City Love Project

The City Love Project Comes to Jersey City

Innovative Public Art Project Jump Starts
 The Jersey City Artists Studio Tour

Brooklyn, NY, September 14, 2011- The City Love Project (CLP) is a free interactive public art show coming to the streets of Jersey City September 23rd, 2011.  CLP will be present at three locations including Journal Square, McGinley Square, and Grove St. at varied times throughout the day.

CLP invites anyone and everyone to paint what you think your city loves.  It is composed of several mediums including a prepared 6’x12’ canvas, photo backdrop and musical accompaniment.  The canvas is prepared with a rearranged
‘I ♥ JC’, to read ‘JC ♥ __’, to visually propose CLP’s question, “What Does Your City Love?”

Using black and red paint, the canvas transforms into a living portrait of the city through the eyes of the people. After they paint, each participant is photographed.

CLP enables everyone and anyone to freely express themselves, as well as break down barriers between all classes and ethnicities of people through participatory art.

Participants are able to continue their participation with CLP virtually through video, social media and still photography, creating multi-channel connections.

CLP Jersey City is being made possible by the generous support of local donors and the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency to help promote The Jersey City Artists Studio Tour October 1st & 2nd Noon-6pm.

The final works will be displayed in City Hall and auctioned to raise funds for a One City, which donates and distributes to local food banks in Jersey City.

Check out City Love’s previous projects @  HYPERLINK "http://www.thecityloveproject.com" www.thecityloveproject.com 

CLP JC Schedule:
Friday September 23rd

9:00am @ McGinley Square
1:00pm @ Journal Square
5:00pm @ Grove St.

About the Artists:

Trey Phillips
Born and raised in Laguna Beach CA, Trey recently finished a dual BA/BFA degree from Eugene Lang and Parsons School for Design where he studied renewable energy and fashion design. He is currently a Designer for Vera Wang. From 2004 -2005 Trey was a personality on an MTV reality show: Laguna Beach, “The Real OC.”

David Harley Dorfman. 
David’s career began as a press officer for the Israeli Foreign Ministry at the Consulate General of Israel New York. He has since founded several successful private ventures including a film distribution business, a Fair Trade fashion company, and social marketing and branding consultancy.  He has a Masters in International Affairs from New School University.

For more information please contact David @ The City Love Project
347 889 5889 or  HYPERLINK "mailto:david@thecityloveproject.com" david@thecityloveproject.com

Paradise Burlesque



ninos de la amazonia

“NIÑOS DE LA AMAZONIA” – “CHILDREN OF THE AMAZON” –
TRAVEL TO VISIT BIBLIOTECA CRIOLLA ON 9/27

RIGHT AFTER RECEIVING HONOR AT SMITHSONIAN ON 9/24 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

IN OBSERVANCE OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH – SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 15

JERSEY CITY, NJ   September 20, 2011 – The Biblioteca Criolla of the Jersey City Free Public Library announces its presentation of a group of indigenous children from Kukuma, Peru, whose photographic exposition of the “Niños de la Amazonia” organization expose their daily lives thus providing a window of identity. Their work will be displayed in a gala reception at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian on Saturday, September 24th, and immediately after travel from Washington, at the Biblioteca Criolla.
The photographic exhibit is open now, with the formal reception for the exhibit of 47 photographs to be held at Biblioteca Criolla on Tuesday, September 27th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Main Library, 4th Floor, 472 Jersey Avenue in Jersey City. The participants of “Niños de la Amazonia” will be given a Proclamation by Jersey City At-Large Councilman Ray Velazquez Jr. Light refreshments will be offered, as well as entertainment provided by a Peruvian association. The exhibit runs until Friday, September 30th.
Participants of the reception welcoming the niños de la Amazonias include the chaperones, the founder and president of the organization, “Niños de la Amazonia,” Ms. Coplan, and its board of directors, and of course, the Peruvian children themselves.
“We’re very enthusiastic, not only to highlight the incredible work of the Amazonian children, but also to thank the non-profit organization, "Children of the Amazon," for providing such valuable and unique content, one from where we can all appreciate their insights and learn from them,” said Patricia Vega, department head of the Biblioteca Criolla. Ms. Vega will offer Spanish translation so the children can fully express themselves, explaining their work and experience with this project.

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“NIÑOS DE LA AMAZONIA” – “CHILDREN OF THE AMAZON” – TRAVEL TO VISIT BIBLIOTECA CRIOLLA ON 9/27

RIGHT AFTER RECEIVING HONOR AT SMITHSONIAN ON 9/24 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

IN OBSERVANCE OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH – SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 15

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The mission of  “Niños de la Amazonia” is “to give remote, marginalized indigenous children their own ‘voice’ through still photo visual anthropology projects, advancing the understanding of their unique cultures.” The Peruvian children will be visiting Washington, D.C., New Jersey and New York City for a two-week stay, funded by a grant from the Rainforest Fund.
For more information, please contact Patricia Vega or Eddie Perez at (201) 547-4541, or visit the Biblioteca Criolla webpage on the library website:  HYPERLINK "http://www.jclibrary.org/libinfo/criolla.php"http://www.jclibrary.org/libinfo/criolla.php. Also, you can follow ‘La Criolla’ on Facebook or Twitter at Jersey City Free Public Library.
Since 1972, Jersey City’s Biblioteca Criolla is the only entity within a public library system in New Jersey dedicated exclusively to Spanish works, whether print or recorded, and in presenting Latino culture from all Spanish nationalities. The department at the Main Library provides the Latino community access to diversified printed materials, electronic resources with wide range databases, and culturally enriched programs. Biblioteca Criolla’s ultimate goal is to provide understanding of one’s own culture and cultures of others.

Names of the Children from San Martin de Tipischa, Peru:
Liz Manihuari Mendoza
Edil Grencio Silvano Lancha
Miuler Rimachi Ahaunari
Roy Ever Mendoza Ayambo
Jesmarly Frias Rojas
Carola Rengifo Lanch
Teddy Yuyarimi Aquitari
Elvio Lomas
Pablo Ely Puertas

Van Vorst Park Association monthly meeting

at Barrow Mansion
tuesday sept 20,  7.30
(refreshments..!)

Meeting Agenda for September:


Jorge Mastropietro
Jorge is an architect with Jorge Mastropietro Architects will be presenting his latest project slated to start this fall on Bright Street. 93 Bright Street, currently a one story garage has been approved for demolition.  In its place, Jorge and his team have designed a 4 story residential building.  Come see his plans and meet our newest neighbor.

HALLOWEEN IN VAN VORST PARK
We are planning another spooktacular in VVP this Halloween. Have any ideas?
We would like the community’s input on this years event.  Please come and share your thoughts--and find out how you can get involved!!!





Welcome to the neighborhood Aire Salon at 287 Grand Street. It’s a beautiful contemporary hair salon. Spacious and “airey”.  One of the owners, Aiko Kahn, is a VVPA neighbor, so be sure to check them out.  BEST OF LUCK AIRE!!!!

CUDA dance performance

Oct 2, 6 - 9 pm
   Parlay Studios, 161 2nd street, JC

CUDA Community for Urban Dance and Art
Closing Show for JC Arts Studio Tour- check out our Art work at October 1st at Pershing Field Community Center. Keep rocking!

Bark in the Park dog walk and fair

Liberty Humane Society's 8th annual Bark in the Park    Dog Walk and Fair
  
      
   Church Square Park
 in Hoboken NJ
     Sunday, October 16th
 from Noon to 5PM