Bronx Week 2023 Kickoff at Children's Museum

 

Monday May 8th was the kickoff to Bronx Week 2023 at the Children's Museum. Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson announced that Bronx Week runs from the kickoff on May 8th through Sunday May 21st when the Bronx Week Annual Parade, Food and Arts Festival, and The Bronx Week Grand Finale Concert will happen. Bronx Borough President Gibson said that the Bronx Week parade, Food and Arts Festival, and Concert on May 21st would take place on the Grand Concourse with the Parade going from West 167th Street to West 158th Streets on the Grand Concourse as it did twenty years ago. Go to www.ilovethebronx.com/ for more details on events of Bronx Week 2023. 

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson also announced the Bronx Week Walk of Fame Inductees for 2023. They are Juliet Papa Reporter, 1010 WINS, God-is Rivera VP Marketing Disney Entertainment, Sunny Hostin Attorney and Multi-Platform Journalist, SMV R & B Vocal Trio, and Luis Torres Principal PS 55 who was the People's Choice Recipient this year. Juliet Papa and Principal Torres were both present at the announcement and both thanked Borough President Gibson for the honor. The Bronx Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday May 20th at 1 PM in front of the Bronx Borough Hall located at 851 Grand Concourse at East 161st Street. 

Veronica Guity Marketing & Social Media Manager of the Bronx Tourism Council was the Mistress of Ceremony.

Marcos Crespo represented Montefiore Hospital a major sponsor of Bronx Week 2023.

Silvia Poada represented Essen Health Care also a major sponsor of Bronx Week.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson speaks about the many different events that will be a part of Bronx Week 2023, before she introduced the 2023 Bronx Week Walk of Fame inductees.

One by one the 2023 Bronx Week Walk of Fame Inductees were announced by Borough President Gibson. (L - R) Juliet Papa, Sunny Hostin, God-is Rivera, SWV, and Luis Torres. 

(L - R) Walk of Fame Inductee Luis Torres, Veronica Guity Bronx Tourism Council, Denise Rosario Adusei Executive Director Bronx Children's Museum, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, Walk of Fame Honoree Juliet Papa, John Calvelli Executive Vice-President Wildlife Conservation Society, Marcos Crespo of Montefiore Hospital, and Sulma Arzu-Brown Executive Director of the Bronx Tourism Council.