What is this?
LI Culture invites you to sample to the tastes, sounds, and sights of Long Island’s immigrant communities.
Meet Your Neighbor
Kate Browning: Long Island Legislator Discusses Immigration- From war-torn Belfast to Suffolk County Legislator.
Yanira Chacon: Long Island Religious Leader Heads Faith-Based Efforts- From fighting for her own survival to ensuring the prosperity of others.
After Hurricane David changed her life forever, Marianela Jordan found success in America- Today, Marianela Jordan is the highest ranking Latino in County Executive Thomas Suozzi's administration. In 1979, she started her life in the United States as an undocumented immigrant. Here is her story...
Nelson came to America in 1985 after fleeing a violent civil war in El Salvador- Nelson fled El Salvador during a violent civil war in 1985. Searching for a better life he flew to Mexico and then crossed the US-Mexican border. Nelson made his way to Long Island to re-unite with his father who had come earlier to provide for his family.
From El Salvador to Hempstead: Morena Morales and Legacy Homes Realty- What makes the United States different from her home in El Salvador, she says, "is the freedom to go after what one wants, to succeed, and to feel safe. And long as one has education, drive, and a little elbow grease there is no reason not to thrive."
Featured
- Oliver Stone Chats With Seven Latin American Leaders in ‘South of the Border’
- Catch the film on September 2 at the Huntington Cinema Arts Centre.
- September 1, 2010
More LI Culture Features: 
- Your Weekend: The First of Three Italian Festivals on Long Island
- Visit a string of festivals that feature Italians wines, bands, and crafts.
- August 27, 2010
- Family Time: Chinese Theatre Works
- Find traditional Chinese puppetry close to home.
- August 26, 2010
- In Latino Art Exhibition, Artists Tap Into Themes of Immigration and Identity
- Head out to the Mills Pond House Gallery in St. James.
- August 23, 2010
- Immigration’s Secret Benefit: Zeppoles
- LIW Director Maryann Sinclair Slutsky's monthly column for the Anton newspapers.
- August 23, 2010
- Your Weekend: Greek Festival in Port Jefferson
- Free and open to the public.
- August 18, 2010
- Immigration Vacation: Ellis Island
- The best immigration museum in the United States.
- August 18, 2010
- Local Music: Corrientes
- The bilingual band is based in East Rockaway.
- August 12, 2010
- Immigration Vacation: Battery Park and Castle Clinton
- Immigrants arrived here during the half-century before Ellis Island opened.
- July 20, 2010
- Immigration Vacation: The New York State Museum in Albany
- Most Long Islanders don't even know this great museum exists.
- July 13, 2010
- Immigration Vacation: Lowell National Historical Park
- Where immigrants came to work.
- July 6, 2010
- Immigration Vacation: Lackawanna Coal Mine and Steamtown
- See the dangers of coal mining up close.
- July 6, 2010
- Immigration Vacation: Old Croton Aqueduct
- When hard work was needed, Irish and Italian immigrants supplied the labor.
- July 5, 2010
- Immigration Vacation: Irish Hunger Memorial
- New York's monument to the starving founders of Irish America.
- July 5, 2010
- Immigration Vacation: The Tenement Museum
- My absolute favorite place to learn about immigrants.
- July 5, 2010
- Don’t Have World Cup Fever? Try Watching the Games at a Bar
- And this isn't just another excuse to slam drinks at 10am.
- June 10, 2010
- Long Island Culture Guide: Greece
- Except for an ancient ruin or two, Long Island has all the attractions you might find in Athens or along the Aegean.
- June 9, 2010
- Long Island Culture Guide: Haiti
- LIW culture reporting fellow Naveen Sultan delves into Haitian food, art, and music on Long Island.
- June 4, 2010
- Free Spring Cultural Festival in Brentwood, May 23
- Enjoy art and music, courtesy of the performance group Teatro Yerbabruja.
- May 8, 2010
- Tabla Ecstasy: Strength in Unity
- The sound of tabla drumming, from India to NYC and Long Island.
- May 4, 2010
- VIDEO: Suffolk Songwriter Eulogizes Slain Ecuadorian Immigrant Marcelo Lucero
- Suffolk resident Robert Bruey wrote a song about Lucero shortly after the Nov. 2008 killing.
- April 28, 2010
- Free Concert To Raise Census Awareness on Long Island, April 24
- Pacha Massive and Reyes del Bajo Mundo will perform at Suffolk County Community College's Brentwood campus.
- April 5, 2010
- “What Killed Marcelo Lucero?” Performance Photos
- The next scheduled performance will be April 9 at Adelphi University.
- April 3, 2010
- Irish Programs At Hofstra
- Irish Studies Program offers many free events about the ancestral home of a fifth of the American population.
- February 2, 2010
- Italian Christmas Tradition in Westbury
- A reprise of a story I wrote last Christmas.
- December 24, 2009
- Get Japanese, Thai, Indian, or Turkish Eats on Christmas Day
- If you're heading out for Christmas dinner, here are some worthwhile options from Newsday.
- December 21, 2009
- Passport LI: Argentina
- Want to delve into Agentine culture beyond Evita and futbol? Check out some Long Island spots that will turn your world upside down (at least in the hemispheric sense):
- October 9, 2009
- Egyptian Festival in Woodbury
- From old-school pharaonic threads to homemade Egyptian hummus, this Woodbury festival has staying power. About 5,000 years worth of it.
- October 2, 2009
- Drumming, Indian-Style
- At the Taalim School of Indian Music, which just opened a location in New Hyde Park, you'll learn that percussion is as much about listening as pounding the goatskin.
- July 24, 2009
Upcoming Events:
- August 27 , 2010 – September 6, 2010
- 39th Annual Mother Cabrini Italian Feast
- Suffolk County Community College at Grant Campus Crooked Hill Rd., Brentwood
- September 1 , 2010 –
- “South of the Border,” an Oliver Stone film
- Huntington Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington
- September 3 – 6, 2010
- 64th Annual Shinnecock Powwow
- Shinnecock Reservation
- September 4, 2010
- S.T.R.O.N.G Youth Inc’s 4th Annual All White Boat Party
- 110 Lido Blvd., Point Lookout
- September 5, 2010
- Harlem Meer Festival: Gospel Music
- Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Central Park at 110th St between Fifth Ave and Lennox
- September 6, 2010
- West Indian American Day Parade
- 1028 St. John's Place, Brooklyn
- September 8 – 12, 2010
- 31st Annual Grande Festa Italiana
- Hempstead Harbor Beach Park at West Shore Drive, Port Washington
LI Culture Tips
Know about any music, food, art, or festivals that highlight immigrant contributions to Long Island? Share your experience with us by emailing info@longislandwins.com.
- Get Involved
- Visit the Action Center to find out how you can effect change in your community.
- Learn More
- See the Media & Resources available to help you get the facts about immigration on Long Island.
- Support Long Island Wins
- Your donations and financial support keep us going. Every bit helps. Donate today!