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< December, 2019 >
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Saturday, Dec 7 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
10:00 AM | French Holidays Market |
10:30 AM | Tamale Making Workshop |
12:00 PM | Balboa Park December Nights |
1:00 PM | Book Signing: Mollie Moon |
2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
2:00 PM | Building Community Bridges Cultural Fair |
2:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
3:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
7:00 PM | Tibetan Bowl & Gong Concert |
7:00 PM | Stage: Sila (The Arctic Cycle) |
7:30 PM | Stage: Elektra |
8:00 PM | Music: Pablo Sainz Villegas Tribute To Segovia |
8:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
8:00 PM | Stage: Around the World in 80 Days |
8:00 PM | Stage: And Neither Have I Wings To Fly |
8:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
Sunday, Dec 8 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
2:00 PM | Stage: Sila (The Arctic Cycle) |
2:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
2:00 PM | Stage: Around the World in 80 Days |
2:00 PM | Stage: And Neither Have I Wings To Fly |
2:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
4:00 PM | Encinitas Ballet: The Nutcracker |
4:00 PM | Amnesty International Write-a-Thon |
6:00 PM | Comedy: Modi Rosenfeld |
7:00 PM | Music: Jason Vieaux |
7:00 PM | Stage: Cambodian Rock Band |
7:00 PM | Stage: A Christmas Carol |
7:30 PM | Music: Andrea Bocelli |
8:00 PM | John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons |
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 |
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Ongoing and Extended Events
Spotlight
• One Book - One San Diego Events
Stage
* Note: newest and shorter run productions can be found in our regular calendar listings.
Exhibitions and Art
• [A] Portrait of People in Motion
November 30, 2019
•Hanjialin Bao - Between Black and White
Until January 26 2020
• Art of East Asia
Until December 31, 2019
• Art Of The 20th Century
Ongoing until December 31, 2019
• German Expressionism
Ongoing until December 31, 2019
• Barrio Art Crawl
Ongoing, every 2nd Saturday of each month
Places
• Free Admission to Japanese Friendship Garden
Ongoing, 3rd Tuesday of each month
• Walking Tour of Asian Pacific Historic District
Ongoing, every 2nd Saturday of each month
• Chicano Park Tour
Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays
Kids
• Kids Meet Mandarin
Ongoing Fridays
• Chinese Storytime
Ongoing Mondays
• Spanish Storytime
Ongoing Mondays
• Bilingual Storytime
Ongoing Fridays
Classes and Workshops
• Asian Brush Painting/Sumi-e Class
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Capoeira Angola de Sao Bento Grande
Ongoing Saturdays
• Mahjong Lessons
Ongoing Thursdays
• Emei Qigong Practice
Ongoing Saturdays
• Kokedama Workshop
Ongoing every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
• Irish Gaelic Conversation Circle
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Tai Chi Workshop
Ongoing Saturdays
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Native Truth & Healing California Genocide Conference
Four days of presentations, music, documentary films, and political action sessions offer attendees a chance to enhance knowledge of the California genocide and Indigenous peoples' history. Engage with others who want to learn more about these topics and come away with new understanding. Come together with the community to share ideas for resolutions that will be sent to state officials at the end of the conference.
Topics to be discussed:
• The Genocide of Indigenous Nations and Peoples
• Traditional Healing and Indigenous Wisdom
• Violence Against Women Act, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Native Feminism & Matriarchal Survivance
• History of the Mission System in California
• Boarding Schools, Contemporary Oppression of Native School Children & Native Youth Empowerment
• Child Welfare and ICWA: Healing Our Children, Families and Communities
• Sacredness of Indigenous Food, Land Management and Protection
• Repatriation
• Contemporary Tribal Law & Restorative Justice
• Film Festival: Tribal Justice; Doctrine of Discovery, the Code of Domination
Schedule:
Thursday - Indigenous Film Festival & Music
Friday, Saturday and Sunday - Panel Discussions, Ceremonies and Performances all day.
Admission/Cost: FREE but please Register
Location (Thursday and Friday):
Conrad Prebys Student Union Theater
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
MAP - [CAMPUS MAP]
Locations (Saturday and Sunday):
Arts & Letters Building
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
MAP - [CAMPUS MAP]
Dates and times:
Thursday, November 21 - 8:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Friday, November 22 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Saturday, November 23 - 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Sunday, November 24 - 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
For more information and a complete schedule of all events, visit: www.sdsu.edu
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11:00 AM |
Sumi-e Ten Exhibition
Visitors to the exhibition will see Japanese paintings in monochrome ink (suibokuga/sumi-e), paintings in both monochrome ink and color (bokusaiga/nihonga), and hanging scrolls (kakejiku). Flora arrangements by San Diego Ohara School of Ikebana and Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Koto music will be performed by Masaaumi Kai. Our popular wearable art fashion show will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 23rd. Special painting demonstration will be by award winning Washu-Kai member Naoko Ozaki on Saturday at 2:00 PM On Sunday, November 24th, a special painting demonstration will be by award winning Washu graduate Wendy C. Nakamura (Kakushu). Room 101, Casa del Prado
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Casa del Prado Building
1650 El Prado
Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101
MAP - [Park Map]
Dates and times:
Saturday, November 23 - 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 24 - 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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7:00 PM |
Film: Light and Truth (Urim Ve Tumim)
The Israeli television series ?Light and Truth (Urim VeTumim)? takes viewers deep inside the secret world of a yeshiva, an elite Orthodox boarding school devoted to producing the next generation of scholars of the religious Zionist movement. The series follows the lives of the yeshiva's teachers, rabbis, students and parents through a series of twists and turns as they grapple with changing times, declining enrollment, financial hardship and soul-searing scandal. The series creator and head screenwriter Shuki Ben-Naim is an MGSDII Visiting Professor at SDSU this fall. Ben-Naim has also written for the series ?Nuyork,? ?A Touch Away,? ?Meorav Yerushalmi? and ?Five Men and a Wedding.?
Admission/Cost: $14.25 - $16.25
Location:
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
4126 Executive Drive
San Diego, CA 92037
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Monday, November 25 - 7:00 PM
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