Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category
José Arcadio Limón (1908 – 1972) was a pioneering modern dancer and choreographer born in Mexico. Limón moved to New York City in 1928 where he studied and performed with Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Ten years after he began dancing, Limón premiered his first major choreographic work Danzas Mexicanos. He was drafted in 1943 […]
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German-American Steuben Parade
The 53rd German-American Steuben Parade is taking place this Saturday (September 25) at 12pm along 5th Avenue. The Parade is an annual celebration of the great achievements of German immigrants in the United States, and German-American culture and traditions. It is named in honor of General Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, a Prussian officer who […]
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The Feast of San Gennaro is New York City’s most historical religious outdoor festival that is in its 84th year. The festival was founded by four immigrant families from Naples in 1926 who lived on Mulberry Street, and originally began as a one-day religious commemoration of San Gennaro, the Patron Saint of Naples. The festival […]
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Hispanic Heritage Month Festival continues and we’d like to share more of the unique and festive activities. From music to a corn cooking demonstration, we’ve got our picks for the week. One of the events we’re looking forward to is the corn cooking demonstration with Mexican chef and food historian Zarela Martinez. Maize, or corn, […]
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Today is the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15), and New York City is honoring the history, culture and Hispanic heritage. Hispanic Heritage Month was started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage week, which was approved by President Lyndon Johnson. In 1988, the week’s celebration was expanded into a month and enacted into […]
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via Feet In 2 Worlds NEW YORK–Under the arching branches of a maple tree, Asian musicians sung indigenous songs, as vendors and activists sold a motley of merchandise and promoted an array of political causes. At the July 25 South Asian Arts and Activism street fair in Queens, immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri […]
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Tags: Chhaya, NYC, Queens, South Asian, South Asian Arts
The Pride of America
Each year around Independence Day, Carnegie Corporation of New York, in partnership with The New York Times, salutes our founder Andrew Carnegie’s legacy, by celebrating an ideal he held so dearly: citizenship. On this particular day, The Carnegie Corporation honors women and men whose love for this country, like that of Mr. Carnegie himself, led […]
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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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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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Immigrant Number One
The New York Magazine writes about the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island. In 1892, she was the first foreigner to arrive at Ellis Island. By 1893, she was an American mystery. Read the full article by the New York Magazine.
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International Arrivals 