5th Ann. "Fair @ The Square" - Saturday, May 11!

 

SAVE THE DATE -  5^th ANNUAL “FAIR @ THE SQUARE”!

Saturday, May 11, 2013 ~ 11AM – 6PM

   The Westchester Square Merchants Association, in partnership with the Bronx Council on the Arts and NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation, announces the 5^th Annual “Fair @ The Square”. Sponsored by The Westchester Square Business Improvement District, this event takes place Saturday, May 11^th from 11am to 6pm along the streets of Westchester Square between St. Raymond and Westchester Avenues.             

The purpose of this FREE street festival is to promote the diversity in the commerce, culture, and community of Westchester Square, one of the busiest areas in the Bronx, traveled through by over 80,000 commuters daily, all coming together to celebrate the "rebuilding of a great area for a great future."

This multi-cultural event, which attracts thousands of fair-goers throughout the day, will feature an all day concert series hosted by Rhina Valentin "La Reina del Barrio" of BronxNet's OPEN Show and Dennis "Dion" Nardone of WVOX 1460AM Radio, as popular NY artists take the stage, including Alive N Kickin' ("Tighter, Tighter"), one of the premier event bands in the Tri-State area, Freestyle sensations Soave ("Cryin' Over You") and Fascination ("Why You Wanna Go"), Top 10 Billboard Songwriter Ron Rogers performing his worldwide #1 hit song "Deputy of Love" and giving us a sneak peak at his upcoming show production "Cowboys & Gangsters", returning artists -- Gene DiNapoli with his new Bronx Bombers Show featuring songs by Bobby Darin, Tony Orlando and many others, the new voice of Hip Hop and Italian Hip Hop Movement artist SALESE, the BHARATI Dance Academy, International Recording Artist Veronica Kole, W.R.A.T.H. and many more performers and dancers... a show not to be missed!

This year’s Fair will feature the Bronx Council on the Arts’ annual Art Walk showcasing the works of local Bronx artists and artisans, an MTA Antique Bus, and a Kid’s Activity Area featuring face painting and arts and crafts by the Westchester-Zerega Improvement District, FDNY Smoke House and Antique Fire Engine, magician John Turdo, all sorts of games, exhibits and other fun activities as scores of merchants and vendors display their products, wares, and services, and great restaurants offer up great food.

We hope you will join us at this FREE, fantastic, fun-filled, community event, which is held as part of Bronx Week 2013.  

For Vendor Opportunities, Please Contact MAS at 718.828.2880 or via email at info@masmarketingny.com.

For Sponsorship Opportunities, Please Contact Angela Porcelli at 718.283.4081/angela@masmarketingny.com or Jacqueline Acevedo-Villanueva at 917.640.1003/ jacqueacevedo@aol.com.

EVENT INFO:

Name: 5^th Annual “Fair @ The Square”

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013

Time: 11am-6pm

Location: Westchester Square from St. Raymond Avenue to Westchester Avenue 

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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 4^TH ANNUAL “FAIR @ THE SQUARE”- May 12, 2012, 11 AM – 6 PM

 

The Association of the Merchants & Business Professionals of Westchester Square, Inc., the new Westchester Square BID, the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, and the Bronx Council on the Arts announce the 4^th Annual “Fair @ The Square” taking place on Saturday, May 12^th from 11 AM to 6 PM along the streets of Westchester Square between St. Raymond Avenue and Westchester Avenue.             

                                         

“The Westchester Square merchants have made great strides over the past few years, with commercial revitalization efforts, to improve our area’s commerce and quality of life.  Now, with newly formed Westchester Square Business Improvement District (BID) in place, we can bring even more to the re-emergence of Westchester Square and we invite all the residents of New York City to come see what the buzz is all about. This annual fair allows us to showcase the diversity of our commerce, our culture, and our community, and the progress we have made in our neighborhood.” says Mr. Joe Regina, of AMBPWS, “We welcome this opportunity to have thousands of people, who we expect throughout the day, to come and join us as we celebrate the rebuilding of a great area for a great future.”

This multi-cultural event will feature an all day concert series showcasing New York City’s most popular groups performing every genre of music from oldies through today’s great music.  The show will be hosted by TV personality Molly Rokasy (Anchor, News12 the Bronx) and radio personality Dennis “Dion” Nardone (WVOX 1460 AM Radio).  From Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop, and everything in between, you will catch it all on the main stage at St. Raymond Avenue.  The artist line-up includes such performers as the tri-state area’s favorites SugaRush, the Just Nuts Dance Band, Italian Hip-Hop Movement artists SALESE, G-Fella and the Shark, Latin sensation Anayka, the Bronx Underground’s popular rock band A Moments Worth, the Truman High School TruSoul Ensemble, plus many other performers and dancers.

Kids will enjoy the day in the Kid’s Activity Area featuring all sorts of games, exhibits, and other fun activities including the FDNY Smoke House Exhibit & antique engine, the American Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Exhibit, while fair-goers enjoy the scores of merchants and vendors displaying their wares, and services, as well as great restaurants offering up great food. Other highlights include the Bronx Council on the Arts artists & artisans displaying their works throughout the Square.

 

Date:                     Saturday, May 12, 2012

Time:                    11am-6pm

Location:              Westchester Square from St. Raymond Avenue to Westchester Avenue 

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