Chilean Independence Day Celebration in Williamsburg

Unlike what one girl thought when she walked in, this was not a Texas-themed party (she got confused by the similar flag). This Saturday, hundreds of Chileans gathered to celebrate their country's day of independence (which falls on September 18th), from 4pm to 4am Sunday at Gordon Bennett Pub & Grub in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Vinto tinto, piscoladas, and Chilean empanadas were sold for $5 each, and cueca and rock en español was danced and sung along to. Some Chilean celebrities were in attendance, including the actors Marcelo Alonso, Diego Muñoz, and Mane Swett. There were so many people, the party flowed out into the street!