“ I realize that coming from an Arabic culture – I can make use of my language and culture. To create something worldly – cosmopolitan. Living and performing in New York City – I am compelled to bridge Arabic and American cultures” An elegant embodiment of World Music herself— Nadwa Rifai is a Lebanese-born singer, actress […]
NYC Protest: The protest for Palestine in Manhattan this past month was one of a kind. Erected in wake of ongoing displacements, settlement expansions, and militarized upsurged in East Jerusalem, Palestinian voices have risen to the surface. Loud and clear, “Free Free Palestine, from the River to the Sea,” descendants of grandparents dispossessed of their […]
The 12th Annual Samuel Waxman Foundation Luncheon returned to Riverpark on Wednesday afternoon, fractalizing a crowd of philanthropists, fashion executives, social figures, and longtime supporters of cancer research for one of the season’s most anticipated charitable gatherings in New York. This year’s Luncheon honored fashion entrepreneur Alexandra Adame and Corcoran real estate broker Mary Slattery for […]
