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Gov­er­nors Island as a Place for the Arts

Mar 15, 2010 3:26 pm
[cap­tion id=“attachment_2899” align=“alignleft” width=“277” caption=“Thousands enjoy a con­cert on Colonels Row last sum­mer”][/​caption] Fri­day’s New York Times City Room blog had a post about Gov­er­nors Island’s poten­tial to host clas­si­cal music fes­ti­vals, much like Tan­gle­wood or oth­er famed venues around the coun­try. With its out­stand­ing views of the Stat­ue of Lib­er­ty, Low­er Man­hat­tan, and New York Har­bor, along with its large, open green spaces, Gov­er­nors Island is a unique place to expe­ri­ence the arts. 

Over the past few years, Gov­er­nors Island has become home to a diverse array of cul­tur­al activ­i­ties and pro­grams. The Island has host­ed per­form­ing arts fes­ti­vals, con­certs at Water Taxi Beach and on Colonels Row, site-spe­cif­ic dance per­for­mances, out­door pub­lic art, and much more. 

[cap­tion id=“attachment_2903” align=“aligncenter” width=“300” caption=”“The Wind Nomads” art instal­la­tion on the Parade Ground was a part of last fal­l’s New Island Fes­ti­val ”][/​caption] As we move for­ward and pre­pare for anoth­er pub­lic access sea­son here, we very much look for­ward to wel­com­ing even more part­ners to bring new fes­ti­vals, pro­grams, and activ­i­ties to hun­dreds of thou­sands of Island visitors.
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