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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
NEW YORK – The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), The New York Public Library, and Queens Library launched Culture Pass, a city-wide initiative providing free access to cultural institutions across New York’s five boroughs to the millions of library card holders in the city.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has provided lead support for the initiative, along with the Charles H. Revson Foundation, The New York Community Trust’s Thriving Communities program, and The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Through Culture Pass, participating cultural institutions will provide day-passes for library cardholders to reserve online—from computers at library branches, personal devices, or anywhere they access the internet—then use the printed or digital pass to gain free admission to a specified museum, cultural heritage site, garden, zoo, or performance venue. Participants will also have the option of bringing between one and three guests. Participating organizations donate passes to the program on a monthly basis and are offered the opportunity to reach new audiences by reserving a portion of the passes for patrons living in underserved neighborhoods.
“The impact of the Culture Pass will be monumental. Thousands of library users, who make up the heart of the city, will be welcomed to participate and enjoy NYC’s extraordinary array of cultural riches,” said Stelios Vassilakis, Director of Programs & Strategic Initiatives at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. “SNF is proud to support this project and thankful for the partnership between all three library systems.”
For more details on Culture Pass visit www.culturepass.nyc
Cultural institutions participating in Culture Pass include:
Source: SNF.org.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
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