Monday May 6th in the rotunda of the Bronx County building Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. kicked off the activities for Bronx Week 2013. Bronx Week 2013 will take place from Thursday, May 9th through Sunday, May 19th,
and will conclude with the induction of Latin music composer and
businessman Miguel Angel Amadeo, political and civic leader Robert
Abrams and award-winning actress Ellen Barkin to the Bronx Walk of Fame.
“Bronx
Week is a great time for Bronxites and Bronxites at heart, to come
rediscover all that this wonderful borough has to offer. Bronx Week is
ten full days of celebration, and I invite everyone to come celebrate
with us,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.
This
year’s kickoff event was held at the Bronx County Building’s Rotunda,
and featured an appearance by 2013 Bronx Walk of Fame honoree Miguel
Angel Amadeo, an award-winning Latin music composer and longtime Bronx
resident and business owner.
The
launch event also featured a “Best of the Bronx” festival, which
included live music, food and fun. Numerous borough businesses,
including Babalu, B Blossom Garden, Bronx Ale House, Bronx Brewery,
Delicioso Coco Helado, DuFour Pastry Kitchen, Flantastic, Landin
Macaroni & Cheese, Lloyd’s Carrot Cake, Tirado Distillery and United
Pickle provided samples of their product to the nearly 200 individuals
in attendance. The
event included a live performance from Latin jazz combo Yuka Seka and a
showcase of merchandise by Mainland Media.
Bronx
Week will close with the annual Bronx Parade and Food & Arts
Festival on Mosholu Parkway on Sunday, May 19, 2013. In addition to
dozens of food and arts vendors, as well as the borough’s biggest parade
showcasing “Bronx Pride,” the annual concert will feature performances
by hip-hop legend Biz Markie, renowned salsero Lalo Rodriguez as well as
reggae and reggaeton pioneer Notch.
Left - Bronx Borough President enjoys some of the Bronx food offered at the Bronx Week 2013 Kick off.
Right - Diaz holds one of the local Bronx products, Bronx Beer.
Left - Lloyds carrot cake sample cup cakes were sampled.
Right - Delicioso Coco Helado is sampled.
Left - The Bronx Beer Company table, is next to the Bronx Ale House table.
Right - Bronx made whiskey by Tirado Distillery is tasted. 
Left - There was musical entertainment from the Bronx.
Right - BOEDC Head Ms. Marlene Cintron welcomes everybody, as Ms. Olga Luz Tirado of the Bronx Tourism Council waits to introduce Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. and Congressman Charles Rangel.
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