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The Giglio Feast and Brooklynites. The history of a local festival with an Italian zest

In ancient times, an amazing feast of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel was born in Italy. During the celebration, Italians built a 72-foot tower in honor of the Virgin Mary, also referred to as...

How Brooklyn spends the end of summer

Everyone has their own feelings and associations with the end of summer. Students feel sad because they will soon have to go back to their studies, while people who like the fall season rejoice that...

Brooklyn Arts and Innovation Festival

Festivals are an important part of many cultures. Although they first appeared in England in the 18th century, South America became the place where festivals grew strong. When arriving in Brooklyn, immigrants introduced various cultural...

Afropunk Festival – cultural diversity in Brooklyn

Afropunk Festival is a famous event not only in Brooklyn but also in other American cities. Despite the changing world, African Americans continue to fight for their culture and actively spread it to the masses....

The first beer festival in Brooklyn

The range of festivals can vary greatly, starting from art exhibitions to gastronomic feasts. A beer festival is a common event. The most famous one in the world is Oktoberfest. In 2012, Brooklyn founded its own...

Brooklynite Joe Dassin and his fast path to the top of musical fame

France is the Motherland of chanson, a type of music that captivates the heart. Numerous great singers and composers sang in purring French. Few artists can sing about love so deeply that it can melt...

Mrs. Maisel in Brooklyn or Joy Behar’s Success Story

The importance of humor is often underestimated in our lives, but it should not. Using your sense of humor, you can easily overcome life's hurdles and get emotional relief. Women have the hardest time in the...

The short-lived success of the Brooklyn Republican

How many peaks can be conquered? Grace Bradley proved that all of them. This Brooklyn girl was known to the world as an actress, singer, dancer and memoirist. In the 21st century, few people remember...

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The Star-Studded Journey of Brooklyn Vocalist Vic Damone – Dubbed the “Sinatra of the 1940s”

In 1997, as he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his illustrious career, Vic Damone released a new double CD with OnQ Records titled Greatest...

Brooklyn Mafia Lawyer

Bruce Cutler, a lawyer with a very difficult personality, who turned John Gotti, the boss of the New York mafia, into the Teflon Don....

Architecture in Motion: Brooklyn’s Ballrooms

Humanity, as we know, has never been particularly restrained when it comes to dancing. At first, these were quite spontaneous, almost primal movements around...

A Brooklyn Native Who Gained Notoriety in Chicago

In the "Roaring Twenties," Al Capone ruled over a vast criminal empire in the Windy City—a domain built on gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, bribery, drug...

The Anatomy of Brooklyn’s New Concert Culture: The Aesthetics of Controlled Chaos

The world of entertainment never stands still. No sooner has the public grown accustomed to one format than the industry immediately starts coming up...
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