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The 135th Rose Parade kicked off Monday as the world ushers in the start of 2024.
With its petal-packed floats, marching bands and high-stepping horses, the parade travels 5½ miles along the streets of Pasadena.
The theme this year is “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language,” a message of hope and harmony in a time of war, labor strikes, and partisan political strife as a contentious American election year begins.
“In a world of different cultures, beliefs, hopes, and dreams, one language unites us all — music,” Alex Aghajanian, president of the Tournament of Roses, said in a statement. “The sound, texture, rhythm, form, harmony, and expression meld together to move, soothe, excite and delight the world.”
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The City of Alhambra “Keep Dreaming” float, which won the Fantasy Award for most outstanding display of fantasy and imagination.
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United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego and Camp Pendleton.
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Zoe Dotts-Brown, a senior Michigan Twirler, puts on lipstick to prepare for the 135th annual Rose Parade.
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The University of Alabama Crimsonettes receive Mylar blankets to stay warm before the parade.
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The San Diego Zoo’s “It All Started with a Roar” float, which won the Sweepstakes award.
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Jackie Ventura and Monserrat Zavala hold Emilo Grimaldo as they wait for the parade on Colorado Boulevard.
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