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< December, 2019 >
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| Sunday, Dec 15 |
| All Day |  Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:00 AM | Hanukkah Painted Placemat Class |
| 10:00 AM | Association for Jewish Studies Conference |
| 1:00 PM | Southern California Ballet The Nutcracker |
| 2:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 2:00 PM | Stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| 2:00 PM | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play |
| 2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 3:00 PM | World Holiday Traditions Variety Show |
| 7:00 PM | World Holiday Traditions Variety Show |
| 7:00 PM | Staged Reading: Lighting the Way |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| Monday, Dec 16 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:00 AM | Association for Jewish Studies Conference |
| 12:45 PM | Film: The Bookshop |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: A People's Cuban Christmas Tale |
| Tuesday, Dec 17 |
| All Day | Free Admission to Japanese Friendship Garden |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 10:00 AM | Association for Jewish Studies Conference |
| 6:30 PM | Open Reading: The Merry Wives Of Windsor |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Cirque Dreams Holidaze |
| 7:00 PM | Staged Reading: Lighting the Way |
| Wednesday, Dec 18 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Cirque Dreams Holidaze |
| 7:30 PM | Music: Irish Christmas in America |
| Thursday, Dec 19 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 6:00 PM | Talk: Consul General Carlos González Gutiérrez |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 7:30 PM | Mariachi Sol De Mexico: A Merry-achi Christmas |
| 7:30 PM | SDIFF Film: La Befana Vien di Notte (The Legend of the Christmas Witch) |
| Friday, Dec 20 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 7:00 PM | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play |
| 7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 8:00 PM | Film: Downton Abbey |
| Saturday, Dec 21 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 9:30 AM | Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Class |
| 2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 7:00 PM | Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 7:00 PM | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play |
| 7:30 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 8:00 PM | Film: Downton Abbey |
| Sunday, Dec 22 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| 1:00 PM | Winter Solstice Native American Flute Concert |
| 2:00 PM | City Ballet: The Nutcracker |
| 2:00 PM | Stage: Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Christmas Angels |
| 2:00 PM | A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play |
| 3:00 PM | Food: AfroVegan Pop Up |
| 7:00 PM | Stage: The Nutcracker in Balboa Park |
| Monday, Dec 23 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Tuesday, Dec 24 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Wednesday, Dec 25 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Thursday, Dec 26 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Friday, Dec 27 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Dim Sum Tour |
| Saturday, Dec 28 |
| All Day | Ongoing and Extended Events |
| Cook With Italian Chef & Market Tour |
| 9:30 PM | 39th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration |
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| Calendar |
| All Day |
Ongoing and Extended Events
Spotlight
• One Book - One San Diego Events
Stage
• Cambodian Rock Band
Until December 15, 2019
• Around the World in 80 Days
Until December 21, 2019
• A Christmas Carol
Until December 29, 2019
* Note: newest and shorter run productions can be found in our regular calendar listings.
Exhibitions and Art
• Art of East Asia
Until December 31, 2019
• Art Of The 20th Century
Ongoing until December 31, 2019
• German Expressionism
Ongoing until December 31, 2019
•Hanjialin Bao - Between Black and White
Until January 26 2020
• Barrio Art Crawl
Ongoing, every 2nd Saturday of each month
Places
• Free Admission to Japanese Friendship Garden
Ongoing, 3rd Tuesday of each month
• Walking Tour of Asian Pacific Historic District
Ongoing, every 2nd Saturday of each month
• Chicano Park Tour
Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays
Kids
• Kids Meet Mandarin
Ongoing Fridays
• Chinese Storytime
Ongoing Mondays
• Spanish Storytime
Ongoing Mondays
• Bilingual Storytime
Ongoing Fridays
Classes and Workshops
• Asian Brush Painting/Sumi-e Class
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Capoeira Angola de Sao Bento Grande
Ongoing Saturdays
• Mahjong Lessons
Ongoing Thursdays
• Emei Qigong Practice
Ongoing Saturdays
• Kokedama Workshop
Ongoing every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
• Irish Gaelic Conversation Circle
Ongoing Tuesdays
• Tai Chi Workshop
Ongoing Saturdays
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| 10:00 AM |
Sycuan Pow-Wow
The Sycuan Pow-Wow is a time for people to get together, sing, dance, renew old friendships and make new ones, and a time for young people to meet and court.
What is a Pow-Wow? Originally a Pow-Wow or "celebration" as it was once called, was held in the spring to welcome the beginnings of life. It was a time for people to get together, sing, dance, renew old friendships and make new ones, and a time for young people to meet and court.
The Pow-Wow had religious significance as well; it was a time for families to hold naming and honoring ceremonies. The celebration was also a prayer to the one called Wakan Tanka - the Great Mystery or Great Spirit in Lakota. Some trace the word "Pow-Wow" to the Algonquin language and say that the Europeans adopted it to refer to a council or meeting.
The circle is an important symbol to Indian cultures. At a Pow-Wow, the dancers are in the center of the circle and the audience forms a larger circle around them. The Pow-Wow brings the circle of the people closer together to their community and their culture. Pow-Wows today are still very much apart of the lives of modern Indian people.
Most religious ceremonies are no longer a central part of the Pow-Wow and often are conducted in the privacy of a family gathering. However, blessing ceremonies, honoring ceremonies and ceremonies for dropped eagle feathers remain today. Competitive singing and dancing for prize money is a fairly recent change in the traditional Pow-Wow celebration. Only registered contestants can participate in the dancing contests, but everyone can take part when an "intertribal" dance is announced - visitors included, as each of us shares a place in the circle. There are no spectators at a Pow-Wow, everyone is a participant!
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Sycuan Casino and Resort
5577 Dehesa Road
El Cajon, CA 92019
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Dates and times:
Friday, September 6 - 5:25 PM
Saturday, September 7 - 11:00 AM
Sunday, September 8 - 10:00 AM
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| 11:00 AM |
Cardiff Greek Festival
Your weekend in Greece -- no airplane required! Join us Sept. 7th and Sept. 8th for your weekend stay-cay as we transform our church grounds in Cardiff/Encinitas into a Greek village. You'll find lots of family friendly activities to get you started. We have kids' games with prizes, performances by folk dancers in traditional costumes, church tours, free music on multiple stages, plenty of food for purchase (including vegetarian options), our Greek Deli, and of course, our delicious pastries (pre-purchase now available on cardiffgreekfest.com).
Admission/Cost: Free - $3
Location:
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
3459 Manchester Avenue
Cardiff by the Sea, 92007
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Dates and times:
Saturday, September 7 - 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Sunday, September 8 - 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
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| 8:00 PM |
Film: Roman Holiday
Scoot through the Eternal City with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in this timeless tonic about a princess who escapes her entourage to play hooky from her royal duties for 24 hours. Cinema Under The Stars is an intimate, outdoor movie theater, located directly behind Tops Salon in Mission Hills. Admission is $17 for members, $18 at the box office, or $20 online (Pay With Cash or Check Only). Online reservations begin on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. The box office opens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Popcorn, candy and assorted hot and cold drinks sell for $2 each and a classic cartoon is screened before most films. Heaters and blankets are provided to keep you warm. For more information, call (619) 295-4221, or visit the website.
Admission/Cost: $17 - $20
Location:
Cinema Under the Stars
4040 Goldfinch Street
San Diego, CA 92103
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Dates and times:
Friday, September 6 - 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM
Saturday, September 7 - 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM
Sunday, September 8 - 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM
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