ONLY FOUR MORE CHANCES TO VISIT THE
NEW ISLAND FESTIVAL
Thurs, Sept. 17 through Sun, Sept. 20 Only
Don’t Miss the Nightlife on Governors Island! Ferries Run Until Midnight.
After a record-breaking weekend of visitors on Governors Island, there are now only four more opportunities to experience the New Island Festival. The international arts festival will play Thursday, September 17th through Sunday, September 20th only. The New Island Festival marks the first time Governors Island has been open to the public at night. The festival’s nightlife allows attendees to experience performances by world-class artists set against the background of the New York City skyline. The Boulevard of Broken Dreams is the heart of the festival, offering great food, drink and free impromptu performances through the late evening. The ferry is free and runs between Manhattan and Governors Island until midnight.
One of the highlights of the New Island Festival is the “Silent Disco” at the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. These noiseless dance parties have become an international sensation, electrifying crowds from Ireland to Australia, Romania to Indonesia. Now New Yorkers can experience what everyone’s been talking about, various times between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. There is also a “Silent Disco” just for kids in the afternoons, various times between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
The New Island Festival on NYC’s Governors Island brings the greatest elements of European outdoor performing arts festivals to Governors Island. It will combine works that have previously been featured in the world-renowned Dutch “Oerol” and “De Parade” festivals and provide opportunities for artists to create site-specific works on the island. All of Governors Island will be the stage for the Dutch, who will utilize the waterfront promenade, historic homes, barracks and open green spaces to re-imagine this island in the middle of New York harbor.
The New Island Festival is part of NY400, which celebrates the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage from Amsterdam to New York Harbor, and commemorates 400 years of enduring friendship between the Netherlands and the United States.
PRODUCERS/SPONSORS
New Island Festival comes to New York under the artistic leadership of Joop Mulder (Oerol Festival) and Terts Brinkhoff (de Parade/Mobile Arts). David Binder is the producer, and Henk Scholten (Theater Instituut Nederland) is the executive director. Co-presenters are The Joyce Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, Performance Space 122, St. Anne’s Warehouse, Dance New Amsterdam, The Figment Festival, Here Arts Center and The Under The Radar Festival.
Amstel Light, Heineken, ING, Time Out New York and TheaterMania.com are the official sponsors of the festival.
New Island Festival is made possible by NY400, Oerol Festival, Mobile Arts, Theater Instituut Nederland, City of Amsterdam, Flanders House, The Province of Fryslân, and the Consulate General of The Netherlands in New York.
New Island Festival thanks the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation, Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York.
HOURS OF OPERATION
New Island Festival will play Thursday–Sunday on the following schedule:
Thursday 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
PASSPORTS / TICKETING
To experience the full range of theatrical productions and events at the New Island Festival, it is recommended that patrons purchase a $35 all-access one-day Passport. When you arrive on Governors Island and pick up your Passport at the Festival box office on the “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, you’ll have a chance to choose from a wide variety of shows taking place at the Festival that day. With your Passport, tickets to nearly everything are FREE and will be provided by the box office exclusively to Passport holders on a same-day, first-come, first-served basis until one hour prior to showtime. For additional information and to purchase Passports, visit www.NewIslandFestival.com.
To request festival images, please contact Heath Schwartz (HSchwartz@bbbway.com)
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