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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 |
Monday, Dec 23 |
All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
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