Kwanzaa 🕯 Celebration

Kwanzaa 🕯 Celebration

Umoja (Unity): To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.

Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.

Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility): To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems, and to solve them together.

Ujaama (Cooperative Economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.

Nia (Purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

Kuumba (Creativity): To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

Imani (Faith): To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

Kwanzaa Celebration

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Celebrating Kwanzaa

Definition & Celebration Of Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement.
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Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and despite some misconceptions, is not a substitute for Christmas. It is simply a time of reaffirming African-American people, their ancestors and culture.
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Kwanzaa, which means "first fruits of the harvest" in the African language Kiswahili, has gained tremendous acceptance. Since its founding in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa has come to be observed by more than18 million people worldwide, as reported by the New York Times. When establishing Kwanzaa in 1966, Dr. Karenga included an additional "a" to the end of the spelling to reflect the difference between the African American celebration (kwanzaa) and the Motherland spelling (kwanza).
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Kwanzaa is based on the Nguzo Saba (seven guiding principles), one for each day of the observance, and is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st.
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Umoja (oo-MO-jah) Unity stresses the importance of togetherness for the family and the community, which is reflected in the African saying, "I am We," or "I am because We are." Black candle is lit.
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Kujichagulia (koo-gee-cha-goo-LEE-yah) Self-Determination requires that we define our common interests and make decisions that are in the best interest of our family and community. Red candle next to black candle is lit.
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Ujima (oo-GEE-mah) Collective Work and Responsibility reminds us of our obligation to the past, present and future, and that we have a role to play in the community, society, and world. Green candle next to black candle is lit.
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Ujamaa (oo-JAH-mah) Cooperative economics emphasizes our collective economic strength and encourages us to meet common needs through mutual support. Middle red candle is lit.
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Nia (NEE-yah) Purpose encourages us to look within ourselves and to set personal goals that are beneficial to the community. Middle green candle is lit.
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Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah) Creativity makes use of our creative energies to build and maintain a strong and vibrant community. Last red candle is lit.
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Imani (ee-MAH-nee) Faith focuses on honoring the best of our traditions, draws upon the best in ourselves, and helps us strive for a higher level of life for humankind, by affirming our self-worth and confidence in our ability to succeed and triumph in righteous struggle. Last green candle is lit.

Why I Don’t Celebrate Kwanzaa.

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Black, female college student with opinions regarding race, gender and education

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https://fishfood4thought.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/why-i-dont-celebrate-kwanzaa/

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Holiday Trees 🎄in NYC 🗽that are not at Rockefeller Center

🎄  Holiday Trees  🎄

🗽 in NYC 🗽

Not at Rockefeller Center
December 3, 2019  By Devin Gannon

The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center may be the most popular conifer in New York City, with 125 million people visiting the tree each year, but it certainly is not the only one. Every holiday season, spruces adorned with colorful lights and ornaments pop up across the five boroughs. The city’s many holiday trees each offer a unique take on the tradition, which began in NYC in 1912 when the first public Christmas tree was erected in Madison Square Park. For those looking to skip the Midtown crowds this year, we’ve rounded up 20 of the best holiday trees and lighting ceremonies, from the origami tree at the American Museum of Natural History to the flotilla of trees in Central Park’s Harlem Meer.

1. Madison Square Park 

The nation’s oldest public Christmas tree lighting ceremony can be found in Madison Square Park. In December of 1912, a horse-drawn truck traveled with a 60-foot tree from the Adirondacks to Manhattan. Adorned with 2,300 colored bulbs from the Edison Company, the tree became the first of its kind, sparking the idea for outdoor Christmas trees in public spaces across the country. Continuing its over 100-year tradition, Madison Square Park will be hosting its annual tree lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The all-ages event will include live music from Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats and New York Life Singer and the flip of the switch from Council Member Carlina Rivera. Details here.

2. New York Stock Exchange

Since 1923, the New York Stock Exchange has been lighting up Downtown Manhattan with a sparkling Christmas tree. This year, the 65-foot high spruce, hailing from Northvale, NJ, will be decorated with 100 strands of multi-colored lights, 500 ornaments, and a six-foot star on top.

As one of the city’s oldest holiday traditions, beating out the first tree at Rockefeller Center by a decade, the NYSE Christmas tree lighting ceremony is also one of the most star-studded events of the season. Kicking off the NYSE’s 96th event on Dec. 5, Chef José Andrés will serve as this year’s VIP lighter, followed by performances from Dionne Warwick, stars from the Phantom of the Opera and Dear Evan Hanson, the West Point Cadet Gospel Choir, and more. Taking place at 11 Wall Street, the event is open to the public and will also be live-streamed here.

