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Annual
Sakura Matsuri and the Cherry Blossom Watch at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Blooms take place from:
April - May
- Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival
Saturday, April 30 - Sunday, May 1
New York City's "Rite of Spring" celebrates many years!
With over 200 trees in bloom, Brooklyn Botanic Garden's
flowering cherries take center stage during this phenomenal
weekend celebrating Japanese culture with over 60 events
and performances. Enjoy traditional Japanese music and
dance, taiko drumming, ikebana flower arranging, bonsai
pruning, tea ceremonies, craft demonstrations, and workshops
for both adults and children.
Learn
about other items of interest going on at the Brooklyn
Botanic Garden. |
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18th Annual New York African Film Festival
African Film Festival, Inc. and Film Society of Lincoln Center present the 18th edition of the New York African Film Festival! A multi-venue, two-month celebration of African arts and culture, taking place from April 2nd through May 31st, 2011, the festival will feature a gallery exhibition, fashion show, panel discussions, Q&As with directors and actors, live performances, and of course, the best in contemporary cinema from Africa and the Diaspora.
The Film festival will take place at the following dates and locales:
For more information on African Film Festival, Inc.
go to www.africanfilmny.org |
12th Annual Blessing of the Bicycles at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Saturday, April 10 at 9:30 am
Hundreds of bicyclists garbed in brightly colored cycling attire are expected to gather with their bikes inside the Cathedral for the Annual Blessing of the Bicycles at 10 AM on Saturday, April 26.
Annual Asian Cultural Festival
Place: Queens Theatre in the Park
Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Corona, NY 11368
Details are not yet available regarding dates and such
Explore a wide selection of music, dance and theater by acclaimed Asian artists this April at Queens Theatre in the Park. Back by popular demand, Queens Theatre brings you its Asian Cultural Fest. These affordable shows bring top talents from a multitude of countries to the Queens stage. Located next to the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park with free parking, handicap access and a beautiful new lobby, Queens Theatre is the ideal place to catch world renowned talent. Space is limited, so order your tickets today. We look forward to seeing you.
Kite Making WorkShop
Living Arts Series For Children and Families
at MoCA (Museum of the Chinese in America)
Date and time to come
Celebrate the Qingming Festival, also known as the Clear Bright Festival, and usher in the beautiful springtime season with a hand-on kite making workshop. Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday where ancestors are honored by family members. It is not only a day of remembrance but also a day to celebrate the coming of spring. Flying kites is an activity favored by many people during the Qingming Festival.
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Barnyard Easter Egg Hunt at the Queens County Farm Museum
Saturday, April 23 from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Farm Museum will hold its annual Egg Hunt in the orchard. Egg hunts will be ongoing throughout the day, "Whiskers" the bunny will be hopping around the farm to greet children and pose for pictures, bring your camera. Dance the "Bunny Hop", play egg toss and egg rolling games on the farmhouse lawn. Visit their farm animals and take a hayride. Admission: $5.00 per person |
Kite Flight at Socrates
Annual Kite Making Workshop at Socrates Sculpture Park
Sunday, April 30 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Rain or shine!
Socrates Sculpture Park and The Noguchi Museum are pleased to present their ninth annual kite making and flying event. This free hands-on workshop will take place at Socrates Sculpture Park and welcomes children of all ages to build and decorate a kite out of recycled materials, and then fly it in the park. Advance registration is not required, but space is limited, so come early! The workshop is free and all materials and supplies will be provided.
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Tribeca
Film Festival
April 20 - May 1, 2011
Taking place in our very own Tribeca area in lower
Manhattan will be the annual Tribeca Film Festival
which was first launched in 2002. This annual event
brings in hundreds of thousands of visits and such
to the area...and ideal which is part of its initial
aim: To revitalize and encourage the growth and recovery
of the downtown area of NYC. |
The 12th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Chess Tournaments
April 30 & May 1, 2011
At the Hotel New Yorker, 8th Avenue & 34th St, New York, NY (212) 971-0101
For more information, please call: (516) 641-4521
e-mail: pbowyer@bbowyer.org web: www.bbowyer.org
Please note: Bring clocks and sets, none will be provided
Payment must be received by Wednesday, April 27th at the latest.
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Earth
Day Events in NYC
Visit the New Yorkled Magazine Earth Day Celebrations
Page to learn more about our great community activities
featuring activities for the entire family as well as plantings,
gardening events and much more.
Why not partake in an Earth Day Event this year and show
your support for bettering our environment? Visit
the Earth Day Page Today! |
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Quick
Chek New Jersey Balloon Festival in Readington, NJ
Take part in the spectacle to end all others wherein years
past millions of folks have witnesses the launching of
balloon after balloon into the expansive skies of New Jersey.
For over 23 years this festival has wowed spectators with
its tons and tons of balloons on a 250-acre site. Taking
place in Readington, New Jersey you're bound to ooh and
aah as these masters of the sky take one and all's breaths
away.
This festival will take place over a 3 day span and last
year featured such balloon shapes as the Quick Chek Eagle,
Pepsi Super Can, Energizer Bunny, the Benihana and many others.
