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NYC Economic Development
Conference
Theme: The Economic Impact
of: “Our Nation’s Health Crisis”
Health Seminars
Indoor/Outdoor Business Expositions
Awards Luncheon
The Seminars
will focus on Health Related Issues with top experts.
The daylong Expo features
businesses in the fields of Health, Insurance, Business,
Finance, Investment, Real Estate and more
all targeted
on the health, wellness, economic prosperity and
revitalization of New York.
The seminars and expo
Saturday, August 9th
12:00 Noon to 7:00 PM
Dance Theatre of Harlem’s
2008 Annual Street Festival
Outdoor festival featuring
arts & crafts, vending, food and entertainment
West 152nd Street
(between Amsterdam and St. Nicholas Avenues)
Free and open to the public
Website:
www.dancetheatreofharlem.org
Tuesday, August 12th
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
N. Y. C. Senior Citizens
Day
“Elders Jubilee”
Elder’s Jubilee is an annual
celebration of the contributions and legacies of our
elders, featuring a live concert, a fashion show, exhibits,
and a grand awards luncheon, Health Testing and much more.
National Black Theater
Fifth Avenue & 125th
Street
By Invitation Only
Saturday, 16th
“UPTOWN SATURDAY NITE”
An Outdoor Cultural Arts &
Entertainment and Dance Festival
honoring the grand village of Harlem!
Free to the general public
Rain Date: Saturday, August 23rd
From ll:00 AM to 8:00 PM
International Vendors,
Exhibits, Foods, Art, Fun & Games
W. 135th St. from Malcolm X
Blvd to St. Nicholas Avenue
Free to the general public
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
“Dancing In The Street”
All attendees are invited to
join in all of the dance segments:
Featuring Swing Jazz, The
Cupid Shuffle, the Electric Slide, Chicken Noodle Soup and
a College Step Show.
St. Nicholas Ave. Stage
W. 135th St. & St.
Nicholas Ave.
Local, Regional and National
Entertainment on our Main Stage
W. 135th St. (Btwn. Frederick
Douglass Blvd. & St. Nicholas Ave.)
12 Noon to 6:00 PM
The National Historic
Black College Fair & Expo
Salutes the contributions of
Historic Black Colleges to our health with special focus on
the medical schools of Howard University, Wash., D.C.;
Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga; Xavier University, New
Orleans, La and Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tn.
W. 135th St. (Btwn.
Malcolm X & A.C. Powell Jr. Blvds.)
Free to the general public
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
N.Y. City Health Fair &
Expo (Part I)
Theme:
Harlem’s Healthy Eating/Healthy Living
Day long Health Exam,
Education, Information, Health Testing, Material
Distribution Questions, and Answers for the entire family.
Hospitals for the Day:
Columbia Medical Center; Mt.
Sinai Hospital; North General Hospital and Ralph Lauren
Cancer Care & Prevention Center
W. 135th St. (Btwn. Malcolm X
& A.C. Powell, Jr. Blvds.)
Free to the general public
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
“The N.Y. City Children’s
Festival” (Part I)
Special focus on the health of
our youth.
Highlighting Oral Health,
Diabetes, Obesity, Asthma and Dietary Health and
Exercising.
Health Testing, Information,
Education and Training
W. 135th Street (Btwn.
Malcolm X and A.C.P. Jr. Blvds.)
A Free event (Tickets
required)
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Harlem Honeys & Bears
N.Y. City Senior Citizens
Swimming Demonstrations
The most perfect form of
exercise available to all ages at all times and it can also
be life saving.
Hansborough Swimming Pool
W. 134th St. (Btwn.
5th Ave. & Malcolm X Blvd.)
For more info, call
646-302-3487
www.harlemhoneysandbears.org
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
“The Quiet Storm”
R&B and Lite Jazz Live Concert
featuring legendary performers including Chuck Jackson and
others
Honoring: Teddy Pendergrass
West. 135TH Street
between Frederick Douglass Blvd. and St. Nicholas Avenue
7:30pm to 9:30pm
IMAGENATION/HARLEM WEEK
OUTDOOR FILM SERIES
Sicko
Directed by
Michael Moore
113 minutes;
2007
Filmmaker Michael Moore turns
his lens on to the American healthcare system and why we
are the only developed nation that does not provide
universal care for our citizens. The film explores the
general topic of how the health system came to be a profit
incentive for the private sector as well as specific
stories of those who have been devastated by the system.
Free and open to the public
Sunday, 17th
HARLEM DAY
Our biggest Day!
Multiple
Stages with live performance and entertainment.
“A Celebration of Gospel
and Jazz” Our Musical Roots.
Part I:
3 Main
Stages:
12 Noon – 7:00 PM
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St. Nicholas Stage – R & B /
Hip Hop/Reggae Theme: "Stop The Violence".
