Macy's Flower Festival and Ukrainian Concert: How to Spend a Weekend in New York (May 14-16)

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What: Macy's Flower Festival

When: Friday-Sunday, May 14-16

Where: Macy's Herald Square, Macy's Herald Square

More: For more than 40 years, Macy's department stores in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and San Francisco have held an annual Spring Flower Show. This year it runs from 4 to 16 May.

You can just wander around the department store enjoying the scent and beauty of the flower arrangements, which were created by the best florists. Or you can visit one of the many events prepared within the framework of the festival. Among them are master classes in flower care and flower arrangement, fashion shows, beer tasting, meetings with celebrities, special presentations from various brands, guided tours and much more.

The full list of events is on official website of the organizer.

Cost: Free options

What: Blue whale model exhibition

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When: Friday-Sunday, May 14-16

Where: American Museum of Natural History 200 Central Park West New York, NY 10024-5102

More: It is the largest animal on Earth. Moreover, the blue whale is the largest animal that ever existed. It is even larger than the huge dinosaurs that lived more than 65 million years ago.

The famous blue whale model, created at the museum in the mid-1960s, was based on photographs of a female blue whale found dead in 1925 off the southern tip of South America. Little was known about blue whales in their natural habitat at the time.

Cost: $ 0-33

What: New York Water Supply System Exhibition

When: Friday-Sunday, May 14-16

Where: Queens Museum New York City Building Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, NY 11368

More: To educate New Yorkers about the water system, the Department of Water, Gas, and Electricity created a relief map that is now on display at the Queens Museum. The group of cartographers began work in 1938 with a Depression-era budget of $ 100, which is approximately $ 000 million in today's prices. But at 1,5 square feet, the model was too big for the space. Ten years later, it was first introduced to the public at the City's Golden Anniversary Exhibition at Manhattan's Grand Central Palace.

The Water Supply Model is one example of using models to help people understand the enormity and complexity of New York City.

Cost: From $ 0

What: Project dedicated to the Ukrainian artist

When: Saturday, May 15, from 12:00

Where: Online

More: The multimedia project "Narbut XX" was created at the initiative of the Rodovid publishing house and is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the death of Georgy Narbut (1886-1920), an outstanding graphic artist whose brilliant work created an unmistakable visual identity of the independent Ukrainian state. The project includes two books on art history, a documentary about the impact of the Narbut heritage on modern Ukrainian graphic design, and an exhibition of posters.

Cost: Free options

What: Creole Music Festival

When: Saturday, May 15, from 12:00

Where: Governors Island Governor's Island Ferry Terminal New York, NY 10004

More: In the heart of New York Harbor, Governors Island is hosting an open-air festival this weekend. Guests will see world-class Cajun and Creole bands perform on two different stages, as well as jam sessions, picnic concerts, dancing and other entertainment.

Cost: From $ 0

What: New York cruise

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When: Saturday, May 15, from

Where: Pier 36 299 South Street New York, NY 10016

More: Enjoy the sunset on a cruise around the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Brooklyn Bridge. The journey will lead you to the Statue of Liberty. From there, you will head towards Ellis Island, where you will have the opportunity to photograph New York's famous entry point against the backdrop of the sunset.

Cruising along the east and west sides of Lower Manhattan will be able to admire the panorama of Manhattan and its famous skyscrapers, including the One World Trade Center.

Cost: $15

What: Worlds in Collision / Brooklyn Bridge 2021 Festival

When: Sunday, May 16, from 19:00

Where: Online

More: Festival "Brooklyn Bridge 2021”, Which runs from March to June, is a series of performances by Russian-speaking theaters from all over the world. You will be able to get acquainted with new works of talented figures of the Russian theater from different countries.

And these are not just video performances, but a kind of new genre - performances created precisely online in a fit of communication with the viewer.

Within the framework of this festival, on May 16, the State Youth Theater of Uzbekistan will present an online premiere of the play "Worlds in Collision".

The play of the same name was written by Ido Netanyahu under the impression of a series of meetings between Professor Albert Einstein and Dr. Immanuel Velikovsky, as well as based on their manuscripts and letters to each other.

The performance will be held online using Zoom. Tickets - here to register:.

Cost: $10

What: Ukrainian concert “Songs that my mother taught me”

When: Sunday, May 16, from 15:00

Where: Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 and 79th St, New York, NY 10075

More: The Ukrainian Institute of America invites everyone to the concert “Songs that my mother taught me”.

Guests will see performances by Sophie Shao (cello), Solomiya Iwahiv (violin) and Tanya Bannister (piano). They will perform works by Bogdanna Frolyak, Florence Price, Johannes Brahms and Antonin Dvořák.

Cost: $30

Dear readers! Please note that due to the epidemic of coronavirus infection, some activities may be canceled or rescheduled for other dates. Therefore, before visiting, we recommend checking the information on the sites of the organizers.

But we have collected many interesting events for you online:

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• dozens of free resources for fun boring self-isolation we have collected here

In addition, look for interesting events for every day of the week in our calendar... Come in, find out, share with your friends. Before visiting, check the organizer's websites for details and locations of events, as they may change.

Keep us informed about what is happening in your city. Send information about events for the Russian-speaking diaspora by mail [email protected].

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