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SUMMARY:Designer Han Feng
DESCRIPTION:Is design art? In the hands of Han Feng\, it sure is. The Hangzhou-born clothing designer first brought her fashion work into the performing arts with costumes for Anthony Minghella’s Madame Butterfly at the English National Opera and the Met Opera. Her bespoke couture designs meld Chinese motifs and craftmanship with a bold\, modern sensibility. Her passion for the connections between design and art has now led her to open a gallery in Shanghai and to support emerging artists through a residency in New York. Join us online\, as Han Feng discusses inspiration\, designs and art with her longtime friend\, Nancy Berliner\, Senior Curator of Chinese art at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/designer-han-feng/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T180000
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SUMMARY:Seaport Fit
DESCRIPTION:Today: Iron Buddha. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-fit-7/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T140000
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SUMMARY:To Dachau And Back To Life
DESCRIPTION:Elly Gotz was born in 1928 in Kovno (Kaunas)\, Lithuania. When he was 13 years old\, Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union and Elly and his family were forced into a ghetto. When the ghetto was later liquidated\, Elly was transported to the Dachau concentration camp\, where he labored in an underground factory for a German company named Moll. After being liberated in 1945\, Elly and his family lived in Germany\, desperate to emigrate. In the spring of 1947\, they were accepted to Norway as refugees\, and later that year they were able to immigrate to Zimbabwe to join extended family members. Elly eventually moved to Johannesburg and then Toronto\, where he established several businesses and achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a pilot. In 2017\, at the age of 89\, he fulfilled another dream by going skydiving. Join the Museum for a Stories Survive program with Elly Gotz exploring his remarkable journey of survival and rebuilding.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/to-dachau-and-back-to-life/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Ring in the Year of the Tiger at Brookfield Place! Experience a multi-day celebration that includes a live ice carving\, kids crafts and more! Discover ice sculptures by New York City-based art collective\, Okamoto Studio\, on the Waterfront Plaza. In celebration of the Lunar New Year there will be a live ice carving and display all weekend long.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/lunar-new-year-celebration/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T120000
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CREATED:20220131T192722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T192722Z
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SUMMARY:Retirement A to Z: Financial Education Series for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Webinar. Eight-part series on retirement planning. These programs are designed to introduce you to the many possible sources of retirement income and resources\, including social security\, medicare\, pension options including 401(k)s\, individual retirement accounts and annuities\, as well as the complex issues faced when planning for loved ones with wills and/or trusts. Today: The Importance of Retirement Planning. Gerri Walsh reviews the importance of compound interest and the many tax-deferred opportunities that help individuals plan for a comfortable and stress-free retirement.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/retirement-a-to-z-financial-education-series-for-adults-3/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Walking Tour: Jewish Venice
DESCRIPTION:Join the Museum and Our Travel Circle for a virtual walking tour of Venice\, Italy\, home to the one of the oldest Jewish ghettos in the world. Established in 1516\, the Venetian Ghetto became a model for other Jewish ghettos elsewhere. The Ghetto was home to the world’s first “skyscrapers” and the first-ever production of William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice\, noted for its antisemitic themes. On our walking tour\, we will explore the neighborhood’s establishment; the history of Napoleon’s march on Venice in 1797\, when restrictions on the city’s Jewish residents were lifted; and the Nazi occupation of Venice in 1943.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/virtual-walking-tour-jewish-venice/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220130T150000
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SUMMARY:Annual BPCA Art Exhibition reception
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to come and enjoy the inspired artwork created by participants at BPCA’s art programs. Meet fellow artists and the artists/educators who lead the programs. Proof of vaccination required\, RSVP recommended.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/annual-bpca-art-exhibition-reception/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220130T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Walking Tour: Jewish Paris
DESCRIPTION:Virtual stroll through Le Marais\, Paris’ Jewish Quarter. The neighborhood is famous for its old-world charm\, delis and bakeries\, narrow cobblestone streets\, hidden courtyards\, and tranquil gardens on Rue des Rosiers. Our tour guide\, Flora\, was born to a Parisian Jewish family and grew up in Le Marais. Together\, we’ll explore the neighborhood’s Jewish history\, visit its historic landmarks\, and explore its evolution into one of Paris’ most trendy areas.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/virtual-walking-tour-jewish-paris/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T110000
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SUMMARY:Seaport Fit
DESCRIPTION:Today: Hit the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-fit-6/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T120000
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SUMMARY:Pieces of China: Lijia Zhang on the Chinese Missile Factory Where She Began
