Buy Tickets for the Evening of Dance on Saturday 8:30 PM

"The Truest Expression of a People Is in its Dance and in its Music." (Agnes de Mille)

An evening of folk dances from Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the Ukraine. Tickets are $15 and are available online and at the door. Performances by: JUNG Traditional Korean Dance Academy, Barynya Russian Dance Ensemble, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, and more. 

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• Cost: $15 per ticket
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  All tickets have to be picked up at the ticket window, starting from Friday, Jan. 13 at 6:30pm through Saturday, Jan. 14 at 8:00pm (half hour before the performance starts). Please bring your receipt with you.

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Mary Ann Glendon, columnist Ross Douthat, Artists, Musical Performances and More

2012 New York Encounter to Feature Mary Ann Glendon, columnist Ross Douthat, Artists and Musical Performances -an Opportunity for True Dialogue Among Cultures

On Friday, January 13, 2012, New York Encounter, an annual three-day cultural event organized by the Catholic movement Communion and Liberation and the Crossroads Cultural Center, will open at the Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan.

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New York Encounter Raffle RESULTS

Here are the winning tickets from the December 16, 2011 raffle:

First prize, ticket # 0611

Second prize: ticket # 0750

Congratulations! 

New York Encounter Raffle

The drawing for the NYE raffle will be held December 16, 2011. Results will be posted here on the NYE blog on December 16, 2011 as well.

At the Heart of New York Encounter

In a letter to Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the birth of Communion & Liberation, Msgr. Luigi Giussani described what was at the center of both his life and the life of the movement he founded in this way: “Not only did I not intend to ‘found’ anything, but I believe that the genius of the movement that I saw coming to life lies in having felt the urgency to proclaim the need to return to the elementary aspects of Christianity, that is to say, to the passion of the Christian fact as such, in its original elements, and nothing more.”

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"Wounded" by His beauty

The exhibits, conferences, and artistic performances make the 2012 New York Encounter both a dwelling place and a point of departure for men and women wishing to live fully and promote a society of truth and love. Here are just a few of the events this year: Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:00 PM A Star Is Born! A presentation and a virtual journey back through space and time. Star formation in the latest stunning images from...

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Classical Music Concert Wednesday, November 30, 2011

New York Encounter cordially invites you to a classical music concert featuring: Maestro Christopher Vath, piano; Christinie Kim, cello; and Pauline Kim, violin. Read more for the full invitation and RSVP form.

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