Bronx International Film Festival
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After 10 years, the festival is going strong and continues to provide a showcase for filmmakers in New York and beyond.
Native Son Returns to Gun Hill Road
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Bronx native director and writer Ernesto Rashaad Green uses the experience of a relative’s transgender transformation in “Gun Hill Road.”
Three Salsa Giants
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La India, Tito Rojas and Frankie Negron came together for a Salsa Palooza Concert 2012 at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in November.
“Quiet like a mountain, moving like a river”
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Wave Hill public garden and cultural center holds tai chi classes for Bronx residents looking to strengthen and de-stress.
"Quiet like a mountain, moving like a river"
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Wave Hill public garden and cultural center holds tai chi classes for Bronx residents looking to strengthen and de-stress.
Festival de la Palabra
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Lehman College held the festival on October 11, in honor of National Hispanic Heritage month. The annual Puerto Rican literary festival celebrates the Spanish language.
Spooktacular Pumpkin Carving
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The New York Botanical Garden hosts the Haunted Pumpkin Garden, featuring expert carvers.
Stop and Smell the Roses in Monet’s Garden
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An exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden showcases the gorgeous gardens of Monet, whose art was inspired by their bloom.