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THE BEST DAILY CALENDAR OF EVENTS RSVP 718-783-3465 DR. NATURAL JOIN WWW.TEMPLEOFILLUMINATION.NING.COM HOW TO BECOME OPTIMALLY HAPPY, HEALTHY &
THE BEST DAILY CALENDAR OF EVENTS RSVP 718-783-3465 DR. NATURAL JOIN WWW.TEMPLEOFILLUMINATION.NING.COM
HOW TO BECOME OPTIMALLY HAPPY, HEALTHY & WEALTHY
We meet every Sunday 3 pm sharp at 138 Saint James Place BKLYN, NY 11238.
You must RSVP by calling 718-783-3465 in order to attend.
September 5, 2021
The 36th Annual Brazilian Day Festival
September 5, 2021 10:00 am Free
Street fair with authentic foods booths, merchandise vendors, and a variety of goods for you to explore and enjoy in the city of New York! -----> Click for Full Info
Acupuncture and Reiki in Prospect Park
September 5, 2021 10:30 am $
Start your self care Sunday with a relaxing wellness session of acupuncture and reiki at an intimate gathering in Prospect Park. If you are seeking holistic ways to manage your stress, heal emotional trauma, and improve sleep, this is the event for you. -----> Click for Full Info
Waterfront Walks
September 5, 2021 10:30 am Free
Join the Brooklyn Bridge Park docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the parkÕs sustainable design, and how the park came to life. Wear comfortable shoes and get ready to get your steps in as these tours traverse the luscious, abundant park landscape! -----> Click for Full Info
The Great New York State Fair
September 5, 2021 10:30 am Free/$
final Weekend! Scheduled performers at the 2021 Great New York State Fair include Nas, Noah Cyrus, LoCash, Train, Three Dog Night, REO Speedwagon, Dropkick Murphys, Sheena Easton, Great White and Vixen, and the Oak Ridge Boys. -----> Click for Full Info
Historic New York: The High Bridge Tour
September 5, 2021 11:00 am Free
Urban Park Rangers specialize in the interpretation of historic turning points, both natural and man-made, in our city's long history. Our Historic New York programs highlight the history and architecture of selected neighborhoods or parks. -----> Click for Full Info
Archery
September 5, 2021 11:00 am Free
Stay on target with the Urban Park Rangers and experience the art and lessons of archery. This program is a beginner's guide to archery, and archery equipment is provided. Ages 8 and older. -----> Click for Full Info
The Original Hester Street Fair Reopens
September 5, 2021 11:00 am Free
Over a year after closing up shop on its namesake street, the folks behind the original hester street fair reopen at the seaportÕs pier 17 -----> Click for Full Info
Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit
September 5, 2021 12:00 pm Free
: 50+ artists and crafters fill the sidewalks of university place and schwartz plaza (greenwich village) to showcase their works at this 90-year-old exhibition -----> Click for Full Info
Fort Tryon Rocks! Geology Hike
September 5, 2021 1:00 pm Free
New York City is the site of ancient earth-shaking and earth-shaping events. The bedrock that anchors the cityÕs skyscrapers tells a story of a place going back more than a billion years. The island of Manhattan is built on three strata known as Manhattan Schist, Inwood Marble, and Fordham Gneiss. -----> Click for Full Info
Heather Garden Pollinators Tour
September 5, 2021 1:00 pm Free
Join author and NYC naturalist Leslie Day for a pollinator walk in the Heather Garden. Watch and learn about the honey bees and our native butterflies, moths, bees, and maybe a hummingbird or two as they gather nectar from flower to flower and help pollinate the plants in our beautiful Heather Garden. -----> Click for Full Info
Summer on the Hudson: Re:Growth Artist Workshop with Blanka Amezkua
September 5, 2021 1:00 pm Free
Join Summer on the Hudson and artist Blanka Amezkua to learn how she created the original pieces for her current installation, Happiness is... included in Re:Growth. Create your own papel picado piece, a traditional paper cutting from her native Mexico, using the traditional technique with the use of chisels and hammer; for adults only. -----> Click for Full Info
Paint 'N Picnic
September 5, 2021 1:30 pm $
Spend your Sunday afternoon in the most idyllic way - a painting picnic in Central Park! A professional artist guide will take you through step-by-step to create a stunning nature-inspired masterpiece as you sip along and nibble on some bites. So pack a picnic basket and get ready to unleash your creativity on the canvas! -----> Click for Full Info
Beachata Dance Day
September 5, 2021 2:00 pm Free
Let's dance some bachata and salsa today at the beach, bring a jacket just in case for the evening. :) -----> Click for Full Info
Psychoanalysis, Art and the Occult:
September 5, 2021 2:00 pm $8
Tonight, join us as Dr. Vanessa Sinclair and Carl Abrahamsson introduce and kick off Psychoanalysis, Art & the Occult, a curated series of events dedicated to exploring the intersections and integration of psychoanalytic theory, the creative arts, occult practices, and folk magic traditions. More details about SundayÕs lectures on the website. -----> Click for Full Info
Cuban Salsa social dancing + free class
September 5, 2021 4:00 pm Free
Join us and learn how to dance salsa in our free class at 5 pm, after it stay with us enjoying good music and dancing until 10 pm -----> Click for Full Info
Tap Duets, DJ, Jazz Women, and MORE FREE Live Music on Little Island
September 5, 2021 6:30 pm Free
Little Island is a hot spot and now even more hot with Free Live Music throughout the day. See website for the show times. -----> Click for Full Info
Free Sunday Night Comedy
September 5, 2021 7:00 pm Free
Nolita's The Vig Bar graciously hosts a free comedy show every Sunday so you're sure to have a Sunday Funday! Head to the intimate locale for a hilarious show featuring comedians who have appeared on Comedy Central, TruTV, and NBC and prepare for some hearty laughs! -----> Click for Full Info
24-7 Spyz and Funk Face Perform Live at Mercury Lounge
September 5, 2021 8:00 pm $
Rolling Stone Magazine said it best when it referred to 24-7 Spyz's new album The Soundtrack to the Innermost Galaxy as Òa musical ride that keeps on giving something new.Ó The celebrated musicians are joined by Funk Face at Mercury Lounge to entertain you with an evening of with a mix of R&B, soul, funk and reggae sounds with a heavy metal and hardcore punk edge. -----> Click for Full Info
Sunday Jazz at Birdland
September 5, 2021 9:30 pm $
Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (The New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet will be performing a program of original compositions and arrangements of Afro-Latin Jazz standards contributed by the band members. -----> Click for Full Info
8 habits of highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey
Habit #1 BE Proactive
Proactive people take responsibility for their own lives. They determine the agendas they will follow and choose their response to what happens around them. Reactive people don’t take responsibility for their own lives. They feel victimized, a product of circumstances, their past, and other people. They do not see as the creative force of their lives. You could have a good day no matter what comes your way. Focus on things you can change.
Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind Based on the work Stephen Covey
Begin with the End in Mind means developing a clear picture of where you want to go with your life. Deciding what your values are and Setting Goals. Good reasons to have an end in mind. The paths you choose now can affect you forever. If you don’t decide your own future, someone else will do it for you. A powerful document that expresses your personal sense of Purpose and meaning in life. It acts as a governing Constitution by which you evaluate decisions and choose behaviors. End in mind is very important for everybody. When you wake up, you should plan to do something for today. You can start with what is the beginning, how you will act to others, and where you will end up for today.
