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Día de Los Muertos
Hummingbird Festival
Tasher Desh Masks
Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts
Tasher Desh in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Singing Winds’ Jill Reinier will travel to Bangladesh as Mask-Maker for this vibrant dance drama, produced by Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts!
Peacock Garden at Avenue C Plaza
Photos by Cynthia Fortozo
Singing Winds at Avenue C Plaza
Photo Gallery: Kite and Boat-Making at Avenue C Plaza
with Artbuilt Mobile Studio and the Kensington Stewards
Thank you Citizens Committee for NYC!
We are proud to announce that the Citizens Committee for New York has awarded us a 2017 Neighborhood Grant, to support Singing Winds’ activities in Albemarle Playground. Thank you! We are so grateful for the support that has been offered to our project.
It’s My Park in Albemarle Playground: Spring Clean-Up
It’s FUN to clean up the park when you’re working together!
The Lions and Dragons Dance
The Singing Winds presents “The Lions and Dragons Dance with the Monkey King – a children’s celebration of the Lunar New Year” featuring special guests from the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute.
2017 is the Year of the Rooster! Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with Lion Dance, Fan Dance, Ribbon Dance, music, and stories from China. With a special presentation by the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute, “The Lions and Dragons Dance” will introduce you to some of the legends and traditional customs associated with this ancient celebration.
Recommended for all ages! Wear Red!
Free Admission
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for food, crafts and activities.
Where: PS 230 auditorium, 1 Albemarle Street
When: Friday, February 3 at 7:00 p.m.
The Singing Winds in Albemarle Playground
Singing Winds in Sunset Park
Singing Winds, Inc.
The Singing Winds: Storytelling from Around the World project is now incorporated as a not-for-profit organization!
The initial Board of Directors will be Nadine Myers-Guilloteau, Parent Coordinator at PS 230 serving as President; Jacqueline Reinier, Singing Winds Project Director serving as Treasurer; and Cynthia Fortozo, Cultural Advisor and Teaching Artist serving as Secretary.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Singing Winds since its inception in 2011. We are so excited to enter this new chapter of our story!
The Hummingbird Festival
Hummingbird Haven by Juli Cady Ryan
Boishakhi Festival
Singing Winds and Friends of Dome
Boishakhi Festival
The Legend of Nian
The Lions and Dragons Dance: A Children’s Celebration of the Asian Lunar New Year Shadow Puppets by 4th and 5th grade students at PS 230
The Lions and Dragons Dance
The Singing Winds presents “The Lions and Dragons Dance” featuring the PS 230 Lion Dancers and Puppeteers.
2013 is the Year of the Snake! Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with shadow puppets, Lion Dancing, and stories from China. Narrated by fourth grade students at PS 230, this special evening of folktales and martial arts will introduce you to legends and traditional customs associated with this ancient celebration.
Recommended for all ages!
$ 2.00 suggested donation
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for crafts and activities.
Where: PS 230 auditorium, 1 Albemarle Street
When: Friday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Hajitek Majitek
The Singing Winds presents “Hajitek Majitek” featuring Hafida Torres, Jill Reinier and Gnawa Maalem Said Damir.
Come hear the stories and music of Marrakesh! Hear the tale of Haina and her brother, who transformed into animals and back again. Find out what happened to the four little goats when the wolf learned to speak in their mother’s voice. Revel in the sounds of Gnawa music filled with percussive energy and the sweet melodies of the hajhuj.
Recommended for all ages, this program features traditional costumes, music, folklore, and crafts. Stories will be told in Arabic with English translation.
$ 2:00 suggested donation
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for crafts and activities.
Where: PS 230 multimedia room, 425 McDonald Avenue
When: Saturday, January 12 at 11:00 a.m.
Hajitek Majitek
Mosaic Tile from Marrakesh