Dear San Diego,
Here are the cross-cultural events we found for this week. Celebrations in the coming days include the House of Finland Lawn Program at the International Cottages on Saturday and the 34th Annual Kuumba Festival at Marie Widman Park (also on Saturday).
Music and dance concerts kicking off the weekend include Sonido De La Frontera at the California Center for the Arts, Metalachi at the Holding Company, and Zade Dirani at the Jacobs Music Center. Tomorrow (Saturday), you can hear the popular young singer LuMaya at the Bornemann Theatre in San Marcos and violinist Kishi Bashi at UCSD's Epstein Family Amphitheatre. Sunday, you can enjoy works by choreographer Keerati Jinakunwiphat, Ballet Arte, music by Indian composer and singer Ram Miriyala at Royal Banquet, or the Mongolian folk rock and heavy metal band The Hu at the Belly Up. On Tuesday, Reggae band Third World will perform at the Belly Up. Next Thursday, the Tango Elite show will be performed at the California Center for the Arts. And next Friday, the always fun Beatles vs. Stones show returns the Belly Up.
Talks around town include UCLA professor Ralina Joseph's talk at the Central Library on Racial Exhaustion on Saturday, and, next Thursday at the Remington Club, the World Affairs Council will host a talk by Bogdan Matuszynski on Human Security in the Middle East and South Asia.
Stage shows include Kim's Convenience at the Old Globe, Purpose at La Jolla Playhouse, The Sound of Music at the Civic Theatre, A Room at the Castle at the Moxie, Thinking Shakespeare at the Old Globe (Saturday only), The Hombres (also at the Old Globe, starting Saturday), and the Jewish Short Play Festival at the JCC on Monday.
Other notable events around town include the Montras exhibit at the Linda Vista Library (until July 15), the Ingrained Patterns exhibit at the Japanese Friendship Garden (runs through July 26), a Umeboshi Workshop on Saturday at the Japanese Friendship Garden, the San Diego Diplomacy Council Fundraiser (Global Connections to America’s Finest City) at the University Club on Wednesday, and next Friday's and Sunday's screening of the film Kanal at the Digital Gym.
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Cross-Cultural Events in the Next Two Weeks:
Festivals, celebrations, and community events: House of Finland Lawn Program • Kuumba Festival • A Celtic Celebration • Europa • Dragon Boat Festival • San Diego County Fair • Kalayaan Pista Celebration. Music and/or dance performances: Sonido De La Frontera • Metalachi • Zade Dirani • LuMaya • Kishi Bashi • Keerati Jinakunwiphat • Ram Miriyala • The Hu • Third World • Tango Elite • Beatles vs. Stones • Sam Hinton Folk Heritage Festival • Jihye Lee Orchestra • Temple of Roots • Kes • Ohad Moskowitz • Jake Shimabukuro • Monette Marino Keita. Interesting talks around town: Book Talk: Racial Exhaustion • Human Security in the Middle East and South Asia • Juneteenth • House of Denmark Lawn Program. Film festivals and special movie screenings: Kanal • Tiananmen Mission • Europa • A Generation • Ashes and Diamonds. Books and literature lovers are sure to enjoy: Madhushree Ghosh with Huda Al-Marashi. Food and Drink events: Umeboshi Workshop • Sabor Del Barrio • House of Mexico Mixer. Fundraisers: Fundraiser: Global Connections to America’s Finest City. Exhibitions: Exhibit: Amoxtlis. Local theatrical productions: Kim’s Convenience • The Sound of Music (Touring) • A Room In The Castle • Purpose • Thinking Shakespeare • The Hombres • The Jewish Short Play Festival.
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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