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What’s Your Story? 2013 Welcoming Stories Potluck and Screening
What’s Your Story? 2013 Welcoming Stories Potluck and Screening Sunday, April 21, 2013, 4:30-7:00pm Location: Immigrant Movement International Address: 108-59 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, NY 11368 Transportation: 7 train to the 103rd and Roosevelt Avenue stop Free & Open to All, … Continue reading
What’s Your Story? 2012 Premiere
First Person American presents the What’s Your Story? 2012 Premiere – a collection of short films that explore personal immigration narratives from high school students NEW YORK, NY, July 13, 2012—First Person American and the Human Rights class at Newcomers High … Continue reading
Under: Culture, Film, First Person American, Immigration, NYC
Tags: Cultural Event, Film, Immigration, NYC
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Immigrant Heritage Week 2011
Today kicks off Immigrant Heritage Week, established by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in 2004. Bloomberg, a grandson of Russian immigrants, established the week to celebrate the experiences and contributions of immigrants to New York City and the vibrant life stories … Continue reading
Under: Cultural Event, Culture, News, Oral History, Public Programs
Tags: Culture, events, Immigrant Heritage Week, NYC, One Nation NYC, StoryCorps
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Highlights for National Hispanic Heritage Month: Week 3
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 … Continue reading
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Tags: events, National Hispanic Heritage Month, New York City
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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 … Continue reading
Under: Cultural Event, Culture, Festival, German, NYC
Tags: German, German-American Struben Parade, Oktoberfest, parade
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