UNICEF appealed today for $1.28 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to children in over 25 countries this year, with nearly one-third of this amount earmarked for the crisis in Africa.
“We have achieved many positive results in emergency settings in 2011 but the urgent and long-term needs of millions of children and their families will continue in 2012,” said Rima Salah, UNICEF’s acting Deputy Executive Director.
The Orchid Show: Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens at The New York Botanical Garden will be unlike any other orchid show ever seen. That’s because the guest designer for the 10th annual exhibition is Patrick Blanc, world-renowned French botanist and artist who will transform the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory with his spectacular vertical walls of living foliage using thousands of orchids and companion plantings as his palette. The Orchid Show: Patrick Blanc's Vertical Gardens opens on March 3 and continues to April 22, 2012.
Saturday, February 4Victorian Valentine
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Show that you care--not with a boring, store-bought card, but with a handmade, full-of-charm, sure-to-woo original creation. Learn about the history of valentines and the printed "scraps" used to make them in the 19th century while you craft your own memorable valentine. A fun workshop for the whole family!
Cost $5 Registration requested 718.885.1461 info@bpmm.org
Orchard Beach Pavilion
Past, Present, and Future
Thursday, February 9Orchard Beach Pavilion
Violence has once again erupted in Homs, Syria, only one day after armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad attacked residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people including a family of women and children, according to published reports.
Meanwhile, Western draft proposal on Syria being discussed at The United Nations Security Council contains instructions that in case of non-fulfilment of the resolution within 15 days additional measures will be considered.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told business leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to increase their investment in women’s education and health to ensure their well-being and encourage their participation in the world economy.
GOP FLORIDA FIREWORKS. Political Fights and Accusations.
OBAMA PLANS. College Aid Tied To Affordability.
US DEFENSE CUTS. Military Preparedness?
PIRATES THREATEN. To Kill American.
IRAQ SUICIDE BOMBER. 30 Killed.
NYC Council Member James Vacca will join students and faculty from P.S. 72 in Throggs Neck tomorrow, which recently received new SMART Boards and other enhancements to the school’s technology.
Councilman Vacca provided $150,000 through the City Council to fund the project, enabling the school to complete the much-needed upgrades, which will help prepare students to take full advantage of new technology and give teachers a new tool to use in the classroom. Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 9:30 A.M.@ 2951 Dewey Ave, Bronx, NY
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined a series of actions he believes the global community must take over the next five years to build “the future we want.”
In a speech to the General Assembly last September Mr. Ban presented five imperatives – or generational opportunities – that must be addressed to ensure a better future for the world’s people.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 at 3 pm • CHAMBER MUSIC
Home of Peter Joseph and Elizabeth Scheuer
4730 Fieldston Road
$25 | Buy Tickets
MARINA PICCININI, Flute
MIZUHO YOSHIMUNE, Piano
ROLANDO ROLIM, Piano
Mozart - Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285
Chopin - Scherzo No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 31
Oliver Caplan - My Elephant Cloud (2011)
Strauss - Violin Sonata in E Flat (Transcribed for Flute and Piano)
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 at 8 pm
US ARMY GETTING SMALLER. Pentagon Belt Tightening.
FLORIDA PRIMARY. Candidates Slamming Each Other.
IRANIAN BANKING PANIC. Economic Slide Worsens.
GOVERNOR vs PRESIDENT. Tarmac Tension.
INDIANA RIGHT TO WORK. Fight Ends.