Big Holiday Bazaar and New Year's Eve Performance: How to Spend a Weekend in New York (December 16-18)
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What: Great Holiday Bazaar
When: Friday-Sunday, December 16-18
Where: Grand Bazaar, NYC 100 West 77th Street New York, NY 10024< /p>
More info: Hurry and shop at over 150 independent local artisans and dealers at this Upper West Side holiday market. Here you will find everything from vintage clothes to handmade chocolate and even skin care products. Grand Bazaar NYC organizers will donate 100% of their profits to four local schools with more than 2,000 children.
Price: Free
What: Your Voices Sculpture at Lincoln Center
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When: Friday-Sunday, December 16-18
Where: Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
More:Artist Es Devlin included 700 glowing cords in her creation to represent the 700 languages spoken in New York. Among them are Algerian, Arabic, Alsatian, Azerbaijani, Ashanti, Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Belarusian, Zapotec, Zarma, Zulu and others. Devlin placed these cords between structural arcs that glow and spin against a multilingual soundtrack.
On a certain day, New York choirs representing the unique voices and languages of the Big Apple will perform live at 6:00 p.m. near this installation:
- December 16: Ukrainian Village Voices, Harlem Japanese Gospel Choir and Our Chorus NYC
- December 17: Harlem Japanese Gospel Choir, The Jalopy Chorus and Our Chorus NYC
- December 18: Ukrainian Village Voices, Our Chorus NYC and Harlem Japanese Gospel Choir
Price: Free
What: “The Nutcracker” performed by the State Ballet Theater of Ukraine
When : Friday, December 16, from 19:00
Where:Whitman Hall, 2900 Campus Road, Brooklyn, NY 11210
More: The State Ballet Theater of Ukraine will perform in America and Canada with the legendary Christmas production of The Nutcracker.
Viewers will have the opportunity to see this classic dance performance performed by the most talented artists of the highest level of world ballet art. The troupe of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater of Ukraine named after Taras Shevchenko is recognized as one of the best not only in their native country, but also on the entire planet.
The repertoire of the group is replete with masterpieces of classical ballet. Among them are Bournonville's La Sylphide, Adam's Giselle, Minkus' Don Quixote and La Bayadère, Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, Prokofiev's Cinderella, as well as many ballets of the 20th century written by Stravinsky and Shchedrin.
The ballet troupe of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater includes the best performers and representatives of prestigious choreographic schools of Ukraine. Thanks to numerous tours around the world, they have earned a first-class international reputation.
Price: From $35
What : An open lesson on the profession of a software tester
When: Saturday, December 17, from 13:00
Where: Online
More: If you want to become an IT specialist and earn a lot of money, but don't know where to start, then don't miss your chance.
On December 17, the licensed IT school TEST PRO will hold a FREE lesson for future software testers. This lesson will be the first of a full 9-week tester training course.
The first lesson will be taught by a Disney Streaming practitioner with 5 years of experience in testing web and mobile applications Marina Skuybit. You can enroll in the full course immediately after the first free lesson.
The TEST PRO school organizes LIVE LESSONS with practicing IT specialists. She pays a lot of attention to practice on a REAL project, as well as portfolio development. To work as a software tester, you do not need technical knowledge or programming skills. A simple desire to learn is enough.
TEST PRO graduates work for Apple, Amazon, Disney, Facebook, Netflix, PlayStation and other world-famous corporations.
Sign up for a free lesson on software testing from the school TEST PRO can be found here.
Price: Free
What: New Year's play “From fairy tale to fairy tale” in Russian
When: Saturday, December 17, from 5:00 pm
Where: Oceana Theatre, 1029 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn , NY 11235
Read more: Magnificent choreography, bright costumes, ballet, an incredible show – all this will decorate an already fascinating fairy tale. An interactive musical performance will immerse you in a charming New Year's atmosphere and give you a little magic. Actors in the blink of an eye will turn into snowmen and wizards. Some of them will become Baba Yaga, the Snow Queen, the Rat King, the Hatter, and others will become the heroes of everyone's favorite fairy tales Alice in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Nutcracker, The Firebird and others.
Together with familiar characters, the kids, making a journey from fairy tale to fairy tale, will have to return the stolen New Year. You will not only watch what is happening on the stage, but also become direct participants in all events.
Together with the actors, the audience will sing and dance, look for answers to questions and strive to bring back the New Year.
The International Theater for Young Spectators was created in 2016 with the help of actors from Ukraine, Poland, Moldova and Hungary. Children under two years of age are entitled to a ticket for one adult (without a separate seat).
Price: From $46
What: Jackson Heights Annual Singal
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When: Saturday, December 17, from 19:00
< p>Where: Cassidy’s Ale House, corner of 31 Ave & 75 St in Queens
Read more:Walk around the Queens area with old and new friends. Join the annual tradition of singing holiday songs from all faiths, languages and cultures. Small tools are welcome. Meet at the corner of 31st Avenue and 75th Street in front of Cassidy's Ale House on December 17 at 7:00 pm.
Price: Free
What: French music concert
When: Sunday, 18 December, from 19: 00
Where:Oceana Theatre, 1029 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
More: Celebrate the holiday season with a night to remember French music with elements of Eastern European gypsyism. Paris Chansons will take you on a musical journey with Charles Aznavour, Joe Dassin, Edith Piaf, Enrico Macias, Salvatore Adamo, Dalida and more.
Price: $30-55 p>
In addition, look for interesting events for each day of the week in our calendar. Come, learn, share with friends. Before visiting, check the organizers' websites for details and venues, as they may change.
Keep us updated on what's happening in your city. Send information about events for the Russian-speaking diaspora to ad@forumdaily.com.
