Archive for June, 2010
New York Asian Film Festival
This year the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) runs June 25 – July 8 and will be co-presented with The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Screenings will be held at the Walter Reade Theater with additional screenings July 1 – 4 at the Japan Society and special midnight shows at the IFC Center. Launched […]
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Why I became an American
Real Simple magazine is running a feature story this upcoming July issue called “Why I became an American.” The story profiles six women who became U.S. citizens within the last year who “explain why they proudly adopted this country as their own.” Thank you to our reader Aura Seltzer for the tip!
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Tags: American, editorial, Real Simple
World Cup Culture
The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC is running a special segment they call the Immigrant World Cup, “Throughout the World Cup, we’ll select random matchups and hear from immigrants of each country about why their community is NYC’s best in food, music, and other areas.” The show encourages callers to celebrate their own culture while […]
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First Person American is invited to be a presenter at an upcoming AIGA/NY event titled, “MY DOG AND PONY: FRESH BLOOD!” on June 15, 2010. About the event from the AIGA/NY site: A whole new crop of younger-techier-faster-stronger grad students are about to be unleashed on the city. What are they thinking? What have they […]
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International Arrivals 