Diversity at Brooklyn College

Arturo O'Farrill's The Cornel West Concerto

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
May 17, 2017

NOTE at 7PM: There will be a pre-concert discussion with Cornel West and Arturo O'Farrill

Performed by The Brooklyn College Big Band and the Conservatory Singers, Arturo O'Farrill's The Cornel West Concerto is a result of the collaborative efforts of four-time Grammy winner, Arturo O’Farrill, and award-winning author and Grammy nominee, Dr. Cornel West. The piece was commissioned by the Apollo Theater in May of last year. The Cornel West Concerto is a tour-de-force work and an oratorical plea for justice, love and respect. The text by Dr. Cornel West, is based on questions proposed by W.E.B Dubois at the turn of the 20th Century.

TICKET INFO: http://www.brooklyncenter.org/buy-tickets/calendar-of-events/view/Arturo-OFarrills-The-Cornel-West-Concerto/ .G2PytLLc.dpuf

Email: [email protected]
Box Office: 718-951-4500

CHAMBER MUSIC AT THE BC LILY POND

Enjoy the diversity of nature while listening to beautiful music in a bucolic setting.

May 9, 2017
1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Website:
http://bcmusic.org

BC Celebrates Diversity Fair

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
West Quad, 12:00pm – 2:00pm

The Diversity and Sustainability Fair aims to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the diversity of our campus, community, and world.
At this event student clubs, departments, and community organizations will highlight diversity in elements such as ecology, race, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, sexuality, international affiliation, etc.

John Hope Franklin Celebration

When: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 (all day)

Where: Library, First Floor

Description: Lectures and films on African-American history celebrating the life and work of John Hope Franklin.

All day: Exhibition on the life of John Hope Franklin, Library.

12:30-2:00 p.m.: Performance of "John Hope Franklin" the play, Tanger Auditorium.

2:15-4:45 p.m.: "Slavery by Another Name: A Conversation with Director Sam Pollard," Tanger Auditorium.

5:15-6:45 p.m.: New Directions in African American History: Slavery and Abolition, with Thavolia Glymph (author of Out of the House of Bo***ge: The Transformation of the Plantation Household), Manisha Sinha (author of The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition), and Marisa Fuentes (author of Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence and the Archive); David Levering Lewis (Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of WEB DuBois); and Paula Giddings (author of the iconic When and Where I Enter: The Impact of Black Women on Race and S*x in America).

How to Engage Others and Accept and Understand Difference:
A Skills-Building Workshop

When: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Where: Tanger Auditorium Brooklyn College Library

Description: A panel and moderated dialogue with Professors Penny Repetti (Philosophy) and Katie Rose Hejtmanek (Anthropology) on the meaning of culture and how to accept and understand differences.

A Celebration of Food Diversity

The Office of International Student and Scholar Services, along with the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences and the Brooklyn College Health and Nutrition Science Club, invites the college community to our:

OPEN KITCHEN
A Celebration of Food Diversity
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Noon-2 p.m.
The Food Lab: 111 Roosevelt Hall
Brooklyn College

- Sign up to share your food culture
- See global cooking demos
- Taste international flavors

Faculty, staff, and students can participate in two ways:
* Sign up to cook your favorite traditional dish. Choose a dish that takes fewer than 60 minutes to prepare from beginning to end. If you are interested, email [email protected] with the subject line "Open Kitchen" and include your name, your food culture, and what you would like to share.

* Watch cooking demos, ask questions, and sample delicious ethnic foods. To RSVP for the event, please visit http://world-cuisine.eventbrite.com/.

International Education Month at Brooklyn College

Celebrate the diverse cultures of our campus by attending some of these events:

November 1-3
30th Biannual International Electroacoustic Music Festival
7 - 8 p.m.
Studio 312, Roosevelt Extension
Contact: [email protected], 718.951.5792

November 3
Brooklyn J'ouvert Reckoning with Caribbean Carnival's Past, Present, and Future
7 - 8 p.m.
Woody Tanger Auditorium, Brooklyn College Library
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/centers/wolfe/events.php

November 5
Buenos Aires Tango Company: Stories of Longing and Desire
A lavish and passionate celebration of the greatest artistic elements of Argentina.
8 p.m.
Walt Whitman Theatre
Tickets: $35 - $55 - http://www.brooklyncenter.org/
(Students can arrive with BC ID at least 1 hour before to receive a free Rush Ticket at the Box Office)

Explore the DIVERSITY of NYC and check out these upcoming events:

India Day Parade NY 2016

August 21, 2016 (11 a.m.)
The parade begins at E 38th St. and goes down Madison Avenue to food booths and cultural programs at E. 27th Street, which close at 6 p.m. – FREE- Click for more info http://www.fianynjct.org/

Brazilian Day Street Festival

September 4, 2016
Brazilian Day is festival celebrating Brazil’s culture with music, dance, and food in 25 blocks of Little Brazil near West 46th Street.– FREE- Click for more info http://www.brazilianday.com/en/

West Indian Day Carnival Parade

September 5, 2016 (11 a.m.)
The parade route runs from Utica Avenue to Grand Army Plaza along Eastern Pkwy. Celebrate Caribbean culture and history with dancers in colorful costumes, reggae & calypso music, Caribbean food, and vendor booths in Brooklyn. – FREE- Click for more info http://wiadcacarnival.org/

Italian Street Fair: The Feast of San Gennaro

September 15 - 25, 2016
The 90th Annual Feast of San Gennaro will be held in Little Italy. Enjoy and explore the food, and entertainment that reflects Italian-American culture and heritage .The Feast of San Gennaro opens every day at 11:30 AM and closes at 11PM Sundays through Thursday's and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. – FREE- Click for more info http://www.sangennaro.org/

The German-American Steuben Parade

September 17, 2016 (12 p.m.)
See German-American marching bands, floats, dance groups, and walkers in traditional costumes in the parade on Fifth Ave. – FREE- or reserved seats. Click for more info http://germanparadenyc.org/


The Great Irish Fair

September 24, 2016 (10 a.m.)
The Great Irish Fair is an event celebrating New York City's Irish-American heritage and culture with music, dancing, food, vendors, and a kids’ area at The Amphitheater at Coney Island. -Donation - Click for more info http://www.iabsny.com/great-irish-fair/

Kalief Browder and the Challenges of Criminal Justice Reform
A panel discussion presented by The Wolfe Institute

New York City has announced sweeping reforms at Rikers Island, following a class action lawsuit over the abuse of inmates.
Kalief Browder was arrested at age 16 for the alleged theft of a backpack, a former Rikers prisoner, committed su***de. He was held for more than 1,000 days without a trial before being released and endured a brutal detention.

Join us for a panel discussion with Venida Browder the mother of Kalief Browder. Paul Prestia the Browder family lawyer, Naomi Murakawa an associate professor of African American studies at Princeton University and Alex S. Vitale(moderator)an associate professor of sociology at Brooklyn College.

Monday, March 21, 2016
2:15pm to 3:30pm
Woody Tanger Auditorium
RSVP at [email protected]

Cultural Festival: Talents Around the World

Tuesday, April 12th, 6 - 9pm
Bedford and Amersfort, Student Center

Join fellow students for a cultural fair showcasing diversity in food, dance, music and dress.

Students and clubs who want to present may email [email protected] by March 18th for more information.

Presented by CLAS Student Government