command of the winter. In the Spring, the garden is the feast of blossom. The flowers begin to grow and adorn the bushes that have been left for dead. From the thorns and branches emerge the beauty of the flowers and leaves that warm our hearts as the climate gets warmer. People leave their heavy jackets behind to embrace the new weather and most of the time long awaited. There are many events that take place throughout the city to welcome the spring, these event are long awaited for to celebrate a season that represents so much productivity and fruitfulness.
Latin Trends will guide you as we take a look at some of these events that celebrate such a beautiful season as the spring.
Flower shows and festivals around the city-
Brooklyn Botanical Garden:
900 Washington Avenue
Sakura Matsuri or Cherry Blossom Festival going on between
Saturday, April 28–Sunday, April 29 from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. 2012
The event includes so many activities such as: Taiko Drumming, Martial Arts, Manga Artists, J-pop, Tea Ceremonies, Cosplay Fashion Show, Bonsai Demonstrations, Minbu Folk Dance Kids’ Origami Workshop, Sudoku
The NewYork Botanical Garden:
2900 Southern Blvd
Come and enjoy the beautiful gardens. Have a day or a picnic on any one of these days!
Grounds admission is free to everyone all day on Wednesdays and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. But you can also enjoy the other gardens at a very low price.
Mesmerizing and seductive, The Orchid Show takes vertical gardens to new heights in its 10th year. The nation’s largest exhibition of orchids offers insight into the mystery of these spectacular flowers and a gorgeous setting for evening cocktails. March 3- April 20th
Theater-
Gospel Stage Play- God doesn’t mean you get to live forever!
April 22, 6:00PM, March 11-June10th
A gospel musician’s faith is tested when he meets a famous singer who believes everlasting life is a cruel hoax perpetuated by God himself. It’s takes a little girl to change their lives forever.
Location: Manhattan School Auditorium 317 West 52nd Street (at 8th Ave) New York, NY 10019
Price: Suggested Donation $5.
Play Reading- Life on Hold by Eddie Antar
April 22, 6:00PM
This series presents sit-down readings of new and revisited scripts, generally followed by a moderated dramaturgical discussion.
Location: WorkShop Theater Company 312 West 36th Street, Fourth Floor East New York, NY 10011 Between 8th and 9th Avenues
Price: Free
Music-
EarthDriver- Saturday April 21, 9pm Free!!!!
As much a political movement as a band, genre-defying music collective Earthdriver has performed its hybrid mix of rock, soul, world beat, and hip-hop at sold-out benefits for political prisoners and for victims of police brutality. They’ve also been found alongside greats as diverse as Peter Gabriel, Mos Def, and James “Blood” Ulmer—yet another testament to their wide-open musical and political minds.
Esperanza Spalding- Saturday April 21, 8pm $40 at the door
In the scant four years since Esperanza Spalding issued her breakthrough second album on Heads Up International, the 27-year-old has enjoyed a spotlight rare for even the most seasoned jazz artists. She performed on Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live!; was the subject of a New Yorker profile; and won a spot in The Oprah Magazine’s “Women on the Rise.”
Location: Webster Hall, 125 E 11th St, (between Third and Fourth Aves), New York
Urbana Poetry Slam
Tuesday April 24th 7:00 PM
Featuring Poet Emily Rose
NYC-Urbana hosts weekly poetry slams at the Bowery Poetry Club. We’re a quirky and eccentric series, and even though we’ve featured some of the biggest names in poetry.
Bowery Poetry Club- 308 Bowery (Between Houston and Bleecker)
Morning Bird-
Birdwatching- @ central park, The Dock Turtle Pond –meeting place April 24 $5
Yoga-
Try something new at Yoga~Yoga NYC, the 1,000-square-foot, one-room studio where classes stray from the typical ashtanga regimen of perfecting one asana before moving to the next.
Location: 102 W 14th St second floor Gramercy & Flatiron New York