Habit #3 Put First Things First Based on the work of Stephen Covey
Key Paradigms “I will focus on importance instead of urgency.” Importance An activity is important if you personally find it valuable, and if it contributes to your mission values, and high-priority goals. Urgency An activity is urgent if you or others feel that it requires immediate attention. Effective Management is putting first things first. Urgent Matters are usually visible. Important Matters contribute to our mission.
Habit #4 Think Win-Win Based on the work of Stephen Covey
SIX PARADIGMS OF HUMAN INTERACTION Win-Win, Win-Lose, Lose-Win, Lose-Lose, Win or No-Deal.
Competition can be very healthy. It drives you to improve to reach and stretch but it becomes dark when you use it as a way to place yourself above others. Comparing yourself with others. This is cancerous and will only lead to bad news. It will make us feel inferior to others. The only thing you should compare yourself to is your own potential.
Win/Win is not a personality technique. It’s a total paradigm of human interaction. It comes from a character of integrity, maturity, and the Abundance Mentality. It grows out of high-trust relationships. It is embodied in agreements that effectively clarify and manage expectations as well as accomplishment. It thrives in supportive systems.
Win/Win seeks mutual benefits in all human interactions. Win/Win means that agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial. Win/Win is the belief that it’s not your way or my way; it’s a better way, a higher way.
Win/Lose states if I win you lose. In Leadership style, Win/Lose is an authoritarian approach. Win/Lose people are prone to use position, power, credentials, possessions, or personality to get their way.
Lose/Win stands for no demands, no expectations and no vision. People who think Lose/Win are usually quick to please or appease. They seek strength from popularity or acceptance. Lose/Win people have little courage to express their own feelings and convictions and are easily intimidated by the ego strength of others.
When two Win/Lose determine, stubborn, ego-invested individuals interact-the result will be Lose/Lose. Both will lose. Both will become vindictive and want to “get back” or “get even,” blind to the fact that murder is suicide, that revenge is a two-edged sword. Lose/Lose is the philosophy of the highly dependent person without inner direction who is miserable and thinks everyone else should be, too.
People with the Win mentality don’t necessarily want someone else to lose. That’s irrelevant. What matters is that they get what they want. Win mentality thinks in terms of securing his own ends-and leaving it to others to secure theirs.
No Deal basically means that if we can’t find a solution that would benefit us both, we agree to disagree agreeably-No Deal. No expectations have been created and no performance contracts established.
Habit #5Based on the work of Stephen Covey Seek first to Understand, Then to be Understood
You need to understand other first before you start wanting other to understand you. Listen first, talk second. Understand other will have a big effect on how you judge the person. Seeking First to Understand is only half of habit 5. Seeking to Be Understood is way more challenging since it requires courage. If you can understand others, then others will surely understand you too.
Habit #6Based on the work of Stephen Covey Synergize
Synergizing or synergy is when you achieve something with more than one person or in a group to create a better solution. It’s not my way or your way it’s a better way to solve or do something.
When you use synergy in your everyday life you’re a team worker. You want to hear other people’s opinions and what they have to say. You don’t ignore them or say no to whatever they may have to say.
An example of synergy is two heads are better than one. Which is when two people are thinking you could solve a problem a better way or have a better solution for that problem.
Habit #7 Sharpen the Saw Based on the work of Stephen Covey
You need to restore your health and take care of yourself to be prepared. Eat good food. Relax. Get enough sleep. Practice yoga. Play sports. Take walks. Stretch out. Aerobics workout. Read newspapers. Visit a library. Write a story. Debate. Play board games. Play an instrument. You have to want something to get it. Renew and awaken your inner self. Meditate, pray, Draw, write, read, Walk, listen to music, Get real, You can do it. Treat your soul with respect.
Habit #8Based on the work of Stephen Covey Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs
Find your voice & inspire others to do likewise. Find your voice Inspire others to find their voices. Focus Execution •Find your voice •Express your voice •Expand your influence • Be trustworthy •Build trust •Blend others voices •Create a common vision •Align goals and system •Empower others
To find your voice means to engage in work that genuinely taps your talents and fuels your passion.
Three gifts of nature - Freedom to choose - Laws of nature - The four intelligences
Intelligences = physical, spiritual, emotional and mental
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THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE.
THE FIRST THREE HABITS YOU CAN DO ALL BY YOURSELF = PRIVATE SUCCESS.
THE SECOND THREE HABITS INVOLVES YOU AND OTHER PEOPLE = PUBLIC SUCCESS.
THE LAST HABIT INVOLVES YOU AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUALS YOU PLAN TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL WITH.
Habit 1: Take Initiative, be proactive.
Habit 2: Envision the Life You Want. Begin with the ENDGOAL in mind.
Habit 3: Prioritize whatever is most Important in your life as in your life's purpose(s) and your top 5 to 20 passions in life.
Habit 4: Seek Mutual Benefits. Think WIN-WIN.
Habit 5: Listen and Understand the Other First, without interruption, then you speak.
Habit 6: Collaborate to Create Possibilities - SYNERGY.
Habit 7: Practice Self-Renewal, meaning whatever habit of previous 6 habits listed above you become weak in, strengthen it, otherwise known as SHARPENING THE SAW!
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THE 5 AGREEMENTS
The First Agreement – BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD
Speak with integrity and say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
The Second Agreement – DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
The Third Agreement – DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS
Find the courage to ask questions and express what you really want. Communicate with yourself first, then others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
The Fourth Agreement – ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
Doing your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are tired as opposed to well rested. Under any circumstance, simply do your best and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
The Fifth Agreement – BE SKEPTICAL, BUT LEARN TO LISTEN
Don’t believe yourself or anybody else unconditionally. Use the power of doubt to question everything you hear: Is it really the truth? Listen to the intent behind the words and you will understand the real message.
“By practicing the Five Agreements, what you are really doing is respecting everything in creation. You are respecting your dream; you are respecting everybody else’s dream. If you use these tools, your effort is really for everyone, because your joy, your happiness, your peace, and your heaven are contagious. When you are happy, the people around you are happy too, and it inspires them to change their own world.” – Don Miguel Ruiz
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HOW TO BECOME OPTIMALLY HAPPY, HEALTHY & WEALTHY
We meet every Sunday 3 pm sharp at 138 Saint James Place BKLYN, NY 11238.
You must RSVP by calling 718-783-3465 in order to attend.
1.) How to become optimally happy.
Happiness is a choice.
Choose to be happy.
Have an attitude of gratitude that you are still breathing.
Choose to be happy from within no what are your circumstances are in the present moment.
List your life's purposes & top 5 passions in life and start spending much more time doing your life's purposes & your passions in life.
Google the benefits of Spiritual Enlightenment & how to achieve Spiritual Enlightenment, print the information, study it then practice whatever you learned.
Be around other happy people, spend time in nature & visit places, do activities, embrace thoughts & emotions that brings you bliss & joy.
2.) How to become optimally healthy.
Maintain a positive mental attitude no matter the circumstances.
Become an organic alkaline raw vegan, if you cannot do 100% raw then do at least 80% raw vegan.
Get the book Raw food made easy for 1 or 2 people by Jennifer Cornbleet and see her videos on youtube.com. We prepare raw vegan cuisine every Sunday 3 pm 138 Saint James Place BKLYN, NY 11238 RSVP BY CALLING 718-783-3465.
Exercise at least every other day a half hour or more, bare minimum.
