The Bushwick Film Festival 2022 was founded by Liberia-born, NYU Steinhardt graduate, Kweighbaye Kotee in 2007 to provide opportunities to Brooklyn filmmakers of color. There are feature narrative and documentary films, plus many shorts. It's like other film festivals with actors and directors, premieres, networking and Q&As. But it also has a strong community … [Read more...] about Bushwick Film Festival 2022 Features Over 100 Independent Films from Brooklyn and the World
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Open House New York 2022 Opens Doors All Over Town
Open House New York 2022 (OHNY) is a weekend of open doors all over New York City. It offers an insider's view to many buildings and infrastructure that are normally closed to the public. The program was founded in 2001 to reengage New Yorkers with our city after the shut down for 9/11. After the Covid-19 shutdown, OHNY has a new purpose. Civic engagement hasn't gotten … [Read more...] about Open House New York 2022 Opens Doors All Over Town
Adriana Salgado and Orlando Reyes Dance Argentine Tango with the Guillermina Quiroga Company at Roulette
Adriana Salgado and Orlando Reyes are award-winning Argentine Tango teachers and performers, originally from Bogotá, Colombia. They are 2021 US Tango Salon champions and 2019 US Stage Tango champions who compete in the Buenos Aires Tango Festival & World Cup. Colombia has some of the strongest Tango culture outside of Argentina and Uruguay. Tango icon Carlos Gardel died … [Read more...] about Adriana Salgado and Orlando Reyes Dance Argentine Tango with the Guillermina Quiroga Company at Roulette
Guillermina Quiroga Company with Adriana Salgado & Orlando Reyes, Dance Argentine Tango to the Pedro Giraudo Quartet For Robert Browning Associates at Roulette
Guillermina Quiroga is a renowned Argentine Tango dancer, choreographer and master teacher known for her work in Broadway Tango shows, international spectacles, and Tango movies. The Guillermina Quiroga Company with Adriana Salgado & Orlando Reyes dance Argentine Tango to the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet for Robert Browning Associates at Roulette Intermedium in Boerum … [Read more...] about Guillermina Quiroga Company with Adriana Salgado & Orlando Reyes, Dance Argentine Tango to the Pedro Giraudo Quartet For Robert Browning Associates at Roulette
The Panamanian Parade NYC 2022 (Desfile Panameño) is in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
The Panamanian Parade NYC 2022 (Desfile Panaméno) celebrates Panamanian culture and contributions to the United States. It is the largest Panamanian Parade outside of Panama. Panamanians come from the entire East Coast to celebrate. A few come from Panama. 27th Panamanian Parade NYC 2022 (Desfile Panameño) The parade is actually a series of events. The 27th … [Read more...] about The Panamanian Parade NYC 2022 (Desfile Panameño) is in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
SummerStage 2022 Brings Latin Culture to NYC Parks
SummerStage NYC 2022 returns with almost 90 shows in Central Park and 12 community parks across all of New York City from to Sat, Jun 11 to Thu, Sep 22, 2022. summerstage.org This season presents established and emerging artists in Salsa, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Rock, Reggae, Reggaeton, Afrobeat, Soul, Pop, Global, Contemporary Dance and more. There are a few benefit concerts, … [Read more...] about SummerStage 2022 Brings Latin Culture to NYC Parks
Afropunk 2022 is Back With More Style Than an Entire Fashion Week
