Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

esplanade plaza

FAMILY DANCE: TARANTELLA at ESPLANADE PLAZA

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Join Boston based ensemble Newpoli in an exploration of southern Italian tarantella and pizzica! Let yourself be enchanted by their mesmerizing, trance-inducing mix of classics and originals inspired by the cultures of the Mediterranean Sea. Wear your long skirts, wave scarves and learn a few simple steps that will transport you to an Italian village summer festival! 

Date: Saturday, July 27th

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Location: Esplanade Plaza — Volleyball Courts (enter from Liberty St at South End Ave; between Liberty St & Vesey St)

Ages: All ages welcome

Fee: Free!

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Bachata Dancing at the Esplanade Plaza

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Want to learn how to dance the Bachata? Or do you prefer to just enjoy the performance. Either way, join us as Jonathan and Jennifer Isabel, aka #JSquard, are international bachata instructors and 2017 World Just Bachata Champions based in NYC. They will showcase the importance of connection and musicality in bachata backed by The Melvin Elias Band, an ensemble that combines the sounds of today with textures and bitterness of yesterday.

Date: Saturday, July 14th

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Location: Esplanade Plaza — Volleyball Courts (enter from Liberty St at South End Ave; between Liberty St & Vesey St)

Ages: All ages welcome

Fee: Free!

For more information click here

 

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Samba dancing at the Esplanade Plaza

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Want to learn how to dance the Samba? Or do you prefer to just enjoy the performance. Either way, join us as dancer/choreographers Quenia Ribeiro & Grupo Ribeiro celebrate Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian culture through dynamic, passionate dance. Get inspired by the live samba music, mesmerizing movement, color and motion and learn the basics in a dancer-led workshop.

Date: Saturday, May 12th

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Location: Esplanade Plaza — Volleyball Courts (enter from Liberty St at South End Ave; between Liberty St & Vesey St)

Ages: All ages welcome

Fee: Free!

 

For more information click here

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Victory Day Family Swing Dance

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Victory Day Family Swing Dance!
Victory Day Family Swing Dance! Family Swing Dance with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra! Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the end of WWII at the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy’s Victory Day Family Swing Dance. Come enjoy tunes by The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra. Instructor, Samuel Coleman, will teach the Charleston, and a number of other dances of the era.
 
Dress the part, period costumes are encouraged but not mandatory! No experience necessay!
 
No tickets or RSVP necessary. This outdoor concert is drop-in and open to the public.
 
Date: Saturday, August 15th

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Bhangra Family Dance Party

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Bhangra Family Dance Party

Bhangra Family Dance Party. Introduce the kids to dance at the Bhangra Family Dance party! Join DJ Rekha at a great musical gathering, accompanied by drummers and dancers. Learn the basics of bhangra, a fusion of traditional Punjabi-style folk dance and music with Western hip hop and rock.

Date: Saturday, August 16th

Time: 6:30p – 8p

Location: Esplanade Plaza (enter from Liberty St at South End Ave; between Liberty St & Vesey St)

For more information, log onto: http://www.bpcparks.org

 

 

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