Google examples of cardio, strength training, stretching & balancing exercises.
Go to youtube.com to learn about the Tibetan 5 rites & Rebounding exercises and Google their benefits.
Make sure your exercise program includes all 4 types of exercises and try the Tibetan 5 Rites & rebounding exercises.
Do Dr. Natural's cleanse & detox program, schedule a colonic irrigation, massage & pampering session along raw vegan cuisine for a fresh start.
3.) How to become optimally wealthy.
Invest in yourself, life's purposes & passions financially.
Prioritize needs before desires and assets before liabilities.
Create multiple sources of income based upon your life's purposes & passions.
Learn to save as much as possible and create passive sources of income.
It is better to have your assets create money for you rather than you spending a lifetime trading hours for dollars while hating what you do in order to create the dollars which is never enough.
Summary:
Most people squander their health in search of wealth [never achieving true wealth], only to later squander their wealth [whatever little they saved, if any, most individuals are in debt, debt = slavery] in search of health.
90% of people do not like their JOBS = JUST OVER BROKE!
90% OF THE PEOPLE ON THE PLANET ARE NOT HAPPY.
There is a better way.
Google, youtube.com, print, study & practice the following information below.
A.) 11 different types of motivation and see which ones are inspiring to you.
B.) 7 habits of highly effective people.
C.) Become principle-centered & solution-oriented.
D.) Write your mission statement & your vision statement and read it every morning before you start your day along with your positive affirmations, prayers and / or chanting "OM".
E.) The 5 agreements.
F.) 8 levels of Maslow's needs and desires.
G.) The benefits of the raw vegan lifestyle and what is the raw vegan lifestyle?
H.) Examples of 4 prong exercises - cardio, strength training, stretching, balancing & Tibetan 5 Rites & Rebounding exercises.
I.) The best nutritional, herbal supplementation and free health information
WWW.HERBDOC.COM?RFSN=1044625.OBOCB
J.) Eating documentary by Mike Anderson and the original Secret documentary by Rhonda Byrne on youtube.com
K.) Any video by Dr. Richard Schulze of American Botanical Pharmacy on youtube.com.
L.) Maximum Achievement of your goals and Accumulation of riches by Brian Tracy.
Call Dr. Natural for the 30 steps to a happy, healthy & wealthy life and for the best books, DVDs, CDs, Charts on creating optimal happiness, health & wealth call Dr. Natural 718-783-3465 and join www.templeofillumination.ning.com
Please forward this information to everyone you know.
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1.) UPON WAKING, DO YOUR POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS, CHANTS, PRAYERS FOR VALUES, AWARENESS AND GUIDANCE [BE PRINCIPLE CENTERED AND SOLUTION ORIENTED] NOT CIRCUMSTANCES AND THINGS, MEDITATE AND COMTEMPLATE.
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4.) TAKE ECHINACEA PLUS ONCE OR TWICE A DAY STRAIGHT OR IN YOUR JUICE, WATER OR YOUR SMOOTHIE TO POWER UP YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM.
5.) AT NIGHT, PREFERABLY WITH DINNER TAKE TWO TO FOUR PILLS OF INTESTINAL FORMULA #1 [WORLD'S BEST HERBAL LAXATIVE].
5.) THROUGHOUT THE DAY TAKE ONE TO TWO TABLESPOONS OF INTESTINAL FORMULA # 2 PER DAY WITH ALKALINE WATER OR STORE BROUGHT APPLE CIDER JUICE ONE HOUR OR MORE AWAY FROM SOLID MEALS.
6.) EXERCISE PREFERABLY IN THE MORNING. YOUR EXERCISE SHOULD INCLUDE AEROBICS, STRENGTH TRAINING, AND STRECTHING FOR AT LEAST A HALF HOUR OR MORE AT LEAST 4 DAYS OR MORE PER WEEK. TRY THE EXERCISES CALLED TIBETAN 5 RITES AND REBOUNDING [JUMPING ON A MINI TRAMPOLINE] SEE YOUTUBE.COM FOR INSTRUCTIONS OR CALL 718-783-3465 FOR EXERCISE CLASS SCHEDULE.
7.) OPTIONAL: TRY DRY SKIN BRUSHING, NOSE RINSES WITH A NETI POT, DEAD SEA SALT BATHS, CLAY MASKS OVER YOUR WHOLE BODY, DEEP DIAPHRAGM BREATHING, CULTIVATE YOUR SEXUAL ENERGY, JOURNALING, LISTEN TO MOTIVATIONAL / INSPIRATIONAL CDS, WATCH MOTIVATIONAL / INSPIRATIONAL DVDS, READ MOTIVATIONAL / INSPIRATIONAL LITERATURE, FOLLOW YOUR INTUITION 100% 100% OF THE TIME, DECLUTTER YOUR LIVING SPACE, ALLOW FRESH AIR AND SUNLIGHT INTO YOUR HOME DAILY, WEAR NATURAL FIBER CLOTHING AND USE ONLY ALL NATURAL PRODUCTS.
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SUMMERSTAGE: YO LA TENGO & MOUNTAIN MOVERS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
LANGUAGE LESSONS
Feature Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
THE SCARY OF SIXTY-FIRST (SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING)
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: DOM SALVADOR SEXTET + SCREENING
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
ROOFTOP SHOTS: CLOSING NIGHT 2021
Short Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: ERICA CAMPBELL + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
SUMMERSTAGE: VALERIE JUNE + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
WE ARE THE THOUSAND
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: ANTIBALAS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
STOP AND GO
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
THE LAST DAYS OF GILDA
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
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FRIDAY AUG. 27 7:00PM Yaeji | KeiyaA | Nappy Nina
PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL
SATURDAY AUG. 28 7:30PM San Fermin | Son Little | Attacca Quartet
PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL
SATURDAY & SUNDAY AUG. 28 & 29 4 PM CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL MARCUS GARVEY PARK NYC
SUNDAY AUG. 29 10 AM THE 44TH ANNUAL BRIGHTON JUBILEE FESTIVAL
CONEY ISLAND AVE FROM BRIGHTON 11TH ST TO BRIGHTON 14TH ST BKLYN
MONDAY SEPT. 6 10 AM LABOR DAY PARADE EASTERN PARKWAY BKLYN
FRIDAY SEPT. 10 7:30PM DANCE: Passion Fruit Dance Company w/ Saadiq Bolden | Soul Summit & St James Joy
PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL
ROOFTOP FILMS SCHEDULE
Fri AUG 27 8:00 PM
EL PLANETA
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
DETAILS TICKETS
Sat AUG 28 8:00 PM
SEARCHERS
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Army Terminal, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
DETAILS FREE W/ RSVP
Sun AUG 29 8:00 PM
GODZILLA VS. KONG
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Army Terminal, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
DETAILS FREE W/ RSVP
Wed SEP 1 5:00 PM
SUMMERSTAGE: YO LA TENGO & MOUNTAIN MOVERS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
DETAILS FREE
Wed SEP 1 8:00 PM
LANGUAGE LESSONS
Feature Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
DETAILS TICKETS
Fri SEP 3 8:00 PM
THE SCARY OF SIXTY-FIRST (SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING)
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
DETAILS TICKETS
Sat SEP 4 5:00 PM
SUMMERSTAGE: DOM SALVADOR SEXTET + SCREENING
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
DETAILS FREE
Thu SEP 9 7:45 PM
ROOFTOP SHOTS: CLOSING NIGHT 2021
Short Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
DETAILS TICKETS
Sat SEP 11 5:00 PM
SUMMERSTAGE: ERICA CAMPBELL + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
DETAILS FREE
Sun SEP 12 5:00 PM
SUMMERSTAGE: VALERIE JUNE + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
DETAILS FREE
Wed SEP 15 7:00 PM
WE ARE THE THOUSAND
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
DETAILS FREE W/ RSVP
Sat SEP 18 5:00 PM
SUMMERSTAGE: ANTIBALAS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
DETAILS FREE
Wed SEP 22 7:00 PM
STOP AND GO
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
DETAILS FREE W/ RSVP
Wed SEP 29 7:00 PM
THE LAST DAYS OF GILDA
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn DETAILS FREE W/ RSVP
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HOW TO BECOME OPTIMALLY HAPPY, HEALTHY & WEALTHY
We meet every Sunday 3 pm sharp at 138 Saint James Place BKLYN, NY 11238.
