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Daily Archives: June 26, 2017

African Street Carnival, Commodore Barry Park, African Marketplace, African diaspora, Fort Greene, BK Reader, African arts and crafts, The International African Arts Festival, IAAF, Tito Puente Jr., African dance, African dance workshop, symposium, Afrobeat,
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Featured News, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill

The 46th International African Arts Festival Presents Tito Puente Jr.

by Andrea Leonhardt June 26, 2017January 28, 2021

The International African Arts Festival (IAAF) returns this weekend for its 46th anniversary to Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry Park. The four day festivities will culminate with a performance by world […]

Posted inArts & Entertainment, Bedford Stuyvesant, Featured News

Bed-Stuy Artist Marie-Hélène Transforms Photographs into 3D Objects

by Kindra Cooper June 26, 2017January 28, 2021
The Uni Project, Leslie Davol, Pitkin Avenue BID, Brooklyn public spaces, outdoor reading room, NYC pop up reading room, summer learning
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Brownsville, East New York, Featured News, Lifestyle & Culture, Neighborhoods, Popular

Uni Project Reading Room Pops Up in Brownsville

by Shiloh Frederick June 26, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Babies May Sleep Longer in Their own Rooms, Study Says

by Andrea Leonhardt June 26, 2017January 28, 2021

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