DESCRIPTION:“Long live Chairman Mao” was the first English language sentence the Lijia Zhang ever learned. “Foreign language is a tool of class struggle” was the second. On January 27\, the author of Socialism is Great and Lotus\, will take us back in time to the missile factory where she worked in the early 1980s\, and discuss how learning English at night helped open her mind and break out into a career as an internationally acclaimed writer and journalist. She’ll share how English has helped millions of Chinese forge important bonds with the world\, and how attitudes toward learning English are changing today.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/pieces-of-china-lijia-zhang-on-the-chinese-missile-factory-where-she-began/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T100000
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SUMMARY:Echoes In Ink: A Liberation Day Reading Of Short Stories From The Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:In the aftermath of the Holocaust\, many Jewish writers turned to pen and paper to reckon with the enormity of their loss. The stories they wrote—both fiction and nonfiction—bring to life the darkest moments of human history at the same time as they remind us of the human capacity for renewal and regeneration. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day\, join the Museum for a reading of three such short stories: “The Road of No Return” by Rachel Häring Korn read by Jackie Hoffman\, “The Shawl” by Cynthia Ozick read by Mili Avital\, and “A Wedding in Brownsville” by Isaac Bashevis Singer. The program will premiere at 10 AM Eastern Time and be available all day.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/echoes-in-ink-a-liberation-day-reading-of-short-stories-from-the-holocaust/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T181043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T181043Z
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SUMMARY:Retirement A to Z: Financial Education Series for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Webinar. Eight-part series on retirement planning. These programs are designed to introduce you to the many possible sources of retirement income and resources\, including social security\, medicare\, pension options including 401(k)s\, individual retirement accounts and annuities\, as well as the complex issues faced when planning for loved ones with wills and/or trusts. Today: Understanding Your Social Security Benefits Vincent Scocozza reviews when you are eligible to receive retirement benefits\, how early retirement affects your benefits\, the requirements for spousal benefits\, survivors benefits\, and when you should file for Medicare.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/retirement-a-to-z-financial-education-series-for-adults-2/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180920Z
UID:42551-1643133600-1643133600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Architecture Unbound: A Century of the Disruptive Avant-Garde
DESCRIPTION:In Architecture Unbound noted architecture critic JOSEPH GIOVANNINI traces our current architecture landscape to the disruptive scientific advances and transgressive and progressive art movements that roiled Europe before and after World War I\, and then to the social unrest and cultural disruptions of the 1960s. Cumulative shifts across disciplines and social systems established fertile new ground for the rise of an inventive\, antiauthoritarian architecture that\, in the 1970s\, challenged the status quo. Built manifestoes in the 1980s led to digital inventions of the 1990s\, and after the turn of the millennium to climax structures that now populate world capitals competing for cultural stature on the international stage.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/architecture-unbound-a-century-of-the-disruptive-avant-garde/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180920Z
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SUMMARY:Sweet Tea And The Southern Jew
DESCRIPTION:Growing up or living in the American South\, one finds oneself in a legacy of hospitality\, good food\, and sometimes not quite fitting in with the neighbors. Join the Museum for a virtual performance of Sweet Tea & the Southern Jew to hear stories of struggle\, humor\, and exploring what it means to be Jewish in the South. This live virtual theatrical production is produced by The Braid\, formerly Jewish Women’s Theatre.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sweet-tea-and-the-southern-jew/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180919Z
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SUMMARY:Translating China: Stories of the Pathbreakers
DESCRIPTION:China boasts of a 5000-year civilization\, but for much of the past few millenniums\, the country had been shrouded in mystery due in large part to its lack of communication with the rest of the world. The scarcity of translations of Chinese books\, classic or otherwise\, was a contributing factor to the impasse as well. Mysteries and misunderstandings about China and its culture with its values\, customs and institutions began to be unveiled and corrected in modern times thanks to the masterful translation of Chinese novels and other classics by a group of Westerners who were steeped in the Chinese language and culture. In a recent book on noteworthy Western translators of Chinese literature\, the author Prof. Zhu Zhenwu of Shanghai Normal University\, a renowned translator himself\, provided insights into 20 or so master translators in modern times from the U.S.\, the UK\, Australia and Canada who translated over 300 Chinese literary works\, both classic and modern and brought a side of China rarely known to the English-speaking World.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/translating-china-stories-of-the-pathbreakers/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180919Z
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SUMMARY:Burda Olan Burda Kalir
DESCRIPTION:Comedians at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/burda-olan-burda-kalir/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180918Z
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SUMMARY:Seaport Fit
DESCRIPTION:Today: Hit the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-fit-5/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T103000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180720Z
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SUMMARY:Planning With Personality!
