The Bridge Multicultural Project Celebrates Year of Great Achievements in Arts & Culture
Brooklyn, New York, Sunday, December 20th, 2015 The Bridge Multicultural and Advocacy Project will be celebrating a year of major accomplishments. In 2014, the founder Mr. Mark Meyer Appel introduced the community to the mission and vision of The Bridge Project. The organization celebrates its accomplishments and extending its programs and services to the community with anticipation and poise.
At a time when our nation is experiencing unrest and cultural divide, The Bridge Project is situated to bring light to the Brooklyn multicultural community. The organization is proud to celebrate the years’ accomplishments and the many partners who have made this a momentous year. Some of the major accomplishments include:
- Organized coalition of 25 faith leaders representing the Islam, Jewish and Christian communities
- Conducted interfaith and cultural awareness workshops
- Formulated and shared the “Voice of Hope” message.
- Partnered with Feed Your Mind & Music, Inc. a local not-for-project under the leadership of Mr. Matt James, Executive Director to provide free music and computer lessons to children ages 4yrs – 16yrs.
- Worked with Arts For Israel organization to introduce the Bomb Shelter and Healing Arts Project to NYC public school children.
- Partnered with the Mayor’s Office and the NYC Police Department to host the Teen Explorer arts and music program to inner city youth.
- Hosted music, arts, history and educational programs to the Jewish, Islam and Christian communities.
The celebration will begin on Sunday, December 20th at 5pm and end at 10pm. The festivities will include music from international singer/song writer Maayan Shaked, Jazz by Don Chapman and The Open Mind Band and lots of culturally inspired food representing, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, Kosher Cuisine and Wine Bar. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in contests and enjoy the Arts exhibits. The group plans to present the Brooklyn Borough President, Eric L. Adams with a special award presentation for his tireless commitment to unite the diverse community of Brooklyn.
Mr. Mark Meyer Appel, founder of The Bridge Project Arts and Cultural Center, shared why this organization is so important to him; “As a child of Holocaust survivors, I embraced the gift of freedom to religious practice and the freedom to build relationships beyond cultural barriers that the United States has offered me. Recently, a dark shadow has been cast over this great country that stands for freedom, which seems to be promoting division and hate and I just can’t sit back and not do my part to bring about unity through the arts and culture project. We are having this holiday party to celebrate our organizational partners, community, volunteers and staff.”
The center is conveniently located at 1894 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210. They are committed to creating a safe environment, which fosters intercultural awareness through the Arts, Music and History. The center is dedicated to creating the atmosphere that can encourage and nurture growth and development by including educational tools that stimulates critical thinking and problem solving skills for families. The Bridge Multicultural Project has strong collaborative relationships with many community based organization including but not limited to, Midwood Development Corp., Jewish Community Relations Council, Anti-Defamation League, American Council of Minority Women, Caribbean American Repertory Theater, Moroccan American Council, New York Public Schools, New York City Police Departments and various Churches, Synagogues and Mosque’s.
Many local government and community leaders will be in attendance at this momentous occasion to congratulate, celebrate and support this great endeavor. The organization draws the attention of leaders with solid track records for supporting community development, and the ability to convey the message with clarity and committed to supporting the vision for the future.
For additional information, call 718-338-5200 or info.thebridgemcp@gmail.com.
