Founded in 1975, Juan Pedro Gaffney’s Coro Hispano is a leader in the preservation of Latin America’s vast choral legacy in San Francisco. The Coro performs the choral and vocal music of Latin America and Spain and Portugal. Earthy in their appeal and sophisticated in their craft, the arrangements range from the 12th to the […]
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Christmas traditions and end of the year celebration
Music by Marimba Mi Bella Guatemala and Primavera Latin Jazz Band; Dances & Folklore; El Gran Jaguar, y Nicaragua Viva • Also featuring gifts, art, crafts and textiles of our native lands; Crèche, Nativity Exhibit; Traditional Central American foods & drinks. Venue: Casa De Cultura, 1901 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley $15 Advance/$18 Door www.brownpapertickets.com
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Ballet Flamenco Dance Academy
Peña Pachamama’s hardwood floors resonate with pulsating sounds of footwork, song, castanets, syncopated hand clapping, and guitar. Carolina Lugo, her daughter Carolé Acuña and their company of Flamenco musicians and dancers paint a visual canvas in movement to create a very special evening of entertainment. The Ballet, Flamenco & Dance Academy has been critically acclaimed, […]
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Quitándole el peso a las cortes criminales
El Fiscal de Distrito George Gascón estableció los Tribunales de Barrio de San Francisco, como una alternativa de bajo costo al fuertemente sobrecargado sistema de tribunales penales, tales como la prostitución y las pintadas.
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Taking the weight off the courts
District Attorney George Gascon instituted the San Francisco Neighborhood Courts as a low-cost alternative to the heavily over-burdened criminal court system for small crimes, such as prostitution and graffiti.
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Occupy SFSU inicia campamento
El primero de diciembre, aproximadamente 150 estudiantes de SF State University participaron en una manifestación de Occupy SF en la Plaza Malcolm X, protestando contra un incremento del 9 por ciento en las cuotas de inscripción para el próximo semestre.
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Occupy SFSU sets up camp
On Dec. 1, about 150 SF State students attended an Occupy SF rally in Malcolm X plaza, protesting next semester’s 9 percent tuition increase.
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Panadería le da gusto a la Misión
La pastelería y café en la Misión, Mission Pie, ha recibido el premio anual de apreciación de restaurantes. David Campos, el supervisor del distrito 9 otorgó el premio a Mission Pie por su participación significativa en la comunidad, por su longevidad y por sus practicas de negocios éticas.
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Bakery delights Mission
The organic bakery and neighborhood cafe Mission Pie has been awarded the annual Restaurant Appreciation Award by District 9 Supervisor David Campos for its significant community involvement, longevity and ethical business practices.