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Pilsen Celebrates The Fourth

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Member of a punk band prepare to play in an alley in Pilsen celebrating the fourth of July.

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Many blocks in Pilsen have block parties where fireworks, which are still illegal in the City of Chicago, are prepared to be fired as the night progresses.

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Residents of Pilsen, of all ages, participate in the celebration of the Fourth of July.

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Residents line up to watch live music in an alley in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.

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The smoke from the hundreds of fireworks used by the residents of Pilsen in celebration of the 4th of July covers the street light.

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A resident of Pilsen brings out some of his cache of fireworks which are about to the fired in celebration of the Fourth of July 2021.

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Live music in prevalent in many blocks of Pilsen while fireworks goes off in the background!

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A resident of Pilsen dances to Punk Music during a live music show in celebration of the Fourth of July in the Pilsen Neighborhood of Chicago.

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Residents drink together and celebrate both the Fourth of July and the lifting of all restrictions in outside public gatherings in Chicago.

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Three years old Joaquin Hernandez is assisted by his mother Nikki in the proper handling of fireworks in celebration of the Fourth of July in the Pilsen Neighborhood of Chicago.

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While celebrating the Fourth of July, the residents of Pilsen who are mainly of Latino heritage, display their flags.

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A live band takes a break between sets at a block party celebrating the Fourth of July in Pilsen Neighborhood of Chicago.

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Residents of Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago fire hundreds of fireworks during their celebration of the Fourth of July 2021.

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A resident of Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago takes a video while fireworks go off all around him.

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Each year, except in 2020, the Fourth of July is celebrated extensively in the Pilsen Neighborhood of Chicago.

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During the Fourth of July celebration, the colors of the Fourth of July are reflected in the items found on a table at a block party in the Pilsen Neighborhood of Chicago.

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Pilsen Celebrates The Fourth

Copyright Nima Taradji Photography 2024

Updated Jul 2021

Location Chicago, Illinois

Topics Celebrations, Community, Documentary, Editorial, Fine Art, Fourth of july, Lifestyle, Love, Photography, Photojournalism, Reporting, Street, Travel

After more than a year of seclusion and isolation due to the Pandemic, the City of Chicago lifted all restrictions on gatherings outside in time for the Fourth of July Celebration. The Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, whose residents are predominantly of latinx background, came out in force and celebrated the holiday in their usual extravagant manner which includes block parties throughout the neighborhood, fireworks, music and drinking! Pilsen is back in business with a bang!

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