Wales Week New York kicks off in March a series of events and demos by Welsh chefs, actors, artists, academics and movie-makers that will have the city ‘Wale-ing’ with excitement. The festival celebrates the best of contemporary Wales leading up to the observance of St. David’s Day honoring the country’s patron saint. Wales Week provides New Yorkers with a week of the best of Welsh arts and culinary talents. |
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Taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
This special item which will be for consumers as well as the Trade will take place over a three day period. Attend this event and have the chance to taste over 600 wines from over 170 winemakers from all over the world. |

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at the NY Botanical Garden
A Rain Forest Filled with Exotic, Colorful Orchids Set to Astound at
The New York Botanical Garden’s 11th Annual Orchid Show
Botanical Garden Trees Felled by Hurricane Sandy Also Incorporated
Into Design of Celebrated Exhibition
Saturday, March 2 through Monday, April 22, 2013 |
will be held on Saturday, March 30 & Sunday, March 31, 2013,
at their usual venue:
The Hotel New Yorker
8 Avenue & 34 Street, NYC
The 14th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Chess Tournaments

Will be held at the Hotel New Yorker on March 30 & 31, 2013
@ 8th Avenue & 34 Street, New York City, NY • tel: 212.971.0101 |

Free for Spectators
Con Edison's Headquarters at 4 Irving Place in New York City
Registration closes March 2, 2013
“The Olympics of the Mind”
""The USA Memory Championship is an Olympiad for ‘thinking’ games. Set up as a sporting event for Mental Athletes, the tournament consists of memory challenging tournament-style competitive events including memorization of: 117 names and faces, a shuffled deck of cards, an unpublished poem, speed numbers, and a list of 500 words. Mental Athletes compete for gold, silver and bronze awards in individual competitions as well as for the entire event.""
Spectators Welcome - Free Admission
Note: Anyone
who is a permanent US Resident and over the age of 12 can register to compete.
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The Pier Antiques Show at Pier 94
PIER 94, 12th Ave., @55th St., NY
Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 - 6:00 pm
March 16-17, 2013
Internationally known and a staple for New Yorkers. Celebrities and major designers and decorators from all over the country attend it in droves, and shoppers come from around the world to discover future trends! 500 Exhibitors on the Hudson River.
New this year - BOOK ALLEY! A special section of antiquarian, art & collectible books, prints and ephemera.
NY’S MOST EXCITING ANTIQUES SHOW!
Admission $15.
Children under 16 free when accompanied by an adult.
On-site paid parking available.

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The 251st St. Patty's Day Parade to be held on Sunday, March
16th, which is the most popular and largest NYC parade around.
It begins at 11:00 am, and goes along Fifth Avenue from 44th to
86th Sts and then to Third Ave.
Please note that last year the parade did not go up to 86th and instead turned south of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
More to come as we get closer to the celebrations.
Visit also New Yorkled's
St. Pat's Day Page for other events going on around New York
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The
Circus is coming to town!!!
The 143rd edition of Ringling Bros., “Built to Amaze!,” is coming to Barclays Center from March 20-April 1 2013, and will be the first circus ever to play the brand new Brooklyn arena. This classic family tradition has thrilling acts for kids and parents alike—featuring magnificent elephants, ferocious tigers, astonishing acrobats and awe-inspiring aerialists, everything about the new show promises to amaze.

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That's right! Tickets are already available for the 2013 show taking place
Public Show Dates:
Friday, March 29th through
Sunday, April 7th
Visit the main Auto Show page to learn more as well as the photos page to see postings from previous years' shows. |
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