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SUMMARY:Compline by Candlelight: Trinity Youth Chorus
DESCRIPTION:Join the Trinity Youth Chorus\, alongside the Trinity Baroque Orchestra\, at a special Compline by Candlelight service\, for a performance of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. Pergolesi’s work is based on the Stabat Mater Dolorosa hymn\, a powerful meditation on the suffering of Mary as Jesus Christ’s mother during his crucifixion. Arrangement by Melissa Attebury.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/compline-by-candlelight-trinity-youth-chorus/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T130000
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SUMMARY:Jazz at One: Ingrid Jensen Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Hailed as one of the most gifted trumpeters of her generation\,  Ingrid Jensen leads her quartet at the 2023 opening of our Jazz at One series. To watch live\, go to Trinity’s homepage at the time of the concert.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/jazz-at-one-ingrid-jensen-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Memoir Writing
DESCRIPTION:Weekly writing session. Taking inspiration from life events\, participants will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Free\, space is limited\, registration required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/memoir-writing-2/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T190000
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SUMMARY:Sophie Ward Presents The Schoolhouse & Margot Douaihy Presents Scorched Grace
DESCRIPTION:Joint book launch. From Sophie Ward\, the Booker Prize-longlisted author of Love and Other Thought Experiments\, comes a masterful and gripping thriller about truth\, silence\, and the weight of the past. Meanwhile\, Margot Douaihy presents her masterful debut\, Scorched Grace in which Sister Holiday\, a chain-smoking\, heavily tattooed\, queer nun\, puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test in this “unique and confident” debut crime novel (Gillian Flynn).
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sophie-ward-presents-the-schoolhouse-margot-douaihy-presents-scorched-grace/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T103000
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SUMMARY:Adult Zumba
DESCRIPTION:Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance\, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction\, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights\, water bottle\, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/adult-zumba-55/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T130000
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SUMMARY:Pipes at One: Amelie Held
DESCRIPTION:Showcasing leading organists from around the country\, highlighting Trinity Church’s celebrated three-manual Noack organ.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/pipes-at-one-amelie-held/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T180000
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SUMMARY:An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City
DESCRIPTION:An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City\, written by Phillip James Dodd with photography by Jonathan Wallen\, is a sumptuous book on an era – roughly from the 1870s to the 1930s – when New York acquired and displayed its wealth and sophistication with complete confidence. The titans of American finance and industry were patrons of the arts in their private mansions\, public institutions\, and business establishments. An American Renaissance focuses on twenty of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts architecture in the city and recalls the lives of those who commissioned\, designed\, and built them. Some of the buildings and monuments are world-renowned landmarks\, while others are more obscure and seldom visited. The opulence of the Gilded Age is stunningly captured in this oversized and extravagantly illustrated volume.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/an-american-renaissance-beaux-arts-architecture-in-new-york-city/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T190000
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SUMMARY:Fiction/Non Fiction Conversation Series: Remembering ACT UP
DESCRIPTION:For this month’s Non-Fiction/Fiction conversation series Join Sarah Schulman and K.M. Soehnlein in commemorating the 30-year anniversary of ACT UP.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/fiction-non-fiction-conversation-series-remembering-act-up/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230314T190000
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SUMMARY:Pen Parentis
DESCRIPTION:John Sibley Williams\, Barbara Graham\, and Sergio Troncoso read from their work during this month’s virtual salon.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/pen-parentis-10/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T130000
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SUMMARY:Adult Chorus
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Church Street School of Music\, the chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/adult-chorus-9/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Bach at One
DESCRIPTION:Concert.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/bach-at-one/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T140000
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SUMMARY:Figure Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. Artists/ educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Materials provided. Space is limited\, registration required
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/figure-drawing-7/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T180000
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SUMMARY:The Bin Laden Papers
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden in his compound in Pakistan also gathered valuable intelligence on al-Qaeda. In her recently published book\, The Bin Laden Papers: How the Abbottabad Raid Revealed the Truth about al-Qaeda\, Its Leader and His Family\, Nelly Lahoud\, Associate Professor in the Department of National Security and Strategy at the U.S. Army War College\, distills the content of nearly 6\,000 pages of Arabic language private communications that were recovered during the raid. In conversation with Museum Director Clifford Chanin\, Lahoud reveals al-Qaeda’s closely guarded plans and ambitions and provides additional insight about its role in international terrorism.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-bin-laden-papers/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T120000
