Dear Readers,
Summer is almost upon us, bringing longer, warmer days and a plethora of great events to enjoy. The biggest event happening right now is, of course, the San Diego County Fair, which celebrates Americana but also has a healthy dose of internationally oriented concerts and festivities. There are a goodly number of Juneteenth celebrations throughout San Diego. The House of Lebanon will hold its annual Lawn Program on Saturday, and the 2-day St. Spyridon Greek Festival will take place this weekend. The City Heights Street Food Fest and the associated Music En La Calle Festival will also happen this weekend. This weekend and next week, there will be lots of music and dance events to enjoy, including Folklórico, Tango, Mariachi, Pacific Islander, and Latino Pop performances to get your feet tapping. A very special shoutout next Friday's Center for World Music's final spring concert Samba Roots: An Afro-Brazilian Journey at the Mingei, it should be a blast! Remember if you use the code WVP10 when ordering tickets you can get a discount! At the Central Library, there will be a talk on Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music. And the Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project will happen at the La Jolla Historical Society. This evening, there will be a Tenango Stitching Workshop at the Mingei, and next Thursday, the Night at the Black Museum event will take place at the Del Rey Moro African Latin Museum. Theatrical productions remain a stalwart of the cross-cultural scene with performances of Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Indian Princess, The Mountaintop, One of the Good Ones, All’s Well That Ends Well, White Guy on the Bus, As You Like It, and The Last Census happening right now. Ahmed Albasheer will be tickling funny bones at The Magnolia tonight. Saturday, Global Lucha Libre (Mexican-style pro wrestling) will take place at the atmospheric Mujeres Brew House. Tonight, there will be a Black Perspectives 2 Artist Open House at the Brooks Theater Gallery in Oceanside. Next Monday, a week-long Archaeology Summer Camp will be held at the San Diego Archaeological Center.
So much to do, so little time! Go forth, explore, learn, and have a good time with all the cultural treasures our city has to offer! On to the events! Festivals, celebrations, and community events: San Diego County Fair • Juneteenth Community Celebration • House of Lebanon Lawn Program • St. Spyridon Greek Festival • Juneteenth Jubilee • Kinfolk Festival • Juneteenth Celebration • Inaugural Juneteenth San Marcos • Juneteenth Celebrating Black Seminole History • Black Arts Festival • Opening Celebration for XICANA! • 3rd Annual San Diego Lao Food Festival • Oceanside Juneteenth Celebration • Cooper Family Annual Juneteenth Celebration • House of Puerto Rico Lawn Program • Juneteenth / 619 Day Celebration • House of Sweden Lawn Program. Music and/or dance performances: Folklórico Performance • From Bach to Tango: Dances Across Time • Music En La Calle Festival • Island Vibe Music Festival • Mariachi USA • Marujah & Los Domingueros • Ivan Cornejo • Parque de Cometas with Les Temps Barbares • Juneteenth Songs of Celebration • Colores de Alma Choral Concert • Samba Roots: An Afro-Brazilian Journey with Viver Brasil • Noche de Cumbia • A Global Unity in Dance • Haider Salim • Jorge Medina & Josi Cuén • Dance & Art Camp: A Trip Around the World • Shakira • Mitchum Yacoub and the Brass Empire. Interesting talks around town: Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music • Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong • Midsummer Shakespeare. Film festivals and special movie screenings: Elaha • Grave Robbers • Tongues Untied • The Island Closest to Heaven • Juneteenth | Faith + Freedom • The Encampments • His Motorbike, Her Island • Kikujiro. Books and literature lovers are sure to enjoy: Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project • Book Talk: Elizabeth DeLozier & Anna Rasche. Food and Drink events: City Heights Street Food Fest. Exhibitions: Night at the Black Museum. Local theatrical productions: Jaja's African Hair Braiding • Indian Princess • The Mountaintop • White Guy on the Bus • As You Like It • One of the Good Ones • All’s Well That Ends Well • The Last Census • The Janeiad • Musical: Moulin Rouge!. Visual Arts events: Artist Open House: Black Perspectives 2. Comedy performances: Ahmed Albasheer • Juneteenth Stand-Up Comedy • Ramy Youssef • Kiki Yeung "Cantonese Mom". Sports events: Global Lucha Libre. Other notable events: Tenango Stitching Workshop • Archaeology Summer Camp.
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!
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