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ExploreChinatown Newsletter (7/14/18)

'The Song of Dragon and Flowers' Arrives to Doyers St

Congratulations to Hangzhou artist Chen Dongfan on being selected to showcase his artwork for the NYC Department of Transportation's Doyers Street Seasonal Street Public Art program! Chen's street mural The S ong of Dragon and Flowers (龙与花之歌). The 4,851 square ft. street mural is currently being installed by Chen - with removable and environmentally friendly paint - with the assistance of professional mural painters, and he welcomes public participation as well. The mural installation will be completed in time for the return of this year's Doyers Street Seasonal Car-Free Street program, which begins on August 1, 2018.

According to the Artist

Chinatown’s history is full of hardship, but also full of love. Doyers Street is located in Chinatown, intersecting with Pell Street at its very end, as if a flying dragon is winding its way up and resting at the intersection of two streets. I was inspired by the immigrant experience and how they perceive this neighborhood as home. Thus, I believe that dragon, both from its visual form and the cultural meaning, can best represent the area. Instead of depicting the form of the dragon on the street, I choose to capture the soul and spirit of this mythical animal, as a visual embodiment of the lasting Chinese cultural heritage.

Tagore said, “Let life be beautiful like summer flowers.” The symbol of flowers implies two meanings in this mural: First, to honor the suffragette Mabel Lee and to praise those who advocate for women’s rights. Second, the flower is a symbol of peace. After witnessing the violent history of Chinatown, Doyers Street becomes its own epic and legend.

The song refers to the style and art making process of my space painting. Different from other graffiti street art, my works often form a close relationship with the space, for I believe that space tells its own story. When I paint, I first immerse myself to the space, waiting for the very moment, and let my paint brush guide me through my improvisational action painting. Through the explosion and abstract lines and vivid colors, I want to bring the oriental charm into my work and compose a song with exuberant and dynamic rhythm.

About the Artist

Chen Dongfan obtained his B.F.A. in Experimental Art from the China Academy of

Art, Hangzhou in 2008. He currently lives and works in New York and Hangzhou.

Chen’s work has continued to exhibit in the U.S.A. and China, and he has been

actively participated in various public art projects and create large scale space

paintings in New York, Hangzhou (China), Turin (Italy) and Athens (Greece). His

recent exhibitions include: Chen Dongfan: Nevermore, Fou Gallery, New York

(2018); Chen Dongfan: Heated Bloom, Inna Art Space, Hangzhou (2017); Chen

Dongfan: Punk Bookstore, Square Peg Gallery, New York (2016); Chen Dongfan:

Child Wants to be a King not an Artist, Inna Art Space, Hangzhou (2016). In April

2017, he presents his first solo exhibition in New York - Chen Dongfan: You Know

My Name, Not My Story at Fou Gallery.

Build The Block Neighborhood Policing & Safety Meeting

July 26, 2018

Doors open 6pm

Meeting starts 6:30pm

Chinatown BID

49 Madison Street

NYPD 5th Pct. NCO officers serving the community invite you to a discussion of the public safety problems in our neighborhood.

In attendance will be Officer Morell and Li who are assigned to Sector A.

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City of Water Day - Free Family Festival (July 14)

City of Water Day—now in its eleventh year—is a free annual festival organized by the Waterfront Alliance to get people to, on, and in New York Harbor and its surrounding waterways. This year’s main festival will take place in the Seaport District, at Piers 16 and 17, in Lower Manhattan.

The NY Chinese Cultural Center will be performing at the festival at 1:30PM. List of Upcoming NYCCC Performances

Myanmar New Year Water Festival Health Fair Day (July 15)

12pm to 4pm @ SDR Park on Chrystie St (btwn Delancey & Broome St). Festival offers various health info booths and cultural foods. The Myanmar Chinese Association of New York has been serving the greater NYC area for over 42 years.

邀請函一年一度緬甸傳統新年潑水节聯歡暨健康日，將於2018年7月15日（星期日）中午12時在紐約莎拉羅斯福公園舉行（位於Chrystie St , btwn Delancey & Broome St) . 今年，我會將在現場提供各種健康信息和文化娛樂及緬甸風味美食。我們紐約緬甸華僑聯誼會同仁，誠邀您參加此一盛大的節日活動，我們期待著您能踴躍前來同樂。

What Came First? A Brief History of the Chinese Egg Tart (July 15)

Join MOFAD Visitor Services Associate, and pastry historian, Dressler Parsons on a 500-year pastry journey from the convents of Portugal to Chinatown bakeries of post-WWII Manhattan. Learn how to identify the subtle differences between Chinatown egg tarts, map their influences, and try a few along the way!

SCRIE/DRIE Workshop (July 17)

These programs provide an exemption against future rent increases for eligible senior citizens (aged 62 and over with a household income of $50,000 or less) and tenants with qualifying disabilities living in rent-controlled, rent-stabilized, Mitchell-Lama and other eligible apartments.

OCA-NY Hate Crimes Preventation Art Contest (Submissions Due Aug 5)

What is a hate crime? A criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender's bias against race, gender, religion, disability, ethnic origin, immigration status or sexual orientation.

Eligible high school students encouraged to submit. Win Amazon gift cards up to $500.

SUMMER MOVIES IN SEWARD PARK (July 21)

Once again the Seward Park Conservancy , Metrograph , and Henry Street Settlement present Summer Movies. We begin with a perennial favorite: THE WIZARD OF OZ

Free admission & popcorn. Film starts at sunset (around 8:30 pm). Bring a blanket or a chair.

Enjoy These Delicious Malaysian Snacks At The Expansive Update Of Kopitiam

The new Kopitiam is terrific — a new casual, friendly, inexpensive restaurant serving lots of food you can't get everywhere else. Kopitiam is located at 151 East Broadway between Rutgers and Pike Streets. Hours during the current soft opening are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. (646-894-7081; kopitiamny.com)

Chinese Immigrant Restaurateur Struggles with Culture Shock

To his surprise, after opening the restaurant in February and offering a specialty of Chongqing-style spicy noodles, he ended up having to close it for an overhaul. Frustrated by culture shock, Yu is now seeking local partners to help him navigate the food industry in New York and take on the venture together.

The Underground Gourmet’s Best New Cheap Eats in New York

Let's Makan!

64A Bayard Street

Malaysian sweets and snacks, both packaged and made to order. There’s imported white coffee, sweetened with condensed milk; caramelized-coconut-custard-slathered kaya toast; and an especially savory curry chicken rice, which might be the sleeper. The specialty of the house, though, is the street-food pancake called apam balik.

This Is The Most Filmed In Alley In NYC

New York City is not a city of dark, dangerous, moody alleys, but that has not stopped Hollywood from portraying it as such. And because the vision being brought to the screen isn't a realistic one, when a production needs a New York City alley like this in New York City, they often hit up one of the only real options: Cortlandt Alley.

Home of Chinatown’s Perfect Mochi Donuts: Alimama Tea

The Home of Chinatown's Perfect Mochi Donuts || Fork Yeah: Alimama Tea

Summer Streets Returns Aug 4, 11 & 18

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