Dear Readers,

There are a number of events to report on this week. Some are live events, and we encourage everyone to take the utmost in measures to protect yourself and others as we all try best to meet the ongoing challenges. Stay safe!

Events that have been postponed due to Covid conditions include the Borrego Springs Film Festival which is now slated to begin on March 24th. The Center for World Music's Music and Dance of Bali Concert has been rescheduled to May 20th, and the Korean Music and Dance concert has been shifted to July 8th.  The Mariela Contreras concert at the Museum  of Making Music has also been postponed; she will now perform at the Museum on June 16th & 17th. We are unsure of the status of the screening of the film Hotel Salvation at the Coronado Library. It is no longer listed on the library's event page, and the direct link to the event is broken. Please double-check other live events before you make plans to see if they have been postponed or canceled. Also, please check safety protocols for any live even that you wish to attend.

The Beyond Van Gogh exhibition opens today (Friday) at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

Tomorrow (Saturday) The Culinary Historians of San Diego will present Indigenous Foods and Native Subsistence: Living off the Sustainable Landscape at the Central Library. The Chinese Historical Society continues their 2nd Saturday series of virtual talks with Dr. Hilda van Neck-Yoder speaking about this history of Chinese Porcelain in the Netherlands. At the Mission Valley Public Library there will be a workshop on using Google Earth to Survey World Architecture to learn about sustainable home design.

Sunday the Electric Ûd Trio featuring Farhad Bahrami, Angelica Pruitt and Koosha Hakimi will perform at the Persian Cultural Center. The San Diego Shakespeare Society will present a virtual reading of Macbeth where attendees are encouraged to join in.

Monday, the Worldbeat Center will host its 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration with music, dance, food and a marketplace.

Next Wednesday there will be talk entitled A Child in Birkenau presented by holocaust survivor  George Hadl. It was originally scheduled as a live event, but it now will take place virtually.

Next Thursday the San Diego Italian Film Festival will offer a virtual screening of the film Cosa Sarà (Everything’s Gonna Be Alright).

On Monday, the 24th and Tuesday the 25th the North Coast Rep Theatre in Solana Beach will present The Soap Myth a benefit play reading starring Richard Dreyfuss.

Also on January 25th Warwick's present a virtual talk with Roderick Beaton as he discusses his new book, The Greeks: A Global History. At St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, the San Diego Early Music will present Profeti della Quinta with music by Monteverdi, Gesualdo, Luzzaschi, Cipriano de Rore and Kapsberger.

On Thursday, January 27th the San Diego Italian Film Festival will offer a virtual screening of the comedy Come un Gatto in Tangenziale (Like a Cat on a Highway).

Friday, January 28 at Henwood Memorial Park the Little Saigon Foundation host a 3-day Lunar New Year Festival.  Also starting on the 28th and continuing throughout the weekend, the lovely folks at the Media Arts Center will present films from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival including: La Guerra Civil, Alice on Friday, Every Day in Kaimukī, Sirens, and Emergency on Saturday and Marte Um (Mars One) and Free Chol Soo Lee on Sunday. Warwick's, along with a network of other book stores, will present an Author Virtual Talk with Isabel Allende who will discuss her new book, Violeta.

Saturday, January 29 the San Diego Korean American Folk Dance Association will perform at the Central Library.

Everyone here at the San Diego Participant Observer and the Worldview Project wish you a fulfilling, illuminating and culturally rich weekend. See you next week!

Your Window to the World

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The Participant Observer Book of the Month selection is Aunty Lee's Delights: A Singaporean Mystery by Ovidia Yu. This delectable and witty mystery introduces Rosie “Aunty” Lee, feisty widow, amateur sleuth and proprietor of Singapore’s best-loved home cooking restaurant. Note: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. International Films Around Town NOTE: Covid-19 remains a serious public health problem. Please use utmost caution so that you protect yourself and others. 83 On June 25, 1983, the Lord's Cricket Ground witnessed 14 men beat the twice over World Champions West Indies, putting India back onto the cricket world stage. A Hero Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don't go as planned. Bangarraju Bangarraju is an Indian Telugu-language supernatural drama film directed by Kalyan Krishna Kurasala who co-wrote the film with Satyanand. Produced by Annapurna Studios and Zee Studios, Bangarraju serves as a sequel to the 2016 film Soggade Chinni Nayana Belle A high school student becomes a globally beloved singer after entering a fantastic virtual world. She soon embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of a mysterious beast who's on the run from ruthless vigilantes. Encanto The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. the magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift -- every child except Mirabel. However, she soon may be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is now in danger. House of Gucci When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge -- and ultimately murder. My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Japan's greatest heroes must track down the mastermind behind a deadly chemical attack. No Time to Die James Bond is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica after leaving active service. However, his peace is short-lived as his old CIA friend, Felix Leiter, shows up and asks for help. Parallel Mothers Two single women meet in a hospital room where they are both going to give birth. One is middle aged and doesn't regret it, while the other is adolescent and scared. The two women form a strong bond with one another as they both confront motherhood. Poupelle of Chimney Town In an industrial town full of chimneys and black smoke, a young boy wants to see the stars for the first time. After meeting a man made of garbage, the two of them set out on a journey to the skies. The Fabulous Filipino Brothers The bond between four brothers transcends their questionable life choices as they come together for a family wedding. The French Dispach A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch." The Tragedy of Macbeth A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland. His ambitious wife will do anything to support him in his plans of seizing power. The Velvet Queen In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, an award-winning photographer guides a writer in his quest to document the infamously elusive snow leopard. Torn On Oct. 5, 1999, legendary climber Alex Lowe was tragically lost alongside cameraman and fellow climber David Bridges in an avalanche on the slopes of the Tibetan mountain, Shishapangma. West Side Story Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks -- two rival gangs vying for control of the streets. Digital Gym Virtual Screenings Days Kang lives alone in a big house, Non in a small apartment in town. They meet, and then part, their days flowing on as before. Luzzu A poor Maltese fisherman faces temptation to sell his wooden fishing boat and join a black-market operation that's decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of local families.

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