Afropunk 2022 is a Black music festival in Brooklyn that has gone global. It's a weekend filled with young energy and lots of AfroFuturism that has become a bit of a social movement of young, Black pride. It's the African Diaspora coming together - loud and proud. The festival was inspired by James Spooner's "Afro-Punk" documentary film (2003) about Black Punk Rockers. The … [Read more...] about Afropunk 2022 is Back With More Style Than an Entire Fashion Week
New York Junior Carnival Parade 2022
New York Junior Carnival Parade 2022 is where we teach our children our Carnival traditions. Junior Carnival features live music and dancing, a Junior Carnival King & Junior Carnival Queen, and the many characters of traditional Trinidad Carnival. New York Junior Carnival Parade 2022 The New York Junior Carnival Parade 2022 is at the Brooklyn Museum in Prospect … [Read more...] about New York Junior Carnival Parade 2022
New York Carnival Steel Pan Competition 2022 is Back With A Minor Change
The New York Carnival Steel Pan Competition 2022 is a Trinidad Carnival tradition. New York Carnival Steel Pan Competition 2022 The New York Carnival Steel Pan Competition 2022 is "Pan in A Minor with a Minor Change" is on the Brooklyn Museum Grounds on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 7pm. From $23. 🇹🇹 "Pan in A Minor" is a reference to the Lord Kitchener song. … [Read more...] about New York Carnival Steel Pan Competition 2022 is Back With A Minor Change
New York Carnival J’ouvert 2022 Paintopia is Going to Be Colorful, Wet and Happy
New York Carnival J'ouvert 2022 Paintopia is New York Carnival's official J'ouvert party. J'ouvert J'ouvert is a Carnival daybreak celebration, a Caribbean Creole tradition. Though Trinidad speaks English, Trinidad Carnival traditions developed on French Haitian plantations in Trinidad after abolition. Hence the French word "j'ouvert" or daybreak. New York Carnival … [Read more...] about New York Carnival J’ouvert 2022 Paintopia is Going to Be Colorful, Wet and Happy
New York Carnival & West Indian Day Parade 2022 are Back in Brooklyn!
New York Carnival & West Indian Day Parade 2022 is a celebration of West Indian culture with a Trinbagonian focus (Trinidad & Tobago). It's the largest Caribbean Carnival in North America. The West Indies can mean all the Caribbean islands, but in this case it means the Lesser Antilles including Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and … [Read more...] about New York Carnival & West Indian Day Parade 2022 are Back in Brooklyn!
NYC J’ouvert 2022 is Back in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
NYC J'ouvert 2022 is a daybreak celebration on the morning of Carnival Day where celebrants spray water, foam, and paint or colored powders on each other. It's really fun, but please read on. J'ouvert J'ouvert is a Caribbean Creole tradition. Though Trinidad speaks English, Trinidad Carnival traditions developed on French Haitian plantations in Trinidad after abolition. … [Read more...] about NYC J’ouvert 2022 is Back in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn 2022 Brings A Global Party to Prospect Park!
The BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn 2022 summer festival is at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn from June 8 - Aug 6, 2022. There are a few benefit shows, but most concerts are free. bricartsmedia.org #CelebrateBrooklyn BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn 2022 Free shows are first come - first serve. RSVPs are for information only. They do not hold a space. If you really … [Read more...] about BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn 2022 Brings A Global Party to Prospect Park!
