Folks on the Island is presented by:
Trinity Wall Street
Trinity Wall Street presents the second annual Folks on the Island: A Folk Music Festival on Governors Island, Saturdays, July 5 – August 2, 2008. This year’s concert series expands to five weeks and delves deeper into the American folk music landscape with the inclusion of blues, bluegrass, and country western.
"We hope these summer concerts encourage community, relaxation, and an appreciation for our lower Manhattan neighborhood," said the Rev. Dr. James H. Cooper, rector of Trinity Wall Street.
Governors Island Alliance
Since 1995, the members of the Governors Island Alliance civic coalition, led by Regional Plan Association, have worked collaboratively to celebrate the Island's rich history, create memorable parks and public spaces, and ensure appropriate reuse of the Island and its historic structures.
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And hosted by:
GIPEC
The Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation is responsible for the planning, redevelopment and ongoing operations for 150 acres of Governors Island. The National Park Service owns and operates an additional 22 acres of the Island designated last year as the Governors Island National Monument. A subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation, GIPEC is overseen by a Board of Directors appointed equally by the Governor and Mayor of New York.
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With additional sponsorship from:
WFUV
WFUV (90.7 FM, wfuv.org) is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station, licensed to Fordham University for nearly 60 years.
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The Village Voice
As the nation's first and largest alternative newsweekly, the Voice maintains the same tradition of no-holds-barred reporting and criticism it first embraced when it began publishing fifty years ago.
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