Pride and patriotism at the Portugal Day Parade in Newark, N.J.

Portugal Day was once again celebrated in Newark with the usual parade filling Ferry Street with true patriotic fervor.

**Newark’s Mayor Ras Baraka delivers his speech**

Sunday, despite the threat of rain, allowed dozens of Portuguese and Portuguese-American associations to take to the streets, demonstrating their patriotism and pride in their roots.

**The Portuguese Airborne Division and Navy veterans unite for a photo**

Among the Portuguese and American figures present were Mayor Ras Baraka, the Consul General of Portugal in Newark Pedro Monteiro, State Deputy Eliana Pintor-Marín, Sheriff Armando Fontoura, Council General Luís Quintana and, representing the Bernardino Coutinho Foundation, Maria Coutinho and Albert Coutinho.

**Photo of Carlos Ferreira, Sheriff Armando Fontoura and Grand Marshall Luís Pires**

This year, journalist Luís Pires had the honor of being Grand Marshal of the parade.

**Dança na Eira from the Bernardino Coutinho Foundation**

The parade, bringing together not only groups from Newark but from several Portuguese communities in the state, was once again a showcase of the best that Portugal has to offer to America: culture and traditions. And, of course, there was no lack of folklore, music, flags, the colorful floats, banners and the smile of a people who, even when embracing the host country, have their hearts always planted on both sides of the Atlantic.