January 2021 News from New York City

The MET celebrates its 150th Anniversary this year

The Metropolitan - The MET - will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year and to celebrate they will run a special exhibition -- "About Time: Fashion and Duration for the occasion". The fashion show presented by the Costume Institute wants to highlight how the history of fashion is linear and cyclical, as it often proposes new looks by going back in time. "The Clock" presents both the present and the past that has inspired it. The exhibition will remain open until February 7th, 2021.

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We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15th marks the birth of MLK - This year MLK Monday will fall on January 18th, a federal holiday in the United States. Blue Note celebrates the Holiday with a live concert by the Harlem Gospel Choir in streaming from Sony Hall.

Harlem Gospel Choir: A Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. This event will be streamed live from Sony Hall and available On Demand until January 25th, 2021.
Click here for info

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In Bryant Park, The Winter Village Continues

The magic of the Winter Village continues until March 2021 with the ice-skating rink, shops, and the Igloos where you can enjoy food & drinks in a heated and private environment.

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Paper lanterns light up to illuminate ChinaTown

On Mott Street, between Canal and Bayard Street, hundreds of lanterns were lit thanks to the Light Up Chinatown Project. Each lantern has been customized and colored in tropical tones. Each lantern represents a donation ($45 or more) made by individuals to the project. The aim is to light up the streets in these dark times and invite New Yorkers and those rare tourists to visit the neighborhood.

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News for those who want to travel again in 2021

Will I have to have a special PASS or a Health Passport to travel? It seems so!
Some organizations, such as IATA - the International Air Transport Association - and airline companies are already working on it. A pass -- the Common Pass, has already been tested by United Airlines on some routes such as between London and Newark last October. These will be passes to be presented together with the boarding pass. Applications are being created that will allow entering personal information privately and safely including vaccination records and/or negative test result that lack of COVID-19. Such applications will be able to generate a QR code that contains all the information and which can be presented at the time of boarding, but not only to travel, this could also allow entry to any indoor events, such as concerts or theatrical performances, or sporting events. The new rule in effect from January 26th for those arriving in the United States.

Irene's Resolutions for 2021