Salt Cathedral Plays Latin Alternative at Elsewhere
Salt Cathedral is a Colombian Electro Pop band based in Brooklyn that falls into the Latin Alternative category of Latin Music. It is fronted by Juliana Ronderos and Nicolas Losada. Both are originally from Bogotá, Colombia's Andean capital. Salt Cathedral plays Latin Alternative at Elsewhere in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 8pm. $20.55. 🇨🇴 Salt … [Read more...] about Salt Cathedral Plays Latin Alternative at Elsewhere
NYC Restaurant Week 2022 Summer is as Diverse as New York City
The 30th NYC Restaurant Week 2022 Summer is a popular prix-fixe dining promotion that makes trying NYC restaurants with family and friends, fun and affordable. #NYCRestaurantWeek NYC Restaurant Week 2022 Summer The 30th NYC Restaurant Week 2022 Summer promotion takes reservations on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 for prix-fixe lunches and/or dinners in New York City from … [Read more...] about NYC Restaurant Week 2022 Summer is as Diverse as New York City
Brasil Summerfest 2022 Brings the Latest Brazilian Music, Dance, Art & Film to NYC
Brasil Summerfest 2022 brings the latest music, art and film from Brazil to Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens from June 29 - July 24, 2022 with both ticketed and free events. Brasil Summerfest in New York City is the biggest Brazilian music and arts festival outside of Brazil. Legal! Brasil Summerfest 2022 Brings the Latest Brazilian Music, Dance, Art & Film to … [Read more...] about Brasil Summerfest 2022 Brings the Latest Brazilian Music, Dance, Art & Film to NYC
Where to Watch Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 2022
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks 2022 are a New York City 4th of July tradition. It seems like they've always been there, but the show started for the U.S. 1976 Bicentennial. The best place to watch them is on television, but seeing the fireworks in person is something you should do at least once in your New York life. Kids love it and making the trip is something many will … [Read more...] about Where to Watch Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 2022
LAMC 2022 Brings Great Latin Alternative Artists to NYC
The LAMC 2022 is a Latin Alternative music industry conference that brings some great music to New York City. There are workshops with industry players where you can make contacts and learn about all the things artists have to do to succeed these days. The LAMC is produced by leading Latin Alternative music label, Nacional Records of Los Angeles. LAMC 2022 The LAMC … [Read more...] about LAMC 2022 Brings Great Latin Alternative Artists to NYC
Celebrate the Giglio Feast 2022 in Williamsburg
The Giglio Feast 2022 in Williamsburg is an Italian American summer festival. "Giglio" means lily in Italian. White lilies, Italy's national flower, grow in summer. The feast has been celebrated since 1903 by families from Nola, a neighborhood in Naples, Italy. Lifting the Giglio is an almost literal expression of the strength of community. It takes more than 100 people to … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Giglio Feast 2022 in Williamsburg
Afro-Latino Festival NYC 2022
The 10th Afro-Latino Festival NYC is online Wed, June 29, 2022 from 6-8pm and in person at Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Thu, June 30, 2022 from 3-10pm. Free with RSVP. Instagram @afrolatinofestivalnyc #AfroLatinoFestNYC Afro-Latino Festival NYC 2022 The festival features talks, music, food and artisanal crafts. This year's theme is "Affirm, Educate & … [Read more...] about Afro-Latino Festival NYC 2022
The 25th Brooklyn Film Festival is “Unthinkable”
The 25th Brooklyn Film Festival 2022, "Unthinkable," is at Windmill Studios in Greenpoint, and Union Docs in Williamsburg, and online Fri, Jun 3-12, 2022. From $10. Full Pass $35. brooklynfilmfestival.org 🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇱🇫🇷🇬🇫🇮🇳🇮🇱🇮🇹🇲🇽🇵🇭🇵🇷🇪🇸 25th Brooklyn Film Festival 2022 The Festival started all the way back in 1998. Oy vey! A 25th anniversary is a big deal. This edition … [Read more...] about The 25th Brooklyn Film Festival is “Unthinkable”
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2022 is Back!
The 40th Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2022 and street fair is in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Sat, June 18, 2022 at 1pm. The Mermaid Parade Ball follows at 5pm. coneyisland.com Hashtags: #mermaidparade2022 #mermaidparade Founded in 1983, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade is America's biggest "art" parade. It's actually a summer solstice celebration with over 3,000 mermaids and … [Read more...] about The Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2022 is Back!