Of course one can only believe that this year's shapes and
sizes will be a treat for all.
So if you're ready to be awed and want an escape that'll
thrill you then visit this page
put up by New Yorkled.
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Tartan
Day Parade
- The British Garden at Hanover Square in Lower Manhattan
Wednesday, April 6th
- National Tartan Day,
Annual Parade - (bagpipes and drums)
Saturday, April 9th
from 45th St. on 6th Avenue up to 58th Street
212-980-0844
New York will play host to this annual celebration. 'and
well, New Yorkled itself was at a previous year's celebration...and it WAS FANTASTIC!!!!
Learn more here...
This hugely impressive parade will have thousands of pipers
marching up the Avenue of the Americas as we all stand on
the sidelines enjoying the sound of bagpipes.
Parade will form-up at 1:00 pm
The Parade will start at 2:00 pm |
The Annual Shearing of the Heather at Fort Tryon Park
Saturday, April 9 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
The 3-acre Heather Garden is the site of our annual rite of spring – the shearing of the heather by members of the Northeast Heather Society and garden staff. In addition to the shearing, visitors can take tours of the garden, hear Bagpiping and drumming and join a children’s workshop while enjoying the garden’s spring beauty and panoramic views of the Hudson River and New Jersey Palisades. Learn more here at this official page.
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Riverside Church's Annual English Handbell Festival
Sunday, April 10 At 4:00 pm
The Riverside Church, Nave
490 Riverside Drive (Bet. 120th & 122nd St.)
Morningside Heights
Soaring Halls of the Riverside Church to ring in Harmony as 100 Handbell Ringers toll shiny handbells of various sizes during its 33rd annual English Handbell Festival.
The event will also feature recitals on Riverside’s world famous carillon and its 206-rank Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, the second largest instrument in New York City with over 12,000 pipes. |
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12th Annual New York Havana Film Festival
April 7 - 14, 2011
In an ongoing effort to keep New Yorkers up-to-date with the ever-changing Latin American film scene and its foundations, HFFNY has continuously presented efforts by new talent alongside the classic work of pioneering filmmakers.
Official site |
17th Annual Pediatric
Cancer Foundation's Annual Walkathon
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Last year's times were and location were:
'beginning at 11:30 am with Check in at 10:30 am
Beginning and ending at the 79th Street Rotunda at Riverside Drive will be this annual benefit walk which aims to raise money in the
fight against childhood cancer. Walk-ins are welcome to register for an additional charge of $5.00 per person.
Join the Pediatric Cancer Foundation for their Annual Walkathon
to raise money for the fight against childhood cancer. After
this item there will be a celebration featuring drink, music, food,
raffle drawing and more. To learn more and to register you can
visit the official website at: www.pcfwalk.org
Children's Carnival at the Queens County Farm Museum
Children's Carnival
April 9, 10 and 16, 17 from
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
Join them for a carnival in the apple orchard! Carnival rides, midway games food, hayrides, petting zoo and a Magic Show (show times: 2, 3, 4 & 5 in the barn).
ADMISSION: $9.00 per person all ages to enter the farm grounds (carnival rides included at no additional charge)
(height rules apply at all rides)
Calling All New Yorkers To Join
The Annual Hands On New York Day
Saturday, April 16, 2011
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Taking Place In Approximately 75 Parks, Gardens, Playgrounds, Community Centers, And Schools Across The Five Boroughs
New York Cares needs 5,000 volunteers to give New York City a ‘spring greening’
The 17th Annual Hands On New York Day – New York Cares’ citywide spring volunteer event – will take place on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Thousands of volunteers are needed to revitalize approximately 75 parks, gardens, playgrounds, community centers, and schools across the five boroughs. Volunteers will work on a variety of green projects including gardening, removing winter debris, painting, and more. For the first time, volunteers will also paint colorful murals on Jersey barriers at several sites throughout the city.
New Yorkers can register to volunteer at www.handsonnewyorkday.org, with a registration fee of $20 per person. The website provides complete information about the day including how to participate as an individual or part of a team, as well as information on making donations in honor of a team or volunteer.
The 17th
Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk -
Saturday, April 16, 2011 -- (rain or shine)!
The annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk is a celebration of people with Parkinson’s
and their families and friends. Individuals from around the world gather in New
York City’s Central Park for a gentle walk and a day of festivities. The
purpose of the Walk is to raise awareness of Parkinson’s
disease and much-needed funds for research. |
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Visit the New
York City Posters Page for a listing of Posters and Prints of NYC.
You'll have a
thrill just viewing them if you don't end up buying one! That's for
sure!
"The desire to accomplish something great is resolved in
your will to succeed. Succeed and you'll have removed all doubt.
The question remains in whether you doubt your ability to succeed.
Overcome that
and the world might be yours to give & share."
"Be Not Afraid of Growing Slowly, Be Afraid Only of Standing
Still"
"Life is not measured by the number
of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
For as we all grow older, we realize,
it is not the things we did in Life which we often regret,
but the things we did not do."
Inner Happiness
is the Fuel of Success...
Visit the New
York City Posters Page for a listing of Posters and Prints of NYC.
You'll have a
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