Launched in 1999, the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) is now the premier Urban Latino film event in the country. The NYILFF’s mission is to showcase the works of the hottest emerging Latino filmmaking talent in the U.S. and Latin America, offer expansive images of the Latino experience, and celebrate the diversity and spirit of the Latino community. Programming includes the flagship film festival in NYC, new music and art showcases, family and community events, scholarships for aspiring filmmakers, and a nationally recognized short film competition in partnership with HBO.
New York International Latino Film Festival
July 27 – August 1, 2010
Individual Tickets: $12
Discount Matinee Tickets: $9
Festival Badge: $100
Location: The Roosevelt Hotel 45 East 45th Street @ Madison Avenue
More Info: http://nylatinofilm.com/index.html
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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 them to pursue a pathway to citizenship. It is a pathway that may be both lengthy and complex, but for many immigrants, the process is a road they are determined to follow.
Like their fellow citizens, those men and women who have become Americans by Choice, have made, and continue to make, our nation strong and vibrant. The Carnegie Corporation is committed to helping immigrants become integrated into the civic fabric of our nation because enlightened citizenship is the everlasting strength of our democracy. Carnegie Corporation’s president, Vartan Gregorian, an immigrant, reminds us of that our country is an extraordinary and daring idea that is still being tested and must be nurtured: “Here, in America, we are trying to form a nation that transcends its limits and where the people transcend their differences in order to share a common purpose and common ideals. And here, in America, we must all understand that participating in our civic life, the rich and vibrant life of our nation, is not just a right but also an obligation. And perhaps most important of all, it means being a citizen.”
More at http://carnegie.org/programs/democracy-and-civic-integration/immigrants-the-pride-of-america/
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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 in 2002, the NYAFF is North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema, and one of the most important cultural events in New York City. Each year, the Festival selects over 40 feature films, considering only the best, the strangest, and the most entertaining of the recent titles from East Asia. The festival has the best showcase of pop Asian Cinema, regardless of how extreme they may be. Check out the full line-up out at the NYAFF website.
New York Asian Film Festival
June 25–July 8, 2010
Film Descriptions: http://www.filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/nyasianff10.html
Ticket Info: http://www.subwaycinema.com/nyaff10/ticket-info.php
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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 appreciating the others. Some of the questions being asked are below:
Why is your country’s food the best?
Why is your country’s music the best?
Why is your country’s nature the prettiest?
Why are your people the most beautiful?
Why is your immigrant community NYC’s best?
oh, and…Why is your soccer team the best?!
The Immigrant World Cup will continue throughout the world up on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC.
For more information, visit http://beta.wnyc.org/shows/bl/series/immigrant-world-cup/
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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 done? What do they know that we don’t know? We’ve rounded up a few of the best and will give them each five minutes to blow your mind with the work that has kept them up late for the past few months: their thesis. But old-school it’s not, because this evening at Galapagos will be a Pecha-Kucha-style whirlwind of talent and taste, laden with potent potential.
We’ll be hearing from MICA, MIT Media Lab, NYU ITP, Parsons Design + Technology, Pratt Comm-D, RISD, SVA MFA Design, SVA D-Crit and Yale. Scott Stowell will moderate this fast-paced frenzy of an evening that you don’t want to miss.
Come, have a drink and learn all about First Person American.
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In a slew of parodies on the Internet, in newspapers and at public rallies, the doe-eyed cartoon character has become an unlikely symbol of a heated debate. This composite image of Dora the Explorer was created late last year by Debbie Groben of Sarasota, Fla., for a contest for the fake news site FreakingNews.com. Read the full article by the Associated Press.
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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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DiverseCity Art Opening
An art exhibit that opens Saturday at the International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s St. George office celebrates Staten Island’s diversity with works by 10 Island artists, including Sara Signorelli, Nick Fevelo and David Zukas.
The exhibit, “DiverseCity: An Artistic Celebration of Immigration, Cultural Identity and Creating Home,” curated by COAHSI’s Ginger Shulick, represents a collaboration between IRC Staten Island and Art Connects New York. Latino Folklorico performs Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at 5 Central Ave., also in St. George.
“DiverseCity: An Artistic Exploration of Immigration, Cultural Identity, and Creating Home.”
Curated by Ginger Shulick
Opening reception: Saturday, April 17th, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Location: IRC Staten Island – 120 Stuyvesant Place, Suite 412, Staten Island, NY 10301
(a five-minute walk from the Staten Island Ferry St. George Terminal)
Admission: Free
Light refreshments will be served.
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Immigrant Heritage Week 2010
New York City Celebrates the Seventh Annual Immigrant Heritage Week
April 15 – 21, 2010
Declared an official, annual celebration by Mayor Bloomberg in 2004, Immigrant Heritage Week honors the vibrant immigrant cultures, heritages and communities found in every corner of the City.
This year Immigrant Heritage Week is celebrated from April 15 to April 21. Throughout the week, a rich collection of family friendly events, film screenings, art exhibits and walking tours will promote and reflect the diversity of the immigrant communities in our City.
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International Arrivals 