Join us down at the Tribeca Film Festival

After the attacks of 9-11 movie star Robert de Niro and film producer Jane Rosenthal organized a new film festival in the TriBeCa area in New York in Lower Manhattan. The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 and held in this area because of the consequent loss of vitality in this neighborhood. The aim and mission is ‘to give the international film community and the general public the possibility to experience the force of film by redefining the film festival experience’.

The festival was also established to celebrate New York City as a big filmmaking center. In 2006 and 2007 there were over 250 films and 1.000 screenings. Because of that, the Tribeca Film Festival has now become one of the leading film festivals in the world. Documentaries as well as narrative features and family-friendly films will be shown.

Furthermore, there are panel discussions with persons of the entertainment world and a music lounge which is produced with ASCAP, in order to showcase up and coming artists. A distinctive element of the Tribeca Film Festival

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is the Artists Awards program where upcoming and renowned artists are celebrating filmmakers by providing original works of art that are given to the filmmakers competition winners. Some artists who have participated this program are Chuck Close, Alex Katz and Julian Schnabel.

Looking for Tribeca accommodation? There are some very good short term rental options and also with the area quite close to Little Italy, there are several excellent Italian restaurants in the area for a meal before or after the film festival.

The Mermaid Parade arrives at Coney Island

The Mermaid Parade is an annual event, held nearby the sea in Coney Island New York on the 20th of June at 2pm. This event is the nation’s largest art parade and officially, the parade was celebrated because the summer is started.. The Mermaid Parade was founded in 1983 by Coney Island USA which is a non-profit art organization. Their purpose is to defend and maintain the honor of the American culture through innovative and extraordinary performances.

During this event, people wear handmade extreme costumes. Every year there are, Neptunes, various sea creatures, the occasional wandering lighthouse, Coney Island post card or amusement ride, antique cars, marching bands and

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drill teams. People throw fruit in the sea to calm the Sea Gods. After the parade, is the Mermaid Parade Ball, this is where participants can come together and enjoy the live music, purchase raffle tickets and watch acts performed by some of New York City’s hottest burlesque stars.

They also produced other festivals like Coney Island Circus Sideshow, Ask the Experts, Burlesque at the Beach, The Coney Island Tattoo and Motor Festival and the Creepshow at the Freakshow.

During this event, people can eat everywhere since Coney Island is the birthplace of the Hot Dog. Of course there are restaurants such as Coney Island Surf and Turf, Nathan’s Famous and Totonno Pizzeria Napolitano.