Every year on December 8, Paraguayans in Westchester and around the world gather for the annual Festival of the Virgen of Caacupé, referring to the Paraguayan city of Caacupé. Unbeknownst to many, Paraguayan Americans, though the smallest Latino group in the United States, have a large cultural presence in Westchester…
When pumpkins take over Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, it’s a sure sign that fall has arrived. Every year, Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) ushers in the season with thousands of hand-carved and illuminated jack o’lanterns displayed in elaborate installations along the Manor’s grounds. It’s all for the Great…
Westchester is bursting with arts and culture that residents and visitors alike can enjoy. Arts groups throughout the County have been working hard to #restartthearts with in-person and virtual exhibitions, workshops and performances.
Juneteenth commemorates the declaration that all Black people in Galveston, Texas were “free.” This announcement, made on June 19, 1865, came more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and is considered by Black people in the United States as “Emancipation Day”: The date is celebrated annually…
Interview with Virginia (Ginny) Norfleet, Founder and Executive Director of the Haverstraw African American Connection: Aaron Paige (AP): What is Haverstraw’s Juneteenth origin story and what is it’s relationship to the Haverstraw African-American Connection? Ginny Norfleet (GF): In 2016, we had our first celebration here in Haverstraw. It came about because in…
Interview with Jonette Mines, President of White Plains Juneteenth Heritage Inc. and Darryl J. Jenkins, Co-Founder of the White Plains Juneteenth Heritage Festival and Parade Aaron Paige (AP): Please share a little about the history of Juneteenth in White Plains. How did you come to be the first City to organize…
Celebrate the Lunar New Year this February with these family arts events in Westchester. These fun events feature arts activities, dance, music, Tai Chi workshops and more.
by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor Spray chalk, it seems, will be a hot commodity this summer. As dozens of arts organizations plan to pivot their indoor events into an outdoor format, many will be marking off socially distanced areas in the grass with chalk to ensure safe gatherings….
In the tree-lined park of a small American town, nearly ten-thousand people – families, art collectors and first-time homeowners, to name a few – will peruse the work of artists from around the globe. This happens for the 58th year in Armonk on September 21-22. The Armonk Outdoor Art Show…
Some may associate jazz and its audiences with an older crowd, but tastes in music tend to be cyclical in nature and the cultural inheritance accompanying the genre is quintessentially American. In fact, there are thriving communities of young artists bridging the generational divide with shared influences and passion for…
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