K+S New York 2024 is in the books. What a tremendous event!

Big shouts to everyone who joined us in person for our first festival at Kyle Martino’s Football Cafe. Cheers to everyone who followed along on our social channels.

Seriously, we had such a blast. Here are a few highlights that stuck out to us:

• “Soccer in America is a blank slate.” The opening night panel discussion about soccer & creativity delved into many topics. Our favorite was the belief that our game – especially in the United States – is uniquely positioned for artistic representations in film, fashion, photography, and more.

• Art exhibits. The exclusive exhibitions of works by Alfredo Montes and Chris Payne brought the panel’s supposition to life right before our eyes. Through color and design, they showed some of the interesting ways the game is expressed.  

Closing night dance party. We invented a new activity: kickabout dancing. While the DJ spun old soul records, someone rolled a ball out on the dance floor and a Maradona biopic played on the big screen. It was the kind of brilliant improv moment that always seems to happen at K+S..

• Chocolate soccer balls… so many chocolate soccer balls.

• Cantona jersey giveaway: Every registered attendee of K+S New York 2024 is eligible to win a Cantona #7 Manchester United jersey, courtesy of Peter Holland founder of One United USA, the MUFC supporters group.

• Great partners: Able Made, MUNDIAL, Athens Women’s Football Summit, Sportsology Group, and NYFEST.

• And great films. From opening night’s history lesson about the L.A. Wolves in the 1960s to Eric Cantona’s dramatic celebration of his former club, Manchester United, we had one of the best film lineups K+S had ever scene. Thank you to all the filmmakers for their storytelling and passion.

We’ll see you all next year!