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Welcome to the New York Page

The term ‘The Big Apple’ was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression ‘apple’ for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time – The Big Apple. There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland ; more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel ….! New York can be anything you want it to be. Countless people have pinned their dreams on NYC, thrown caution to the wind and wish for the American Dream to come true. If you can make it in New York City, you can make it anywhere. The real New Yorkers are tough, witty and quick on their feet but they have a big heart! And they WALK a lot…we like that as Europeans! It is a city many Americans consider un-American.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN New York

New York — Mar 08
MARCH 08, 2012

PREVIOUS EVENTS

Here is a listing of all the 468 previous events we have had in New York. Events with pictures are noted with a camera icon.

2012 – Events Listing

New York — Mar 08 New York — Feb 15 New York — February 15th — Eurocircle Anniversary Event New York — Jan 29 French Culture Night at Affaire with Paula Jaakkola New York — Feb 22
New York — Feb 07  New York — Jan 17


2011 – Events Listing

 New York — Dec 20 New York — Oct 26 New York — Oct 31 New York — Nov 04 New York — Oct 13 New York — Nov 16th
 New York — Sep 16 New York — Sep 15 NYC — Sept 28  New York — Aug 24 New York — Aug 16 New York — July 27
New York — Jul 9 New York — Jul 5  New York — Jun 29  New York — Jun 14 New York — Jun 01 New York — May 06
New York — Apr 26 New York — May 11 New York — Apr 12 New York — April 2 New York — March 29 New York — Mar 19
New York — Mar 10 New York — Mar 03 New York — Feb 27 New York — Feb 26 New York — Feb 12 New York — Jan 26
New York — Feb 17 New York — Jan 15


2010 – Events Listing

 New York — Dec 21 New York — Dec 09 New York — Dec 06 New York — Dec 03 New York — Nov 30 New York — Nov 13
New York — Nov 11 New York — October 29th New York — October 27 New York — October 15 New York — October 15 New York — Sept 25
New York — Sept 24 New York — Sept 22 New York — Sept 15 New York — August 29 New York — August 27 New York — August 25
New York — Aug 12 New York — Jul 13 New York — Apr 02 New York — Mar 15 New York — Jan 21


2009 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 18 New York — Dec 10 New York — Nov 24 New York — Nov 23 New York — Nov 21 New York — Nov 18
New York — Nov 14 New York — Nov 12 New York — Nov 9 New York — Oct 31 New York — Oct 30 New York — Oct 29
New York — Oct 24 New York — Oct 1 New York — Sep 27 New York — Sep 20 New York — Sep 9 New York — Aug 31
New York — Aug 25 New York — Aug 16 New York — July 17 New York — Jul 14 New York — Jul 11 New York — Jul 2
New York — Jun 26 New York — Jun 18 New York — Jun 6 New York — May 22 New York — May 16 New York — May 2
New York — Apr 30 New York — Apr 22 New York — Apr 18 New York — Mar 17 New York — Mar 6 New York — Mar 4
New York — Feb 25 New York — Feb 20 New York — Feb 12 New York — Jan 24 New York — Jan 16


2008 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 22 New York — Dec 13 New York — Nov 20 New York — Nov 15 New York — Oct 31 New York — Sept 28
New York — Sept 22 New York — Aug 30 New York — Aug 09 New York — July 25 New York — July 17 New York — July 16
New York — July 4 New York — June 20 New York — Jun 11 New York — May 29 New York — May 7 New York — Apr 30
New York — Apr 26 New York — Apr 18 New York — Apr 1 New York — Mar 29 New York — Mar 27 New York — Mar 18
New York — Feb 21 New York — Feb 16 New York — Feb 5 New York — Jan 29 New York — Jan 26 New York — Jan 17
New York — Jan 10


2007 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 22 New York — Nov 29 New York — Nov 09 New York — Nov 05 New York — Nov 1 New York — Oct 27
New York — Oct 18 New York — Oct 7 New York — Oct 06 New York — Sept 27 New York — Sept 23 New York — Sept 20
New York — Sept 13 New York — Aug 18 New York — Aug 18 New York — Aug 11 New York — July 14 New York — June 29
New York — June 23 New York — June 14 New York — June 1 New York — May 24 New York — May 19 New York — May 12
New York — May 10 New York — May 3 New York — Apr 27 New York — Apr 11 New York — March 31 New York — Mar 22
New York — Mar 16 New York — Feb 25 New York — Feb 24 New York — Feb 10 New York — Feb 3 New York — Jan 20
New York — Jan 11


