THE EYES ON BANGLADESH EXHIBITION will showcase the work of nine Bengali Photographers for the first time in Long Island City, NY. www.eyesonbangladesh.org 

MUNEM WASIF his work represent the people of his native Bangladesh

RASHID TALUKDER, known for capturing some of the defining images of the atrocities during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.

SAIKAT MOJUMDER his camera lens focus in human rights issues and Culture.

TASLIMA AKHTER is an activist/photographer, she won the World Press Photo contest 2014 for her single Photograph "Final Embrace"

JANNATUL MAWA turned to professional photography after years of working as a social activist. She received UNICEF award under ‘Feature 2000 on women and Children’s rights’.

SARKER PROTICK has been chosen by the by the British Journal Of Photography as the ‘One to watch’ in 2014.

SHUMON AHMEDShumon  is a visual artist. His work has also been featured as part of Asia’s biggest biennial photo festival, Chobi Mela V, in 2009. 

RASEL CHOWDHURY is a documentary photographer. He started taking notice of the changing landscapes and environmental issues in Bangladesh as two extremely important subjects to document in his generation. Rasel started documenting a dying river in Buriganga, a dying city in Sonargaon and newly transformed spaces around Bangladesh railways to explore the change of the environment, unplanned urban structures and the new form of landscapes. 

*photos and information courtesy from www.eyesonbangladesh.org

St Patrick's Day View from LIC

Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. Feast of Saint Patrick
is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated annually on 17 March, the death date of the most recognised patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, It is also widely celebrated around the world; especially in Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.

Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer (+playlist)

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Why we are here?...

The Moveable Feast Artist Dinner/Queens council on the Arts (+playlist)

Once again on March 10th the community get together for a great cause, The Moveable Artist Dinner at Mandicutis Restaurant in Long Island city. It was a night of dance, music, food and friends who love Arts. The Moveable Feast Artist Dinner will support scholarships for students participating in the High School to Art School Portfolio Development Program.

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Queens Council on the Arts Presents Senses Transport

 

Queens Council on the Arts mixes up dance and food in the second Moveable Feast Artist Dinner Series which will raise money for a stop gap scholarship fund.

Senses Transport invites you to engage all of your senses in a specially curated meal with Performing Artist Emily Berry and Chef Gianna Cerbone-Teoli.  Enjoy this multi-course meal in a performance space with dancers, a violinist, and a local celebrity chef. http://queenscouncilarts.org/

Senses Transport
Monday, March 10, 2014 at 6:30pm
Manducatis Rustica Restaurant
46-33 Vernon Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
Admission: $150  

@QCAsocial @ManducatisRusti

Queens World Film Festival 2014 (+playlist)

On March 3 2014 Jimmy Van Bramer along with Melinda Katz

attended to the opening night for the Queens World Film Festival., the
Opening ceremony took place at the Museum of the Moving image in Queens.
The museum of moving image hosted  the opening night for the 4^th
annual Queens World Film Festival .The QWFF will take place from March 4
through March 10 and feature 127 films, with 16 works from Queens. The films
include short and feature narratives, documentaries, LGBT pieces and animation.
Over the next 5 days there will be screenings at venues in Jackson Heights,
Long Island City and Sunnyside.
For more information the festival http://www.queensworldfilmfestival.com/

QWFF open ceremony with Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and QBP Melinda Katz (+playlist)

On March 3 2014 Council member Jimmy Van Bramer along with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz attended to the opening night for the Queens World Film Festival, the opening ceremony took place at the Museum of the Moving image in Queens. Borough President Melinda Katz said that the festival was not only a great project for all the filmmakers and volunteers involved, but also for helping brand the borough of Queens.“We are the most diverse place on the entire planet. We are extremely excited by this,”  “We are telling the international audience that we are here, we are strong.”

For a full schedule of the festival visit http://www.queensworldfilmfestival.com/

Noguchi Museum

Announcement from #GettingtoNoguchi.... "Sadly, planned work is putting the 7 train out of commission for 12weekends until late July but there are plenty of ways to get to The Noguchi Museum! For starters, you can take the N or Q train to the Broadway stop, from there just hop on the Q104 (which runs about every half hour) or take a stroll down Broadway!The first thing to do is keep an eye out for our banners and walk down Broadway toward the river, the street numbers should be getting smaller. Once you get to Broadway and 21st street, you’re almost there, just go a few more blocks and you’ll see Socrates Sculpture Park (where you should of course also stop and visit!) take a left at Vernon and there is the Museum!  Taking the N/Q to Broadway is a great way to see a little of what Astoria/ Long Island City has to offer. 
For more way#‎GettingtoNoguchi‬stay tuned! "http://www.noguchi.org/

Sculpture Center in Long Island City

On March 2nd The Sculpture Center in Long Island City, NY had a opening presentations of 4 artists Rossella Biscotti, David Douard, Rdames "juni" Figueroa and Jumana Manna

Rossella Biscotti lives and works in Brussels www.rossellabiscotti.com

David Douard   www.facebook.com/people/David-Douard/100003518092430

Radames "Juni" Figueroa lives and works in San Juan, PR http://uvuvuv.com/uv/radamesjunifigueroa.html 

Jumana Manna lives and works in Berlin http://www.jumanamanna.com/about-this-site/ 

www.sculpture-center.org