Literature Festival: Esther Kinsky at the New Literature From Europe Festival

Instituto Cervantes New York 211 E. 49th Street, New York, NY, United States

The New Literature from Europe Festival (NLE), New York City’s top European literary event, will bring to the city leading and emerging voices from 14 countries in dialogue with some of today’s foremost authors, editors and translators. For its 14th installment, NLE will celebrate cultural diversity and heritage while addressing the current challenges of globalization and migration. Come hear important new voices in translation, discover new ones…

A Carnival Celebration on Fat Thursday

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Celebrated in Catholic countries, the ancient ritual of Carnival came from Portugal to Brazil and over time became an otherwise forbidden outlet for the expression of the Afro-Brazilian culture. The Samba, Rio De Janeiro's famous carnival rhythm, actually traces its roots back to Bahia and the Maracatu from Pernambuco, some of many magical Brazilian rhythms derived from Africans and their descendants.…

Festival Neue Literatur 2019

Unnamed Venue NY

FESTIVAL NEUE LITERATUR brings New York audiences new writing from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States, as the first and only festival to spotlight German-language and American fiction. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Festival Neue Literatur. The theme of the 2019 festival is *IN MEMORY WE TRUST* curated by literary critic, writer and translator, Liesl Schillinger and Tim Mohr,…

Our Modern Dystopia: Featuring Aisha Franz

Ink48 653 11th Ave, New York, NY

German illustrator Aisha Franz will be a featured guest at the 2019 MoCCA Arts Festival, where she will present her third graphic novel Shit is Real (Drawn & Quarterly, 2018), a nominee for the 2019 LA Times Book Prize. The MoCCA Arts Festival is a 2-day multimedia event, Manhattan's largest independent comics, cartoon and animation festival.   Networked technology has invaded every aspect of daily,…

Irish Screen America: Oct. 25-27th

Cantor Film Center NYU 36 East 8th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Irish Screen America presents its annual film festival, bringing the very best in contemporary Irish cinema to New York. The three-day series will showcase critically acclaimed films and will host a selection of filmmaker Q&A’s, industry panel discussions, and receptions. Read more about Irish Screen America NYC

Cortocircuito 16th Latino Short Film Festival of New York | Closing Night

KJCC Auditorium 53 Washington Square South, New York

The16th annual CortoCircuito Short Film Festival will present more than 50 films. A not-to-miss opportunity to watch samples of today’s best Latino short filmmaking, including award winners from film festivals such as Cannes, Guadalajara, Locarno and San Sebastian; shorts that are rarely screened in the U.S.; premieres from all over Latin America and Spain; as well as a rich selection…

Brooklyn Falls for Les Éditions de l’Épure

The Invisible Dog Art Center 51 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, United States

A series of talks and workshops curated by Les Éditions de l’Épure, a French publishing house founded in 1991 by architects Sabine Bucquet-Grenet and Pascale Blin that combines the arts, architecture, design and gastronomy. The event includes a French/Swiss Cheese challenge “Happy Hour”! From 5 to 9pm, Albertine will run a pop-up shop with a selection of books from Les…

Poetryfest

Irish Arts Center 553 West 51st Street, New York City, NY, United States

Curated by Nick Laird Presented in association with Glucksman Ireland House NYU Journey into an orbit of ideas and thoughts with some of the world’s most eminent poets from Ireland and North America. This year’s festival features a special tribute to Seamus Heaney in celebration of the US publication of 100 Poems, a seminal anthology of his work, and an exhibition of Heaney…

The Singer’s Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture

Lincoln Square Synagogue 180 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, NY, United States

The Singer’s Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture -- one of the most celebrated arts festivals in Poland -- returns to New York City, November 17–19, 2019 for the second year. The most highly anticipated event on Warsaw’s cultural calendar, this year’s local program features a cantorial concert by Yaakov Lemmer and Frank London, film screenings, readings of short stories by…

The Afro-Atlantic Playwrights Festival

This event will recur Every Day until Dec. 7, 2019 Tisch Drama Stage in collaboration with the Camargo Foundation presents a festival of new readings on the African experience. Camargo Foundation’s Cultural Diaspora Playwrights Residency was conceived and curated by award-winning Minneapolis-based playwright Carlyle Brown and theater director Chuck Mike. The residency’s goal was to bring together mid-career and established…