El Sol Brillante

El Sol Brillante

A community garden in the East Village
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A delightful fence sets the tone for this lush, well-tended garden.

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@elsolbrillantegarden

elsolbrillantegarden

Today ! Join us in the garden! . . . . . . . . .

Today ! Join us in the garden!
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#elsolbrillantegarden #eastvillage #dayofthedead #communitygarden #nyc #diadelosmuertos

Thanks to @kukigo for documenting a lovely afterno

Thanks to @kukigo for documenting a lovely afternoon of pumpkin decorating in the garden !
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#elsolbrillante #community #eastvillage #newyorkcity #communitygarden #pumpkin #pumpkindecorating

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Band appreciation post #3 ! Thank you @felice_ross

Band appreciation post #3 !
Thank you @felice_rosser and @faith.nyc for your powerful mix of funk, rock and reggae ( with a bit of psychedelia thrown in , courtesy of guitarist @nao_haka ). Catch them today at 4.00 at tompkins square park!
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Pics by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo
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#faithnyc #felicerosser #eastvillage #livemusic #elsolbrillante #community #communitygarden

Today in the garden ! Tape Art Mystical Symbols wi

Today in the garden ! Tape Art Mystical Symbols with @kuki.nyc from 12-5. In conjunction with @lungsnyc - check out all their events!
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#elsolbrillante #community #eastvillage #communitygarden #tapeart #lungsfestival #lungsartsfestival

Band appreciation #2 ! Thank you @yvettekokoa and

Band appreciation #2 !
Thank you @yvettekokoa and ‘As Promised’ for bringing the funk to El Sol Brillante! The band , like the others, volunteered their time and talent to help raise some cash for the garden.
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Photos by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo
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#yvettekokoa #elsolbrillante #eastvillage #aspromised #elsolbrillantegarden #nyc #livemusic #communitygarden

Band appreciation post #1 ! Big thanks to garden

Band appreciation post #1 !
Big thanks to garden member @frankievigilante for not only bringing his band , the Vigilantes ( some day he’ll have to share how he came up with that name) to the party, but also arranging for all the music, doing MC duties and who knows what else !
Thanks to the Vigilantes for getting the party started right !
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Photos by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo
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#frankievigilante #thevigilantes #elsolbrillante #eastvillage #elsolbrillantegarden #nyc #livemusic #communitygarden

Yesterday’s garden party was lit ! Thanks to che

Yesterday’s garden party was lit ! Thanks to chef Patrick, everyone who donated, volunteered, sang, played and danced ! Stay tuned for more party pics !
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Photos by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo
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#elsolbrillante #communitygarden #eastvillage #fundraiser #nyc #neighborhood

This is it ! Today , on the other side of this won

This is it ! Today , on the other side of this wonderful fence by @juliedermansky , we will be having our annual fundraiser! Hope you can stop by !
Free admission!
Live music !
1:00 the Vigilantes
2:00. Blue Ox
3:00. Momentum
4:00. Faith NYC
Come say hello, bring your friends!
East 12th St. between Aves A and B
Did I mention that it’s the one with the fabulous fence ?
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Photo by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo
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#elsolbrillante #eastvillage #livemusic #thevigilantes #communitygarden #faithnyc #blueox #momentum

Don’t worry if you missed the party , you can st

It’s definitely time to put our fundraiser party

It’s definitely time to put our fundraiser party on your calendar ! Live music on Saturday will go like this:
1:00 the Vigilantes
2:00. Blue Ox
3:00. Momentum
4:00. Faith NYC
Come say hello, bring your friends!
East 12th St. between Aves A and B
(It’s the one with the fabulous fence)
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#elsolbrillante #eastvillage #livemusic #thevigilantes #communitygarden #faithnyc #blueox #momentum

Frankie says, “ It’s official !” Our annual

Frankie says, “ It’s official !”
Our annual fundraiser is a go on 9/18 ! With live music from four bands, food and drink, it promises to be fabulous! Hope you’ll join us. Btw, it’s free ! Swipe for pics of our recently spruced up garden, courtesy of @frankievigilante
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Garden member Anne Dardis ( left) and Jae Y. Lee t

Garden member Anne Dardis ( left) and Jae Y. Lee taking a break before getting back to spreading compost and pruning. Thanks to them and everyone else who was there yesterday keeping El Sol Brillante beautiful!
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Photos by @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo
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#elsolbrillante
#communitygarden
#workday
#eastvillage
#compost
#pruning
#bigapplecompost
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Check out the lovely article about El Sol Brillant

Check out the lovely article about El Sol Brillante by garden member @kaleyroshitsh ! You can find it at evgrieve.com ( a great East Village blog you should be reading anyway ! And follow them on Instagram at @evgrieve )
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#elsolbrillante #elsolbrillantegarden #nyc #eastvillage #kaleyroshitsh #communitygarden #evgrieve

In the news ! Thanks to garden member @bobkrasner

In the news ! Thanks to garden member @bobkrasner / @bobkrasnertoo for spotlighting our “ extremely lush garden “ in his article for the Villager/ AM New York. Look for the story at amny.com !
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Thanks again to @arianaslist , @summerstage , @jazzfoundationofamerica , @kukigo and our volunteers for making it happen!
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#elsolbrillante #communitygarden #charlieparkerjazzfestival #nyc #ariannaslist #eastvillage #livejazz #latinjazz #summerstage #williemartinez

Great music, great audience, great setting! Thanks

Great music, great audience, great setting! Thanks to @williemartinez and crew and everyone who came to the garden to enjoy the music. Hope you’ll all come back for our fundraiser on 9/18 !
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Thanks also to @arianaslist , @summerstage , @jazzfoundationofamerica , @kukigo and our volunteers for making it happen!
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#elsolbrillante #communitygarden #charlieparkerjazzfestival #nyc #ariannaslist #eastvillage #livejazz #latinjazz #summerstage #williemartinez

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