Asian American Women Artist Association (AAWAA) and Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) join forces to present the multidisciplinary art exhibition âEating Cultures the United States of Asian America Festivalâ. Featuring over thirty emerging and established Asian Pacific American artists from around the country, âEating Culturesâ is a deliciously provocative multi-disciplinary arts exhibition of artworks […]
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Mexican Tardeada
A monthly Sunday afternoon Mexican music jam in the café lounge. The Tardeadas are informal family-oriented gathering of musicians and Mexican music aficionados. Bring your Tejano/Norteño acordeon, guitar, bass, bajo, or percussion y aquà nos vemos! Where: La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley Admission: Free! For more info: http://lapena.org
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King & Queen Competition 2014
Following last year’s electric competition that crowned reigning King & Queen, Cedric Ndzomo and Veronica Howard Soto, Carnaval San Francisco and Brava Theater invite you to watch as contestants vie to be crowned the 2014 King and Queen of Carnaval San Francisco. Winners will serve as Official Ambassadors of the 2014 Carnaval San Francisco Grand […]
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Future Filmmakers: Pictures of Bayview
Join BAYCAT (Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology) for the PREMIERE of their latest youth-produced Community Cinema film, Endangered: A Healthy Bayview for All. Endangered, created in partnership with the Metta Fund, asked four BAYCAT youth to tackle the question âWhat does a healthy Bayview look like?â. BAYCAT will also screen several youth-produced […]
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“Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle” documentary benefit screening for El Tecolote Newspaper
It was the era of the Brown Berets and Vietnam War protests, and cops had already warned L.A. Times journalist RubĂ©n Salazar to âstop stirring up the Mexicansâ with his coverage of police brutality, frame-ups and extra-judicial killings. Weeks later, Salazar met his early demise at the Silver Dollar Bar in East L.A., after a […]
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Family of Alejandro Nieto demands justice with lawsuit
The past four weeks have perhaps been the hardest times that many of Alejandro Nietoâs close family and friends will have to experience in their lives.
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Remembering La Doña MarĂa Bonita
On April 8, a century ago, MarĂa FĂ©lix (Sonora, April 8, 1914âMexico City, April 8, 2002), also known as La Doña MarĂa Bonita, was born. She was a famed Mexican Actress, one of the great figures of the golden age of Mexican cinema. Her huge film presence, personality and exceptional beauty made this actress ââa […]
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New book spotlights Cuban art and culture
When one speaks of art in Latin Americaâa region that has suffered from battles, natural disasters, conquest, extreme povertyâCuba should be recognized as a great artistic exponent of the region. Since its European conquest, Cuba went through a period of slavery. In 1959, an armed uprising to overthrow President Fulgencio Batista led to a subsequent […]
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Venezuela: a society in divide
Within the framework of massive demonstrations, deaths and mutual accusations, the social divide is increasingly exposed in Venezuela.