2006 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 21 New York — Nov 30 New York — Nov 16 New York — Oct 26 New York — Oct 12 New York — Oct 06
New York — Sept 30 New York — Sept 28 New York — Sept 16 New York — Sept 14 New York — Sept 9 New York — Sept 6
New York — Aug 26 New York — Aug 12 New York — Aug 12 New York — July 29 New York — July 22 New York — July 15
New York — July 12 New York — June 29 New York — June 24 New York — June 21 New York — June 16 New York — June 10
New York — May 25 New York — May 20 New York — May 12 New York — May 6 New York — April 30 New York — April 27
New York — April 11 New York — April 5 New York — April 1 New York — March 25 New York — March 16 New York — Mar 23
New York — Mar 4 New York — Feb 25 New York — Feb 16 New York — Feb 16 New York — Feb 16 New York — Feb 15
New York — Jan 29 New York — Jan 27 New York — Jan 12


2005 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 24 New York — Dec 17 New York — Dec 14 New York — Dec 07 New York — Nov 25 New York — Nov 17
New York — Nov 12 New York — Oct 23 New York — Oct 20 New York — Oct 15 New York — Oct 14 New York — Oct 8
New York — Sept 28 New York — Sept 22 New York — Aug 31 New York — Aug 27 New York — Aug 4 New York — Aug 2
New York — July 30 New York — July 28 New York — July 27 New York — July 12 New York — June 28 New York — May 17
New York — May 12 New York — May 7 New York — April 30 New York — Apr 30 New York — Apr 27 New York — Apr 14
New York — March 31 New York — March 26 New York — March 26 New York — March 23 New York — March 19 New York — Feb 26
New York — Feb 25 New York — Feb 12 New York — Jan 29 New York — Jan 22 New York — Jan 13


2004 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 24 New York — Dec 18 New York — Dec 1 New York — Nov 20 New York — Nov 18 New York — Nov 10
New York — Nov 02 New York — Oct 27 New York — Oct 19 New York — Oct 16 New York — Sept 25 New York — Sept 23
New York — Sept 9 New York — Aug 11 New York — July 29 New York — July 10 New York — July 7 New York — June 23
New York — June 19 New York — June 17 New York — June 16 New York — June 05 New York — May 19 New York — May 15
New York — May 08 New York — Apr 24 New York — Apr 10 New York — Apr 07 New York — Mar 27 New York — Mar 13
New York — Feb 28 New York — Feb 21 New York — Feb 7 New York — Jan 28 New York — Jan 17 New York — Jan 15


2003 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 12 New York — Dec 06 New York — Nov 24 New York — Nov 22 New York — Nov 21 New York — Nov 13
New York — Nov 8 New York — Nov 01 New York — Oct 28 New York — Oct 25 New York — Oct 18 New York — Sept 19
New York — Sept 12 New York — Aug 26 New York — Aug 24 New York — July 25 New York — July 12 New York — July 7
New York — June 27 New York — June 26 New York — June 13 New York — June 10 New York — May 31 New York — May 23
New York — May 15 New York — May 2 New York — April 29 New York — April 27 New York — April 25 New York — April 23
New York — Apr 1 New York — Mar 29 New York — March 28 New York — Mar 19 New York — Mar 18 New York — Mar 11
New York — March 05 New York — Mar 1 New York — Feb 23 New York — Feb 21 New York — Feb 19 New York — Feb 12
New York — Feb 5 New York — Jan 26 New York — Jan 11 New York — Jan 10