You must RSVP by calling 718-783-3465 in order to attend.
1.) How to become optimally happy.
Happiness is a choice.
Choose to be happy.
Have an attitude of gratitude that you are still breathing.
Choose to be happy from within no what are your circumstances are in the present moment.
List your life's purposes & top 5 passions in life and start spending much more time doing your life's purposes & your passions in life.
Google the benefits of Spiritual Enlightenment & how to achieve Spiritual Enlightenment, print the information, study it then practice whatever you learned.
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Maintain a positive mental attitude no matter the circumstances.
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Invest in yourself, life's purposes & passions financially.
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Learn to save as much as possible and create passive sources of income.
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C.) Become principle-centered & solution-oriented.
D.) Write your mission statement & your vision statement and read it every morning before you start your day along with your positive affirmations, prayers and / or chanting "OM".
E.) The 5 agreements.
F.) 8 levels of Maslow's needs and desires.
G.) The benefits of the raw vegan lifestyle and what is the raw vegan lifestyle?
H.) Examples of 4 prong exercises - cardio, strength training, stretching, balancing & Tibetan 5 Rites & Rebounding exercises.
I.) The best nutritional, herbal supplementation and free health information
WWW.HERBDOC.COM?RFSN=1044625.OBOCB
J.) Eating documentary by Mike Anderson and the original Secret documentary by Rhonda Byrne on youtube.com
K.) Any video by Dr. Richard Schulze of American Botanical Pharmacy on youtube.com.
L.) Maximum Achievement of your goals and Accumulation of riches by Brian Tracy.
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Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute <info@cccadi.org>
Our 3rd annual AFRIBEMBÉ FESTIVAL kicks off today,
Saturday, August 21st at 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. HARLEM ARTS PARK E 120 TH ST & SYLVAN PL NYC
Take a look at today's schedule of events, below
Schedule of live DJ sets & performances ft. MC Julissa Contreras:
11 AM - DJ Sabine Blaizin, Noon – Durieux, 1 PM - Rue Brown, 2 PM - DJ Sabine Blaizin,
3 PM - Pedro Pocholo Segundo presents Boricua Legends, 4 PM - Afro Dominicano, 5 PM - DJ Reborn, 6 PM - Nkumu Katalay
7 PM - Tabou Cambo
Children's Village
1 - 5 PM
Black August Essentials Coloring Book activity that teaches children about Black Liberation leaders.
2 - 5 PM
African instrument-making workshop with Fatima Logan-Alston.
3 - 4 PM
Afro Puerto Rican Bomba & Plena workshop with Juan Usera.
Afribembé Marketplace & SoulFull Food Plaza
All Day, Merchandise, Art and Crafts, Comfort Food, Black Solidarity = Black Freedom
Throughout this festival, we call on our community to demonstrate solidarity as we unite to support those affected by last week's earthquake in Haiti. CCCADI has partnered with Comuna Caribe in Puerto Rico to provide relief aid. Comuna Caribe has a strong history of working with organizations connected to and on the ground in Haiti. Aid will be distributed to KORAL (Kounbite pou Ranfose Aksyon Lakay), a
local action enforcement committee in the southern region of Haiti, and PAPDA (Plateforme Haïtienne de Plaidoyer pour un Développement Alternatif), a coalition of nine organizations who work toward alternative development in Haiti.
The approach we are taking in partnering with Comuna Caribe will allow our Diasporic community in New York, or from wherever you may be reading this, to support those in need on the island with monetary donations. We will not collect supplies and run the risks of no, or poor, distribution. We will not direct funds to government agencies. We will work with those directly connected to the needs of the people on the ground in the affected area.
Join us at the festival where you can donate to this relief effort for Haiti. You can also donate via Paypal, include "Haiti" in your message to: info@vamosPR.org
Be sure to also join us for our next installment of Sou Sou! Saturdays in the Park on August 28th from 11 am to 5 pm. This event will feature workshops in African Dance, Percussion, Black August Art Therapy and Spoken Word. Families will also be able to watch Mass Transit Street Theater perform "Solid Ground" which uses spoken word to explore issues of adversity.
Our mailing address is: INFO@CCCADI.ORG
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We Love NYC - The Homecoming Concert
Date
Sat • Aug 21 • 5:00 PM
Venue
The Great Lawn at Central Park
New York, NY
Lineup:
Jon Batiste, Andrea Bocelli, Kane Brown, LL Cool J, Elvis Costello,
See More...
Door Time: 3:00 PM
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Children's Village
1 - 5 PM
Black August Essentials Coloring Book activity that teaches children about Black Liberation leaders.
2 - 5 PM
African instrument-making workshop with Fatima Logan-Alston.
3 - 4 PM
Afro Puerto Rican Bomba & Plena workshop with Juan Usera.
Afribembé Marketplace & SoulFull Food Plaza
All Day, Merchandise, Art and Crafts, Comfort Food, Black Solidarity = Black Freedom
Filter:
HOMECOMING WEEK: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
NYC Homecoming Week
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
HOMECOMING WEEK: NEW YORK SHORTS
NYC Homecoming Week
New York Hall of Science, Queens
BOB ROSS: HAPPY ACCIDENTS, BETRAYAL & GREED
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
Feature Film Program
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
30 FOR 30: ONCE UPON A TIME IN QUEENS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
EL PLANETA
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
SEARCHERS
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Army Terminal, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
GODZILLA VS. KONG
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Army Terminal, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: YO LA TENGO & MOUNTAIN MOVERS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
LANGUAGE LESSONS
Feature Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
THE SCARY OF SIXTY-FIRST (SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING)
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: DOM SALVADOR SEXTET + SCREENING
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
ROOFTOP SHOTS: CLOSING NIGHT 2021
Short Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: ERICA CAMPBELL + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
SUMMERSTAGE: VALERIE JUNE + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
WE ARE THE THOUSAND
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: ANTIBALAS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
STOP AND GO
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
THE LAST DAYS OF GILDA
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
Important Event Info: Delivery Delay on all offers – Tuesday August 17th 2021
There is a strict 2 ticket limit on GA Tickets. Additional orders exceeding the ticket limit may be cancelled without notice. This includes orders associated with the same name, e-mail address, billing address and/or other information To reserve a wheelchair accessible space, please contact homecomingweek@covidrecovery.nyc.gov. If you are requesting any other accommodation, please contact homecomingweek@covidrecovery.nyc.gov by August 17th, 2021.
