Part of GalerĆa de la Razaās Mundo Maya 12:12:12 exhibition (ending Dec. 29, 2012) ā¢ In honor of the Indigenous Ceremony that marks the official end of the Mayan calendar, the exhibition includes work by Latino/Mayan youth in collaboration with local Mission artist Roberto Y. Hernandez ā¢ With music, a lowrider exhibition and a Latino/Mayan […]
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Mexicans rebel against new president
The transition of power in Mexico was not peaceful. On Dec. 1, Enrique PeƱa Nieto took over as president while in the streets of the capital, thousands protested. By Dec. 3, 69 arrests and nine wounded were reported after protests. It was estimated that the damage to shops and public buildings exceeded $500,000. The protests […]
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Peace talks in Colombia: Opportunity and obstacles
After almost 50 years of armed conflict, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) met in Havana, Cuba this November to initiate a new peace process. Both the guerilla groups as well as the state and the paramilitary groups are responsible for more than 50,000 crimes against civilians, according to the […]
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Young women get a new start
Every year, CYWD recruiters engage in non-traditional forms of outreach for the internship, interacting with nearly 3,000 young women by communicating with probation officers, visiting juvenile halls throughout San Francisco, and visiting neighborhoods with high levels of violence and high school dropout rates.
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Witnesses of violent crimes now get help
On Nov. 20, District Attorney George GascĆ³n announced a Californiansā Victim Compensation Program that offers up to $5000 in reimbursement for mental health counseling for children and youth who are witnesses of violence.
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Voluspa: Ghost Dance for 2012 Dance Brigade, NAKA
Dance Theater, John Jota LeaƱos, Danza Xitlalli, Arenas Dance Company and others. (On Thursday, Dec. 20 the evening will finish with a healing circle that will go until 12:30am to mark Dec. 21 winter solstice and the end of the Mayan calendar) Where: Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St. Admission: $10 ā $12 For more […]
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Calixto Robles Holiday Art Sale
Dear Friends: Please come to see my new work, Ali and lithographs by Cecile. light refreshments will be served (children welcome). All the best wishes to you in the New Year! Where: Live Arts Studio, 151 Potrero Ave. For more info: (415) 216-8915
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Living Wage Coalition End of the Year Celebration
Includes raffle ticket Music, spoken word, food, raffle ā¢ Music by Diana Gameros; Duo Pizzicato ā Martha Hawthorne and Bill Foss; Peaceniks ā Tommi Avicolli Mecca and Diana Hartman, with John Radogno; Una Flor, Un Canto y Una Poesia ā Elizabeth Esteva, Nancy Esteva and Mario Esteva; Poetry by Dee Allen, Cesar Love and Poā […]
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Christmas holiday performance by SF Bay Area Youth
Mariachis Traditional Mexican music by Mariachi Nueva Generacion, Mariachi Nueva Luz de San Marcos, and Mariachi Cascabelitos. Special presentation by Zenon Barron’s Mexican Youth Folk Dance Class / Concierto navideƱo de mariachis juveniles del Ćrea de la BahĆa de San Francisco. MĆŗsica tradicional mexicana interpretada por Mariachi Nueva GeneraciĆ³n, Mariachi Nueva Luz de San Marcos […]