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SUMMARY:Meet Me in the Kitchen: Making Healthy Choices
DESCRIPTION:Nutritionist Lauren C. Kelly offers creative twists on classic recipes\, food prep and cooking trends. From appetizers\, to entrees\, to dessert\, learn how to design menus using helpful tips and current research findings for better health and eating.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/meet-me-in-the-kitchen-making-healthy-choices-5/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T130000
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SUMMARY:Novus at One
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Trinity Church’s new music orchestra\, NOVUS NY\, a key player on the contemporary music scene. Program: Brad Balliett Quintet (World Premiere); Valerie Coleman Selections from Portraits of Langston; Joan Tower Island Prelude; Louise Farrenc Sextet in c minor\, Op. 40; Alex Temple Thick Line
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/novus-at-one/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T180000
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SUMMARY:The Roots of Urban Renaissance: Gentrification and the Struggle over Harlem
DESCRIPTION:With its gleaming shopping centers and refurbished row houses\, today’s Harlem bears little resemblance to the neighborhood of the midcentury urban crisis. In The Roots of Urban Renaissance: Gentrification and the Struggle over Harlem\, first published in 2017 by Harvard University Press\, Brian D. Goldstein traces Harlem’s Second Renaissance to a surprising source: the radical social movements of the 1960s that resisted city officials and fought to give Harlemites control of their own destiny. Inspired by the civil rights movement\, young activists envisioned a Harlem built by and for its low-income\, predominantly African American population. In the succeeding decades\, however\, the community-based organizations they founded came to pursue a very different goal: a neighborhood with national retailers and increasingly affluent residents.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-roots-of-urban-renaissance-gentrification-and-the-struggle-over-harlem/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T183000
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CREATED:20230302T150554Z
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UID:50211-1678991400-1678991400@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Paradox Docs: Poly Styrene: I am a Cliche
DESCRIPTION:The Paradox Docs series features contradictory yet fascinating stories from unlikely sources. In celebration of Women’s History month\, Poly Styrene: I am a Cliche (2021)\, directed by Celeste Bell and Paul Sng\, follows  a journey through the archives of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene. Free popcorn will be served\, and a discussion will follow the screenings.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/paradox-docs-poly-styrene-i-am-a-cliche/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T183000
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UID:50212-1678991400-1678991400@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:The Defeat of the British Southern Strategy to Conquer America
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture\, Ken Scarlett will discuss the British Southern Strategy for conquering America and extinguishing the American Revolution. He will discuss the role of a quisling in the framing of their base strategy and how those plans were completely defeated culminating with the forced British evacuation from Charleston\, South Carolina (Victory Day). Ken will examine General Nathanael Greene’s post-Yorktown counterinsurgency campaign to oust British occupation forces from the Lower South and reinstall elected state governments; which proved to be the final lynchpins for King George III and Parliament to end their war-gone-global and relinquish sovereignty over the declared “United States”.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-defeat-of-the-british-southern-strategy-to-conquer-america/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105318
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UID:50213-1678993200-1678993200@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:The Old Town Girls
DESCRIPTION:Online screening and conversation with the director. Inspired by a true incident\, Shen Yu’s debut OLD TOWN GIRLS tells a tale about how an unsustained economic boom desolates working-class communities and familial relations. Tempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities\, Qu Ting bid farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust bell town\, leaving behind her infant daughter\, Shui Qing\, who’s been alienated by her dad’s new family since. Never felt equally loveable as her peers\, Shui Qing instantly gets carried away by Qu Ting’s worldly charisma and maternal attention when the two meet seventeen years later. But the high schooler is soon forced to face the reality behind her mom’s sudden reappearance and years of unglamorous survival. As dangers loom\, she decides to sacrifice everything for the slim chance of reunification. A private link to the film will be available to event registrants from March 10th to March 16th. We will invite Director Yu SHEN of The Old Town Girls and film critic Karen MA to join us in an online discussion at 7-8pm ET on March 16th\, 2023.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-old-town-girls/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230317T083000
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi
DESCRIPTION:Improve balance\, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. An ideal choice for participants of all ages.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/tai-chi-14/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T103000
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CREATED:20230302T150555Z
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UID:50215-1679135400-1679135400@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Outdoor Ed-ventures: Obstacle Course
DESCRIPTION:Families are invited to join us for the ultimate obstacle course crush! Each play safe obstacle has been constructed to challenge agility\, coordination\, balance\, speed\, and endurance. ​
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/outdoor-ed-ventures-obstacle-course/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Park
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T110000
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SUMMARY:Life & Death in Manhattan Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Lively 2.5-hour tour of Battery Park\, the Financial District\, Tribeca\, the Civic Center\, and Chinatown. Meet at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Discover more than four centuries of life and death in Manhattan.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/life-death-in-manhattan-walking-tour-37/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T110000
