Majors and Colour Sergeants, the Royal Salute, 21-gun salutes by the Royal Regiment of Artillery, and flypasts (flying the Malaysian flag and the flags of the Armed forces).

neg: October Revolution Day play "Victorious March" and "Moscow Salute". Once the ground mobile column is complete, the bands take their position at the western end of the square to prepare for the finale, led by the senior director of music, conductors, bandmasters and drum majors. The finale involves the massed bands marching down the square to the tune of "Song of the Soviet Army" or "Metropolitan March" and as the bands march past the grandstand, the senior director of music, conductors and bandmasters salute at the eyes right. Similar parade events were held in all major cities in the RSFSR as well as

neg: Corteo Storico Corteo Storico The Corteo Storico is a historical costume parade in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. It takes place before the famous horse race known as the Palio on the 2nd of July and on August 16, each year. The parade has always occurred before the Palio since the race’s inception. It is a formally choreographed triumphal march that commemorates the ancient institutions, customs and greatness of the Republic of Siena. Special attention is given to the Contrade whose participants form the main part of the parade. The parade takes place in the Piazza del Campo with 14 groups and a total

neg: Vancouver Pride Festival the bars and clubs from the Davie Village. A regular feature of each parade is an institution of parade marshals. Often it is a person representing a country where similar events are banned and gay people are still persecuted. The grand marshal in 2010 was Nikolai Alekseev from Moscow, Russia. In 2013, the Pride Parade was granted official civic status by the City of Vancouver. The Sunset Beach Festival takes place on the Sunday of the August long weekend, concurrently with the Pride parade. Located at Sunset Beach at the end of the parade route, the festival includes a diverse

neg: Pretty Girl Rock 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25. Hilson was dressed in pink and performed the song on My Princess Academy's "Castle of Dreams" float high above a pink castle. On December 3, Hilson performed "Pretty Girl Rock" at the VH1 Divas Salute the Troops concert. She took to the stage dressed in a gold bustier with high-waisted pants and a fringe-laden jacket to perform the song in front of an audience that included members of the US Armed Forces. Hilson was backed by four female dancers, who wore stylized military jackets. Mawuse Ziegbe from MTV News wrote that,

neg: Neewollah St. ending just short of the Independence Middle School. "The Grand Parade" is exceedingly well attended. Parade goers set up chairs on the front row in the wee hours of the morning on parade day. As the "great fly over" occurs at 11 a.m. the crowd will be five deep in many places along the route. There are free street acts, the carnival, and food concessions along Penn Ave. both before and after the Neewollah Grand Parade. The Kiddie Parade One of the big attractions of the annual Neewollah Celebration is the Parade of the Children. "The Children’s Parade" was