Thank You to All Participating Communities
Immigrants Alliance extends its heartfelt thanks to all participating communities, cultural leaders, volunteers, performers, organizations, families, sponsors, and supporters who helped make the 41st International Cultures–Immigrants Parade a meaningful celebration of unity, dignity, culture, and community.
We wish everyone a joyful, peaceful, and healthy summer.
We are proud to announce the beginning of preparations for the next International Cultures Celebration, scheduled for the second week of June 2027 in New York City.
Together, we continue to unite cultures, empower communities, and celebrate the people of the world.
Programs of the Celebration
A connected family of cultural, civic, and economic programs spanning the entire year.
International Cultures–Immigrants Parade
The flagship public celebration on Avenue of the Americas in New York City — bringing together nations, diaspora communities, performers, and cultural organizations.
About the Parade \u2192Passport to the World
The digital cultural passport connecting visitors, residents, members, merchants, and participating cities and nations across the Celebration ecosystem.
Explore Passport \u2192National Cultures Celebrations
Each participating nation is presented through cultural ceremonies, the Presentation of Nations’ Flags, and national contingent leadership during the Celebration week.
National Participation \u2192City Cultures Celebrations
Cities across the United States and around the world host their own Cultures Celebrations and connect with the international community through the Passport network.
City Programs \u2192Mundus S.E.E.D. — Sustainable Economic Empowerment & Development
The Economic Empowerment program that supports member organizations, merchants, cultural entrepreneurs, and community institutions through accreditation, recognition, and access.
Economic Empowerment \u2192Living Archive
A growing record of cultural contributions, ceremonies, performances, and the stories told by participating communities across each Celebration cycle.
Living Archive \u2192Awards & Cultural Recognition
The Star of Harmony Awards and related recognitions honor cultural leaders, organizations, governments, and communities advancing dignity and belonging.
Awards Program \u2192Sponsors & Institutional Participation
Governments, tourism boards, chambers of commerce, sponsors, schools and universities, merchants, and diaspora institutions stand with the Celebration as partners.
Sponsorship \u2192Passport to the World
The Passport to the World is the digital cultural passport at the heart of the Celebration ecosystem. It connects visitors, residents, members, merchants, sponsors, tourism boards, and participating cities and nations into a single year-round network of cultural discovery and exchange.
Through Passport, communities discover one another, merchants serve a global audience, cities welcome visitors, and members carry the spirit of the Celebration into every season of the year.
Learn About Passport
One Passport. Many Cultures. A whole world to discover, year-round.
Mundus S.E.E.D. — Economic Empowerment
Sustainable Economic Empowerment & Development — supporting member organizations, merchants, and communities throughout the year.
Economic empowerment is a core pillar of the Celebration. Through Mundus S.E.E.D. — Sustainable Economic Empowerment & Development — cultural organizations, merchants, cultural entrepreneurs, and community institutions gain access to accreditation, recognition, federation services, and a global network of partners.
Member Organizations in good standing receive priority access. Sponsors and government partners support the program as part of the broader Celebration mission of belonging, dignity, and shared prosperity.
Preparing for 2027 in New York City
The next International Cultures Celebration is scheduled for the second week of June 2027 in New York City — uniting nations, cities, communities, and cultural institutions in a year-long preparation cycle leading to the culminating Celebration Week.
Cultural organizations, cities and nations, sponsors, governments, tourism boards, chambers of commerce, schools and universities, merchants, diaspora communities, volunteers, members, and supporters are warmly invited to begin preparations now.
Who We Welcome
The International Cultures Celebration is built together. Every partner brings a distinct contribution to the whole.
Cultural and community organizations representing nations, regions, and diaspora communities.
Cities and nations hosting their own Cultures Celebrations and joining the international network.
Corporate and institutional sponsors investing in cultural diplomacy and community impact.
Federal, state, and municipal partners advancing cultural inclusion and immigrant contribution.
Cultural merchants, restaurants, artisans, and small businesses serving cultural communities.
Educational institutions bringing students, scholars, and cultural programming into the Celebration.
Diaspora networks, hometown associations, and community institutions worldwide.
National and city tourism boards welcoming visitors through the Passport network.
Individual members, families, and supporters carrying the Celebration year-round.