DESCRIPTION:Young city planners will learn how architects consider the personality of a neighborhood – what designers call the “sense of place.” In small groups we’ll discuss and design a street plan detailing where parks\, places to eat\, shop\, play\, and work areas belong\, as well as what features their ideal city would have. Then young planners will build their own skyscrapers to place in their model city. Ages 6+. RSVP required. This indoor program meets at the Skyscraper Museum\, 39 Battery Pl. Masks are required for indoor programs. For those who prefer the Zoom option for this in-person program\, please email programs@skyscraper.org with the date of your event and we will send you the Zoom link.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/planning-with-personality/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180720Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Wonderland Silent Disco Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Light up your best “après-ski” look and strut your stuff at our cold weather family-friendly silent dance party. Three live DJs from QuietEvents will illuminate the night as they pump beats through illuminated headphones to get you moving. Headphones are free\, ID required\, RSVP highly recommended.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/winter-wonderland-silent-disco-dance-party/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180719Z
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SUMMARY:Nazis On Long Island: The Story Of Camp Siegfried
DESCRIPTION:In 1936\, the German-American Bund\, a pro-Nazi group\, was formed in the United States to advocate for policies beneficial to Germany. The Bund was very active throughout the latter half of the 1930s\, organizing rallies and marches\, including a rally at Madison Square Garden in 1939. One of the Bund’s most notable activities was running summer camps across the nation that were similar to Hitler Youth Camps. Camp Siegfried was located in Yaphank\, New York and attracted numerous visitors. The camp even had its own train on the Long Island Railroad\, the “Siegfried Special.” Join the Museum for a program exploring Camp Siegfried and Nazis in the United States. The program will feature a panel discussion between Bess Wohl\, playwright of Camp Siegfried; Bradley W. Hart\, author of Hitler’s American Friends: The Third Reich’s Supporters in the United States; and Arnie Bernstein\, author of Swastika Nation: Fritz Kuhn & the Rise and Fall of the German-American Bund. The conversation will be moderated by Randi F. Marshall\, Editorial Writer at Newsday.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/nazis-on-long-island-the-story-of-camp-siegfried/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T060000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180719Z
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SUMMARY:Daybreaker
DESCRIPTION:DAYBREAKER is a morning dance movement and wellness community of 500K+ members in 28 cities around the world that inspires humans to start their day unlike any other — by waking up and dancing with reckless abandon\, sober\, first thing in the morning. DAYBREAKER began in New York City as a social experiment\, meeting at the crossroads of wellness and nightlife\, centered around creating a community that inspires connection\, belonging and self expression on a judgement-free\, intergenerational\, mischief-packed dance floor.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/daybreaker/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180718Z
UID:42542-1642593600-1642593600@downtownny.com
SUMMARY:Retirement A to Z: Financial Education Series for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Webinar. Eight-part series on retirement planning. These programs are designed to introduce you to the many possible sources of retirement income and resources\, including social security\, medicare\, pension options including 401(k)s\, individual retirement accounts and annuities\, as well as the complex issues faced when planning for loved ones with wills and/or trusts. Today: The Importance of Retirement Planning. Gerri Walsh reviews the importance of compound interest and the many tax-deferred opportunities that help individuals plan for a comfortable and stress-free retirement.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/retirement-a-to-z-financial-education-series-for-adults/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220119T110000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180517Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Walking Tour: Jewish Marrakesh
DESCRIPTION:Virtual walking tour of the Mellah\, the Jewish Quarter of Marrakesh\, Morocco. The Mellah was offered by the Sultan of Morocco to Jews fleeing Spain in 1558. During the 16th and 17th centuries\, the walled Mellah was one of the city’s main commercial hubs\, with its gates closed at night. Our tour guide\, Omar\, will lead us as we explore the neighborhood’s alleyways and discover wooden doors still embellished with six-pointed Jewish stars and menorahs in wrought metal. We’ll visit the Miaara Jewish cemetery\, which is one of the largest in Morocco; the Badii Palace\, built adjacent to the Mellah; and the Slat Al Azama Synagogue\, which still functions as a house of worship for the Jews of Marrakesh.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/virtual-walking-tour-jewish-marrakesh/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180517Z
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SUMMARY:Constructing Merdeka 118: World’s Second-Tallest Building
DESCRIPTION:The Skyscraper Museum returns to its WORLD VIEW lecture series with a coda on the construction of the Merdeka 118 Tower in Kuala Lumpur. In December 2021\, Merdeka 118 lifted its symbolic spire into place and topped out at its full height of 2\,227 ft. or 679 meters to surpass the 632-meter Shanghai Tower and become the second-tallest building in the world. Ahmad Abdelrazaq\, who led the Samsung C & T team as the tower’s contractor\, will present an overview of the structural engineering\, planning\, and construction innovations of the supertall and the key challenges in its design and construction. He will describe the structural system optimization; the construction planning and sequencing; the application and delivery of high-performance concrete; and the application of real-time structural health monitoring\, among other issues