2002 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 31 New York — Dec 27 New York — Dec 24 New York — Dec 20 New York — Dec 18 New York — Dec 5
New York — Dec 4 New York — Nov 29 New York — Nov 28 New York — Nov 15 New York — Nov 8 New York — Nov 2
New York — Oct 28 New York — Oct 25 New York — Oct 23 New York — Oct 19 New York — Oct 11 New York — Sep 27
New York — Sept 18 Paris — Sept 14 New York — Sept 3 New York — Aug 28 New York — Aug 14 New York — Aug 10
New York — Aug 2 New York — July 24 New York — Jul 6 New York — June 27 New York — June 21 New York — June 7
New York — May 18 New York — May 17 New York — May 14 New York — May 11 New York — Apr 27 New York — Apr 26
New York — Apr 21 New York — Apr 17 New York — Apr 10 New York — Apr 5 New York — Mar 22 New York — Mar 17
New York — Mar 9 New York — Mar 1 New York — Feb 23 New York — Feb 15 New York — Feb 9 New York — Jan 22
New York — Jan 18 New York — Jan 12


2001 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 31 New York — Dec 20 New York — Dec 18 New York — Dec 13 New York — Nov 30 New York — Nov 17
New York — Nov 17 New York — Nov 10 New York — Oct 31 New York — Oct 26 New York — Oct 18 New York — Oct 12
New York — Sept 22 New York — Sep 20 New York — Sep 13 New York — Sep 03 New York — Aug 30 New York — Aug 15
New York — Aug 09 New York — Jul 26 New York — Jul 12 New York — Jun 28 New York — Jun 25 New York — Jun 19
New York — Jun 14 New York — Jun 9 New York — June 7 New York — May 31 New York — May 30 New York — May 25
New York — May 14 New York — May 08 New York — Apr 26 New York — Apr 25 New York — Apr 20 New York — April 10
New York — Mar 31 New York — Mar 16 New York — Feb 28 New York — Feb 16 New York — Feb 15 New York — Feb 01
New York — Jan 19 New York — Jan 12


2000 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 14 New York — Dec 12 New York — Dec 05 New York — Nov 07 New York — Oct 21 New York — Oct 19
New York — Oct 11 New York — Oct 02 New York — Sep 27 New York — Aug 29 New York — Aug 9 New York — Jul 26
New York — Jul 11 New York — July 5 New York — Jun 24 New York — Jun 20 New York — Jun 08 New York — Apr 29
New York — Apr 07 New York — Mar 08 New York — Mar 03 New York — Jan 27


1999 – Events Listing

New York — Dec 20 New York — Nov 23 New York — Oct 29 New York — Oct 17 New York — Sep 29 New York — Aug 27
New York — Jul 23 New York — Jun 15 New York — May 5 New York — Feb 19 New York — Jan 11


NEW YORK TEAM


Kaisa Kokkonen, EuroCircle Founder has been in the USA from May 1992. The first 12 years as an Associate Director of Marketing at Ernst & Young’s International Tax Law Department. As a former lawyer, she have several years of work experience from her native country Finland in banking, insurance and the Finnish courts.

Kaisa founded EuroCircle after years of talking about with Cindy Willson and Eric Faltraco who both pushed her to do something about it. The hardest part was coming up with an original name that nobody was using. It took months because she didn’t want to be a copycat.The first event took place at City Hall Restaurant on Monday, Jan 11 1999.
Kaisa likes doing lots of different things: reading, movies, good food, wines, traveling, opera, spending time with her family in the Finnish countryside, walking, and nature, helping with good causes… The list of things that she’d like to do is really, really long. She works full-time with Gary Spirer’s StepsTo.com and EuroCircle which leaves her literally no free time. Work – Start by doing the necessary, then the possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Life – Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you respond to it. Change – A good way to change somebody’s attitude is to change your own.


I joined EuroCircle in 2008 as most people do: a friend invited me to an event and I’ve stayed a member since. I loved the atmosphere, the people, the mix of cultures and interests. My immediate impulse was to promote EuroCircle in the Bulgarian community with a dedicated event. Kaisa welcomed the idea and so the Lipstick Jungle event came about. Throughout 2009 we brought Irish, Greek, Italian, and Romanian parties to the mix. In addition to the country-specific events, I enjoy black-tie cocktails and my personal favorite Ballroom and Latin Dance Showcase.

