Hello readers!

Lots going on in our culturally vibrant city by the sea! Festivals abound with Chicano Park Day Celebration, Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival, the House of Türkiye Lawn Program, Worldbeat Center's Multi-Cultural Earth Day, the Wow Festival, and more on the horizon! Music and events include Qais Essar concert at the Mingei, Táncház Hungarian Folk Dance Night at Balboa Park, instrumental group Scottish Fish at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, and more. Theater buffs are going to want to check out Peril in The Alps at North Coast Rep, La Havana Madrid at New Village Arts in Carlsbad, and Regency Girls at the Old Globe. In addition to all the films showing in regular theaters, there are a number of special film screens around town that you might be interested in attending. The Pac Arts Spring Showcase begins next week. Add to this art exhibitions, book signings, talks, demonstrations. and more. You are sure to find many events to float your boat and feed your soul!

A special note: The Center for World Music's Soundscapes of Afghanistan concert is tonight at the Mingei! The concert will feature Qais Essar, a pioneering Afghan composer and rabab virtuoso who weaves the traditional sounds of the mountainous Hindu Kush region with contemporary global music. As always, Participant Observer readers can get a discount on tickets by using the code WVP10! Hope to see you there!

A gentle reminder:

Many local non-profits are facing unprecedented challenges that are, in many cases, severely impacting the services and programs they can offer. There is little reason to believe that this will be changing anytime soon. As such, there continues to be an urgent need to support local San Diego cross-cultural organizations (and other non-profits). Here's a list with links to organizations that could really use your support (in whatever way you can): San Diego Cross-Cultural Organizations. Again, if we missed any, let us know!

On to the events!

Festivals, celebrations, and community events: SDSU Vietnamese Culture Night • Chicano Park Day Celebration • Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival • House of Türkiye Lawn Program • Multi-Cultural Earth Day • WOW Festival • Anime Art & Cosplay Expo • Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair & Parade • House of Finland Lawn Program • Japanese Buddhist Cultural Festival • Nepali New Year 2082 Celebration • King's Day Celebration • House of Palestine Lawn Program • Afrodiaspora Celebration Day • Old Town Fiesta Cinco De Mayo • Gaslamp Cinco de Mayo • House of Poland Lawn Program.

Music and/or dance performances: Music and Dance: Latin Nights • Center for World Music Concert: Soundscapes of Afghanistan • Claudia Lyra and Thiago Winterstein • Táncház Hungarian Folk Dance Night • Orchestral Mardi Gras Celebration • Scottish Fish • Dlan Dary • Fado Dinner Show • Tito Puente Jr. • Raga & Rhythm: An Evening of Indian Classical Music • The Wailers • Adams Avenue Unplugged • San Diego Turkish Music Chorus Tribute to Zeki Muren • Music & Dance: Sazón Live • Larry Hernandez • Ragas & Talas • Ximena Sariñana • Malpaso Dance Company • Rauw Alejandro • John Cruz • Jazz on Tap 2025 • Mariachi y Folklorico • Music & Dance: Mariachi y Folklorico • Ballet: Carmen & Divertimento No. 15 • City Ballet's Carmen.

Interesting talks around town: Art Talk: Catalan Gothic Art Nouveau • Julia Alvarez • Sarah Penner.

Film festivals and special movie screenings:  La Danza de Los Mirlos • C’eravamo Tanto Amati (We All Loved Each Other So Much) • Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase • International Mobile Film Festival • DGC Video: Love & Pop • Anora • French Film Festival.

Books and literature lovers are sure to enjoy: Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare! • Bernhard Schlink • Dia De Los Niños Storytime • Día De Los Niños Celebration: Storytime & Crafts • Aimie K. Runyan • Michael Luo.

Food and Drink events: Spring Sake Festival • FoodieLand Food Festival • HPR Ethnic Food Fair.

Exhibitions: Exhibit: Revelations.

Local theatrical productions:  Peril in The Alps • La Havana Madrid • Regency Girls • Opera: La Traviata • Bad Hombres, Good Wives • City Ballet's Carmen.

Visual Arts events: Kumeyaay Heritage Art: Olla Pot Wood Tile Drawing • Opening Reception: Bridges Not Walls Exhibition.

Other notable events: Kitamura Tokusai IX and Tea Demonstration.

Everyone here at the San Diego Participant Observer and the Worldview Project wish you fulfilling, illuminating, and culturally-rich experiences in the days ahead. See you next week!

