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Monday, Dec 9 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
Tuesday, Dec 10 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
7:30 PM | Music: Gamelan and Mariachi Ensembles |
7:30 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
Wednesday, Dec 11 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
5:30 PM | SDLFF Poster Unveiling Party |
6:00 PM | Movie: The Farewell |
7:00 PM | Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
7:30 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
7:30 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
Thursday, Dec 12 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
4:00 PM | Stage: Sila (The Arctic Cycle) |
7:00 PM | SDIFF Film: La Befana Vien di Notte (The Legend of the Christmas Witch) |
7:00 PM | Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
7:30 PM | Stage: Around the World in 80 Days |
7:30 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
8:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
Friday, Dec 13 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
2:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
6:00 PM | VIA Posada Holiday Celebration Fundraiser |
7:00 PM | Stage: Sila (The Arctic Cycle) |
7:00 PM | Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
8:00 PM | An Irish Christmas |
8:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
8:00 PM | Stage: Around the World in 80 Days |
8:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
Saturday, Dec 14 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
11:00 AM | Paris Holiday Celebration |
1:00 PM | Southern California Ballet The Nutcracker |
1:00 PM | Talk: Dragons, Myth and Reality |
2:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
3:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
5:00 PM | Stage: Sila (The Arctic Cycle) |
7:00 PM | Southern California Ballet The Nutcracker |
7:00 PM | Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
8:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
8:00 PM | Stage: Around the World in 80 Days |
8:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
Sunday, Dec 15 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
10:00 AM | Hanukkah Painted Placemat Class |
10:00 AM | Association for Jewish Studies Conference |
1:00 PM | Southern California Ballet The Nutcracker |
2:00 PM | Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
2:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
2:00 PM | Stage: Around the World in 80 Days |
2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
2:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
3:00 PM | World Holiday Traditions Variety Show |
7:00 PM | World Holiday Traditions Variety Show |
7:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
7:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
Monday, Dec 16 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
10:00 AM | Association for Jewish Studies Conference |
7:00 PM | Stage: A People's Cuban Christmas Tale |
Tuesday, Dec 17 |
All Day | Free Admission to Japanese Friendship Garden |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
10:00 AM | Association for Jewish Studies Conference |
8:00 PM | Reggae Tuesdaze w/ Ocean Natives & Bunny Mystic |
Wednesday, Dec 18 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Old School Little Italy Food Tour |
7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
7:30 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
Thursday, Dec 19 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
6:00 PM | Talk: Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez |
7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
7:30 PM | Film: La Befana Vien di Notte |
7:30 PM | SDIFF Film: La Befana Vien di Notte (The Legend of the Christmas Witch) |
7:30 PM | Mariachi Sol De Mexico: A Merry-achi Christmas |
7:30 PM | SDIFF Film: La Befana Vien di Notte (The Legend of the Christmas Witch) |
7:30 PM | Stage: Around the World in 80 Days |
7:30 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
Friday, Dec 20 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
8:00 PM | Stage: Around the World in 80 Days |
8:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
Saturday, Dec 21 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
3:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
8:00 PM | Stage: Around the World in 80 Days |
8:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
Sunday, Dec 22 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
2:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
7:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
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Music Traditions: Samba and Bossa Nova
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 | The music of Brazil is fundamental to its culture. Any traveler to Brazil can easily find music on the streets and beaches, outside restaurants, and in bars and houses. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazilians grow up playing drums, dancing and/or singing. Brazilian music was born five centuries ago out of the melding of different cultures: Portuguese, African, and the indigenous Amerindian. The two most successful musical genres to come out of Brazil are Samba and Bossa Nova.
By Hazel Villasin and Julie Park
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Cavanquinho
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Samba:
Samba is the most recognizable musical genre from Brazil, largely due to the annual Catholic pre-lent celebration of Carnival. Music is celebratory and lively, and is marked by the heavy use of percussion. Samba is also used to describe the accompanying high-energy dance. Samba has led the way to many other genres and subgenres.
Samba is played in a 2/4 meter, or two beats per measure, with an emphasis on the second beat. Songs have a verse-chorus form and lyrics have been typically sociopolitical in nature. Samba can be accompanied by any number of instruments, depending on the scale of performance. Whether it
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Bip Bip Club in Copacabana
A Short History of Samba:
The term Samba is derived from Angola, from the Kimbundu word semba, which translates to an "invitation to dance." Samba was developed in Rio de Janeiro, with roots in the state of Bahia. After slavery was abolished in 1888, former slaves who were able to maintain their African culture in Bahia immigrated to Rio de Janeiro, which was then the nation
Samba Players at Rio's Carnival
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Samba Today:
No longer confined to the favelas, Samba is the national music of Brazil, unifying people of all social classes. In present day Brazil, Samba is more alive than ever, as Carnival remains the single, most important event of the year. As of 2007, there are 71 registered escolas in Rio de Janeiro alone. Each escola represents a neighborhood and boasts a membership of hundreds in the bateria and thousands of dancers and singers. Preparing for Carnival is a year-long process that includes writing a theme song and bateria compositions, and creating elaborate costumes and floats. Usually in February or March, the escolas compete at the Sambodromo, a 700 meter long pathway with concrete stands that seat 90,000 people. The winner receives a hefty cash prize, and the top twelve schools are showcased in the "Special Group" the following year. The "Special Group" is also featured on an annual album released in November that year with their respective theme songs for the next year
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Bossa Nova:
Bossa Nova is a type of Brazilian music that is derived from Samba. Bossa Nova literarily means "New Trend" in Portuguese, and this trend cherishes simplicity. The instruments used are usually kept to classical guitar, piano, electronic organ, acoustic bass and drums. Sometimes, all these instruments are used to create beautiful Bossa Nova music, and some other times, just few are carefully selected to be played. When using the guitar, picks are not used, and when using the bass or drums, brushes are preferred over sticks. As a result, the instruments create a soft and romantic sound.
Another unique characteristic of Bossa Nova is the style of singing. Think of the famous song "Girl from Ipanema". You
Orfeu Negro Poster
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A Short History of Bossa Nova
The phrase "Bossa Nova" was first mentioned in a song in 1932. It was Noel Rosa, famously known for his songwriting and singing, who mentioned this new trend of music in his Samba song, "Coisas Nossas." However, it wasn
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Leila Pinheiro
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Bossa Nova Today
In the 1970s, Bossa Nova
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Friday, February 8, 8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: Brazilian Carnival San Diego Mardi Gras Ball
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