This weekend promises to be cool but sunny. Notable events in the coming days include the San Diego Arab Film Festival, House of Scotland Tartan Day at the International Cottages, a Latino Book & Family Festival, the Reel Women Film Festival, and the musical Chagall (with Klezmer-inspired songs by Yale Strom). Next week, the annual Indian Classical Music and Dance Festival returns at the JCC. As usual, there are a lovely number of music and dance concerts, including the remarkable Pacific Trio that absolutely wowed the audience at the recent Center for World Music concert. Adding to all these are plenty of theatrical performances, book talks, art exhibitions, food events. and more! Venture forth and enjoy all the cross-cultural treasures that our city is graced with!
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!
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This month's recipe is for Paraguayan Vori-Vori, a traditional soup featuring soft, cheese-infused cornmeal dumplings served in a rich, flavorful broth. Soup is a very common dish in Paraguay, and vori-vori is one of the most enjoyed soups. And the wonderful culinary website TasteAtlas crowned it "The Best Soup of the World" for 2025!
Our International Music of the Month suggestion is Angathin by Monieur Doumani
Following the international success of their two previous albums, Cypriot group Monsieur Doumani returns with its third release titled 'Angathin'. The album consists almost exclusively of original compositions and it essentially picks up from where their previous multi-award-winning album 'Sikoses' (2015) left them. The album with the symbolic name 'Angathin' (which translates as 'thorn') addresses more than ever, the political, social and activist concerns and sensitivities of the group members.
In February 2016, Ahmed Naji was sentenced to two years in prison for "violating public modesty," after an excerpt of his novel Using Life reportedly caused a reader to experience heart palpitations. Naji ultimately served ten months of that sentence, in a group cell block in Cairo's Tora Prison.
Rotten Evidence is a chronicle of those months. Through Naji's writing, the world of Egyptian prison comes into vivid focus, with its cigarette-based economy, home-made chess sets, and well-groomed fixers. Naji's storytelling is lively and uncompromising, filled with rare insights into both the mundane and grand questions he confronts.
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