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Events calendar August 2008
Harlem Week 2008
01-31 August 2008
Be prepared for a pleasant surprise: Harlem Week is in fact a month-long outdoor festival, held annually during August. It celebrates Harlem's diversely rich culture with a range of activities from jazz concerts and block parties to fundraisers and festivals.
Harlem Week 2008
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival 2008
02-03 August 2008
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York is an annual sporting and multicultural event held in August on Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York to celebrate the fifth moon (or the fifth month) of the lunar calendar.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Red Bull New York v FC Barcelona at Giants Stadium
06 August 2008
Red Bull New York and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) have announced that 2006 UEFA Champions League Winner FC Barcelona will play the Red Bulls at Giants Stadium on Aug. 6th as part of the club's U.S. Tour.
Red Bull New York v FC Barcelona at Giants Stadium
International Fringe Festival 2008
08-24 August 2008
The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from all over the world performing for 16 days in more than 20 venues – that's a total of more than 1300 performances! FringeNYC generates an atmosphere of extreme excitement, and our energy is contagious!
International Fringe Festival 2008
New York State Yo-Yo Contest and International Yo-Yo Open
08-09 August 2008
On August 8-9, 2008, world-class yo-yo talent takes the stage deep in the heart of the Big Apple! The 2nd Annual International Yo-Yo Open and New York State Yo-Yo Contest brings the world's best yo-yo players to the Big Apple for a day of entertainment, education, and eye-popping yo-yo ability. This international yo-yo showdown will draw competitors from all over the world.
New York State Yo-Yo Contest and International Yo-Yo Open
Antique Auto Show 2008
10 August 2008
The New York Antique Auto Club hauls its collection of cars out to the museum’s grounds for a day in the sun. When kids tire of gawking at the century-old engines, they can take a tour of a historic farmhouse or hop on a hayride. All ages.
Antique Auto Show 2008
Summer in Little Italy Festival 2008
16 August 2008
Noted Soprano Cristina Fontanelli to Perform in Concert in NYC's Little Italy on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at 3:00 PM
Summer in Little Italy Festival 2008
India Day Parade 2008
17 August 2008
The beautiful Deepika Padukone would be leading as a Grand Marshal at 28th India Day Parade in New York to celebrate India’s 61st Independence Day on 17th August.
India Day Parade 2008
Festival of Indian Dance 2008
18-21 August 2008
August 18 and 19, from 12PM to 2PM.
August 20 and 21, from 7:30PM to 9:30PM
Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W 55th St, at 9th Ave.
Tickets are $35 and $25 for seniors and students
This is the first year of this new dance festival, sponsored by the Indo-American Arts Council. FREE dance performances will be held at Chase Plaza, Nassau Street between Liberty and Pine Streets downtown, as part of the Battery Dance Company's Downtown Dance Festival
Central Park Film Festival 2008
19-23 August 2008
Central Park made its big screen debut in 1908 in the silent version of Romeo and Juliet. Since then, more than 250 films have used the Park’s beauty as a backdrop. The Central Park Conservancy will celebrate a century of movie making in the Park at the 6th annual Central Park Film Festival, sponsored by Bloomberg L.P.
Central Park Film Festival 2008
Buffalo Irish Festival 2008
22-24 August 2008
Buffalo's Irish community celebrate their emerald roots at the Buffalo Festival Grounds with food, music and dance, attracting around 3000-4000 people each day.
Buffalo Irish Festival 2008
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2008
23-24 August 2008
The City Parks Foundation presents the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, and on Sunday at Tompkins Square Park in the East Village - the two neighbourhoods where the world-famous saxophonist lived and worked.
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2008
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment RAW Live
23 August 2008
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media, sports, and entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources also coming from movies, music, product licensing, and direct product sales.
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment RAW Live
US Open Tennis 2008
25 August 2008 - 07 September 2008
The 2008 US Open will be held from 25 August to 7 September 2008, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City.
US Open Tennis 2008
Harlem Meer Performance Festival 2008
25 May-28 Sep, 2008
The Harlem Meer Performance Festival returns to the lakefront plaza at the Charles A Dana Discovery Center in Central Park for another season of sumptuous Sunday music performances.
Harlem Meer Performance Festival 2008
River to River Festival 2008
28 May - 15 September, 2008
The River To River Festival is an annual performing arts festival with events held from June through September in Lower Manhattan, NYC. The festival's programming includes free music, dance, film, and arts events open to the public.
River to River Festival 2008
Burlesque on the Beach
04 May - 21 Sept, 2008
Coney Island, one of the oldest amusement parks in the world and referred to by one observer as "Sodom by the Sea", sees the return of the Burlesque on the Beach programme this summer.
Burlesque on the Beach 2008
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival 2008
16 June - 18 August 2008
This series of free, outdoor, classic movie screenings is on Monday nights throughout the summer in Bryant Park, Manhattan and is a hugely popular event on the New York calendar.
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival 2008
The New York City Waterfalls
26 June - 13 October, 2008
New York City Waterfalls is an art installation by artist Olafur Eliasson, in collaboration with the Public Art Fund, consisting of four man-made waterfalls placed around New York City. At $15.5 million, it is the most expensive public arts project since Christo and Jeanne-Claude's installation of The Gates in Central Park.
The New York City Waterfalls
Summer On the Hudson
04 May - 12 Ocober, 2008
Riverside Park South, 59th to 72nd Street, New York City
Summer on the Hudson is the Parks Department’s annual outdoor arts & culture festival that takes place in Riverside Park South on the Upper West Side. With a mix of music concerts, dance performances, movies under the stars, DJ dance parties, kids shows, special events, and wellness activities, there is something for everyone! All programs and events are free to the public.
Summer on the Hudson
Celebrate Brooklyn Festival 2008
12 June - 09 August, 2008
Celebrate Brooklyn is one of New York City's longest running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals. Launched in 1979, as a catalyst for a Brooklyn performing arts scene and to bring people back into Prospect Park after years of neglect, Celebrate Brooklyn has been an anchor in the park's revitalization and has become one of the city's foremost summer cultural attractions.
Celebrate Brooklyn Festival 2008
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