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SUMMARY:Holi Storytime and Puppet Show
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the Seaport community’s Holi celebration in the Seaport Museum’s introduction galleries. Festivities begin with author Anu Sehgal’s bi-lingual (Hindi-English) reading of her new book Kahani Rangeeli\, or Colorful Story\, which shares the ancient story of Holi and how it’s celebrated. Once we learn the history of Holi\, children are invited to make puppets in preparation for the puppet show Colors of Krishna’s Love\, presented by WonderSpark Puppets.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/holi-storytime-and-puppet-show/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T110000
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UID:50220-1679137200-1679137200@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School
DESCRIPTION:Now that Junie B. Jones has been going to school for over one-and-a-half years\, who better to write the book on EVERYTHING you need to know? From bus rules to band-aids\, carpools to cookies\, Junie B. and friends deliver the definitive word on surviving and thriving in style. With a jillion tips\, tricks and trip-ups\, Junie B. shares her hard-won expertise and shows us all how school is sometimes scary\, sometimes super-fun\, and ALWAYS something to sing about! An all-new musical adventure based on Barbara Park’s popular book. Ages 4 +
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/junie-b-s-essential-survival-guide-to-school/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T163000
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SUMMARY:Holi Collaborative Mural
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Holi with the Seaport Museum by joining in to create a vibrant collaborative mural inspired by the colorful pigment thrown during the annual festival. Together\, we will roll up our sleeves and celebrate the colors of Holi. Participants will receive a free take-away designed and printed by Bowne & Co. to customize as a keepsake for this special celebration.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/holi-collaborative-mural/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105318
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T150657Z
UID:50216-1679137200-1679241600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Women’s History Month: Bountiful Baskets
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous women basket weavers share the beauty of Native basketry and the significance of keeping basket traditions alive\, through the different weaving traditions\, materials\, and stories and inspirations that go into making a basket.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/womens-history-month-bountiful-baskets/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105318
CREATED:20230302T150736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T150736Z
UID:50221-1679142600-1679142600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Holi Dance and Drum Performance
DESCRIPTION:Colorful and vibrant Bhangra dance lesson led by the renowned dancer\, Sarina Jain\, founder of Masala Bhangra. Jain will get everyone moving with Bhangra dance\, an energetic traditional folk dance from Punjab. Dholi Amrit from Premier Drummers will join in to provide a soundtrack of traditional beats.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/holi-dance-and-drum-performance/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105318
CREATED:20230302T150736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T150736Z
UID:50222-1679149800-1679149800@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Let the Lion Eat Straw
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn born novelist\, poet\, educator and international speaker\, Ellease Ebele N. Oseye\, whom Maya Angelou described as “a seer of the interior landscape\,” has been teaching literature of African peoples at Pace University for 48 years.  She has also taught at Borough of Manhattan Community College for twenty years. Professor Oseye’s novel\, Let the Lion Eat Straw\, honors the life of her mother\, Ellease Dozier Southerland\, musician\, mother of nine sons and six daughters.  The African Burial Ground National Monument holds a sacred place in the heart of this author who listened with unbelieving ears as her mother made real the brutality of enslavement.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/let-the-lion-eat-straw/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105318
CREATED:20230302T150736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T150736Z
UID:50223-1679151600-1679151600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Twilight Winter Bird Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Meet the win­ter birds of Gov­er­nors Island with NYC Audubon! Near­ly 240 bird species have been spot­ted on the island\, which pro­vides excel­lent habi­tat all year round. Whether you’re an expert bird­er or a begin­ner\, these month­ly tours will help you dis­cov­er all of the bird life the island has to offer this win­ter. The group will meet at 3pm at Sois­sons Land­ing on Gov­er­nors Island. Free with reg­is­tra­tion; 15 per­son limit.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/twilight-winter-bird-stroll-3/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T105318
CREATED:20230302T150736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T150736Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Walking Tour: The Year of Remembrance of the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Part 1
DESCRIPTION:The first of two live\, virtual tours of the Warsaw Ghetto will focus on the lives of Jews in the city during the Nazi occupation. The Ghetto\, which was established in 1940\, was approximately 1.3 miles in size and was surrounded by a ten-foot-high wall. It was the largest of the Nazi-established ghettos during World War II\, with a peak estimated population of over 450\,000. Walk along the Ghetto wall and learn about conditions in the ghetto\, and how the Jewish community managed to maintain their vibrant culture and intellectual life despite the extreme poverty\, hunger\, and disease in the Ghetto. We will visit some of the places that have survived the War\, as well as contemporary monuments and commemorations.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/virtual-walking-tour-the-year-of-remembrance-of-the-heroes-of-the-warsaw-ghetto-uprising-part-1/
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