The Alameda County Junior Commission on the Status of Women held its inaugural Teen Summit, âYoung Women Leadership,â Sept. 29 at Youth UpRising Center in East Oakland. More than 40 young women, youths and parents of different ethnicities from Berkeley, Oakland, San Leandro and Fremont, participated in the all-day functions advocating professional, personal and self-care […]
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Fourteenth Artists Against Rape
Spoken word, music and art from local poets, artists and activists, speaking out against and healing from sexual violence. Work by youth that makes connections between youth culture, sexual violence and social issues. Emcees: Erika Vivianna Cespedes and Tonilyn A. Sideco. Featuring: DJ Agana. Tickets support programs of San Francisco Women Against Rape. Where: Mission […]
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In the Beginning Was Fox and Cinnamon
GalerĂa de la Raza presents an exhibition by artist Mercedes Dorame. As a member of the Gabrielino Tongva Indians of Californiaâa tribe not federally recognized and without reservation landâDorame brings her large-scale photographs to GalerĂa de la Raza, in search of her roots and historical background. With personal and cultural âartifacts,â she explores constructions of […]
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Ayiti / Haiti: A Story of Love and Resistance
Afoutayi Productions and MCCLA present an original performance that explores the secret power of Haitian history through story and a spectacular display of Haitian traditional dance, music and percussion. âAyiti: a Story of Love and Resistanceâ features an all-star cast of Haitian dancers including Fabienne Denis, âFofoâ Pierre, and introduces 8-year old Hassen Ortega. Where: […]
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Our Vocies are Strong! / ÂĄNuestras Voces Son Fuertes!
The MCCLA hosts the SF LitCrawl featuring poets from Canto Mundo Fellowship, a community of Xicano/a poets from different backgrounds, ethnicities and sexualities. Where: Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2868 Mission St., S.F. @ 25 St. Admission: Free For more info:Â info@litquake.org (415) 821-1155 www.missionculturalcenter.org
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Mission Cultural Center turns 35
Some of San Franciscoâs most esteemed Latino artists, poets and musicians as well as city policy makers gathered Oct. 5 at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts 35th anniversary celebration, titled Corazon del Barrio Awards of Excellence.
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Community forum contributes to the future of GalerĂa de la Raza
On Sept. 22, a community forum was held at Galeria de la Raza in order to find a new direction in its mission. After more than four decades as a benchmark of Latino art in the city of San Francisco, Galeria de la Raza wants to continue the important social and cultural work it has […]
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Briefs 9/27/2012: Spain, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador
SWITZERLAND: THE IOM WARNS OF INCREASE IN TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN IN CENTRAL AMERICA The Central American countries Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Honduras have become a zone of inter-regional exploitation, according to a report by the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations affiliate âdedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration fro the […]
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Senior center bonds generations with art
Every three months, the sound of light-hearted laughter and lively discussions about art fill the halls of what might at first seem an unexpected art show venue: the Bethany Center Senior Housing complex in the Mission.