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The San Diego Participant Observer weekly newsletter is on its annual summer break. See you next week!

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Cultural Tidings

Your Window to the World

Swedish Exceptionalism Has Been Ended by Coronavirus 'The Fascists Were Upset': Radical Austrian Fairytales Published in English for First Time Christ the Redeemer Statue Lit Up for Coronavirus Victims - Video Cambodia Tourism Chiefs Call for End to Covid-19 Healthcare and Funeral Deposit Egyptian Belly-Dancer Given Three-Year Jail Term for 'Inciting Debauchery' Balcony Churches: Kenyans Find New Ways to Worship in Lockdown Norway Suspends Virus-Tracing App Due to Privacy Concerns Herbal Cures and No Sanitation: The Lima Residents Battling Covid Alone - in Pictures Parties and Raves Across Europe Spark Fears of Covid-19 Surge Sun, Sand, Human Sacrifice: Rite or Spring Danced on a Beach as the World Shut Down South Africa Tobacco Ban Greeted With Cigarette Smuggling Boom In Japan, the Message of Anti-Racism Protests Fails to Hit Home

All Articles: Guardian News & Media Ltd 2013-19, New York Times Inc.
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It’s Time to Commemorate Juneteenth Nationwide!

Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the freeing of slaves in America, has been celebrated by Black Americans since news of emancipation reached the last slaves to be freed in Galveston, Texas in 1865. Despite the holiday's historic importance, it has never been widely recognized in the U.S. However, that appears to be changing, as calls to recognize Juneteenth on a larger scale have emerged against the backdrop of the murder of George Floyd. By Ian A. Lutz

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The Worldview Project Guide to Getting a Passport

Less than one half of all Americans have a passport. People without passports not only can't go to far away places like Asia, Africa, Europe or South America, without a passport you can't even travel to Mexico or Canada. An important step in becoming a global citizen is actually getting out there and experiencing other cultures first hand. Don't limit your options! Passports don't expire for 10 years, think ahead and apply for or renew yours today! The steps to apply for a passport are not as daunting as they may seem. Whether you are looking to apply for a new passport or to renew your current passport, follow the steps in our handy guide! Compiled by Julie Tran

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Spotlight: The Center for World Music

The Center for World Music is a unique nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster awareness and understanding of the world's diverse performing arts and cultures through public performances and teaching. Its primary purpose is to draw public attention to the diversity of the world's performing arts traditions: Asian, African, European, Latin American, and American. (English • Spanish)

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A Freeway Runs Through It: Little Italy

Today San Diego's Little Italy is a bustling commercial, dining and entertainment district. But more than a half century ago, it was a largely residential area populated by Italian families, most of which were involved in San Diego's thriving tuna industry. Over the next few decades, Little Italy became a self-contained neighborhood with its own grocery stores, bakeries, restaurants, a Catholic church, an elementary school, a drugstore, and a fire department. Then a half century ago the community was cut in half by the expansion of San Diego's freeway system, devastating a once thriving community. Read about Little Italy's rich past and about local efforts to preserve the neighborhood's unique ethnic character and identity. (English ● Spanish)

By Tony Rocco

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Spotlight: The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum

A stone's throw from the Gaslamp Quarter, on the corner of 3rd Avenue and J Street, lies the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum. The museum offers San Diegans an artifactual, pictorial and interactive look into the history of San Diego's Chinese-American inhabitants. Admission is an affordable $2. The museum features numerous cultural, historical and artistic displays as well as regularly held educational programs for children and adults. For a small extra fee the museum also offers docent-lead tours of the permanent collection and featured exhibits as well as tours of the remnants of San Diego's former Chinatown. (English • Spanish)

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Spotlight: Persian Classical Musician, Kourosh Taghavi

Kourosh Taghavi, instrumentalist, vocalist and Persian classical musician boasts a passionate approach to music that has impacted audiences around the world. His collaborative projects with master musicians and local cultural organizations work to fulfill his lifelong dream to promote Persian classical music. More recently, his ongoing efforts with the Center for World Music bring the setar and Iranian culture to San Diego school districts through hands-on instruction in Persian classical music. (English • Spanish)

By Amanda Kelly

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