The San Jose Flea Market has recruited the one of the Bay Area’s hottest music sensations to perform. With a four-piece horn section, Mystique echoes Tower of Power with a full percussion section with heavy Latino influence. They play high energy dance music of all styles: Latino, Tex/Mex, funk and old school. Mariachi Santa Celicia […]
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Salsa Nights
Enjoy a nigh of salsa dancing with DJ Antonio. Where: 1513 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley When: Friday, Sept. 12 • 10pm • $5 More info: (510) 540-7900 • mintleafberkeley.com
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Eastside Story and Chicano Soul
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts present “Chicano Soul Eastside Story” Lowrider photo exhibit and more. Artists: Yolanda Lopez, Art Meza, Adolfo Arias and Fern Balladares, whose art work speak lowrider culture past and present. The East Side Story exhibit, located in the main gallery on the second floor, will highlight Yolanda Lopez’s woman car […]
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“Pescador de Color”
“Pescador de Color” del pintor Manuel Zardaín Veracruzano de nacimiento, Manuel Zardaín mostró una gran inclinación por el dibujo y la pintura desde una edad temprana y a los 6 años ganó su primer concurso de dibujo en el Colegio México, de la ciudad de Orizaba, Veracruz, que lo ha llevado a recorrer un gran […]
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Last dance: Do San Franciscans still salsa?
Salsa dancing has been a huge part in San Francisco’s nightlife scene in the past, but that scene is changing as two big salsa clubs, Cesar’s Latin Palace and Café Cocomo are closing and relocating, respectively. Both nightclubs have been providing salseros with their salsa fix for decades. Café Cocomo has been open since 1994 […]
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Latin American leaders condemn Israeli actions
Latin American leaders have denounced Israel for Operation Protective Edge, its 50-day offensive in Gaza that has left more than 2,000 Palestinians —mostly civilians—dead, including 504 children. Criticisms of Israel’s violence against Palestinians have come from all over the world but those coming out of Latin America remain the strongest of any other region. Chile, […]
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Periódico local en español cierra sus oficinas en SF
El Mensajero, el periódico en español que se publica semanalmente en San Francisco, cerró su redacción local de casi 30 años para comenzar a editarse desde Chicago. “Se mantendrá el periódico impreso y online, pero con un editor virtual ubicado en Chicago y con un grupo de colaboradores acá en la bahía”, dijo Ricardo Ibarra […]
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Local Spanish newspaper closes San Francisco office
El Mensajero, the Spanish-language newspaper published weekly in San Francisco, has closed its local bureau after almost 30 years, and will now be edited from Chicago. “The newspaper will continue in print and online, but with a virtual editor stationed in Chicago and a group of colleagues here in the bay,” Ricardo Ibarra said on […]
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Oaxaqueña busca justicia para su padre encarcelado
Un mes antes de que manifestantes bloquearan la carretera principal al aeropuerto de Oaxaca para exigir la liberación de cinco activistas políticos encarcelados, la hija de uno de los presos viajó a San Francisco para publicar el caso de su padre. Itandehui Haydeé Manzano Sánchez, de 22 años de edad, visitó San Francisco el 23 […]