Category: Culture & events
Written by Arielle Kandel Several landmark festivals are happening this month in New York City, but you’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about immigrant heritage and culture at what promise to be fascinating panel discussions and art exhibits. Put these events in your calendar, and bring your friends! September 1, 11am-6pm: West Indian Labor Day Parade & Carnival, Eastern Parkway & Schenectady Avenue to Flatbush Avenue (Crown Heights, Brooklyn), free – the largest parade of its kind...
Written by Arielle Kandel This month in New York, there were more festivals, parades, and cultural events showcasing the diversity of the city’s population and immigrant communities than ever: the famous Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing, the traditional Giglio Feast of San Antonio in East Harlem, the joyful India Day Parade in Murray Hill, and many more. But let’s talk about the annual Dominican Day Parade and Festival, which filled Sixth Avenue with festive colors and sounds...
Make room on your calendar for a bunch of exciting events going on in New York City this August! Here is a selection of festivals, parades, music, arts, and more that showcase the ethnic and cultural diversity of New York. August 2: Harlem Sweet Spot Festival: Jamaican Indepen-Dance, West Harlem Pier (Harlem, Manhattan), free – Come celebrate Jamaican culture at one of Sweet Spot Festival’s summer events! There will be music, food vendors, a vintage market, and activities for the...
Written by Marisa Guerrero This Fourth of July weekend, the foundation of the United States was not the only thing being celebrated. While the city flocked to the banks of the East River to watch New York City’s annual fireworks show, thousands more flocked to Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn for the 43rd annual International African Arts Festival. The International African Arts Festival was founded in 1971 as the “African Street Carnival,” a fundraiser for an independent school in...
