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Lunar New Year Parade – January 29th Check out the Lunar New Year celebration happening in Chinatown. This street party features all sorts of vendors, food and festivities for all ages. Walk the main streets of Lower Manhattan—from Little Italy through Chinatown—to get a glimpse of the official Lunar New Year Parade. For more information, visit explorechinatown.com.
The Skyscraper Museum 39 Battery Place, New York Located in New York City, the world's first and foremost vertical metropolis, The Skyscraper Museum celebrates the City's rich architectural heritage and examines the historical forces and individuals that have shaped its successive skylines. Through exhibitions, programs and publications, the Museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence. Call 212.968.1961 for information on upcoming lectures, exhibitions and walking tours. El Museo del Barrio June 14, 2011 – January 8, 2012 1230 Fifth Ave El Museo's sixth biennial of the most innovative, cutting-edge art created by Latino, Caribbean, and Latin American artists currently working in the greater New York area. This year's edition spreads all over the city, showcasing a record 75 emerging artists in seven different venues. The exhibit also extends the definition of street art by also considering non-traditional art objects as well as works from other disciplines, including music and fashion. For more information, visit elmuseo.org NYC Discovery Walking Tours June 28, 2008 – December 31, 2017 Compares the designers’ intended similarities and differences between the parks. Central Park stops will include Strawberry Fields, Literary Walk, The Ramble, while Prospect Park covers Long Meadow, Nethermead, The Boathouse. $15 each tour. For dates, times and reservations: 212-465-3331 |
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