Dear Readers,

Welcome to the latest edition of the San Diego Participant Observer weekly newsletter. We hope everyone is enjoying the last days of summer, and we look forward to the expected rise in cross-cultural events as we enter the fall months. But here are a number of events that are happening in the coming days that you might enjoy!

This weekend, The Taste of New Orleans Food & Music Festival should feature great food and good music to enjoy (Saturday). The House of Hungary will hold their annual Lawn Program at the International Cottages (Sunday), and the Pow Wow season will start with the Barona Pow Wow in Lakeside (Next Friday).

Music and dance options in the coming days will include a Hungarian accordion concert at the International Cottages, regional Mexican music by Eslabon Armado, the annual Samafest Filipino Arts Festival at Balboa Park, Heali’i’s Polynesian Revue at the California Center for the Arts, a Banda Fest at Rancho La Laguna, a Flamenco show at Charade Speakeasy, and Colombian-American singer and songwriter Kali Uchis at Pechanga Arena. Next Friday, the 3-day Indian Fine Arts Youth Festival commences at the JCC. Also next Friday, the Musica en la Plaza concert series at the CCA continues with the B-Side Players.

Yesterday, the 25th LGBTQ Film Festival got underway and will continue throughout this weekend. Special film screenings elsewhere include Saturday's showing of Sea Boys at the Iranian Culture Center, and the Media Art Center will present Born in East LA at Chicano Park.

The Comedy of Errors wraps up at the Old Globe this weekend. On Saturday, at the Mission Valley Library, there will be a Shakespeare Character Workshop.

Tonight, at Warwick's, Kim Fay will talk about her latest book, Kate and Frida. Saturday, the KPBS San Diego Book Festival will take place at USD. Next Thursday, Warwick's will host (Zoom) Sharon Kurtzman, who will talk about her latest book, The Lost Baker of Vienna.

Other notable events in and around San Diego this weekend include a one-night-only, pop-up art exhibition titled Colors of Bombay (Saturday). Several events are happening next Friday, including a talk with Mexican artist Alberto López Pulido, The Arte as Resistance fundraiser at Mockingbird Improv, and a French Market event at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Events for the next 2 weeks:

Festivals, celebrations, and community events: Taste of New Orleans Food & Music Festival • House of Hungary Lawn Program • Barona Powwow • Jacumbia Festival • House of Ukraine Lawn Program.

Music and/or dance performances: Eslabon Armado • Samafest • The Voice of the Heavens • Banda Fest • Flamenco Intimo • Kali Uchis • Hungarian Accordion • Indian Fine Arts Youth Festival • B-Side Players • CultureFest • Holo Holo Music Festival • Fiesta Fin de Verano • Wapacheros • Amanda Miquel.

Interesting talks around town: Alberto López Pulido.

Film festivals and special movie screenings: 25th LGBTQ Film Festival • Sea Boys • Born in East LA.

Books and literature lovers are sure to enjoy: Kim Fay • KPBS San Diego Book Festival • Sharon Kurtzman.

Fundraisers: Fundraiser: Arte as Resistance.

Local theatrical productions: The Comedy of Errors • Shakespeare Character Workshop • Spring Awakening • Opera: Gianni Schicchi.

Visual Arts events: The Colors of Bombay • Opening: Fragmentos Del Barrio • Chicana Art in Context.

Social Justice-related events: Survivors Ice Cream Social.

Other notable events: French Market.

Everyone here at the San Diego Participant Observer and the Worldview Project wish you fulfilling, illuminating, and culturally-rich experiences in the days ahead. See you next week!