JRN 438: CultureFest NYC 2007 Event Site
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South Street Seaport Museum
Like many booths, the Seaport Museum had a fun kids' corner.
South Street Seaport Museum
Maritime Craft Center.
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
A booth devoted entirely to comics.
American Museum of Natural History
A booth presenting mythic creatures such as mermaids.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
An insectivorous plant will close on your finger if you touch it.
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is a very juicy plant that can heal burns.
Adopt a carnivorous plant
Brooklyn Botanic Garden sold these little plants at CultureFest.
Pipe cleaners
Another hands-on activity at the CultureFest.
Family-oriented
A family stops by a booth at CultureFest 2007.
Crayons and markers and paintings
Oh my!
How does Mario relate to art?
This hands-on activity reveals the answer.
Candy & figurines
At a cultural center's booth.
CultureFest balloons
Everywhere in Battery Park you could see these colorful balloons.
Red, orange, and yellow balloons
The theme colors for CultureFest 2007.
Colorfoul balloons
On Saturday morning, the weather was beautiful.
Battery Park entrance
In Lower Manhattan, Battery Park welcomed CultureFest 2007.
Big Apple Circus
A variety of events were present, including circuses!
Brooklyn New York
This sign welcomed visitors to Brooklyn.
CultureFest Information booth
The information booth welcomed visitors with a map and schedule of events.
The Stage
The stage welcomed dancers and musicians for two days of the fest.
Chalk
A box of chalk used for a hands-on activity.
China Institute
This booth provided pamphlets for Chinese cultural activities.
CMOM
The Children's Museum of Manhattan offers a lot of activities year-round.
Dance Theater of Harlem
Many booths offered bags of goodies to take home.
Handmade decorations
Children enjoyed all the handmade decorations at the fest.
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Culture Fest Banner
This banner appeared all over Lower Manhattan and led to Battery Park.
CultureFest NYC 2007
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FDNY safety game
This dollhouse teaches children about household dangers.
FDNY Dollhouse
Learn about being safe in the event of a fire.
FDNY Foundation
This booth provided fire safety education materials.
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A variety of French buttons were available for sale.
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Jewish Children's Museum
The animators had a lot of activities to offer visiting children.
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A child runs through the festival with a handful of balloons.
Chelsea Art Museum
The Chelsea Art Museum's kids' corner.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Booth at CultureFest, complete with activities for visitors.
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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Their booth advertising upcoming performances.
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A stuffed walrus (isn't he cute?).
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PANWAPA
Sesame Street teaches Global Citizenship.
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Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas
A poster for an upcoming performance.
Historic Richmond Town
A woman spinning yarn the old-fashioned way.
Wood carving
Created by wood carver Sal Polisi.
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Tibet House U.S.
A colorful tent display at the CultureFest.
Tibet House U.S.
Hanging decorations engulfed the Tibet House U.S. booth.
Other booths
A toy train circling a model house.
Wave Hill
An advertisement for a public garden/cultural center.
CultureFest New York City 2007:
A free celebration of NYC's diverse cultural offerings.
More than 125 cultural organizations gathered at Battery Park in Lower Manhattan, New York, to provide visitors with a unique cultural experience. To make it easier for you to explore the CultureFest, we have divided the event into three main categories: music, art, and activities.
Each of these pages also contains an event calendar: this is your opportunity to plan your personal arts calendar for the months ahead.
The event information page will supply you with the date, time, location, and driving directions for the festival.
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