Friday, April 18
2:00 PM	Stage: Peril in The Alps North Coast Repertory Theatre
5:00 PM	Music and Dance: Latin Nights Palomar College
6:00 PM	SDSU Vietnamese Culture Night Grossmont College
7:00 PM	Stage: La Havana Madrid New Village Arts Theatre
7:30 PM	Film: La Danza de Los Mirlos Granada House
"	Center for World Music Concert: Soundscapes of Afghanistan Mingei International Museum
8:00 PM	Stage: Regency Girls Old Globe Theatre
Saturday, April 19
9:00 AM	Chicano Park Day Celebration Chicano Park
10:00 AM	Southern California Indigenous Culture and Art Festival Grape Day Park, Escondido
11:00 AM	House of Türkiye Lawn Program International Cottages
"	Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare! Old Globe Theatre
1:30 PM	Kumeyaay Heritage Art: Olla Pot Wood Tile Drawing CoLabCrafts, Escondido
2:00 PM	Music: Claudia Lyra and Thiago Winterstein Fallbrook Library
6:00 PM	Táncház Hungarian Folk Dance Night International Cottages
7:30 PM	Music: Scottish Fish Pilgrim United Church of Christ
"	Orchestral Mardi Gras Celebration Jacobs Music Center
Sunday, April 20
11:00 AM	Multi-Cultural Earth Day Worldbeat Center
1:30 PM	Kitamura Tokusai IX and Tea Demonstration Balboa Park
Monday, April 21
7:30 PM	Art Talk: Catalan Gothic Art Nouveau Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Tuesday, April 22
6:30 PM	Author Talk: Bernhard Schlink Coronado Public Libary
Thursday, April 24
4:00 PM	WOW Festival La Jolla Playhouse
6:00 PM	Author Talk: Julia Alvarez Carlsbad City Library
7:00 PM	Film: C’eravamo Tanto Amati (We All Loved Each Other So Much) Digital Gym Cinema
Friday, April 25
11:00 AM	Music: Dlan Dary Del Mar Library
6:00 PM	Music: Fado Dinner Show Divo Diva
"	Anime Art & Cosplay Expo Hyatt Regency La Jolla
7:00 PM	Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley/Digital Gym
"	Music: Tito Puente Jr. California Center for the Arts
7:30 PM	Opera: La Traviata San Diego Civic Theatre
"	Raga & Rhythm: An Evening of Indian Classical Music Seaside Center for Spiritual Living
8:00 PM	Music: The Wailers The Sound
Saturday, April 26
10:00 AM	International Mobile Film Festival Marina Village Conference Center
"	Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair & Parade Downtown Linda Vista
"	Dia De Los Niños Storytime Children’s Discovery Museum
11:00 AM	House of Finland Lawn Program International Cottages
NOON	Japanese Buddhist Cultural Festival Vista Buddhist Temple
"	Music: Adams Avenue Unplugged Adams Avenue
12:30 PM	Nepali New Year 2082 Celebration Mission Bay Park
1:00 PM	King's Day Celebration Lawrence Family JCC
6:00 PM	Opening Reception: Bridges Not Walls Exhibtion Woodward Contemporary
7:00 PM	Music & Dance: Sazón Live Centro Cultural de la Raza
"	San Diego Turkish Music Chorus Tribute to Zeki Muren Legacy Hotel
7:30 PM	Opera: La Traviata San Diego Civic Theatre
"	Music: Ragas & Talas UCSD
"	Music: Larry Hernandez Observatory North Park
9:00 PM	Music: Ximena Sariñana Music Box
Sunday, April 27
11:00 AM	House of Palestine Lawn Program International Cottages
"	International Mobile Film Festival Marina Village Conference Center
NOON	Spring Sake Festival Japanese Friendship Garden
2:00 PM	Music & Dance: Sazón Live Centro Cultural de la Raza
"	Opera: La Traviata San Diego Civic Theatre
4:00 PM	Afrodiaspora Celebration Day Quartyard
Tuesday, April 29
7:00 PM	DGC Video: Love & Pop Digital Gym Cinema
"	Exhibit: Revelations Mingei International Museum
7:30 PM	Malpaso Dance Company Epstein Family Amphitheater, UCSD
"	Malpaso Dance Company Epstein Family Amphitheater
Wednesday, April 30
10:30 AM	Día De Los Niños Celebration: Storytime & Crafts La Jolla/Riford Library
4:00 PM	Author Talk: Aimie K. Runyan
7:30 PM	Music: Rauw Alejandro Viejas Arena
Thursday, May 1
7:30 PM	Author Talk: Sarah Penner Warwick's
"	Music: John Cruz Belly Up
Friday, May 2
3:00 PM	FoodieLand Food Festival Del Mar Fairgrounds
7:30 PM	Stage: Bad Hombres, Good Wives Palomar College
8:00 PM	Film: Anora Cinema Under The Stars
Saturday, May 3
10:00 AM	HPR Ethnic Food Fair International Cottages
11:00 AM	Old Town Fiesta Cinco De Mayo Old Town State Park
"	Gaslamp Cinco de Mayo Gaslamp Quarter
1:00 PM	FoodieLand Food Festival Del Mar Fairgrounds
2:00 PM	Music: Jazz on Tap 2025 Quartyard
7:00 PM	Mariachi y Folklorico St. James by the Sea Church
"	Music & Dance: Mariachi y Folklorico St. James by the Sea
8:00 PM	City Ballet's Carmen California Center for the Arts
"	Ballet: Carmen & Divertimento No. 15 California Center for the Arts
Sunday, May 4
11:00 AM	House of Poland Lawn Program International Cottages
"	House of Poland Lawn Program International Cottages
1:00 PM	FoodieLand Food Festival Del Mar Fairgrounds
2:00 PM	Ballet: Carmen & Divertimento No. 15 California Center for the Arts
"	City Ballet's Carmen California Center for the Arts
2:30 PM	DGC Video: Love & Pop Digital Gym Cinema
3:00 PM	Author Talk: Michael Luo San Diego Central Library
5:00 PM	French Film Festival The LOT

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