Hello San Diego!

Special Announcement: Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, May 3rd, the Worldview Projectwill partner with the San Diego Diplomacy Council, the SD Public Library, and KPBS on a special streaming event for One Book One San Diego. The book is Being Heumann: an Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist by Judith Heuman. Guest panelists for the discussion are Alex Montoya, a business owner, triple amputee, author, and speaker, and Jessica Rodriguez Montoya, a disability rights lawyer in Mexico.

We also would like to mention that there are still spaces available for the San Diego Diplomacy Council's "Citizen Diplomacy" trip to Colombia in late September. Visit: www.sandiegodiplomacy.org for all the details!

Events are a wee bit sparse this weekend, but things really pick up next week!

Tonight (Friday) the Beatles vs. Stones battle of the tribute bands returns to the Belly Up in Solana Beach. Having been to one of their shows, I can assure you will have a great time. Unfortunately, the Center for World Music's Maqāmāt: Pathways to Beauty in Arab Music at the Mingei is sold out. There will be 3 other concerts in the coming months, so be sure to check the Center for World Music's event page to snag your tickets before they sell out.

Tomorrow (Saturday) at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park (International Cottages). the Eredő Hungarian Folk Band will perform Hungarian folk tunes along with some bluegrass numbers. Fans of the late Selena Pérez are sure to enjoy the Siempre Selena (Forever Selena) party at the Rail (San Diego's first gay bar) in Hillcrest. Selena impersonators, a Latin X market, piñatas to whack, and Selena tunes spinning all night!

Tuesday, the San Diego World Affairs Council will present an online streaming panel discussion on the Convention on the UN's Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (which the US has not yet ratified). Guest speakers are Elahe Amani, President of the Woman's Intercultural Network, and Rosemary Straley from the League of Women Voters.

Wednesday, at UCSD's Art Power, the Niger band Les Filles de Illighadad (Daughters of Illighad) will play contemporary renditions of Tuareg folk music.

Next Thursday the 4-day WOW (Without Walls) Festival kicks off at Liberty Station with 24 theater, dance, and music performances from local, national, and international artists. Also next Thursday, the Pacific Arts Movement (Asian Film Festival) will launch its Spring Showcase with film screenings and other events. The showcase will continue until the following Thursday. As always the selection of films looks wonderful. At USD there will be a panel discussion on Black Women's Cultural (In)Visibility. The event will also be live-streamed. Front Arte & Cultura, in conjunction with their Love is an Action exhibit, will screen online Dia De La Mujer In Retrospect. The San Diego Italian Film Festival will present an online screening of the film Molecole (Molecules). They will also have a Follow-up Discussion of the film on Sunday the 24th. Warwick's will host author Vanessa Hua as she discusses and signs her new book, Forbidden City.

Next Friday, in celebration of Arbor Day, there will be a Concert and Dance by the Latin salsa band Rumba Y Soul at Civita Park. Get there early and you can take a Salsa class! The Ukrainian “ethno chaos” band DakhaBrakha will perform at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla. Alacranes Musical, a band that specializes in regional Mexican Duranguense music, will perform at the Blue Agave Nightclub.

Next Saturday, the 37th Annual Linda Vista Multicultural Fair and Parade will take place. We've attended several years and had a great deal of fun. The Chinese Historical Society and Museum is hosting an online lecture with Ambassador Elena A. Wachong Ho who will discuss How to Find Your 2,600 Year-Old Chinese Family Roots. The House of Spain at the International Cottages in Balboa Park will hold its annual Cervantes Festival. Hey, save some paella for us! Also Saturday afternoon, the San Diego Taco & Beer Festival will take place downtown, with beer, music and of course, tacos. Ashton Gallery in partnership with the San Diego Visual Arts community to host a charitable Art Show and Opening for their Sunflower Collection exhibition. The event will feature 60 plus large and mid-sized original works of art by local artists, all created in the theme or colors of Ukraine’s national flag, flower, or landmarks. Proceeds will be donated to The Red Cross. At St. James by the Sea, the Scottish group Dunedin Consort will perform Bach cantatas and concertos. Mexican singer/songwriter Pancho Barraza will perform at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre (SDSU).

