CELEBRATE KENSINGTON! (FREE)

 

Celebrate Kensington!

Saturday, July 25th

1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

Join NOCD-NY, Arts & Democracy, Kensington Cultural Council and community partners for a celebration of our neighborhood’s rich culture and the close-knit network of people who cultivate it!    Event information is posted at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-kensington-tickets-1993874615649.  Avenue C Plaza will feature: 1pm: Music Jam with local musicians including Yoshie Fruchter, Nilofar Jahan, Naqibul Islam, Roy Nathanson, Shai Wetzer, and Brian Drye 2:30pm: Embroidery and Storytelling with author Roohi Choudhry, Farida Ruhul and Casa Cultural, including readings from Candace Hall, Asia Begum, Nurun Nahar, Roy Nathanson, Ienna Dela Torre, and Diya Abbass 4pm: Performance with Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA) Ongoing: Exhibitions including How to Create Kensington Culture and Bangladeshi Ladies Club’s Nakshi Kantha display Kantha and Mexican embroidery, with Farida Ruhul and Casa Cultural Youth-led Mural Making Engagement with community groups and initiatives including DRUM, Sakhi, Kensington-Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid, Windsor Terrace Food Coop, Department of City Planning South of Prospect Park Neighborhood Plan, Fifth Avenue Committee, and Mixteca Kensington Plaza with The Singing Winds presents: 2:00 - 7:00pm: Crafts Market, featuring hand-made toys and jewelry 5:30 - 7:00pm: Music on the Plaza with Kalimba Unity, Led by Kevin Nathaniel, the ensemble features kalimbas, flute and percussion. JOIN US!   photos: Shiva Muthiah and Angela Co   This event is presented by Arts & Democracy and Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY), in collaboration with the Kensington Cultural Council.   It is supported in part by public funds from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City City Council, NYC Department of Transportation, National Endowment for the Arts, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.   It is also made possible by grants from Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund, Brooklyn Org, The New York Women’s Foundation, and Crafting the Future.

Locations

Avenue C Plaza

556 McDonald Avenue at Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map) 

 

Kensington Plaza

Beverley Road

between Church Avenue and E. 2nd Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map) 

WEATHER UPDATE FOR THIS WEEKEND'S FREE EVENTS AT AVENUE C PLAZA

From Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY): 

Final week of June programming at Avenue C Plaza!

 

Due to weather, ArtBuilt and partners have made some adjustments to the weekend schedule at Avenue C Plaza!

 

Depending on the rain forecast in the morning, Saturday's Kite Making and Flying with The Singing Winds may be swapped with Mosaics on Sunday. Come for both in any case!

 

Unfortunately, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA) Folk Performance with Bangladeshi Ladies Club Kantha Display has been cancelled, but BIPA will be performing at Celebrate Kensington on Saturday, July 25th. Save the date and stay tuned for more details at kensingtonculture.org!

 

Visit kensingtonculture.org for remaining Kensington Culture @ Avenue C Plaza activities in June. The website includes events throughout the year supported by the Kensington Cultural Council and partners!

 

Location

Avenue C Plaza

556 McDonald Avenue at Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map)

SUMMER AT AVENUE C PLAZA BEGINS

 

From ArtBuilt Mobile Studio

Summer at Avenue C Plaza begins! 

Join ArtBuilt Mobile Studio and community partners for Kensington Culture programming in June, starting with their Summer Program Launch this Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA). 

A series of weekly dance, embroidery, language, music, and art activities also begin next week. Be on the lookout for the month's calendar soon! 

See the Kensington Culture website for upcoming community events at Avenue C Plaza, Kensington Plaza, and neighborhood playgrounds, schools, and more.

Location

Avenue C Plaza

556 McDonald Avenue at Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map)

CELEBRATE KENSINGTON! CULTURE + COMMUNITY + CARE

 

Celebrate Kensington!

Culture + Community + Care

Sunday, June 30th

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Join a celebration of Kensington's food, music, and textiles and the close-knit network of people who make them happen.

 

"Celebrate Kensington! Culture + Community + Care" will take place on Sunday, June 30th, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Avenue C Plaza.

 

The co-hosts are Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts NY (NOCD-NY) and Arts & Democracy.

 

The day's events: 

• Music jam session with Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA), Yoshie Fruchter, Ilya Shneyveys, and other local musicians
• Textile workshops with Casa Cultural and Bangladeshi Ladies Club
• Art and button-making with The Kensington Musketeers’ youth leaders
• Tabling by Kensington Cultural Council, Kensington-Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid, Sakhi, DRUM, and New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif’s office
• Free food by Bangladeshi Ladies Club and other local food establishments

 

Celebrate the culmination of a year-long community research project about Kensington’s culture and cultural networks with a free full-color printed booklet (while supplies last) and poster display.

 

For all ages. Open to all.

 

Location

Avenue C Plaza

at the intersection of Avenue C and McDonald Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

 

LEARN NAKSHI KATHA EMBROIDERY (FREE, OUTDOORS)

 

Nakshi Katha Embroidery

Friday, June 10th, 17th, and 24th, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Learn Nakshi Katha with the Bangladeshi Ladies Club. Make a Nakshi Katha (embroidered quilt) with a traditional running stitch.

Sessions will take place on Friday, June 10th, 17th, and 24th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Attend either one, two, or all three of the free guided sessions.

Nakshi Katha is a traditional embroidery art of rural Bangladesh. For a detailed explanation of it, see Banglapedia's entry for Nakshi Kantha.

For more information, call (347) 488-2835 or (917) 600-3426 or (917) 340-7283.

This series of events is hosted by Artbuilt Mobile Studio.

Location

Avenue C Plaza

556 McDonald Avenue (map)

at the intersection of Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn