Emerald Expositions, Inc. announced today that registration is open for its PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo, taking place October 29-November 1, 2014 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. With NYC as your backdrop and Halloween as the theme, PhotoPlus Expo (PPE) will be an experience no one should miss this year! From a trilogy of world-class keynotes to photo walks throughout the city and a conference program of seminars featuring the industry’s finest working photographers, PPE continues to be the premiere annual gathering place for visual artists to inspire and be inspired. And, if it’s a party you are looking for, PhotoPlus will be hosting its annual bash at the luxurious 230 Fifth Rooftop Club and Penthouse Lounge exclusively for its VIP Expo Pass holders. [Read More]

JCI Philippine-New York (Jaycees), in collaboration with Sure Foundation and Dr. Arnil Neri, held a successful Kids Safety Day on Saturday, July 12. More than 60 people attended, mostly children with their parents. The two and a half hour event was filled with great speakers to educate parents and children about personal safety, health, and environmental awareness. Besides the speakers, the organizers handed out free Child ID Kits with fingerprints, pamphlets (bike safety tips, choking prevention, recycle guidelines, fire safety tips and more) and sample health products from Melaleuca for everyone to try. During the training children also received free small toys, animal balloons and kids tattoo to enjoy. The organizers also prepared a fun short video from National Geographic: 6 Degree Could Change the World for children about the earth and how they can save and protect it. [Read More]

The Indo American Arts Council (IAAC) is proud to present the tenth annual IAAC Erasing Borders 2014: Exhibition of Contemporary Art of the Diaspora curated by Vijay Kumar. This group exhibition explores and draws from the experiences of artists whose origins can be traced to the Indian subcontinent. Cultural dislocation often produces unexpected and profound results; memory collides with exile, culture engages with adaptation to understand the powerful and often disturbing concepts of change and assimilation. The artists confront issues of sexuality, terror, disease and multiple identities to weave together existence in a globalized context while subject matter is often drawn from the country of origin, many of the aesthetic values and political concerns come from the artists’ newfound situations. The result deserves a new “ism”, a new journey to an old destination. Indo American Arts Council Exhibition of the Contemporary Indian Art of the Diaspora 2014. [Read More]