Date | Sat • Aug 21 • 5:00 PM |
Venue | The Great Lawn at Central ParkNew York, NY |
Additional Info
The event organizer requires all attendees who are age 12 or over must present proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to attend this concert. no ticket refunds or exchanges will be issued, and tickets will not be honored if you are unable to provide proper proof of vaccination at the time of the event or have not attested that you are unable to get vaccinated because of a disability.
To reserve a wheelchair accessible space, please contact homecomingweek@covidrecovery.nyc.gov.
If you are requesting any other accommodation, please contact homecomingweek@covidrecovery.nyc.gov by August 17th, 2021.
Gold & VIP Sections utilize a GA STANDING configuration. Platinum VIP is Seated.
Ticket Limits
There will be a two ticket limit on all GA tickets. There will be a six ticket limit on all VIP tickets. There is a six ticket limit total.
Door Time
3:00 PM
Accessible Tickets
To better accommodate your needs, The Great Lawn at Central Park has requested that all special seating accommodations be solicited only through their representatives. Please contact a The Great Lawn at Central Park representative for further help with your ticket purchase.* Advance ticket purchase may be required.
* Box office information is subject to change.
Telephone Number(s):Please contact the Great Lawn at Central Park
Service Hours:Please contact the venue
Prices are in US $
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NYC Homecoming Week
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
HOMECOMING WEEK: NEW YORK SHORTS
NYC Homecoming Week
New York Hall of Science, Queens
BOB ROSS: HAPPY ACCIDENTS, BETRAYAL & GREED
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
Feature Film Program
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
30 FOR 30: ONCE UPON A TIME IN QUEENS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
EL PLANETA
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
SEARCHERS
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Army Terminal, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
GODZILLA VS. KONG
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Army Terminal, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: YO LA TENGO & MOUNTAIN MOVERS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
LANGUAGE LESSONS
Feature Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
THE SCARY OF SIXTY-FIRST (SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING)
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: DOM SALVADOR SEXTET + SCREENING
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
ROOFTOP SHOTS: CLOSING NIGHT 2021
Short Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: ERICA CAMPBELL + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
SUMMERSTAGE: VALERIE JUNE + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
WE ARE THE THOUSAND
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: ANTIBALAS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
STOP AND GO
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
THE LAST DAYS OF GILDA
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
PAST EVENTS:
HOMECOMING WEEK: BLOOD BROTHERS: MALCOLM X & MUHAMMAD ALI
NYC Homecoming Week
Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan
HOMECOMING WEEK: NYC EPICENTERS: 9/11→2021½
NYC Homecoming Week
Nelson A. Rockefeller Park, Manhattan
HOMECOMING WEEK: WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS
NYC Homecoming Week
Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
HOMECOMING WEEK: AILEY
NYC Homecoming Week
Walter Gladwin Park, The Bronx
SUMMERSTAGE: ARMAND HAMMER & THE ALCHEMIST FEATURING MOOR MOTHER, KAYANA, FIELDED + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
SUMMERSTAGE: MARC REBILLET, DJ PREMIER AND BRADY WATT + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
Filter:
HOMECOMING WEEK: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
NYC Homecoming Week
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
HOMECOMING WEEK: NEW YORK SHORTS
NYC Homecoming Week
New York Hall of Science, Queens
BOB ROSS: HAPPY ACCIDENTS, BETRAYAL & GREED
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
Feature Film Program
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
30 FOR 30: ONCE UPON A TIME IN QUEENS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
EL PLANETA
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
SEARCHERS
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Army Terminal, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
GODZILLA VS. KONG
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Army Terminal, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: YO LA TENGO & MOUNTAIN MOVERS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
LANGUAGE LESSONS
Feature Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
THE SCARY OF SIXTY-FIRST (SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING)
Feature Film Program
The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: DOM SALVADOR SEXTET + SCREENING
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
ROOFTOP SHOTS: CLOSING NIGHT 2021
Short Film Program
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: ERICA CAMPBELL + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
SUMMERSTAGE: VALERIE JUNE + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
WE ARE THE THOUSAND
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
SUMMERSTAGE: ANTIBALAS + SHORTS
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage in Central Park, Manhattan
STOP AND GO
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
THE LAST DAYS OF GILDA
Feature Film Program
Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn
Homecoming Week Film Screening: Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 @ 6:30pm
Jackie Robinson Park, New York
Presented by Rooftop Films
SUN. AUG. 15 [EVERY SUNDAY]
3 PM FREE RAW VEGAN PREPARATION DEMONSTRATION
AND HOW TO BECOME OPTIMALLY HAPPY, HEALTHY & WEALTHY
138 SAINT JAMES PLACE BKLYN
RSVP DR. NATURAL 718-783-3465 / 347-760-8147
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SAT. AUG. 14 12 PM - 5 PM
LINCOLN TERRACE PARK BKLYN
6 PM CONCERT
PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL
SUN. AUG. 15 [EVERY SUNDAY]
3 PM FREE RAW VEGAN PREPARATION DEMONSTRATION AND HOW TO BECOME OPTIMALLY HAPPY, HEALTHY & WEALTHY 138 SAINT JAMES PLACE BKLYN
SUN. AUG. 15 6 PM CONCERT
CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE
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BRIC
Skip Marley & Ivy Sole 2021
Fri, Aug 13 at 7:30-10:30 PM
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Description
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13Doors 6:30 / Show 7:30
SKIP MARLEY, the grandson of the reggae legend, has carved out a unique space for himself in the music world with an energetic blend of rock, rap, and pop and collaborations with the likes of HER, Rick Ross, and Ari Lennox. The Philly-based rapper and producer IVY SOLE, who emerged from the collectives Indigold, Liberal Art, and Third Eye Optiks, kicks things off.
To learn more about our COVID-Safety precautions, visit our FAQ page.
Date and time
Location
About the host
BRIC
Brooklyn, NY
We are a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action. For over forty years, our institution has shaped Brooklyn's cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists, creators, students, and media makers. As a creative catalyst for our community, we ignite learning in people of all ages and centralize diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward. BRIC is building Brooklyn's creative future.
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The Roots
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12
Doors 6:00 PM / Show 7:00 PM
*Ticketed Benefit Concert*
The legendary Roots Crew have become one of the best known and most respected hip-hop acts in the business, winning four GRAMMYS, including "Best R&B Album" for Wake Up!, "Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance" for "Hang in There" (with John Legend) and "Best Group or Duo R&B Vocal Performance" for "Shine." This brings the band's GRAMMY nomination count to twelve. Additionally, "The Roots Picnic," a yearly star-studded mix of musicians, has become a celebrated institution. The Roots were named one of the greatest live bands around by Rolling Stone and serve as the official house band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Recently, Black Thought and Questlove have been the executive producers of the acclaimed documentary series “Hip-Hop: The Songs That Shook America” on AMC. Felicia Temple will join as an opening act.
Vegan nutrition Dr. Natural 718-783-3465 join www.templeofillumination.ning.com. Please forward to everyone you know.
