The Manhattan Times

Drums and percussion workshop instructor Josh Gilgoff will be at Word Up Bookstore this week.

Photo credit: glowinthedrum.com

WORD UP BOOKSTORE Events

THURSDAY, APRIL 19| JUEVES 19 de ABRIL 5– 6:30pm

Groove Ball: Drums/Percussion Workshop

Licensed NYC teacher Josh Gilgoff will be demonstrating, making, and teaching Groove Balls modeled after the West African shakers Televi! Visit www.glowinthedrum.com for more information.

Maestro licenciado neoyorquino Josh Gilgoff demuestra, fabrica, y nos enseña el instrumento de percusión "Groove Balls" siguiendo el modelo de de percusionistas Televi de África Occidental! Para más información visite la página www.glowinthedrum.com

Artist Peter Bulow, whose latest works are displayed together in Fort Tryon Park in an exhibition titled "Passing Glances," is also a psychiatrist.

The seductive power of Fort Tryon Park is at its peak.

The combination of warm weather, bird songs, the scent of flowers blooming colors are a rare delight for city-dwellers' senses.

But this spring, there are thirteen new reasons to visit the park.

"Passing Glances" is a recently installed sculpture exhibit in the Park that warrants a visit longer than its name suggest.

Created by Washington Heights artist Peter Bulow, this baker's dozen of busts lines the Stan Michaels Promenade, just off the park's main entrance at 191st Street.

The exhibit captures New York's phenomenal diversity.

Bulow es prolífico, y en el transcurso de sus viajes diarios ha creado más de 400 esculturas del tamaño de la palma.

El poder seductivo de Fort Tyron Park está en su apogeo.

La combinación de la cálida temperatura, el canto de las aves, el aroma de los radiantes colores de las flores constituyen un raro deleite para los sentidos de los residentes de la ciudad.

Pero en esta primavera, existen trece nuevas razones por las cuales visitar el parque.

"Dando Vistazos" es una recién instalada exhibición escultórica en el Parque la cual garantiza una visita mayor de lo que su nombre sugiere.

Creada por el artista de Washington Heights Peter Bulow, los bustos de esta maestro bordean el Paseo de Stan Michaels, justo al salir de la entrada principal en la calle 191.

Attendees of the ACDP's first Teen Expo were young women who engaged in direct dialogue with workshop leaders and panelists.

After reading the 2010 Community Service Society report 2010 on trends amongst New York City Latino youths in Education, Work and Income, Soledad Hiciano, Executive Director of the Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP), was alarmed by the high number of dropout rates for young Latinos.

"I knew things were bad, but I didn't know how bad," said Hiciano.

The data became a catalyst for a project that came to fruition this Sat., April 14th at Gregorio Luperón High School, where the first ACDP Teen Expo was held for young women.

Noticing a feeling of disconnection to a school system that Hiciano said has "been challenged drastically" in recent years, she came to believe that many students are discontent with their school environment and feeling isolated.

"Today, [the Expo] was about sending a different kind of message, a message of resistance," she said.

"I've always had a knack for doing that stuff," said singer/songwriter Robert Rios III, who serves as Events Director for BeingLatino.us, a website with over 70,000 followers.

The man can sing, dance, and he happens to also be an exceptional architect of events.

Hailing from the Bronx, Robert Rios III means business.

"Robert Rios is probably one of the most intelligent and innovative people that I know," said Lance Rios (no relation), founder of the website BeingLatino.us, about his friend and colleague.

In conversation, the tall, charismatic Events Director of Being Latino, the communication platform designed to connect different voices across the global Latino spectrum with over 70,000 followers, comes across as a funny, creative young man whose mind is always racing.

Aficionados de la música a través de la diaspora africana, la cual incluye zouk, salsa, kompas, bachata, calypso y reggae. credit:DJBOY

El hombre puede cantar, bailar y sucede que también es un excepcional arquitecto de eventos. Procedente del Bronx, Robert Ríos III significa negocio.

