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As we roll into fall, our cross-cultural event calendar is filling fast with festivals, fundraisers, concerts, and plenty of ways to get together and experience the wonderful richness of the diversity we get to call home.

There are a number of festivals and big goings-on in San Diego in the coming days, including the Barona Powwow, the Jacumbia Festival, and the House of Ukraine Lawn Program. Next weekend, festivals include the two-day Cardiff Greek Festival, the HPR 90th Anniversary Celebration, the Afro Diaspora Festival in Waterfront Park, and Dandiya Under the Stars in Balboa Park.

Music and dance events include the three-day Indian Fine Arts Youth Festival at the JCC, CultureFest in Escondido, and the Holo Holo Music Festival at Petco Park. Next week and next weekend events include Fiesta Fin de Verano at SDSU, the Wapacheros "cumbia-boogie" band at the California Center for the Arts, and Argentine-born Mexican singer-songwriter Amanda Miquel at Balboa Theatre.
 
Local fundraisers include the Africa New Life event at the Granger Hotel, and next Thursday,  the Survivors of Torture Fundraiser.,

Theatrical offering include Spring Awakening at the  Brooks Theater in Oceanside (starting this Sunday), and next weekend, three operatic performances by Gianni Schicchi in San Marcos.

Other interesting events around town will are a "plática" (chat or talk) about Chicana Art in Context at the California Center for the Arts on Saturday, and next weekend, Ancestral Guidance Workshop also at the CCA.

All the events happening in the next 2 weeks:

Festivals, celebrations, and community events: Barona Powwow • Jacumbia Festival • House of Ukraine Lawn Program • Cardiff Greek Festival • HPR 90th Anniversary Celebration • AfroDiaspora Festival • Dandiya Under the Stars • Diwali Festa • Sycuan Pow Wow • Mexican Independence Celebration • Celebracion Mexicana.

Music and/or dance performances: Indian Fine Arts Youth Festival • CultureFest • Holo Holo Music Festival • Fiesta Fin de Verano • Wapacheros • Amanda Miquel • Los Guevara.

Fundraisers: Fundraiser: Africa New Life.

Local theatrical productions: Spring Awakening • Opera: Gianni Schicchi.

Visual Arts events: Chicana Art in Context • Exhibit: The Great White Buffalo.

Social Justice related events: Survivors Ice Cream Social.

Other notable events: Workshop: Ancestral Guidance.

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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 annual Brazil Festival returns to Waterfront Park (Saturday). 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 (Sunday).\

Music and dance options in the coming days will include 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, Colombian-American singer and songwriter Kali Uchis at Pechanga Arena, and a Hungarian accordion concert at the International Cottages. 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), and a Hawaiian Plumeria Head Lei Workshop (Saturday). Several events are happening next Friday, including a talk with Mexican artist Alberto López Pulido, The Arte as Resistance fundraiser at Mockingbird Improv, a comedy show with Alfred Robles, and a French Market event at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Events for the next 2 weeks:

Festivals, celebrations, and community events: Brazilian Festival • 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 • Music & Dance: Samafest • Music & Dance: The Voice of the Heavens • Banda Fest • Music & Dance: 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: Art: The Colors of Bombay • Exhibit Opening: Fragmentos Del Barrio • Chicana Art in Context.

Comedy performances: Alfred Robles.

Social Justice-related events: Survivors Ice Cream Social.

Other notable events: Workshop: Hawaiian Plumeria Head Lei • French Market.

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