Fourth of July Events 2009: Eastern United States

This 4th of July, 2009, fireworks and parades abound across the United States. While major cities will have grand celebrations with numerous attendees, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlights small-town...

St. Patrick's Day 2009 Parades and Events

With St. Patrick's Day upon us, here's a look at how the world is celebrating.The US has the largest contingent of long-running St. Patrick's Day parades and events.  Famously, the the Chicago Journeymen...

Mardi Gras debut with Krewe du Vieux 'Stimulus package'

Expect to see pigs and lots of pigs' ears. "For a stock-market crash course in freakonomics, head downtown Saturday when Krewe du Vieux presents its Stimulus Package. The raunchy and satirical parade hits the...

India Gay Pride Parades

By coincidence or not, after Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem , hundreds march in India Gay Pride Parades. In Jerusalem ..." 'the Haredis have understood this year that the fight [against the parade] is a shot in...

Gay pride parades hit Indian cities

" Indian gay rights supporters have taken to the streets of Calcutta, Bangalore and New Delhi to call for an end to discrimination and push for greater acceptance. While small groups have marched...

Town seeks ban on Silly String

This is serious. I just hope balloons aren't next."HUNTINGTON, N.Y. - Town council in Huntington, New York is getting serious about Silly String. The issue: a claim that the plastic goo mars the finish on the Long...

Tens of thousands of Northern Ireland Protestants Hold Annual March

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorFor many Irish Catholics "The Orange Order Celebrations" are a sore sticking point in a sea of green.For a people of Orange to be so in your face with their "Kick The...