Hello San Diego!

The San Diego County Fair continues at the Racetrack in Del Mar – Americana at its most exuberant (but lot of international events will be happening too!).

Friday (today), you can celebrate International Make Music Day at Liberty Station or at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad. Mexican pop group Reik will perform at Pechanga Arena. At the San Diego Civic Theatre, the regional music band Intocable will perform. The Mexican American regional Mexican band Fuerza Regida will perform at Viejas Arena. Nine: The Musical will open at Coronado Playhouse with performances continuing until mid-July. There will be a Black in Art Juneteenth Celebration at the Otay Ranch Branch Library.

Saturday and Sunday, the Ho'olaule'a Hawaiian Festival will take place at Liberty Station. The Scottish Highland Games will be held in Poway. The 2nd Annual San Diego Lao Food Festival will take place at Mira Mesa Community Park.

Saturday, the House of USA will host a special Romanian Cultural Program at the International Cottages. The City Heights Performance Annex's, Music en la Calle will feature Latin Jazz, Opera, Hip Hop, Japanese Drums, Opera de Tijuana, Music from West Africa, Mariachi, and more. There will be another Dastgah Jam (Persian music) at the Kensington-Normal Heights Library. The 3rd Annual Celebracion Mexicana will take place at USD's Shiley Theatre. There will be an Aria Gala at Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall. At the Digital Gym, the classic film Babette's Feast will be shown with a discussion afterward. The Cumbia bands Very Be Careful and Ritmos Tropicosmos will perform at The Casbah on Kettner. Linda Owlen & Espías Mexicanos will perform at Border X. Pachanga de Frida will be a party to celebrate the late great Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo.

Sunday, the House of Sweden will hold its annual Lawn Program to celebrate Midsummer. There will be a Threads of Freedom Celebration as well as a Juneteenth Paul Robeson Show at the Worldbeat Center. A Taste of Oaxaca Fundraiser at Border X will raise funds for the people of Oaxaca who have suffered from recent wildfires.

Tuesday, the DGC Video will be the classic film Run Lola Run. Lebanese-Palestinian American comedian Sammy Obeid will be at Mic Drop Comedy.

Wednesday, ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro will perform at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay.

Next Thursday, Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi will hold their annual Klezmer Summit concert at the UU Church.

All next weekend. the 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest will take place at the Educational Culture Complex.

Next Friday, Sabrosas Latin Orchestra will perform at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido. Eclectic band Chicano Batman will perform at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre.

The San Diego Short Film Festival will take place at the Digital Gym. At Everde Growers, there will be a workshop on the Principles of Japanese Garden Design and Composition. San Diego Music Award-winning singer-songwriter Carlos Olmeda will give a house concert in Clairemont Mesa.

Next Sunday, the House of Mexico will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their house. Flamenco Tablao Series: “Cádiz” featuring artists Vanessa Albalos, Tiana Álvarez, Kambiz Pakan, and Pepele Méndez will happen at the Turquoise. Mario Adrion & Clay Horwitz will perform at Mic Drop Comedy. The pop-rock, samba, reggae, and Bahiano band Gilsons will perform at Break Point. A National Theatre Live production of King Lear will be presented by the Digital Gym.

Local theatrical productions include Camelot at the North Coast Rep, Pásale Pásale at Bayfront Charter School, and Fat Ham at the Old Globe, The Color Purple at the New Village Arts Theatre, and Nine: The Musical at the Coronado Playhouse.

Please note that after two weeks in the main calendar section, ongoing events (such as exhibitions and plays) can be found in Ongoing and Extended Events.