Category Archives: events
Earth Day at the UN
The General Assembly Hall at the UN saw an enthusiastic display of relevancy on the weekend with the showing of the film ‘One Day on Earth‘. Thousands of people gathered for the special screening which was created from footage shot … Continue reading
Girl Guide Cookies
In all my years in America today was the first day I encountered Girl Guides selling cookies. What a delightful situation. Of course I had to buy some – the choice was mint, shortbread or coconut. It’s many years since … Continue reading
From the Titanic to Times Square
On Thursday night, three days short of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the Lincoln Center featured ‘Titanic Tales: Stories of Courage and Cowardice’ in the David Rubenstein Atrium. The show was billed as an evening of music … Continue reading
Easter Bonnet Parade
I felt totally out of place wearing my bicycle helmet on a packed fifth avenue on Sunday afternoon. It was the wrong vintage, the wrong event and simply had no style at all! What started years ago as an outpouring … Continue reading
Macy’s Flower Show
By the time the Macy’s flower show starts, I am usually in a state of trepidation after months of gardening withdrawal in a frozen floral environment. The flower show has always been a joyous promise of things to come, a … Continue reading
St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s day in New York is a lot like new year’s eve – only it’s green! While the religious and cultural significance of the day is certainly celebrated with Gaelic masses, Irish Catholic pride and by the ( originally … Continue reading
Raging Grannies and songs for Japan
To mark the anniversary of the tsunami in Japan, the Raging Grannies were out in force at Union Square on Sunday. While their appearance was intentionally cliche, there was no mistaking their conviction to the cause. In fact I love … Continue reading
Preparing for St Pat’s
You know Saint Patrick’s Day is going to be a big event in New York City when even the German butcher is making Irish sausages….
Happy Australia Day!
Google turned up some interesting Australia Day activities in NYC this week, including a reunion of Adelaide University Alumni at the Yale Club, a BBQ at the Sunburnt Cow downtown ( or the Sunburnt Calf uptown ), a sidewalk sausage … Continue reading
Weegee photographic exhibition
An excellent exhibition has just opened at the International Center for Photography on 43rd and 6th called Weegee: Murder is my business. This isn’t the first time Weegee’s work has been shown at the ICP, the first was in the … Continue reading
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