A picnic for Russian speakers and a bandura player's concert: how to spend a weekend in New York (April 16-18)

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What: Exhibition "A New Look at Old Masters"

When: Friday-Sunday, April 16-18

Where: The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028

More: The aim of this exhibition is to explore different themes from The Met's collection of European paintings, establishing new connections between the works of various artists.

While one gallery will be devoted to the creation of still life and genre painting in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, the other two will provide an overview of oil sketches from the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth centuries, forming an unrivaled collection of works by the Museum of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. The large gallery displays portraits from the Great Age, where outstanding paintings by Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck will be juxtaposed with a monumental family portrait of the banker Everhard Jabach by Charles Le Brun.

Cost: $ 12-25

What: Broken Nature Exhibition

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When: Friday-Sunday, April 16-18

Where: MoMa, 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019

More: From rebuilding coral reefs to thinking about the nutrition of a crowded planet, work at Broken Nature shows how design and architecture can spur constructive change. This exhibition highlights the concept of restoration design and offers strategies to help people re-establish their relationship with the environment they share with other species and with each other.

Cost: $0

What: Monument and Central Park Tour

When: Saturday, April 17, from 10:00

Where: entrance: Pilgrim, East 72nd St.

More: This tour is conducted by NYC Department of Conservation staff. Learn from them many interesting facts not only about monuments and monuments, but also about the history of Central Park itself. And also about how monuments and nature conservation are related.

Cost: From $0

What: Picnic for Russian speakers

When: Saturday, April 17, from 14:00

Where: Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn

More: This picnic is for Russian speaking New Yorkers. Take a blanket with you, treats and enjoy a picnic with friends and new acquaintances. Remember to stay socially distant and wear masks.

Cost: Free options

What: Easter cakes master class

When: Saturday, April 17, from 14:30

Where: Ukrainian Museum 222 East 6th Street New York, NY 10003

More: Ukraine, which is often called the bread basket of Europe, has many customs and traditions associated with wheat and bread. Ukrainian Easter cake can be skillfully decorated with pigtails, flowers and birds made of dough. How exactly this should be done, and you will be taught in this master class.

Cost: $25

What: Concert of the Ukrainian bandura player

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When: Sunday, April 18, from 17:00

Where: Online

More: During Lent, for many Orthodox and Greek Catholic Christians, Julian Kitasty explores the non-liturgical sacred music of Ukraine in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. The presentation will feature performances and excerpts from Julian's interpretations of rare-sounding works of the period, performed in bandura.

Cost: Free options

What: Easter egg painting master class

When: Sunday, April 18, from 15:00

Where: Online

More: Pysanka is an ornamented Easter egg in the traditional culture of the Slavic peoples. Among the varieties of the practice of dyeing and decorating Easter eggs are also dyes, specks, and crabs. They are attributes of spring-summer agricultural rites and are central to Easter rituals.

In this master class, all participants will learn how to make Easter eggs in the Hutsul style.

Cost: $10

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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