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Tagged With: Flushing

Overlooked New York: Flushing Freedom Trail

Posted on 14 August, 2012 by Julie Schwietert Collazo

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** The problem with history is that there’s so much of it, we’re constantly losing it. How can we possibly keep up with all we’ve built, thought, and created? I feel both amazed (look how much we’ve done) and saddened (look how much we’ve forgotten or never known, … Continue reading »

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Dragon Boat Festival/La Carrera del Dragon

Posted on 12 August, 2009 by Julie Schwietert Collazo

Text: Francisco Collazo Photos: Francisco & Julie Schwietert Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** New York’s annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival took place August 8 and 9 in Flushing Meadows Park. Dragon boat racing originated in China more than 2,000 years ago, but only began to surge … Continue reading »

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Gung Hay Fat Choy! (or Happy Chinese New Year!)

Posted on 4 February, 2009 by Julie Schwietert Collazo

Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo December 31 is not the end of the year for many countries. For example, for the Yoruba of Nigeria, the end of the year falls on June 2; for Ethiopians, it’s August 28 (during a leap year) or August 29 (during a regular year). Similarly, some other countries structure their … Continue reading »

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