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/constructing-merdeka-118-worlds-second-tallest-building/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180516Z
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SUMMARY:Genocide In China: “In Search Of My Sister” Screening And Discussion
DESCRIPTION:For decades\, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to forcibly assimilate the Uyghur Muslim community in Xinjiang (East Turkistan)\, an autonomous territory in northwest China. The CCP’s violent campaign has involved forced sterilization\, sexual violence\, enslavement\, torture\, and the establishment of vast concentration camps that call to mind Nazi camps a generation earlier. Join the Museum for a program exploring the modern-day genocide occurring in northwest China shortly before China is set to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The program will feature an exclusive\, private screening of In Search of My Sister (2021\, 80 minutes\, English)\, a new film that tells the story of American Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas. Due to Rushan’s public criticism of the CCP\, her sister\, Dr. Gulshan Abbas\, was detained in Chinese camps along with two to three million other Uyghurs. The film chronicles Rushan’s journey as she searches for proof that her sister is alive. Following the film\, the program will feature a panel discussion with Rushan Abbas; Jawad Mir\, the film’s director; and Ruth Messinger\, Global Ambassador and former President of American Jewish World Service.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/genocide-in-china-in-search-of-my-sister-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220117T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220117T113000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180516Z
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SUMMARY:Twilight Winter Bird Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Meet the win­ter birds of Gov­er­nors Island! Over 220 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 tours with NYC Audubon will help you dis­cov­er all of the bird life Gov­er­nors Island has to offer this win­ter. RSVP below to reserve your spot. More detailed infor­ma­tion\, includ­ing where to meet on the Island\, will be sent out to reg­is­trants pri­or to the event. Lim­it­ed to 15 par­tic­i­pants.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/twilight-winter-bird-stroll/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:The Jewish Diaspora: Latin American Stories
DESCRIPTION:Between 1880 and 1930\, Latin America experienced its largest influx of Jewish immigration. These immigrants were fleeing the poverty and persecution that affected them in Europe. During the lead up to WWII\, more Jewish immigrants arrived to escape the rise of the Nazi regime. This wave of immigrants often came to the region on tourist visas or by pretending they were Catholic. These immigrants arrived in a region that had Jewish communities living in a variety of contexts Some had been established three hundred years before\, while some had only been there for twenty. Nevertheless\, each community was vibrant\, and many are still thriving today. Join the Museum for a program exploring Jews in Latin America. This program will include a conversation between Dr. Marion Kaplan\, the Skirball Professor of Modern Jewish History at New York University; Dr. Yael Siman\, Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the Iberoamericana University\, Mexico; Dr. Leo Spitzer\, the Kathe Tappe Vernon Professor of History Emeritus at Dartmouth College; and Dr. Adriana Brodsky\, Professor of History at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The conversation will be moderated by Simon Romero\, National Correspondent for The New York Times.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-jewish-diaspora-latin-american-stories/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220115T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180316Z
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SUMMARY:Seaport Fit
DESCRIPTION:Today: Hit the Deck. Reservations are released at 10AM every Monday the week before class.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/seaport-fit-4/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180315Z
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SUMMARY:70's Cinema: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
DESCRIPTION:Online film streaming. Part concert film and part comedy\, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979\, Allan Arkush) is about a student who leads a rock rebellion against the school administration with help from the Ramones. Registration required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/70s-cinema-rock-n-roll-high-school/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T193308
CREATED:20220103T180316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T180316Z
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SUMMARY:RBG’s Brave And Brilliant Jewish Women
DESCRIPTION:During the last year of her life\, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down with Moment editor-in-chief Nadine Epstein to discuss the Jewish women she found inspiring. In Epstein’s new intergenerational book RBG’s Brave and Brilliant Women: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone\, she profiles the women Ginsburg identified and reflects on each of their stories. The trailblazers in the book\, like Ginsburg herself\, each fought to forge a better world rather than accepting it as it was. Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage and Moment for a program celebrating RBG’s Brave and Brilliant Women\, featuring Epstein in conversation with author and journalist Abigail Pogrebin.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/rbgs-brave-and-brilliant-jewish-women/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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