Next Sunday, the Worldbeat Center will host its 30th Annual Multi-Cultural Earth Day, which will include drum and dance performances a seed exchange, and more. At the Normal Heights Community Dev, Peña Flamenca Carmen Amaya celebrates La Feria de Abril featuring a live Flamenco troupe and a special Flamenco playlist to encourage non-stop dancing. The House of England will hold its annual Lawn Program at the International Cottages with English music, dance, and food. And Moxie Theatre will commence performances of Mother of the Maid, a view of the life of Joan of Arc from the perspective of her mother!

As always, don't forget to check out our curated Cultural Tidings articles and Ongoing and Extended Events!

Everyone here at the San Diego Participant Observer and the Worldview Project wish you fulfilling, illuminating, and culturally rich experiences in our lovely city by the sea. See you next week!

Cultural Tidings
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Our recipe of the month is for Andhra Green Chili Chicken, a fiery dish from Southeastern India. Full of flavor and spicy hot, this dish will awaken all your senses. You can create a remarkably complex and satisfying meal with only a few ingredients.

Buy the Music (Paid Link)

The Participant Observer Music CD of the Month is Temperamento by Vigüela. Vigüela are a traditional folk quintet with a commitment to the authentic rural musical traditions of central Spain. Vigüela hail from El Carpio de Tajo, a village in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, home of one of the greatest books in Spanish literature, ‘The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha’ by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Vigüela perform with an integrity to their roots, singing the old language and using traditional singing styles and instruments. Note: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Buy the Book (Paid Link) Our Book of the Month recommendation is Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez. Olga is a successful wedding planner to the rich and soon-to-be-famous and her brother Pietro is a congressman—both have come a long way from their Brooklyn childhood when they were abandoned by their mother, a radical Puerto Rican activist. But when Hurricane Maria strikes, Olga and Pietro are forced to confront their past and their futures. Note: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. International Films Around Town Notes: The San Diego International Film Festival is now screening films monthly. Anita The life of Anita Mui,a hugely popular singer from Hong Kong. The film chronicles her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons. Beast Beast is an Indian Tamil-language action thriller film. Everything Everywhere All at Once When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Gagarine Yuri, 16, has lived all his life in Gagarin Towers, a vast red-brick housing project on the outskirts of Paris. He dreams of becoming an astronaut. When plans to demolish Gagarin Towers leak out, Yuri joins the resistance. With his friends Diana and Houssam, he embarks on a mission to save their home, which has become his "starship." Ghani Ghani is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language sports drama film. Great Freedom In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for all. Hans experiences repeated imprisonment under paragraph 175 of the penal code, which criminalizes homosexuality. Over the decades, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Yuta Okkotsu gains control of an extremely powerful, cursed spirit and gets enrolled in the Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School by sorcerers to help him control his power and keep an eye on him. K.G.F: Chapter 2 K.G.F: Chapter 2 is an Indian Kannada language period action film. The Northman Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who raids Slavic villages. He soon meets a seeress who reminds him of his vow -- save his mother, kill his uncle, avenge his father. Paris, 13th District The lives of four adults, Émilie, Camille, Nora and Amber, who are friends and sometimes lovers. Selena 25th Anniversary The inspiring true story of Selena Quintanilla Perez, a girl from South Texas with global talent, incredible will, and magnetic charm. Starring Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. Seventeen Power of Love South Korean pop group Seventeen performs in concert and talks about its past, present and future. The Rose Maker Eve used to be one of the most famous rose growers in the world, but now her company is almost bankrupt. Her secretary hires three outcasts, who come up with an outlandish plan to save the company. The Worst Person in the World A young woman battles indecisiveness as she traverses the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path. Uncharted Treasure hunter Victor "Sully" Sullivan recruits street-smart Nathan Drake to help him recover a 500-year-old lost fortune amassed by explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Waterman Five-time Olympic medalist Duke Paoa Kahanamoku shatters records and brings surfing to the world while overcoming a lifetime of personal challenges. You Won't Be Alone In 19th-century Macedonia, a young girl is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit. Curious about life as a human, the witch accidentally kills a peasant in the nearby village and then takes her victim's shape to live life in her skin. Her curiosity ignited, she continues to wield this horrific power to understand what it means to be human

Final Notes

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