BRONX WEEK 2002
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"61
neighborhoods strong"
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June
8th - June 15th
Presenting
THE 2002 PARADE
and,
THE FIRST EVER
FOOD &
ART
FESTIVAL
ON MOSHOLU
PARKWAY
Bronx
Borough President Adolfo Carrión Jr.
announced today that
Bronx Week 2002, co-sponsored by Montefiore Medical
Center,
kicks off Saturday, June 8th at 3:00 p.m. with the WORD Poetry
& Music Festival, featuring the Borough's own U.S. Poet
Laureate Billy Collins, and other poets and performers at the |
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| College
of Mount St. Vincent in Riverdale. The theme of this
year's celebration, "The Bronx : 61 Neighborhoods
Strong," ends on a high note with the Annual Bronx Week
Parade and first-ever Bronx Food & Art Festival--both
making their debut along Mosholu Parkway between Hull Avenue
and the Grand Concourse. |
Carrión said, "From Mott Haven to Riverdale and from
Co-Op City to Pelham Parkway, the Bronx's 61
neighborhoods--each with a unique flavor and individual style
are open for visitors to come, appreciate and enjoy." |
The festivities include a massive lunchtime fitness workout on
the steps of The Bronx County Building, and all-day Business
Workshop for small to medium-sized businesses sponsored by
Citibank, 3-hour Historic Landmarks bus tours with stops at
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans, the Van Cortlandt House
Museum and much more. |
Other events taking place on Saturday include a Father's
Day tribute beginning at 9:00 a.m. At 11:00 a.m., catch
the star-studded Bronx Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony,
outside the Bronx County Building, at 161st Street and the
Grand Concourse. The event, also sponsored by Citibank,
Cablevision, JP Morgan, Chase, Con Edison, Verizon and
Bronxnet, will cap eight fun-filled days. |
Carrión added, "From the seafaring community of City Island, to the
historic neighborhood of Longwood, the borough's rich history
and culture have inspired and captivated generations. We
invite everyone to come enjoy the many sights, sounds and
tastes of these neighborhoods and others found in New York
City's only U.S. Mainland borough." |
2002
schedule of events
| SATURDAY,
June 8th |
at
3:00 pm |
|
The WORD Poetry & Music Festival
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| Bronx
Week kicks off at the College of
Mount St. Vincent, located at 6301 Riverdale Avenue, featuring U.S. Poet
Laureate Billy Collins and other top poets and musicians in a day of
readings, performances, workshops and seminars. Tickets are $35.00
each.
For information, please
call Exoterica at (718) 549-5192 or The Bronx Tourism Council at
(718) 590-BRONX |
| SUNDAY,
June 9th |
10:00
am - 3:00 pm |
| The
Riverdale YM-YWHA |
| and
the Riverdale Women Health Professionals present a symposium on Pain
Management, Promoting Health and Wellness, Women's Health Issues and
Development and Behavioral issues in Children, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Also enjoy an exhibit of historical photographs.
For more information call
Faye Lieman at (718) 548-8200, extension 237. Admission is free. |
| MONDAY,
June10th |
11:00
am |
| HEALTH
and FITNESS DAY |
| Take
part in a massive aerobic workout on the steps of the Bronx County Building,
at 11:00 a.m. The day will include free blood pressure screenings and
information on dieting and exercise.
For more information call
(718) 590-BRONX |
| TUESDAY,
June 11th |
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| BUSINESS
DAY |
| Citibank
hosts a free "How To" Workshop for the borough's small and medium
sized businesses.
To register, call Citibank at
(718) 248-7352 or call (718) 590-BRONX |
| WEDNESDAY,
June 12th |
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| ARTS
& CULTURE DAY |
| Join
Borough President
Carrión, local artists and the surviving family of late the Queen of Latin
Soul Music, La Lupe, for a posthumous honoring ceremony adding the name La
Lupe Way to East 140th Street, between St. Ann's and Cypress
Avenues.
Also, The Bronx Zoo and The
New York Botanical Garden open their doors to the public free of charge,
along with other major events at art and cultural institutions.
For information, visit the
Bronx Tourism Council's web site,
www.ilovethebronx.com
or call (718) 590-BRONX |
| THURSDAY,
June 13th |
10:00
am - 6:00pm |
| YOUTH
AND EDUCATION DAY |
| Community
Board 4's Youth and Education Committee hosts a day of free health
screenings, job and career counseling, recreational activities and much more
for children and teens, at Mulally/Macombs Park located between 164th and
165th Street on Jerome Avenue, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
For more information call
(718) 590-BRONX |
| FRIDAY,
June 14th |
|
| TOURISM
DAY |
| The
Bronx Initiatives Corporation will host the 4th Annual Bronx Bankers
Breakfast. Keynote speakers are Bronx Borough President
Carrión and Michael Pappas, Regional Director of the U.S. Small Business
Administration.
9:30 a.m. & 1:30p.m. Visit the many famed landmark
sites of the Bronx. The bright red Bronx Tour Trolley will be leaving
from The Bronx County Building at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to take
tourists (and New Yorkers) on a free 3-hour guided tour of some of the
borough's most treasured sites. Stops include the Hall of Fame for
Great Americans, the Van Cortlandt House Museum and much, much more.
Seating is limited, so make
your reservation now by calling Dan Donovan at (718) 590-3047 or log on to
www.ilovethebronx.com.
6:30 p.m. Rub shoulders with Bronx-born
celebrities at the annual I Love The Bronx Ball at the Bartow-Pell
Mansion Museum, located at 895 Bay Shore Road in Pelham Bay Park.
Toast well-known sons and daughters of The Bronx on the eve of their
induction into The Bronx Walk of Fame. Black-tie. Tickets are
$175.00.
To purchase tickets call
(718) 590-2500 |
| SATURDAY,
June 15th |
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| BRONX
WEEK CELEBRATIONS |
9:00
a.m.
The Bronx salutes its Fathers of the Year, at Veterans'
Memorial Hall in the Bronx County Building, at 851 Grand Concourse at 161st
Street.
The Bronx Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place at
11:00 a.m. on the Grand Concourse and East 161st Street, when permanent street
plaques are unveiled paying tribute to stars that got their start in The
Bronx.
At 12:00 noon
the
Bronx Week 2002 Parade begins at Hull Avenue and Mosholu Parkway. A
Food & Art Festival will also take place along Mosholu Parkway featuring
popular Bronx eateries. Bronx-based artists will also display their
works that include ceramics, jewelry and photography. Artists wishing
to participate in the Food & Art Festival should call the Bronx Council
on the Arts at (718) 931-9500-x34. Restaurants can call the Bronx
Tourism Council at (718) 590-2500. All other vendors can contact
Clearview Productions at (646) 230-0713. |
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