I am a Broadway producer with two shows in development. “The Cotton Club” is intended to premiere in the fall of 2012. “The Last Nights of Pompeii” is a Vegas-style spectacle based on Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s classic book. Both are large-scale productions designed to be long running mega-musicals.


I caught the travel bug when I was younger traveling across the US with my parents. In college and after I have traveled to over 34 countries and I hope to make the 100 country club one day.

I have been working in brand and online marketing for IYD International, LLC and I live in New York City. I was introduced to EuroCircle 3 years ago and have made many wonderful friends through my involvement. I help run EuroCircle in New York.

CITY INFO

With the US economy as unstable as it has been for a few years, one would think a cheap(er) trip to New York would be more than possible. And, well it IS … just don’t expect big changes. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the city, with options for just about every budget. Finding deals just takes a mix of forethought and creativity. If you have an unlimited budget, you will have no worries. The sky is the limit and you can find pretty much anything where to spend your money. If you have a budget like most people – and no friends to stay with – I highly recommend using either PriceLine.com, Hotels.com, IStopOver.com, B & B etc. You can get incredible deals if you have any luck. The average hotel room costs in Manhattan is around $238 (plus lots of taxes). You should be able to find a decent place in Manhattan for about $100 per night if you do your home work. .

DIRECTORY

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LANDMARKS

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TIPS/TODOS

MUSEUMS: Several New York Museums have a permanent pay-what-you-wish policy (including the perennial favorites The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History). That means you can pay for example $1 instead of $18 which may be the suggested admission fee. The Guggenheim’s policy is public and the temporary pay-what-you-wish applies Saturday afternoon from 5.45 pm to 7.45 pm. Most people pay $1. EAST VILLAGE & LOWER EAST SIDE: A completely different experience is to wander around in the East Village. If you like to refresh your memories from Ukrainian and Russian cooking, there is a small place called Streecha. It is a basement Ukrainian spot open only 10 am to 4 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. You can have an excellent cup of borscht, a couole of dumplings and stffed cabbage for $5. A bargain! A friend of mine recently told me about Lower east Side Business Improvement District’s excellent podcast. Apparently the organization offers free tours led by 5 live guides April through November. The podcast will tell you about the intricate details of amazingly ornate tenements; tells you about Sender Jarmulowsky, a Russian banker whose name on his 12-story bank building at Canal & Orchard Streets; the podcast even leads you the elegant Roasting Plant Coffee Shop. The podcast tour ends at the Katz’s Delicatessen. You are somewhat close-by to South Ferry and the Staten island Ferry, a free ferry ride with views of Statue of Liberty. Statue Cruises, which takes visitors to Liberty Island would cost you $12 (2011). Of course you don’t get to stop at the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island either. However, there is usually no line and you can for 24 Hours. The roundtrip will take you about 1 hour. UPPER WEST SIDE: My personal favorite in NYC since I lived there for so many years. I don’t like the touristy area around the Lincoln Center/Time Warner Center even if it has it highlights with architecture, overpriced restaurants etc – and I did love going to the Metropolitan Opera as well as to the New York City Opera and Ballet. When you walk into the 70s and 80s there is so much more to see and feel. Fairway Market at 74th/Broadway, a great place for any foreigner to see and visit within walking distance. During the warmer months you could pick up a picnic and head down to the Hudson River, where you can walk along the water all the way from 50s to upper 80s. It will go longer in the near future without any breaks. Or you could go to the Central Park which is close by – from 59th Street all the way up to 107th Street. There are numerous restaurants worth checking on Upper West Side from cheap Israeli style Hummus spaces to a fantastic Vietnamese establishment Saigon Grill. For Europeans missing great Cafe’s – head to Cafe Lalo (featured in the movie You’ve Got Mail) and ask for a scone with clotted cream and mango butter. They have unbelievable selection of desserts, alcoholic drinks and international style breakfasts. The music played is usually classic or jazz which is very nice. There is Good Enough to Eat just around the corner with fantastic home-made biscuits, carrot cake – and huge lines for brunch. For authentic Jewish deli head to Barney Greengrass on Broadway at 87th – right next to the Popoover Cafe sells the best popopvers ever with strawberry butter!

NEW YORK FORUMS

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