Vegan nutrition Dr. Natural 718-783-3465 join www.templeofillumination.ning.com
Vegan nutrition refers to the nutritional and human health aspects of vegan diets. A well-planned, balanced vegan diet is suitable to meet all recommendations for nutrients in every stage of human life.[1] Vegan diets tend to be higher in dietary fiber, magnesium, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and phytochemicals; and lower in calories, saturated fat, cholesterol, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B12.[2] Researchers agree that those on a vegan diet should eat foods fortified with vitamin B12 or take a dietary supplement.[1][3] Preliminary evidence from epidemiological research indicates that a vegan diet may lower the risk of cancer.[4]
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Positions of dietetic and government associations[edit]
The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Dietitians of Canada state that properly planned vegan diets are appropriate for all life stages, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence.[5][6] They indicate that vegetarian diets may be more common among adolescents with eating disorders, but that its adoption may serve to camouflage a disorder rather than cause one. The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council similarly recognizes a well-planned vegan diet as viable for any age,[7][8] as does the New Zealand Ministry of Health,[9] British National Health Service,[10] British Nutrition Foundation,[11] Dietitians Association of Australia,[12] United States Department of Agriculture,[13] Mayo Clinic,[14] Canadian Pediatric Society,[15] and Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.[16] The British National Health Service's Eatwell Plate allows for an entirely plant-based diet,[17] as does the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) MyPlate.[18][19] The USDA allows tofu to replace meat in the National School Lunch Program.[20] The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics adds that well-planned vegan diets are also appropriate for older adults and athletes.[1]
The German Society for Nutrition does not recommend a vegan diet for babies, children and adolescents, or for pregnancy or breastfeeding, citing insufficient data for these subpopulations.[21]
Health effects[edit]
The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics stated that "plant-based eating is recognized as not only nutritionally sufficient but also as a way to reduce the risk for many chronic illnesses", including cancer.[22][1] Kaiser Permanente, the largest healthcare organization in the United States, has written, "Research shows that plant-based diets are cost-effective, low-risk interventions that may lower body mass index, blood pressure, HbA1C, and cholesterol levels. They may also reduce the number of medications needed to treat chronic diseases and lower ischemic heart disease mortality rates."[23]
There is inconsistent evidence for vegan diets providing a protective effect against metabolic syndrome.[24] Vegan diets appear to help weight loss, especially in the short term.[25] There is some tentative evidence of an association between vegan diets and a reduced risk of cancer.[26] In general the association of a vegan diet and lower cancer incidence is the same as for other types of vegetarian diet, except for prostate cancer where the association of reduced risk is stronger for a vegan diet.[27] A vegan diet offers no benefit over other types of healthy diet in helping with high blood pressure. For individuals with systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or higher, there is, as of 2019, tentative evidence that a vegan diet could result in an additional 4-mmHg reduction in blood pressures.[28]
However, consuming no animal products increases the risk of vitamin B12 deficiency which occurs in up to 80% of vegans that do not supplement with vitamin B12.[29] Vegans are at risk of low bone mineral density without appropriate intake of calcium.[30]
Pregnancy, infants and children[edit]
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Dietitians of Canada consider well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets "appropriate for individuals during all stages of the lifecycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and for athletes". The German Society for Nutrition cautioned against a vegan diet for babies, children, and adolescents, and during pregnancy and breastfeeding, due to insufficient data.[31][21] The position of the Canadian Pediatric Society is that "well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets with appropriate attention to specific nutrient components can provide a healthy alternative lifestyle at all stages of fetal, infant, child and adolescent growth. It is recommended that attention should be given to nutrient intake, particularly protein, vitamins B12 and D, essential fatty acids, iron, zinc, and calcium.[15]
According to a 2015 systematic review, there was little evidence available about vegetarian and vegan diets during pregnancy, and a lack of randomized studies meant that the effects of diet could not be distinguished from confounding factors.[32] It concluded: "Within these limits, vegan-vegetarian diets may be considered safe in pregnancy, provided that attention is paid to vitamin and trace element requirements."[32] A daily source of vitamin B12 is important for pregnant and lactating vegans, as is vitamin D if there are concerns about low sun exposure.[33] A different review found that pregnant vegetarians consumed less zinc than pregnant non-vegetarians, with both groups' intake below recommended levels; however, the review found no significant difference between groups in actual zinc levels in bodily tissues, nor any effect on gestation period or birth weight.[34]
Researchers have reported cases of vitamin B12 deficiency in lactating vegetarian mothers that were linked to deficiencies and neurological disorders in their children.[35][36] It is recommended that a doctor or registered dietitian should be consulted about taking supplements during pregnancy.[37][38]
Vegan diets have attracted negative attention from the media because of cases of nutritional deficiencies that have come to the attention of the courts, including the death of a baby in New Zealand in 2002 due to hypocobalaminemia, i.e. vitamin B12 deficiency.[39][40]
Critical nutrients[edit]
The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states that special attention may be necessary to ensure that a vegan diet will provide adequate amounts of vitamin B12, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, calcium, iodine, iron, and zinc.[1] These nutrients are available in plant foods, with the exception of vitamin B12, which can be obtained only from B12-fortified vegan foods or supplements.[41] Iodine may also require supplementation, such as using iodized salt.[1]
Vitamin B12[edit]
Vitamin B12 is not made by plants or animals, but by bacteria that grow in soil, feces, dirty water, the intestines of animals or laboratories,[42][43][44][45][46] so plant foods are not reliable sources of B12.[47] It is synthesized by some gut bacteria in humans and other animals, but humans cannot absorb the B12 made in their guts, as it is made in the colon which is too far from the small intestine, where absorption of B12 occurs.[48] Ruminants, such as cows and sheep, absorb B12 produced by bacteria in their guts.[48]
Animals store vitamin B12 in liver and muscle and some pass the vitamin into their eggs and milk; meat, liver, eggs and milk are therefore sources of B12.[49][50]
The UK Vegan Society, the Vegetarian Resource Group, and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, among others, recommend that every vegan consume adequate B12 either from fortified foods or by taking a supplement.[51][52][53][54]
Vitamin B12 deficiency is potentially extremely serious, leading to megaloblastic anemia (an undersupply of oxygen due to malformed red blood cells),[55] nerve degeneration and irreversible neurological damage.[56] Because B12 is stored in large amounts in the liver, deficiency in adults may begin only years after adoption of a diet lacking B12. For infants and young children who have not built up these stores, onset of B12 deficiency can be faster and supplementation for vegan children is thus crucial.
Evidence shows that vegans who are not taking vitamin B12 supplements do not consume sufficient B12 and often have abnormally low blood concentrations of vitamin B12.[57] This is because, unless fortified, plant foods do not contain reliable amounts of active vitamin B12. Vegans are advised to adopt one of the following dietary options:[58]
- Consume fortified foods 2-3 times per day to get at least 3 micrograms of vitamin B12,
- or take 10 micrograms of B12 as a supplement once per day
- or take 2000 micrograms of B12 as a supplement once per week
B12 is more efficiently absorbed in small regular doses, which explains why the quantity required rises so quickly as frequency goes down.
The US National Institutes of Health recommends B12 intake in a range from 0.4 micrograms a day for infants, to 2.4 micrograms for adults, and up to 2.8 micrograms for nursing mothers. [59] The European Food Safety Authority set the Adequate Intake at 1.5 micrograms for infants, 4 micrograms for children and adults, and 4.5 and 5 micrograms during pregnancy and nursing.[60] These amounts can be obtained by eating B12 fortified foods, which include some common breakfast cereals, soy milks, and meat analogues, as well as from common multivitamins such as One-A-Day. Some of the fortified foods require only a single serving to provide the recommended B12 amounts. [61]
Other B12 fortified foods may include some almond milks, coconut milks, other plant milks, nutritional yeast, vegan mayonnaise, tofu, and various types and brands of vegan deli slices, burgers, and other veggie meats.
