Category: Culture & events
Take advantage of a 40% discount on tickets to our Immigrant Women Summer Art Fest, just for you blog readers! Use the promo code BLOGspecial when checking out on our Eventbrite page. What does it mean to be an immigrant, woman, and artist in this political landscape? In honor and celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month, join our Summer Art Fest on June 7 to hear the authentic voices and unique perspectives of five immigrant women: Dru Blumensheid Dru Blumensheid is...
Words and photos by Anna Tyor On February 17 at Queens Museum, New Women New Yorkers launched the second iteration of its Real People. Real Lives: Women Immigrants of New York photo exhibit. It was a crowded scene, as intrigued New Yorkers from around the city packed into the second-floor gallery space to see the work of photographer-filmmaker Dru Blumensheid in collaboration with NWNY. Featuring 16 immigrant women who’ve moved to New York from around the world, the series was...
Words and photos by Constanza Prieto One month ago, on January 20, more than 200,000 demonstrators congregated in the streets of Manhattan to be part of the 2018 Women’s March. It was a beautiful, sunny, powerful, and inspiring day. I woke up very early, as if a little girl on Christmas morning looking for her gifts. I had been looking forward to the event for weeks, when we would march for democracy and for our rights as women. This was...
Written by NWNY This is the first of our new monthly series focused on arts features and events in New York City and elsewhere that relate to women and/or immigrants. Each month, our volunteers will highlight features, such as films, TV series, art exhibits, theater, and musical performances that they have experienced themselves or plan to check out soon. If you think we’ve missed something, let us know on one of our social media channels! Movie: Coco Highlight by Diana,...