W. 135th St. (Btwn. Frederick Douglass Blvd. &
St. Nicholas Ave.)
Hip hop & R&B performers paying tribute to 25 years of DJ
Red Alert on radio and Video Music Box being on the air.
Featured performers include KRS-One and many others.
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YMCA Stage – Various
Community Based performances of
dance/fashion/poetry/music
Theme: “The Open Line”
W. 135th St. (Btwn Malcolm X & A. C. Powell
Jr. Blvds.)
The popular "Kiss-FM" program Open Line is recorded live
during the day.
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5th Ave. Stage –
Gospel, Jazz, Soul & Rock
Theme: “Harlem Rocks”
W. 135th St. (Btwn. 5th Ave. &
Malcolm X Blvd.)
This stage includes a tribute to musical legend Jimi
Hendrix.
Events take place all day.
Free to the general public.
Rain Date: Sunday, August 24th
11:00AM to 8:00PM
International Vendors,
Exhibits, Foods, Art, Fun & Games
W. 135th St. (Btwn. Fifth and
St. Nicholas Aves.)
Free to the general public
Part II:
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
N.Y. City Health Fair &
Expo (Part II) 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Day long Health Exam,
Education, Information, Health Testing, Material
Distribution, Questions, and Answers for the entire family.
Hospitals being featured for
the day:
Harlem Hospital, Columbia
Medical Center, St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital, and Hospital
of Podiatric Medicine
2 Blocks Btwn:
W. 135th St. & 5th
Ave. - A. C. Powell Jr. Blvds.
Part III:
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The Upper Manhattan Auto
Show
Saluting the future of our
environment.
Inviting all Hybrid and Fuel
efficient Cars, SUVs, Motorcycles, Bi-Cycles, and
Tri-Cycles to participate.
Howard Bennett Playground
W. 135th St. (Btwn. 5th
Ave. & Malcolm X Blvd.)
Part IV:
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
The N.Y. City Children’s
Festival (Part II)
Special focus on the Health of
our youth.
Highlighting Oral Health,
Diabetes, Obesity, Asthma and Dietary Health & Exercising.
Health Testing, Information,
Education and Training.
Come see Our Children’s
Fashion Show
W. 135th St. (Btwn. Malcolm X
& A. C. Powell Jr. Blvds.)
A Free event (Tickets
required)
Part V:
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Harlem Honeys & Bears
New York City Youth
Swimming Demonstrations
The most perfect form of
exercise available to all ages at all times and it can also
be life saving.
Hansborough Swimming Pool
W. 134th St. (Btwn.
5th Ave. & Malcolm X Blvd.)
For more info, call
646-302-3487
www.harlemhoneysandbears.org
7:30PM to 9:30PM
Imagenation/HARLEM WEEK
Outdoor Film Series
West 135th Street & St. Nicholas Avenue
St. Nicholas Park Plaza
Letter to the President
Directed by
Thomas Gibson, Produced by QD3
90 minutes; 2004
This feature documentary
discloses the ties between the Hip Hop Music community and
America's social and political policy in the last 30 years.
This film illuminates rap's birth during the aftermath of
the Black Power Movement, and Hip Hop's progression from
block party music to having its lyrics debated in the halls
of Congress. Letter to the President features Snoop Dogg,
Jay Z, Ludacris, 50 Cent, Quincy Jones, Will i Am, Maxine
Waters, TI, Russell Simmons, David Banner, Chingy, Colin
Powell, Common, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and many
others
Saturday, 23rd
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
1st Annual
Harlem: 5K Health
Walk-a-Thon
Join with your family, friends
neighbors, co-workers, and fellow New Yorkers as we promote
our health and combat obesity by taking a walk through
Historic Harlem. We will visit three (3) of Harlem’s
four(4) Historic Parks, beginning at Morningside Park,
going to St Nicholas Park, ending at Jackie Robinson Park
Please register and make any
comfortable contribution to combat obesity.
Website:
www.harlemhealthyliving.com
Time: 6:00 PM
“Stomping at the Savoy”
Swing, Latin & Jazz Dance
The NYC Department of Parks
and Recreation in conjunction with HARLEM WEEK will put on
outdoor Swing Jazz Dance for all New Yorkers with a major
Jazz Orchestra.
Jackie Robinson Park
148th St. &
Bradhurst Ave.
Saturday, 23rd
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The 16th Annual
Charlie Parker Jazz
Festival In Harlem,
Saluting “Bird” the International Music Legend
Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheater
124th Street and
Mt. Morris Park
Free to the general public
Website:
cityparksfoundation.org
Wednesday, 27th
At 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM
“The Joints Are Jumpin’”
This year honoring
The legacies of: Jimmy
“Preacher” Robins and “Irene Reid”
By Invitation Only
At various Uptown Locations |