It has been suggested that nori (an edible seaweed), tempeh (a fermented soybean food), and nutritional yeast may be sources of vitamin B12.[62][63] In 2016, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics stated that nori, fermented foods (such as tempeh), spirulina, chlorella algae, and unfortified nutritional yeast are not adequate sources of vitamin B12 and that vegans need to consume regularly fortified foods or supplements containing B12. Otherwise, vitamin B12 deficiency may develop, as has been demonstrated in case studies of vegan infants, children, and adults.[64]
Vitamin B12 is mostly manufactured by industrial fermentation of various kinds of bacteria, which make forms of cyanocobalamin, which are further processed to generate the ingredient included in supplements and fortified foods.[65][66] A Pseudomonas denitrificans strain was most commonly used as of 2017.[67][68] It is grown in a medium containing sucrose, yeast extract, and several metallic salts. To increase vitamin production, it is supplemented with sugar beet molasses, or, less frequently, with choline.[67] Certain brands of B12 supplements are certified vegan.[69]
Iodine[edit]
Humans require iodine for the production of thyroid hormones that enable normal thyroid function.[70] Iodine supplementation may be necessary for vegans in countries where salt is not typically iodized, where it is iodized at low levels, or where, as in Britain and Ireland, dairy products are relied upon for iodine delivery because of low levels in the soil.[71] Iodine can be obtained from most vegan multivitamins or regular consumption of seaweeds, such as kelp.[72]
One study reported a "potential danger of iodine deficiency disorders due to strict forms of vegetarian nutrition, especially when fruits and vegetables grown in soils with low [iodine] levels are ingested."[73] Vegan diets typically require special attention for iodine, for which the only substantial and reliable vegan sources are sea vegetables, iodized salt and supplements. The iodine content of sea vegetables varies widely and may provide more than the recommended upper limit of iodine intake.[1]
Protein[edit]
Proteins are composed of amino acids. Vegans obtain all their protein from plants, omnivores usually a third, and ovo-lacto vegetarians half.[74] Sources of plant protein include legumes such as soy beans (consumed as tofu, tempeh, textured vegetable protein, soy milk, and edamame), peas, peanuts, black beans, and chickpeas (the latter often eaten as hummus); grains such as quinoa, brown rice, corn, barley, bulgur, and wheat (the latter eaten as bread and seitan); and nuts and seeds. Combinations that contain high amounts of all the essential amino acids include rice and beans, corn and beans, and hummus and whole-wheat pita.[75] In 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture stated that soy protein (tofu) may replace meat protein in the National School Lunch Program.[20]
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics said in 2009 that a variety of plant foods consumed over the course of a day can provide all the essential amino acids for healthy adults, which means that protein combining in the same meal is generally not necessary.[76] The Dietitian's Guide to Vegetarian Diets writes that there is little reason to advise vegans to increase their protein intake; but erring on the side of caution, the authors recommend a 25 percent increase over the RDA for adults, to 1 g/kg (15gr/lb) of body weight.[77]
Omega-3 fatty acids[edit]
Major vegan sources of the essential omega-3 fatty acid ALA include walnuts, flaxseeds and flaxseed oil, canola (rapeseed) oil, algae oil, hempseeds and hempseed oil, olive oil, and avocado.[1]
Diets without seafood are lower in non-essential long-chain omega-3 fatty acids like DHA and EPA. Short-term supplemental ALA has been shown to increase EPA levels, but not DHA levels, suggesting limited conversion of the intermediary EPA to DHA.[78] DHA supplements derived from DHA-rich microalgae are available, and the human body can also convert DHA to EPA.[79] Although omega-3 has previously been thought useful for helping alleviate dementia, as of 2016, there is no good evidence of effectiveness.[80]
While there is little evidence of adverse health or cognitive effects due to DHA deficiency in adult vegetarians or vegans, fetal and breast milk levels remain a concern.[78] EPA and DHA supplementation has been shown to reduce platelet aggregation in vegetarians, but a direct link to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, which is already lower for vegetarians, has yet to be determined.[81]
Calcium[edit]
It is recommended that vegans eat three servings per day of a high-calcium food, such as fortified plant milks, green leafy vegetables, seeds, tofu, or other calcium-rich foods, and take a calcium supplement as necessary.[1][82]
A 2009 study of bone density found the bone density of vegans was 94 percent that of omnivores, but deemed the difference clinically insignificant.[83]
Calcium is one component of the most common type of human kidney stones, calcium oxalate. Some studies suggest that people who take supplemental calcium have a higher risk of developing kidney stones, and these findings have been used as the basis for setting the recommended daily intake (RDI) for calcium in adults.[84][85][86]
Calcium intake through food sources is preferred over supplementation given inconclusive but growing evidence to suggest that supplementation carries no health benefit or might be harmful.[87]
Iron[edit]
It is recommended for vegans to eat iron-rich foods and vitamin C daily.[88] In several studies, vegans were not found to suffer from iron-deficiency any more than non-vegans.[89][90][91][92] However, due to the low absorption rate on non-heme iron it is recommended to eat dark leafy greens (and other sources of iron) together with sources of Vitamin C.[93] Iron supplementation should be taken at different times to other supplements with a 2+ valence (chemistry) such as calcium or magnesium, as they inhibit the absorption of iron.[94]
Iron and the zinc levels of vegans may be of concern because of the limited bioavailability of these minerals. There are concerns about the bioavailability of iron from plant foods, assumed by some researchers to be 5–15 percent compared to 18 percent from a non-vegetarian diet.[95] Iron-deficiency anemia is found as often in non-vegetarians as in vegetarians, and vegetarians' iron stores are lower.[96]
Due to the lower bioavailability of iron from plant sources, the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences established a separate RDA for vegetarians and vegans of 14 mg (¼gr) for vegetarian men and postmenopausal women, and 33 mg (½gr) for premenopausal women not using oral contraceptives.[97]
High-iron vegan foods include soybeans, blackstrap molasses, black beans, lentils, chickpeas, spinach, tempeh, tofu, and lima beans.[98][99] Iron absorption can be enhanced by eating a source of vitamin C at the same time,[100] such as half a cup of cauliflower or five fluid ounces of orange juice. Coffee and some herbal teas can inhibit iron absorption, as can spices that contain tannins such as turmeric, coriander, chiles, and tamarind.[99]
Choline[edit]
Some news reports presented vegan diets as deficient in choline following an opinion piece in the BMJ by a nutritionist affiliated with the meat industry.[101][102][103] Although many animal products, like liver and egg, contain high amounts of choline (355 mg/3 oz and 126 mg/large egg, respectively), wheat germ (172 mg/cup), Brussels sprouts (63 mg/cup), and broccoli (62 mg/cup) are also good sources of choline.[104] Other sources are, among others, soybeans, mushrooms, tangerines and whole wheat pitta bread.[102]
Due to lack of evidence, no country has published a Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for choline, which is a vitamin-like essential nutrient. The Australian, New Zealand, and European Union national nutrition bodies note there have been no reports of choline deficiency in the general population.[105] There are, however, Adequate Intakes such as the European Union's number of 400 mg/day for adults, and the US's number of 425 mg/day for adult non-pregnant women and 550 mg/day for adult men. An Adequate Intake is a level assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy, established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA[106] (see Dietary Reference Intake).
