Hello Readers! Welcome to the latest edition of the San Diego Participant Observer newsletter. In this issue, we share a recipe for the ever-popular Pad Thai. Our Book of the Month is A Spell of Good Things by Nigerian author Ayobami Adebayo, and our international music recommendation is Mawja, an album by Sahrawi (Saharan) singer Aziza Brahim. This weekend and in the days ahead, cultural events and festivals include the multi-day Gator by the Bay, the annual Balboa Park Pow Wow, a Nowruz Festival, and a Latino Arts Festival. The International Fringe Festival also kicks off next week. Music and dance performances range from Reggae and Roots to Korean Pungmul, Indian Classical, Filipino, Cumbia, Mariachi, and Gamelan—alongside a strong showing of solo artists. Next weekend, the Center for World Music presents Sounds of the Royal Courts: Gamelan Music & Dance of Java at the Mingei Museum. Be sure to use the WVP10 discount code when purchasing tickets—we hope to see you there. Film lovers will find a number of special screenings around town, as well as several international films currently in theaters. Theater highlights include the final performances of Regency Girls at the Old Globe and Bad Hombres, Good Wives at Palomar, both closing this Sunday. The touring production of Hamilton has just opened, and House of India premieres tomorrow at the Globe. A variety of talks—some literary, some more broadly focused—are scheduled in the coming days. A gentle reminder: Many local nonprofits are grappling with unprecedented challenges that are significantly curtailing the programs and services they provide. Sadly, there’s little sign that conditions will improve anytime soon. Just last Friday, numerous arts organizations lost their NEA grants—funding that was critical to sustaining their work. The need to support San Diego’s cross-cultural nonprofits (and other community-based organizations) has never been more urgent. We’ve compiled a list of cross-cultural organizations that could truly benefit from your support—whether through donations, volunteering, or simply helping spread the word: San Diego Cross-Cultural Organizations. If you know of any organizations we missed, please let us know—we’re happy to add them. On to the events!
Festivals, celebrations, and community events: Gator by the Bay • Balboa Park Pow Wow • Nowroz Festival • House of Mexico - Latino Arts Festival • APAC 13th Annual Dinner • Asian American Pacific Islander Adventure • San Diego Fringe Festival • House of Norway Lawn Program • Lucha Fest • UCSD Pow Wow • House of Israel Lawn Program • Diplomacy Day Celebration • Balboa Park Asian Pacific Cultural Festival • African Liberation Day Celebration. Music and/or dance performances: Mariachi Champaña Nevin • Music of the Americas • Israel Vibration & Roots Radics • Korean Pungmul • Tasha Smith Godinez • Indian Music: Magical Winds • Mariachi Sol de Mexico • La Madre Cumbia • Las Calakas, Cumbia Machin • Samahan Rondalla Trio • A Night of Mariachi • Kembang Sunda Gamelan • A Night of Balinese Gamelan Music • Feria de Abril • Sounds of the Royal Courts: Gamelan Music & Dance of Java • Hermanos Gutiérrez • Jr. SAMAHAN Concert • Sankari Krishnan • An Evening of Sephardic Songs • David Bisbal • Lily Henley • Musical: All 'Bout the Blues, Back Down Memory Lane • Amrutha Venkatesh. Interesting talks around town: Stories of Us: San Diego’s Polynesian Community. Film festivals and special movie screenings: The Conference • Everything Everywhere All At Once • Film & Discussion: The Glory of Life • Louis • Mafioso. Books and literature lovers are sure to enjoy: Poetry: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai and Le Ly Hayslip • AAPI Month Book Talk • Brian Selznick • Book Talk: Shakespeare's Rhetorical Figures • Reading: The Winter's Tale (Part One). Local theatrical productions: Regency Girls • Hamilton (Touring) • Bad Hombres, Good Wives • House of India • Twelfth Night • Opera: Motezuma • Ballet: Romeo et Juliet • Jaja's African Hair Braiding • Tevye in New York! • Fade • Wada Chirebandi • One of the Good Ones. Visual Arts events: Exhibit & Talk: Kapwa Through the Arts. Sporting events: Dragon Boat Festival. Social Justice-related events: Life After Deportation: Tijuana Bus Tour. 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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