In the wake of the mass murder of six people on January 9 in a Tucson shopping mall, which left another 14 seriously wounded, El Tecolote grieves for the people who lost life and limb in a senseless act and for their families. At the same time we want to remind people that as horrendous […]
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Latin American Briefs – Cuba, Spain, Brazil
CUBA: CHANGE OR DIE, THE DILEMA OF 2011 The new year arrives in Cuba loaded down with uncertainty, with the survival of the system at stake and with expectations that there will finally be economic changes on the island. In the eye of the hurricane there are 11 million Cubans, of which 70 percent were […]
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Major changes on the way for CĆ©sar Chavez Street
Cesar Chavez Street, the often congested and freeway-like thoroughfare on the southern end of the Mission District, may soon undergo several redevelopment phases.
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Ceremonia Maya / Mayan Ceremony
Sunday, January 16 ā¢ 9:00 a.m. Conducted by Pascual Yaxon Saloj & Maya C aqchiquel Pine Lake ParkĀ at Sloat Blvd. & Vale Avenue ā¢ San Francisco (by Stern Grove) FREE DOMINGO, 16 DE ENERO 2011 – CEREMONIA MAYA – 9:00AM Realizado por: Pascual Yaxon Saloj, Maya Caqchiquel Pine Lake Parkā Sloat Blvd y Vale […]
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Spirit of Memory: 14th Annual Commemoration of La Matanza
Saturday, January 15 ā¢ 2:00 – 7:30 p.m Womenās Building ā¢3543 18th St., San Francisco, CA 94110 $6 donation After the tragic events of La Matanza in 1932, an unknown number of Salvadoran indigenous people perished, estimated between 10,000 and 30,000 people.Ā As a result, native communities in El Salvador took their ceremonies and culture […]
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Hip Hop Por La Paz
FRIDAY ā January 14, 2011 ā¢ 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. – HIP HOP POR LA PAZ – Womenās Building ā¢ 3543 18th St., San Francisco, CA 94110 $10 donation Performing: Reyes del Bajo Mundo – O.N.S. El Sonador – Amazon Blew – Geo Kiburym – Rap Squad – Santos – Inner City Dwellers Conflikto […]
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Workshop for Queer Women & Genderqueer People of Color DEADLINE
Workshop for Queer Women & Genderqueer People of Color (no age restrictions) DAY:Ā Thursday, 6:30pm to 9:30pm BEGINS:Ā January 27, 2011 ā¢ ENDS:Ā May 12, 2011 DURATION:Ā 16 weeks REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 14, 2010 @ 5:00pm This workshop is offered to Queer women, Lesbian, Bisexual, Same-Gender-Loving,Two-Spirit, Transgender, or Questioning women of color and Genderqueer/Gender […]
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Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project: Free Video workshop DEADLINE!
Workshop for LBTQGNC Youth of Color (18 to 25 yrs) DAY:Ā Mondays, 6:30pm to 9:30pm BEGINS:Ā January 24, 2011 ā¢ENDS:Ā May 9, 2011 DURATION:Ā 16 weeks This workshop is offered to LBTQGNC Youth of Color (18 to 25 yrs) Queer women, Lesbian, Bisexual, Same-Gender-Loving, Two-Spirit, Transgender, or Questioning young women of color and Genderqueer/Gender Non-conforming […]
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Latino Democratic Club reception for new city officials
Please save the date for the Latino Democratic Club’s Member Reception for the San Francisco’s newly City Officials. JANUARY 19,2011 ā¢ 6 PM to 8 PM DON RAMONS 225 11th Street San Francisco, California
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Olmec: Colossal Mesterworks of Ancient Mexico at the de Young
Opening of Olmec: Colossal Mesterworks of Ancient Mexico February 19 ā¢ 9:30 a.m. Exhibition will run through May 8, 2011 de Young Museum ā¢ 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Considered the āmother cultureā of Mesoamerica and recognized as Americaās oldest civilization, the people known today as […]