NYC Dance Week is 10 Days of Free Dance, Fitness & Wellness Classes
NYC Dance Week 2022 is ten days of free or discounted dance, fitness and wellness classes at all kinds of dance studios, all over New York City from June 9-18, 2022. nycdanceweek.org 🇦🇷🇨🇴🇨🇺🇩🇴🇫🇷🇬🇵🇮🇳🇵🇷🇪🇸 We only discovered dance in midlife, but social dancing has become our primary source of health, happiness, and friendship. It feels good to move. Dancing really isn't … [Read more...] about NYC Dance Week is 10 Days of Free Dance, Fitness & Wellness Classes
DanceAfrica 2022 Calls Our Ancestors to BAM
The 45th DanceAfrica 2022 dance festival presents five guest African dance companies with the Arkestra Afrika, BAM RestorationArt Dance Youth Ensemble and DanceAfrica Spirit Walkers at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in Fort Greene over Memorial Day Weekend, Fri-Mon, May 27-30, 2022. From $35. bam.org 🇬🇭🇬🇳🇲🇱🇳🇬 🇨🇺🇭🇹🇩🇴🇵🇷🇹🇹 In addition to performances, the Festival features … [Read more...] about DanceAfrica 2022 Calls Our Ancestors to BAM
Federico Aubele Drops “Old Spanish Films,” 2nd Single From Coming Album “The Holographic Moon”
Federico Aubele is a New York Argentine singer-songwriter guitarist who makes Latin Alternative music from a Tango reference, with electronica and dub flavors. He lives in Brooklyn. The Holographic Moon Aubele's sixth studio album "The Holographic Moon" drops on May 27, 2022. It features Brazilian percussionist Mauro Refosco (David Byrne, Forro in the Dark), and other … [Read more...] about Federico Aubele Drops “Old Spanish Films,” 2nd Single From Coming Album “The Holographic Moon”
Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita “Suba” Reunites the Caribbean with Mother Africa at Roulette Intermedium
Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita "Suba" with Gustavo Ovalles is Global Music that reunites the Caribbean and Mother Africa at Roulette Intermedium in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn on Thu, Mar 31 at 8pm. $25. robertbrowningassociates.com 🇨🇺🇸🇳🇻🇪 Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita "Suba" Omar Sosa is a Cuban Jazz pianist with multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations. Seckou Keita is a … [Read more...] about Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita “Suba” Reunites the Caribbean with Mother Africa at Roulette Intermedium
Panamanian Parade NYC 2021
The 26th Panamanian Parade NYC 2021 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 12pm. FREE panamanianparade.org Honorees Grand Marshal International: José Luis Fábrega Polleri, Panama City MayorGrand Marshal: Bishop Eric D. Garnes, Funeral DirectorGrand Marshal: Alfonso Rogelio Greaves founder of Panama Express Shipping, and many Panamanian … [Read more...] about Panamanian Parade NYC 2021
Brasil Summerfest 2021 at the DUMBO Archway and Brooklyn Museum
The Brasil Summerfest 2021 music and arts festival has ticketed shows at DUMBO Archway in Brooklyn, Friday-Saturday, July 9-10, 2021 at 6pm. From $17. The festival includes a free show at the Brooklyn Public Library on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 7pm. brasilsummerfest.com This year is a smaller edition, but Brasil Summerfest is normally the largest Brazilian music and arts … [Read more...] about Brasil Summerfest 2021 at the DUMBO Archway and Brooklyn Museum
NYC Restaurant Week is Back for Summer 2021!
NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2021 reservations open Monday, July 12 for dining from July 19 to August 22, 2021. Check the restaurant list and make reservations at nycgo.com Seatings are limited and the best restaurants book up quickly, so make reservations as soon as you can. NYC Restaurant Week Prix-fixe lunches are $21. Prix-fixe dinners are $39. These include an entré … [Read more...] about NYC Restaurant Week is Back for Summer 2021!
Where to Watch Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 2021
The 45th Macy's 4th of July Fireworks 2021 is in person and live on NBC on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at 8pm ET. FREE #MacysFireworks macys.com The Show The show is on NBC channel 4 from 8-10pm ET. This season honors America's community heroes and resilient spirit. Renée Elise Goldsberry ("Hamilton," "Girls5eva") and Ryan Eggold ("New Amsterdam") co-host. The musical … [Read more...] about Where to Watch Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 2021