"Robert Ríos es probablemente una de las personas más inteligentes e innovadora que conozco", dijo Lance Ríos (ninguna relación), fundador de la página electrónica BeingLatino.us, acerca de su amigo y colega.

En conversación, el alto, carismático director de eventos de Being Latino, la plataforma de comunicación diseñada para conectar diferentes voces a través del espectro global de latinos con más de 70,000 seguidores, viene como un hombre joven divertido, creativo cuya mente siempre está corriendo.

Harlem ha sido durante mucho tiempo el hogar de los sitios famosos como el Teatro Apolo, el Restaurante Sylvia, el Hotel Theresa, y El Cotton Club.

La semana pasada, el barrio también se desempeñó como anfitrión de una nueva asociación filantrópica y la inauguración de un programa de detección de salud que juntos están destinados a promover la buena salud de los residentes locales del norte de Manhattan y del Bronx.

Harlem United y la Farmacia CVS, vecinos de Lenox Avenue, se reunieron el jueves, 5 de abri!l para una tarde de discusión substantiva sobre la prevención de enfermedades, las disparidades de salud y el debut de un nuevo modelo de servicio.

"Harlem United ofrece prevención de pérdida de vivienda y servicios de apoyo a las personas que viven con el VIH / SIDA y las personas en riesgo", explicó Stephanie Howze, Directora de Operaciones de Harlem United.

Al tiempo que crece al interés por los vinos kosher durante la Pascua Judía, los vinos kosher, están disponibles todo el año en Cabrini Wines.

Al igual que en la mayoría de las culturas y cocinas, el vino es una parte muy importante de la religión y cultura judías. Y la festividad de la Pascua Judía ofrece una perfecta ocasión para probar el vino kosher.

Se pregunta como el vino kosher puede diferir de una cercana botella de Pinot Noir?

Para que el vino se considere como kosher, la uva de vino debe ser producida de conformidad con las leyes dietéticas del judaísmo.

Estas leyes requieren que el vino kosher sea creado libre de contacto alguno con masa, grano o pan.

Por otra parte, el vino debe ser manejado durante todo el proceso por judíos practicantes, desde el prensado de las uvas hasta el servido del vino.

April 9 – April 14

This past Monday, April 9th the people of Uptown came out in droves to the Inwood Center (5030 Broadway @ 213th Street) to choose the 2012 Uptown Arts Stroll poster. After a close vote, the winner was the whimsical design of Mary Ann Wincorkowski. The chosen illustration will grace all 2012 Uptown Arts Stroll literature. Check out our video of the function courtesy of Art By Dj Boy on our site. This year's Stroll, which kicks off on Thursday, May 31st, will be bigger than ever.

This week saw another installment of the popular Secrets of a Long Life series by the dynamic duo of Eileen Z. Fuentes and Briana E. Heard. The Secrets of a Long Life wellness series delves into the lives of seniors and their ideas and rituals for longevity. This subject of this particular missive was Don José, a spry 91-year-old who, get this, has a 10-year old son.

State Senator Adriano Espaillat picked up the endorsement of the Barack Obama Democratic Club of Upper Manhattan recently. Banker Vincent Morgan has also withdrawn from the race and will endorse Espaillat's bid to unseat Rep. Charles Rangel. This is race is getting really interesting. By the way, did you know that The New York Daily News rated our beloved Fort Tryon Park the best in the city for a nature walk?

Audience members listened to presentation on opportunities for employment with the federal government at an information session held by Congressman Rangel.

Congressman Charles Rangel hosted an information session this week that sought to connect community residents interested in exploring careers in the federal government with representatives from the U.S. Office of Personnel and Management, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Citizen Schools NYC at the City College of New York (CCNY).

The government career info session, held on Thurs., Apr. 12th, was conceived as part of Congressman Rangel's ongoing efforts to put constituents back to work.

"The federal government hires people in many different fields, from accounting to public affairs, health care to law enforcement, and everything in between. For so many, however, the steps to getting a federal job seem numerous and difficult," said Congressman Rangel. "I am pleased that many of my constituents participated in this unique opportunity to gain insight and explore many different paths to careers in the federal government."