Monday, May 2, 2011

New York City Festival Season & "Ideas for the New City"

April and May mark the beginning of the summer arts and cultural festival season in NYC.  From casual street fairs, to grand events such as River to River and the Lincoln Center Festival, there's never a dull weekend from May through September.  The Tribeca Film Festival kicked things off last week and this weekend, the New Museum and several organizing partners are presenting the inaugural Festival of Ideas for the New City.  New as it may be, as festivals go, this one is pretty comprehensive.   Comprised of a StreetFest, a Conference, and a myriad of "Projects," it features five days of panels, keynote speakers, exhibits, art installations, and other relevant endeavors exploring how to make a city more livable.  The event is described on the festival's website as "a major new collaborative initiative in New York involving scores of Downtown organizations, from universities to arts institutions and community groups, working together to affect change."  If you're an innovative thinker, an early adopter, or just want to explore some of the organizations that make downtown New York thrive, this is one not to be missed.  And as an early adopter, if you prefer your bike over taxis, you won't catch the teaser video that's playing this week in all yellow cabs - take a look:



Maybe I'll see you there!

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