IV Immigrant Heritage Week
Special program to celebrate the Immigrant Contributions to the City of New York
Special program
New York City will celebrate the sixth annual Immigrant Heritage Week starting Friday, April 17th to Thursday, April 23rd, 2009.
Declared an official, annual celebration by Mayor Bloomberg, Immigrant Heritage Week is a unique celebration of the vibrant immigrant cultures, history, and communities found in every corner of the City.
1-3 pm Books for Children of all Ages
3- 6pm - Latino Authors in NYC
Queens Museum of Art
NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Flushing, NY 11368
(718) 592-9700
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Program
Presentation of Latino Authors
Francisco Alvarez Koki, Gustavo Arango, Lourdes Crespo, Jacqueline Donado, Adriana Hernandez, Nicolas Linares, Jorge Ivan Mora, Alex Lima, Naila Rosario, Ivan Sanchez, Dalia Velez Centeno, Luis Zumba
Project Mi Country, My Flag by Edwin Gil
The Sex of the Che
The Sex of Che is a journey of the imagination. Strange things happen in human existence that challenge the very notion of history versus reality. It is a whirlwind of daring, of ideals and ideas. By Nestor Lacoren and Fabian Zarta
Special Presentation Sue-Ann Morrow
"Author Sue-Ann Morrow will be doing a book-talk and book-signing from 1:30 - 2:00 pm, featuring Everett, the Incredibly Helpful Helper (Age range 1-4 years), published by Abbeville Press."
Singer Miguel Angel Novoa (Mino)
Chispitas y Diversiones (Children entertaiment)
by Adriana Ríos.