BRIGHTON BEACH — MARTINE BARRAT

BRIGHTON BEACH

is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

This photo was taken during an annual ceremony in August at Brighton Beach. — This photo was taken during an African annual ceremony in August at Brighton Beach.

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The woman in this image used to be a dance teacher in Russia before coming to the United States.

Screen Shot 2021-06-17 at 8.55.39 AM.png — Coming from the South Bronx, HipHop arrived on Sunday at Brighton Beach in the 80s. The young people used to come and do breakdancing.

In Brighton Beach there was a gymnastic and dance club for the elderly. The dance teacher is displayed above in the images to the left.