ENVSN Festival 2023
ENVSN Festival is a small, but intimate event that takes place in Industry City, Brooklyn every August. It’s a 2-day festival that curates a safe space for all types of women. All ages are welcomed and it’s a great way to connect with other creatives. It’s always the same the weekend as Spike Lee’s Block Party and Afropunk Festival. I hadn’t gone to ENVSN since before the pandemic. As a reminder, you can read more here about my 2019 experience and what it is all about.
Don’t mind me as we’re still recapping all the dope things I did in 2023. I am still pushing out content, so forgive me in advance. I attended ENVSN Festival last August and I need to give a special shout out to my PR friend, Jovana for giving me a ticket.
ENVSN Festival is a small, but intimate event that takes place in Industry City, Brooklyn every August. It’s a 2-day festival that curates a safe space for all types of women. All ages are welcomed and it’s a great way to connect with other creatives. It’s always the same the weekend as Spike Lee’s Block Party and Afropunk Festival. I hadn’t gone to ENVSN since before the pandemic. As a reminder, you can read more here about my 2019 experience and what it is all about.
I thoroughly enjoyed panels that included fashion, wellness, financial literacy and rapper, Lola Brooke sitting sat down with TT Torez from Hot 97 to discuss being a girl from Brooklyn to getting her songs played on the radio.
The highlight for me was getting free merchandise from Adidas. They hosted a yoga session and we got free yoga mats, clothing, and bags. It was very cool. This also introduced me wanting to do more yoga in my day to day since we’re always plugged into our phones and laptops.
I can’t wait to go back again. You can watch my recap below to catch the vibes!
CultureCon 2023
Last October, I had the opportunity to attend CultureCon at Brooklyn Navy Yard. I haven’t attended since 2019 and this was due to the pandemic. I knew attending this one, the vibes would be immaculate. Click here to read about my experience in 2019.
Last October, I had the opportunity to attend CultureCon at Brooklyn Navy Yard. I haven’t attended since 2019 and this was due to the pandemic. I knew attending this one, the vibes would be immaculate. Click here to read about my experience in 2019.
CultureCon has a week long of events in NYC that consist of panels, parties, career fairs and so much more. The events during the week is lead up for the actual conference that is held on Saturday and Sunday. You can buy a day pass, weekend pass, get your job to pay for it and/or apply for a media pass. You can also become a vendor to sell your products and volunteer to work the conference. It really depends on what your motive is. It is jam-packed with inspirational key-notes, skill-building workshops and the opportunity to connect with the community you’ve been looking for.
CultureCon is a safe space for creatives that come together to give a fashion show, a pep talk and you’re bound to leave there with something good. I always grab the goodie bags as well. The panels included conversations on how to ask for a promotion, navigating new environments, cultivating relationships and much more. We always like call it the cultural homecoming because that it is! I always love a good panel and networking. Some of my friends films were even featured in the promos as well.
For more information about CultureCon and the Creative Collective, https://theccnyc.com/.
Don’t forget to watch my TikTok below to catch the vibes!
Rock the Bells Festival- Forest Hills Stadium
This year marked 50 years of Hip-Hop and what better way to celebrate by getting invited to Rock The Bells Festival this past August at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY.
This year marked 50 years of Hip-Hop and what better way to celebrate by getting invited to Rock The Bells Festival this past August at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY.
The festival is curated by LL COOL J, the founder of Rock The Bells, and the Hip-Hop legend previously stressed the significance of the event. The lineup for the festival featured the following: Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Ludacris, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Rakim, Yo-Yo, Redman + Method Man, Roxanne Shanté, Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte, MC Sha-Rock, Boot Camp Clik, Swizz Beatz with special guests, Cold Crush Brothers, and Salt-N-Pepa and more.
We’ve come a long way since August 11, 1973, the birthdate of Hip-Hop. It only took some teenagers throw a back-to-school party in the rec room of their apartment building in the Bronx. And presiding over it all was deejay Kool Herc. Since then, hip-hop has evolved and it has exploded!
How to Get There
My only suggestion when attending this venue is to probably take the train. I love driving and thought it would be fine to drive to Forest Hills Stadium. I had never been to that stadium, but I’ve hung out in the area and parking is always an issue. This stadium has NO parking, like no parking lot. It’s a residential area and residents are not playing about parking in front of their homes. Don’t park in front of someone’s house if the sign says ‘private parking’ or “Do Not Park On This Block.’ You will get towed. I witnessed it. Please make sure you take the LIRR or the subway there. It’s much easier.