3. Seaport District

The Seaport District has become a one-stop-shop for winter fun and holiday festivities. In addition to its stunning skyline-facing rooftop ice rink at Pier 17, the neighborhood boasts one of the prettiest holiday trees in the city. The Seaport District’s 50-foot spruce was lit on Dec. 2 as part of a free ceremony that included performances by Broadway casts, carols from a local choir, fitness challenges, and an after-party on the roof. For those looking to get a jump start on decorating for Christmas, a tree farm will be open between Piers 16 and 17 at Seaport Square through Dec. 23.

4. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Another favorite remains the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 20-foot blue spruce, part of the museum’s Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche display. Located in the Medieval Sculpture Hall, the tree is decorated with 18th-century cherubs and angels, along with 71 figures at the Neapolitan Nativity scene at its base. The late artist Loretta Hines Howard began collecting the crèche figurines in 1925 and developed the idea to present the tree with the Nativity scene underneath, debuting at the Met in 1957. The tree will be on view until Jan. 7.

5. American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History’s Origami Holiday Tree returns this season with a new theme: T. rex and Friends: History in the Making. The tree’s ornate decor includes more than 800 hand-folded paper models created in partnership with Origami USA. After over a year of planning and paper folding, volunteers have just four days before Thanksgiving to decorate the 13-foot tree. See the craftmanship for yourself on the museum’s first floor until Jan. 12.

6. Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Visitors can enjoy the Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s special paper-crane tree, a 30-year-old tradition. The 20-foot-tall “Peace Tree” sits in the lobby of the stunning Morningside Heights’ cathedral, serving as a symbol of harmony, longevity, and reconciliation. A legend in Japan says anyone who folds 1,000 paper cranes is granted one wish. According to the church, their holiday tradition was inspired by Hiroshima survivor Sadako Sasaki, who spent the last few years of her young life folding origami cranes. This season, the Peace Tree will be on display from Dec. 16 through Jan. 6. The Crafts at the Cathedral returns this year from Dec. 6 through Dec. 8, offering handmade goods and gifts from over 75 vendors.

7. Bryant Park

On Dec. 5, the holiday season officially kicks off at the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park with a tree lighting ceremony and sing along. While the Midtown park has been giving us holiday vibes since opening its shops and ice skating rink on Halloween this year, things get truly festive Thursday with Christmas carols led by Harlem’s youth chorus DREAM Choir, performances by skaters like Ryan Bradley and Evelyn Walsh, as well as fireworks and an appearance by Santa Claus.

8. New York Public Library

The New York Public Library’s stately Christmas Tree stands tall in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. The library’s classic take on the tradition fits perfectly with its surroundings, the white marble entranceway of Astor Hall. In addition to the tree, the library is decking the halls with wreaths on its iconic marble lions, Patience and Fortitude, an 18th-century menorah, a 16th-century Qu’ran, and a special installation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, along with other holiday literature. The decor and special collections will be on view until Jan. 5.

9. Central Park

For uptown Manhattanites, the Christmas tree in Central Park offers a great alternative to the chaos of Midtown. For the 23rd year, the Central Park Conservancy will bring a beautifully decorated flotilla of trees to the Harlem Meer, located inside the park off of 110th Street. During its holiday lighting on Dec. 5, expect to meet Santa, sing carols, drink cocoa, and watch an ice carving demonstration.

10. The Plaza Hotel

A holiday icon in its own right, the Plaza Hotel offers some of the city’s most quintessential experiences, especially for those out-of-towners celebrating in the Big Apple. Admire the lovely architecture of the Henry Janeway Hardenbergh-designed hotel while taking in the towering Christmas tree in its lobby. The Plaza is also hosting a number of holiday-themed events, from a Home Alone-inspired package to photos with Santa.

11. Tavern on the Green

The historic restaurant Tavern on the Green is bringing holiday cheer to Central Park this year with a 20-foot Christmas tree. Decorated with roughly 2,000 ornaments and 10,000 lights, the Tavern’s tree will stand outside of the restaurant at 67th Street and Central Park West. During the lighting ceremony on Dec. 3, expect to hear holiday carols from the New York LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, as well as enjoy free cider, hot chocolate, and treats from Chef Bill Peets. This year, the restaurant is teaming up with the West Side Campaign Against Hunger, with five percent of all proceeds made on Tuesday donated to the organization.

12. Washington Square Park

Hosted by the Washington Square Association, the tree lighting at Washington Square Park serves as the city’s second-longest event of its kind, preceded only by the Madison Square Park ceremony. Since 1924, a stunning Christmas tree has sat under the Washington Square Arch, framing the spruce with its marble. It was originally modeled after the first lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.’s President’s Park. This year, the Association will hold its annual lighting ceremony of the 45-foot tree on Wednesday, Dec. 9, with caroling planned for Christmas Eve.

13. Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square

For the last two decades, the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District has brought the city’s largest holiday festival to the Upper West Side. Dubbed Winter’s Eve, the free event fills 10 blocks with musical and dance performances, ice sculpting, discounted grub from local eateries, and the tree lighting ceremony. This year’s festival took place Monday, Dec. 2, but enjoy the impressive tree, from New York State’s Domes Tree Farm, in Dante Park throughout the holiday season.

14. Sinterklass at the Wyckoff House Museum

Go Dutch this holiday season at New York City’s oldest house: the Wyckoff Museum in Brooklyn. Serving up one of the most unique tree lighting events of the season, the Wyckoff House Museum is hosting the traditional Dutch event Sinterklaas, also known as St. Nicholas Day, on Dec. 7. In addition to a special visit from St. Nicholas on horseback, hot cider, and colonial games, kids are invited to decorate the tree and help in the tree lighting ceremony. General admission tickets cost $7 for adults and $4 for children. Buy them here.

15. Dumbo Business Improvement District

Find one of the best holiday trees in Brooklyn under the Manhattan Bridge. The tree sits in front of the 45-foot high Archway, the perfect background for your holiday snapshots. On Dec. 5, the Dumbo Business Improvement District hosts its 15th annual tree lighting ceremony, featuring Santa Claus, calypso music from a local steel drum band, festive lights, hot drinks and treats, and a projection of “yule logs” on the Manhattan Bridge. There will also be an opportunity to give back to the community, with a toy drive for children up to 14 years old, a coat drive, and a food drive for the New York Food Bank, which will run through Dec. 24. Get the details here.

16. Queens Botanical Garden

Another outer-borough favorite is the Christmas tree at the Queens Botanical Garden. Located in Flushing, the garden offers a peaceful 39-acre oasis in one of the borough’s most bustling neighborhoods and their annual Christmas tree fits perfectly among its plant life. This year’s event kicks off on Sunday, Dec. 8 with live performances, photos with Santa, holiday crafts, face painting, and of course the tree lighting countdown.

17. Lewis Latimer House Museum

The Lewis Latimer House Museum, once the home of African American inventor Lewis Latimer, opens its doors this holiday season with a STEM-themed event. On Dec. 15, the Flushing-based museum is hosting a “Holiday Tinker Festival,” an ode to Latimer, who helped develop the telephone and the lightbulb. Participants can make DIY light-up ornaments, “Jingle-bots,” and pop-up architecture cards. Sip hot cocoa and watch the colorful tree lighting ceremony in the museum’s garden at 5 p.m. Register here for the free event.

18. City Island

New York City’s most nautical neighborhood goes all out again this holiday season. The City Island Chamber of Commerce hosts families of the Bronx and all over to its annual holiday tree lighting in Hawkins Park. Enjoy festive caroling and free hot beverages and bites.

19. New York Botanical Garden

Nothing screams holidays in New York like a trip to the New York Botanical Garden for the Holiday Train Show. While the indoor installation of 175 handcrafted landmarks is a must-see exhibit (especially the entirely new Central Park section), the Garden’s holiday tree remains an equally stunning tradition. On Dec. 8, NYBG will host its annual tree and menorah lighting ceremony, accompanied by carolers and special guests. Get the details on the event, along with all Holiday Train Show happenings, here.

20. Historic Richmond Town

On Staten Island, Historic Richmond Town is celebrating Christmas in 20th-century fashion. In front of the Edwards-Barton House sits a Norway Spruce and a Red Cedar tree, resembling how the yard looked in 1900 when former resident Antoinetta Aquilino tended the home’s garden. The Spruce tree, now four stories high, will shine with more than 2,000 feet of lights during the town’s annual tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 8.

In addition to the tree lighting, the Christmas in Richmond Town event includes ice skating, a giant snow globe for selfies, ornament making workshop, horse and carriage rides, hot holiday beverages, and a visit from Santa. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $8 for kids aged 4-12.

Also Tompkins Square Park - the tree lighting is Dec 8th this year.

