Facial fitness workshop and meeting with Ukrainian writers: how to spend a weekend in New York (October 15-17)

What: Installation of Citrovia

When: Friday-Sunday, October 15-17

Where: Citrovia Manhattan West 435 W 31st St. New York, NY 10001

More: Recently, a cool street installation, Citrovia, opened in Manhattan, which will take you into a fantastic citrus world. Here you will find hand-painted lemons, huge lemon trees, fabric clouds that simulate sunrise and sunset. Everyone will be able to use their mobile device to name the plant they like most. Take your friends and come to this location to have a good time.

Cost: Free options

What: Free Facial Fitness Workshop

When: Saturday, October 16, from 10:00

Where: Online

More: As we age, our muscles weaken and sag, and fat begins to accumulate in them. Therefore, not only the body needs training, but also the muscles, especially the face - just caring for its skin is not enough. Special exercises to tone the facial muscles will help to achieve a rejuvenating and aesthetic effect.

Lifeway Foods invites everyone to a free online Facebook building class. It will take place in live on Facebook October 16 under the guidance of Alena Volkova, a licensed cosmetologist, international coach in face building and natural rejuvenation.

During the online meeting, you will master the basic exercises for toning the skin of the face, as well as prepare a rejuvenating mask from simple ingredients that you always have at hand. All you need is to prepare Lifeway kefir, cucumber, honey, avocado, egg, and a couple of deep bowls in advance. You will be surprised how simple and effective facial exercises are, and the recipe for a rejuvenating Lifeway kefir mask is available and effective.

Join the online broadcast facebook live or register in Zoom.

Cost: Free options

What: Razom for Ukraine meeting

When: Saturday, October 16, from 11:00

Where: Ukrainian National Home 140 2nd Avenue New York, NY 10003

More: Learn about the achievements and projects of Razom for Ukraine, about which specially invited guests will tell you. Regardless of whether you cooperate with an organization or want to dive deeper into Ukrainian activism, join it on this special day, and are guaranteed to meet new people, find new opportunities to work to strengthen Ukraine.

Cost: Free options

What: Meeting of Russian-speaking women entrepreneurs

When: Saturday, October 16, from 16:00

Where: Marina Piano Studio 1644 e 14th St Brooklyn, NY 11229

More: Women's Entrepreneurship Club Lady Boss is a non-profit organization, it is a community of businesswoman. The club is made up of over 2000 business women. They meet regularly once a month to talk about business, share their success stories, experiences, challenges, interesting information and opportunities. In addition, women entrepreneurs promote products and services, associate, educate and train, and help each other get started, grow and succeed.

Cost: Free options

What: Meeting with Ukrainian writers

When: Saturday, October 16, from 16:00

Where: Shevchenko Scientific Society, 59 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003

More: The meeting with Ukrainian writers Andrei Kurkov and Vasily Makhno will take place thanks to the Ukrainian-Jewish Society and the Scientific Society. Shevchenko. It will be held within the framework of lectures on Ukrainian and Jewish cultures. The reason for this will be the Vstrecha international literary prize, awarded for a deep and comprehensive portrayal of Ukrainian-Jewish relations. In 2020, Vasily Makhno became the first laureate of this award for his novel "The Perpetual Calendar".

Cost: Free options

What: Concert with Solomiya Ivakhiv

When: Saturday, October 16, from 17:00

Where: Ukrainian Institute of America 2 East 79th Street New York, NY 10075

More: The Ukrainian Institute of America invites everyone to a classical music concert. Guests will see performances by Avadagin Pratt (piano), Solomiya Iwahiv (violin) and Sophie Shao (cello). They will perform works by Bogdanna Frolyak, Florence Price, Johannes Brahms and Antonin Dvořák.

Cost: Free options

What: Meeting with Dima Svichinsky and his parents

When: Sunday, October 17, from 13:00

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

More: Meet Dima Svichinsky and his parents, who in 80 days raised $ 2,05 million for the most expensive treatment in the world - Zolgensma gene therapy. Anyone interested in the topic of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is welcome to visit. Dmitry and his parents will tell their story of successful treatment in the USA.

Dmitry was diagnosed with type I SMA, and on July 15 he was treated with Zolgensma at the Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Texas.

Cost: Free options

What: Exhibition of Ukrainian folk art

When: Sunday, October 17, from 14:00

Where: Ukrainian Museum, 222 E 6th St, New York, NY 10003

More: Explore the decorative symbols of Ukrainian folk art in this exhibition and learn about their connection to spring and rebirth. Create your own folk art object decorated with these traditional symbols.

Cost: Free options

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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