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Pohela Boishakh Parade

Bangladeshi Americans dressed in salwar kameez, kurta, and panjabi parade through the streets carrying colorful handmade masks during Pohela Boishakh.

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Bangladeshi Americans celebrate Boishakh, the Bengali New Year, near Avenue C Plaza in Kensington, Brooklyn, New York.

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07.05.04a

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Levy, Emily Ahn

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Pohela Boishakh Parade

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

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https://www.openplans.org/blog/cultural-connection-transforms-avenue-c-plaza-in-kensington

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Levy, Emily Ahn

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Open Plans

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

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Bangladeshi Americans, Module 5

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https://www.openplans.org/blog/cultural-connection-transforms-avenue-c-plaza-in-kensington

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Open Plans

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Emily Ahn Levy

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7.05.IMG.031

Creator

Levy, Emily Ahn

Publisher

Open Plans

Location

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Module

Bangladeshi Americans, Module 5

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Image

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Photograph

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jpeg

URL

https://www.openplans.org/blog/cultural-connection-transforms-avenue-c-plaza-in-kensington

Source

Open Plans

Licensor

Emily Ahn Levy

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7.05.IMG.031

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