■ORESTES' LIC Editor’s note: Orestes Gonzalez is an architect, photographer, writer and resident of LIC since 1989. He has been taking photographs for over 25 years, traveling to over 40 countries and documenting what has become the overriding theme in his photography – man’s intrinsic need for leaving a mark and the different paths to achieving it. His column, “Orestes’ LIC”, will concentrate on showing snippets of life around the areas we live in. A local record keeper, if you will. Take a look at Orestes’ Haunting video of Black & White photographs taken the night after hurricane Sandy ripped through Manhattan Vimeo. com/78436106 12 DECEMBER 2015 i LIC COURIER i www.qns.com in the park dance Alicia Briones Hernandez, one of the dancers from Queens-based Mazarte Dance Company, demonstrates a particular dance move called the faldeo, that originated as the “Serpentine” dance. It is one of many Mexican regional dances that Mazarte Dance Company specializes in. Their performances are all done by dedicated professionals, thus spreading knowledge and the culture of Mexico all over the city. This shot was taken during the summer at a free Mexican Dance Recital at a park in Sunnyside, Queens.
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