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Latin American Briefs – Mexico

CANCUN, MEXICO: CAMPESINOS MARCH AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE IN CANCUN Several thousand campesinos undertook a kilometer-long march on Tuesday, Oct. 7, headed towards the meeting place of the United Nations conference on climate change where more than 190 countries took part, to demand an “agreement that respects the communities of the world.” Amongst the more prominent […]

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Peruvian artist proves to be a man for all mediums

Adrian Arias is a man for all mediums. The award-winning poet, curator, and visual artist has successfully combined his formal training is in literature and philosophy with art in a variety of media.During the month of December the 49-year-old Peruvian is the Artist-in Residence at San Francisco’s de Young Museum where he is taking on the controversial subject of discarded plastic in his project “Beautiful Trash: an aesthetic view of plastic waste.”

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Alcatraz sunrise ceremony — November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving is a day to honor truth and history. Thanksgiving to all Native people is a day commemorating the massacre of 700 Mashantucket Pequot Indians in 1639 – unarmed men, women and children – during their green corn ceremony. And the history of Alcatraz goes way back before it was turned into a federal prison. The first prisoners were Hopi parents who refused to have their children be taken away by the government into boarding schools, and also Natives during the Modoc wars.

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Candlelight Christmas Concert

Mission Dolores Basilica Choir Dec. 19, 2010 • 5:00pm Mission Dolores Basilica • 3321 16th Street, SF tickets $16.65 – 27.30 Be part of a San Francisco Christmas tradition as the Mission Dolores Basilica Choir, under the direction of Jerome Lenk, presents its 19th Annual Candlelight Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 19th, 2010 at 5 […]

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The Revolutionary Nutcracker Sweetie

December 11-12, 2010 Dance Brigade presents The Revolutionary Nutcracker Sweetie December 11-12, 2010 * Saturday, 2 pm and 6 pm; Sunday, 1 pm and 5 pm Brava Theater, 2781 24th St (@ York), San Francisco Ca 94110 Tickets: $15 in advance; $17 at the door Online: www.BrownPaperTickets.com; Info: 415-273-4633 Dance Brigade is back at it […]

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Lunada Literary Lounge

LUNADA – Literary Lounge Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | 7:30 pm GALERIA DE LA RAZA • 2857 24th St (at Bryant) San Francisco, CA $5 or FREE with food dish to share, or with GalerĂ­a membership. OPEN MIC sign up at entrance at 7:15pm / Musicians & first timers welcome. www.galeriadelaraza.org Featuring Father/Son performances by […]

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2010 La Cocina Gift Fair

2010 La Cocina Gift Fair Dec, 10 • 4pm-9pm Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts • 2868 Mission St. SF Clairesquares – Short­bread Caramel and Choco­late Bars | Liga Masiva – Cof­fee and Teas | Deli­cias Sal­vadore­nas – Sal­vado­ran Pas­tries | Estrellita’s Snacks – Yucca and Plan­tain Chips | Kika’s Treats – Choco­late Cov­ered Treats […]

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Rebirth of the Mexican Museum

San Francisco’s Mexican Museum just turned 35 years old but new chief executive officer Jonathan Yorba said it’s more like a “rebirth.” This year, there is much to celebrate–including the acquisition of new collections and plans for new museum. But if there is one thing Yorba wants everyone to know–it’s that museum is open and […]