Artists of the East Village / Lower East Side — ARTS – COMMUNITY – ENVIRONMENT
Thse working bees are all girls? That’s fantastic.
Dan Rothchild came by and introduced us to bees. Did you know that all of the bees are girls? The queen bee lays all the eggs and the workers bee do all of the work. The drones freeload and the only thing they do is inseminate the queen at the very beginning of her life. Isn’t that typical. This is what Dan said.
Dan had the children draw different parts of the bee to understand how they work.
Since 2017 we have designed and implemented a comprehensive program for third graders at the Children’s Workshop School. Our participating partners for our interactive program include the Campos Community Garden near the school and a local community restaurant, Gnocco.
Our programs add the “A” (arts) to STEM programs by encouraging children to tap into their creativity and try out new ideas. Garden Stories draws inspiration from life lessons learned through gardening and the arts.
Our current workshop program, sponsored by the NYCC Cultural Immigrant Initiative with a pass through grant through Downtown Music Productions, with support from Children’s Workshop PTA and Gnocco restaurant ran from September 12, 2018 through June 14, 2019.
Saturday, September 8th, 2018 @ 6BC Botanical Garden
We screen films on the environment and neighborhood such as “Home” and “Viva Loisaida” at the Tompkins Square Library, 6th St. Community Center, and at 11BC Garden. Currently the Alphabet Short Film Festival is curated by Kris Enos with work shown at 6BC Garden. We’ve sponsored screenings at 6&B Garden.
As soon as I met the Neiger family, and heard their incredible story, I knew I had to make this film.
I was so moved by their story, I was brought to tears. My goal is to honor their journey.
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I want to create a film that will tell the story of one family, in their own words, as a voice for every family who went through this atrocity – and to honor those who survived, and remember, with deep reverence, those who did not.
I want to share this story so it will never be forgotten.
“They Survived Together” is a story of endurance, unity and hope.
“They Survived Together ” is the incredible, true story of the survival of the Neiger family, as they desperately try to stay together as a family while escaping the Nazi invasion of Poland.
The Neigers were living a peaceful life in a tight-knit Jewish community in Krakow when the arrival of World War II changed their life forever.
When Nazi soldiers forced the Neiger family from their home and into the harsh life of the Ghetto, they made a vow to escape together and survive as a family.
The family was able to stick together, from their daring escape from the Ghetto, through arduous treks through snow-covered mountains, to illegal border crossings, and brutal work camps.
But when circumstances forced the family to separate from their older brother Ben, the family’s will to survive was put to the test.
Siblings Cesia, Benjamin, Hanka, Basia, and Tosia remained together as a family well into thier senior years, supporting each other while dealing with the horrors of the memory of the Holocaust.
This film tells their story, in their words, from their hearts.
We are seeking funding to finish the production phase of “They Survived Together”. We will continue to interview the siblings and relatives, film family gatherings and events. We will organize and catalogue historical footage and photos.
We are so fortunate to have this first-hand account of their incredible journey.
Our mission is educational – to create a film that will tell the true story of one family, in their own words, as a voice for every family who went through this atrocity – and to honor those who survived, and remember, with deep reverence, those who did not.
The film is intended for screenings in Jewish institutions, schools and museums, to preserve this true family story of the Holocaust.
Art Loisaida has its roots in the gardens of the Lower East Side/East Village and it has organized many different events in collaboration with Community Gardens such as 11BC Garden, de Colores Community Yard, Campos Garden, LaPlaza Cultural, Albert’s Garden and Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Garden.
Dear Artist:
Theater for the New City is pleased to announce it is mounting a multidisciplinary Arts exhibit curated by Carolyn Ratcliffe and juried by Art Loisaida Foundation.” at the Theater for the New City (TNC) Art Gallery from May 7, 2017- June 30, 2017.
The exhibit is open to artists who live and/or work in Lower East Side. This exhibit examines the impact of the present political environment where immigrants, arts, the environment, and health care are under attack and threatened with extinction by the present federal administration.
If you are interested in participating in the exhibit, please sign and submit this form as a completed application along with one individual 8.5 x 11” color image of each of 3 different works including the title, dimensions and medium as indicated on this form to Carolyn Ratcliffe, Curator, 608 E. 9th Street, #15, NY, NY 10009-5220 or leave in an envelope addressed to her attention at the Reception desk at Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave. @ E 10th St. NYC.
Submissions must be received no later than April 20th 2017. You will be notified by email no later than April 22, 2014 as to whether or not your work has been accepted for the exhibit.
