Blog Masonry

Alexis Sánchez

Joven afrodescendiente de 27 años, actor, danzante y modelo con más de 6 años de experiencia en el medio artístico, en el que ha buscado consolidar un trabajo que busca abordar e integrar las manifestaciones artísticas afro en el campo artístico y cultural. Maestro en Artes Escénicas de la...Continued

22. Apr

Miguel Pérez

Dance performer with training in systems such as moving floor, acrodance, lyrical, improvisation and choreography, as well as in urban styles such as hip hop, afro, afro house, house and locking. Musician and percussionist with experience in drums, snare drum, symphonic bass drum, timpani and guitar, in addition to...Continued

22. Apr

Diana Jiménez

Master in dance art with emphasis in contemporary dance from the Francisco José de Caldas University, honorary thesis for the research-creation project “Pulso – creación interdisciplinar,” funded by the research and scientific innovation grant of the scientific research center (CIDC) of Universidad Distrital, performer of the dance collective TerSer...Continued

22. Apr

Celeste Betancur

Celeste Betancur (Composer and Artificial Intelligence Programmer) is a musician, digital artist and researcher from Medellín. In addition to her musical achievements, she has developed innovative software and hardware tools for artistic projects worldwide. She designs and builds expanded musical instruments, large-scale installations and sculptures. As a composer, she...Continued

22. Apr

Jessica Ramos

JESSICA RAMOS represents New York’s 13th District in the State Senate, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and parts of Astoria, Elmhurst, and Woodside. Ramos chairs the Senate Committee on Labor, where she’s fought to pass historic legislation to grant farm workers basic labor...Continued

22. Apr

Julie Torres Moskovitz

JULIE TORRES MOSKOVITZ, AIA is an architect and founder of Fete Nature Architecture, PLLC (FNA) based in NYC. She began working with SVP in 2015 to help envision an exemplary commissary for the street vendor community. Her firm FNA is a vital, collaborative architecture firm whose process is founded...Continued

22. Apr

Kelebohile Nkhereanye

KELEBOHILE NKHEREANYE (KELE) is a food street vendor, food justice activist, community chef and leader in East New York. Kele is an immigrant from Lesotho, Southern Africa, where she learned the values of street vendors as opportunities toward economic empowerment. Currently, Kele works as a Station Agent for NYCTA....Continued

22. Apr

Mohamed Attia

MOHAMED ATTIA is the Managing Director of the Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center (SVP), a 2,800+ member-strong organization that champions the rights of street vendors as small businesses to earn a living and contribute to the culture and life of New York City. Attia migrated to...Continued

22. Apr

Jason Trachtenburg

JASON TRACHTENBURG is best known for his role as “The Dad” in the long running Off-Broadway and Indie-rock act The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players. He has appeared on “Late Night with Conan O’Brian,” MTV, VH1, and is a multiple time award winner at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has...Continued

22. Apr