2013 Benefit for Colectivo del Rescate Cultural, the organizing entity of the annual San Francisco Day of the Dead Procession. “Nuestros muertos no se venden”. Ten unique pieces of artwork created by Juan Pablo Gutierrez. Where: 1340 Golden Gate Ave. #210 Admission: $5 Contact: (415) 933-5465 juanpablogutierrez1950@gmail.com
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El Grito de Independencia
El Comité Mexicano Cívico Patriótico de San Francisco celebra el 203º aniversario de la independencia de México con mariachi y baile folklórico. • Civic Center Plaza
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Art Explosion Opening Reception Gala
Art Explosion Studios is San Francisco’s largest Artist’s collective. We will be holding our 20th Annual Fall Open Studios on Sept 13th thru 15th. Come see artists as they exhibit their work from their studios. Painters, sculptures, photographers, fashion designers, and jewelers will be showing. Please come and support original local artists, expand your art […]
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40 años: The Bay Area remembers Chile 9.11.73
Join the Chilean Diaspora in commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chilean coup in 1973. Visual artists: Pancho Pescador, Cristian Munoz, Ximena Soza, Gonzalo Hidalgo. Media artists: Hector Salgado, Aleixo Goncalves. Musicians: Hector Salgado, Mochi Parra, Lichi Fuentes, Marci Valdivieso, Ricardo Valdivieso, Fernando Torres, Alfonso Jaramillo, Jairo Rodriguez. Poets & narrators: Carlos Baron, Roberto Leni, […]
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Diálogos Gráficos- Posada to the Present
An exhibition showcasing Latino printmaking traditions from José Guadalupe Posada through today’s modern graphic artists and printmakers. Where: The Mexican Museum, Fort Mason Center For more info: (415) 202-9700 • info@mexicanmuseum.org Runs through Aug. 17, 2014
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Free Peer Counseling
Beyond Survival Collaboration offers Free Peer Counseling for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Teen Dating Sexual Assault and Stalking, by and for Women • Ages 13–24 SF Women Against Rape 24 Hour Crisis Hotline, (415) 647-7273 / www.sfwar.org Center for Young Women’s Development, 832 Folsom St., Suite 700, (415) 703-8800, www.cywd.org Mission Girls, 3007 24th St., […]
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Cafe Que Tal forced to close after 19 years in business
We received this letter from Andy Gillis, who has worked at Cafe Que Tal for almost two decades. Cafe Que Tal closed its doors Aug. 23, after nearly 20 years serving as a coffee shop and community gathering point at the corner of Guerrero and 22nd streets. A huge increase in rent due to gentrification […]
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News Brief: Brazil
BRAZIL: GOVERNMENT HIRES 4,000 CUBAN MEDICAL DOCTORS The government of Brazil decided this Tuesday, August 20, to employ 4,000 Cuban medical doctors after many denials and after announcing that it would give preferential employment to Spanish and Portuguese medical practitioners. The employment of foreign doctors forms part of the program, Mas Medico, launched by […]
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Brasil: gobierno contrata a 4.000 médicos cubanos
El Gobierno de Brasil decidió este martes, 20 de agosto, contratar a 4.000 médicos cubanos, después de varios desmentidos y de haber anunciado que se daría preferencia a facultativos españoles y portugueses. La contratación de médicos extranjeros forma parte del programa ‘Más médico’, lanzado por la presidenta Dilma Rousseff, que ofrece buenas condiciones económicas a […]