Choline deficiency, as created in lab conditions, can lead to health problems such as liver damage, a result of liver cells initiating programmed cell death (apoptosis), as well as an increase in neural tube defects in pregnant women.[104] In a study, 77% of men, 44% of premenopausal women, and 80% of postmenopausal women developed fatty liver or muscle damage due to choline deficiency, showing that subject characteristics regulate the dietary requirement.[107] There is also some evidence that choline is an anti-inflammatory, but further studies are needed to confirm/refute findings.[108] Many multivitamins do not contain the Adequate Intake of choline.[109]
Vitamin D[edit]
The main function of vitamin D in the body is to enhance absorption of calcium for normal mineralization of bones and calcium-dependent tissues.[33]
Sunlight, fortified foods, and dietary supplements are the main sources of vitamin D for vegans. Humans produce vitamin D naturally in response to sun exposure and ultraviolet light (UV) acting on skin to stimulate vitamin D synthesis.[33] UV light penetrates the skin at wavelengths between 290 and 320 nanometers, where it is then converted into vitamin D3.[33] Vitamin D2 can be obtained from fungi, such as mushrooms exposed to sun or industrial ultraviolet light, offering a vegan choice for dietary or supplemental vitamin D.[110][111] Plant milks, such as from oat, soy, or almond, and breakfast cereals are commonly fortified with vitamin D.[33]
The recommended daily intake of vitamin D for adults is 600 IU (15 micrograms), and for adults over 70 years old, 800 IU (20 micrograms).[33]
Vitamin D comes in two forms. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is synthesized in the skin after exposure to the sun or consumed from food, usually from animal sources.[33] Ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) is derived from ergosterol from UV-exposed mushrooms or yeast.[33] When produced industrially as supplements, vitamin D3 is typically derived from lanolin in sheep wool. However, both provitamins and vitamins D2 and D3 have been discovered in various species of edible Cladina lichens (especially Cladina rangiferina).[112] These edible lichen are harvested in the wild for producing vegan vitamin D3.[113] Conflicting studies have suggested that the two forms of vitamin D may or may not be bioequivalent.[114] According to 2011 research from the U. S. National Academy of Medicine (then called Institute of Medicine), the differences between vitamins D2 and D3 do not affect metabolism, both function as prohormones, and when activated, exhibit identical responses in the body.[115] Although vitamin D3 is produced in small amounts by lichens or algae exposed to sunlight,[116][117] industrial production in commercial quantities is limited, and there are few supplement products as of 2019.[118]
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Sunday, August 8, 2021
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Doors open 5:00 pm)
SummerStage, Central Park
Rumsey Playfield, Manhattan 10021
Tickets are no longer required for free performances at SummerStage. All free performances will be open to the public, first come, first served, with limited capacity, and will continue to follow CDC recommendations. Visit here for more information.
SCHEDULE
5 PM – Doors
6 PM – Rooftop Films Summer Series Films (see below)
7 PM – Performance
This performance will be livestreamed on SummerStageAnywhere.org.
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One of New York’s iconic cultural institutions, the Metropolitan Opera returns to Central Park for its 12th year of SummerStage concerts with a performance on August 8. Met stars Leah Hawkins, Paul Appleby, and Will Liverman present an enchanting program of arias and duets from some of opera’s most beloved works, accompanied by Bryan Wagorn on piano.
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Leah Hawkins, soprano (photo credit: Arielle Doneson)
A graduate of the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, soprano Leah Hawkins made her Met debut during the 2018–19 season as an Alms Collector in Suor Angelica and has since taken the stage as the Priestess in Aida, Strawberry Woman in Porgy and Bess, and Masha in The Queen of Spades. She began her 2020–21 season as Desdemona in 7 Deaths of Maria Callas at the Bavarian State Opera, with later appearances at Portland Opera, Tulsa Opera, and the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. She recently completed the Cafritz Young Artist Program at Washington National Opera, where she sang the Heavenly Voice in Don Carlo, Cousin Blanche / Sadie Griffith in Terence Blanchard’s Champion, and Mrs. Dorsey / Amelia Boynton in the premiere of the revised version of Philip Glass’s Appomattox, among others. On the concert stage, she has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and Yale Philharmonia.
Paul Appleby, tenor (photo credit: Jonathan Tichler)
Hailing from South Bend, Indiana, tenor Paul Appleby was a winner in the 2009 National Council Auditions, later participating in the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He made his company debut in 2011 as Brighella in Ariadne auf Naxos and has since given memorable performances in Don Giovanni, Pelléas et Mélisande, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, The Rake’s Progress, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Nico Muhly’s Two Boys, Dialogues des Carmélites, Les Troyens, and The Enchanted Island. He will return during the 2021–22 season as David in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and Grimoaldo in Rodelinda. In recent seasons, he has also appeared at Houston Grand Opera, Dutch National Opera, San Francisco Opera, the Paris Opera, Glyndebourne Festival, and the Santa Fe Opera and in concert with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and Los Angeles Philharmonic, among others.
Will Liverman, baritone (photo credit: Larrynx Photography)
Virginia-born baritone Will Liverman first appeared at the Met in 2018 as Malcolm Fleet in the North American premiere of Nico Muhly’s Marnie, returning the next season as Horemhab in Philip Glass’s Akhnaten and Papageno in The Magic Flute. During the company’s highly anticipated 2021–22 season, he will star as Charles in the opening-night, Met-premiere performance of Terrence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones and reprise his celebrated portrayals of Papageno and Horemhab. Elsewhere, he will sing the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro at Austin Opera and Charles at Lyric Opera of Chicago. In past years, he has appeared at Opera Colorado, Opera Philadelphia, the Santa Fe Opera, the Dallas Opera, Tulsa Opera, Central City Opera, Kentucky Opera, Seattle Opera, and Virginia Opera, among others. He originated the role of Dizzy Gillespie in Daniel Schnyder’s Charlie Parker’s Yardbird at Opera Philadelphia, a role which he also sang at English National Opera, New York’s Apollo Theater, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Madison Opera.
Bryan Wagorn, piano (photo credit: Dario Acosta)
Canadian pianist Bryan Wagorn joined the Metropolitan Opera music staff as an assistant conductor in 2013, serves on the faculty of Mannes College of Music, and regularly performs throughout North America, Europe, and Asia as soloist, chamber musician, and recital accompanist to the world’s leading singers and instrumentalists. He is also a graduate of the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He has appeared on major television and radio stations, including ABC’s Good Morning America, WQXR, and CBC Radio; has performed in recital for the George London Foundation, Marilyn Horne Foundation, and Richard Tucker Foundation; and collaborated with Angel Blue, Joyce DiDonato, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Isabel Leonard, Karita Mattila, Eric Owens, Ailyn Pérez, Nadine Sierra, Carol Wincenc, Pinchas Zukerman, the New York Woodwind Quintet, and members of the Met Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He also performed as pianist in the Met’s Grammy-winning recording of Porgy and Bess.
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Community Gardens (Kolektyviniai sodai)
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The summer festivities of a Portuguese village are suffused with sensuality and violence in this enigmatic portrait of a tightly knit family.
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1* Meditation: needs to calm the mind and bring conscious attention to oneself. Shut down external distraction to reduce internal distraction. To be honest with yourself
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3* Chanting: To align internal spiritual energy with the Divine.
4* Pray: listening for God on a contemplative silence
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6* Dancing, Shaking, Quaking to excess: can initiate the cessation of conscious thought and connect with the source; that catalyzes the enlightenment experience.
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14* Taking psychedelic or mushrooms or marijuana
15* Spontaneous enlightenment
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