On Tuesday, the day after Christmas, many members of the New Haven community gathered at city hall on a cold winter evening to celebrate culture, community and Kwanzaa. Below are some of the images from that celebration. More images in the Facebook Gallery
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Día de los Muertos Parade – Lucy Gellman
Hey there, New Haveners! Happy Thursday. This week, I wanted to share some shots from last weekend’s amazing Desfile y Fiesta del Día de los Muertos, an annual event that is organized by the grassroots group Unidad Latina en Accion or ULA. Some of these already appeared in The Arts Paper, where there’s also an article on […]
New Haven Rallies for Puerto Rico – Lucy Gellman
Check it out! Last weekend New Haveners came together to raise funds for relief efforts in Puerto Rico. This weekend, they’re doing it again. Here are a few shots from the first time around.
UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage – Lucy Gellman
Hey there, New Haveners. I’m coming to you all with a quick one this week: photos from a one-week only installation now on at Artspace New Haven. It’s called UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage and it is extraordinary. The brainchild of artist and architect Mohamad Hafez and writer, speaker and student Ahmed Badr, the show pairs sculpture and oral […]
Chainbreakers – Lucy Gellman
Hey there, New Haveners. I’ve been very bad about posting, but am back with new energy after visiting Chainbreakers, a new ladies’ night at the Bradley Street Bicycle Co-Op. Held twice a month, the sessions are intended to empower women in the otherwise male-dominated field of bike maintenance. Take a look!
Oh The Thinks You Can Think – Lucy Gellman
Hey there, New Haveners! I’m a little bit of a crazy person right now, making the transition from the New Haven Independent to The Arts Paper, a monthly publication of The Arts Council of Greater New Haven. As part of my new role, I did find myself at Audubon Arts’ production of Seussical The Musical […]