• How NYC brought Christmas tree markets to the U.S.
• New York City was home to America’s first-ever electrically lit Christmas tree
• 104 years ago, the nation’s first public Christmas tree went up in Madison Square Park

Tags : American Museum of Natural History, Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Central Park, christmas, christmas trees, Historic Richmond Town, holidays, Madison Square Park, New York Stock Exchange, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Seaport District

https://www.6sqft.com/20-holiday-trees-in-nyc-that-are-not-at-rockefeller-center

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Music 🎼 Christmas 🎄 Opera

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#	Music  🎼  Christmas  🎄  Opera	Time
1	André Rieu - O Holy Night	4:06
2	Renée Fleming - O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)	2:44
3	Renée Fleming - Kelli O'Hara -  Silver Bells	3:08
4	André Rieu - Silent Night	3:44
5	Leontyne Price - O Holy Night	4:24
6	André Rieu - White Christmas	2:51
7	André Rieu - Snow Waltz LIVE Jolly Holiday	8:04
8	André Rieu - O Holy Night	3:37
9	Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Jingle Bells	2:53
10	André Rieu - The Skaters Waltz 20	12:03
11	Celtic Woman - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing	4:45
12	Andrea Bocelli - White Christmas - Live  2009	6:02
13	André Rieu - O Come All Ye Faithful	2:40
14	André Rieu - The Little Drummer Boy	2:06
15	Celtic Woman - We Wish You A Merry Christmas	3:25
16	André Rieu - Silent Night - André Rieu	2:08
17	Celtic Woman - Choir * O Holy Night	5:05
18	Celtic Woman - O Holy Night (2020 Version)	3:46
19	Renée Fleming - Ave Maria (Schubert)	4:18
20	Il Divo - O Holy Night (In Mérida)	3:58
21	Celtic Woman - Joy To The World	3:18
22	Renée Fleming - Home for the Holidays (full concert)	20:33

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Silent Night		Stille Nacht		Douce Nuit
0:00 Chinese		51:06 Korean		1:42:26 Chamorro
3:33 c̶̶z̶̶e̶̶c̶̶h̶   (Slovak)		53:36 Portuguese		1:45:47 Dutch
6:16 Welsh		55:57 Romanian		1:49:20 Faroese
9:24 Danish		59:21 Russian		1:53:24 Javanese
12:22 Greek		1:02:17 Thai		1:58:30 Kashubian
15:33 English		1:05:22 Afrikaans		1:59:17 Latvian
19:08 Spanish		1:08:11 Albanian		2:01:48 Lenape
22:16 Estonian		1:11:11 Arabic		2:04:30 Lithuanian
25:22 Finnish		1:13:50 Belarusian		2:08:02 Macedonian
27:56 French		1:19:16 Bataknese		2:11:35 Maltese
31:15 Irish		1:23:26 Vietnamese		2:13:58 Maori
34:01 Hawaiian		1:26:03 Polish		2:15:11 Norwegian
36:48 Croatian		1:29:57 German		2:18:58 Slovak
39:54 Hungarian		1:32:54 Armenian		2:21:09 Slovenian
43:05 Icelandic		1:34:50 Breton		2:23:12 Sranan
46:10 Italian		1:37:21 Bulgarian		2:26:26 Swedish
48:36 Japanese		1:40:19 Catalan		2:29:38 Ukrainian
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Silent Night		Stille Nacht		Douce Nuit		Noche de Paz
Afrikaans		Dutch		Japanese		Romanian
Albanian		English		Javanese		Russian
Arabic		Estonian		Kashubian		Slovak
Armenian		Faroese		Korean		Slovak
Bataknese		Finnish		Latvian		Slovenian
Belarusian		French		Lenape		Spanish
Breton		German		Lithuanian		Sranan
Bulgarian		Greek		Macedonian		Swedish
Catalan		Hawaiian		Maltese		Thai
Chamorro		Hungarian		Maori		Ukrainian
Chinese		Icelandic		Norwegian		Vietnamese
Croatian		Irish		Polish		Welsh
Danish		Italian		Portuguese		Zulu

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#	Christmas🎄Noël🌍Around🌎World🌏	Time
1	Strasbourg Christmas Market	2:47
2	Christmas in New York City NYC - 2015	4:52
3	Strasbourg Christmas Walk - Cathedral Market	8:19
4	Santa Claus Village - LIVE Finland	LIVE
5	Silent Night in different languages with lyrics	6:26
6	Christmas in Paris Christmas Market	7:00
7	Natale - Christmas - Tu scendi dalle stelle	3:12
8	Christmas in Colmar, Strasbourg, Kaysersberg	6:02
9	Strasbourg Christmas Market	16:12
10	How French celebrate the holiday season? Food!	12:06
11	Christmas in Paris | Noël à Paris	7:22
12	Winter Escape Christmas in Quebec City	4:07
13	The World's Most Magical Christmas Towns	2:07
14	Best wishes for a Merry Christmas to All	2:22
15	Buon Natale da tutti noi!	1:09
16	Christmas Village Blue Mountain Ontario Canada	8:17
17	Silent Night, 30 languages	28:08:00
18	Paris Christmas Walk Avenue des Champs-Élysées	37:37:00
19	Christmas in  Switzerland Scènes with songs 2014	9:54
20	Silent Night, Holy Night - 51 Languages (with Lyrics!)	2:33:59

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