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Dear Readers,

Hello San Diego!

Brrrrrr, it's getting colder! But there are a number of San Diego events to warm and nourish your soul in the coming days. Taikopalooza is sure to delight, and Henry VIII and As You Like It are winding down at the Globe. The Jewish Shorts Film Festival started yesterday and will continue through Saturday at the JCC.

On the horizon is one of San Diego's biggest events of the year, December Nights, which features a number of activities that are international in nature, both at the International Cottages and various other places throughout the park.

Please note that because next Thursday and Friday are holidays, we will not be sending out this newsletter next week. The online calendar will still be as up-to-date, and we will update the films section as well.

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On to the events!

Festivals, celebrations, and community events: Dutch American Heritage Day CelebrationQuinceañera Expo12th Annual Vietnamese Heritage and Culture ShowBalboa Park December NightsPASACAT 28th Annual Parol Lantern Festival.

Music and/or dance performances: Socafro CarnivalTaikopalooza Banda El Recodo, Conjunto Primavera and Banda Los RecoditosForró Miudin Dance Party Allison Adams Tucker Sirvan Khosravi And Ehaam Explosion Nortena Yuridia Desplante! All Start Band Shi Mishbah Shi King Diamond AvevA King Raam Irish Christmas in America Andrea Bocelli Irish Session Anuhea B-Side PlayersCampana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico A French TwistEric Rigler's Celtic Hollywood Jake Shimabukuro.

Interesting talks around town Peter Hessler: A Chinese Education.

Film festivals and special movie screenings: Jewish Shorts Film Festival The Lady from Shanghai The Russian QuestionFilm & Discussion: Lantouri.

Books and literature lovers are sure to enjoy:  Christopher BollenBook Chat: Migrantes Valientes.

Local theatrical productions:  Henry VIII Just Like Us Brujas (Witches)Shakespeare Unfolded Actor Showcase.

Visual Arts events: Cultural Storytime and Craft.

Comedy performances:  DoKnowsWorld Angelo Colina.

Special Exhibitions: Mingei Walk-Through: Indigo.

Other notable events: Indigenous Ocean DayFall Archaeology Day CampBlaBla Language Exchange.

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!

Upcoming Events:
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Friday, November 22

7:00 PMFilm: The Dawn is Too Far
Persian Cultural Center
"Stage: Henry VIII Image
The Old Globe
7:30 PMComedy: Muy Funny
Mic Drop Comedy
"Dance: Contra-Tiempo Activist Dance Theater
Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD
"Stage: Just Like Us Image
Grossmont College
"Performance: Tres Minutos
Jacobs Music Center
"Film: The Exiles
Digital Gym Cinema

Saturday, November 23

10:00 AMSocafro Carnival
Corazon del Barrio
10:30 AMCultural Storytime and Craft
Mission Valley Library
11:00 AMIndigenous Ocean Day
Birch Aquarium
3:00 PMDutch American Heritage Day Celebration
Timken Museum of Art
3:30 PMJewish Shorts Film Festival
Lawrence Family JCC
5:00 PMTaikopalooza
WorldBeat Cultural Center
7:00 PMMusic: Banda El Recodo, Conjunto Primavera and Banda Los Recoditos
Frontwave Arena

Sunday, November 24

10:30 AMMingei Walk-Through: Indigo
Mingei International Museum
3:00 PMQuinceañera Expo
Julep Venue
5:00 PMComedy: Brujas (Witches)
La Mesa Community Center
5:30 PMForró Miudin Dance Party
4862 Voltaire St

Monday, November 25

10:00 AMFall Archaeology Day Camp Image
San Diego Archaeology Center

Tuesday, November 26

4:00 PMLecture: Peter Hessler: A Chinese Education
UCSD Faculty Club
6:00 PMMusic: Allison Adams Tucker
Senses Human Bistro
7:30 PMBlaBla Language Exchange
The Corner Drafthouse

Wednesday, November 27

8:00 PMMusic: Sirvan Khosravi And Ehaam
Balboa Theatre
9:00 PMMusic: Explosion Nortena
Blue Agave Nightclub

Friday, November 29

7:30 PMComedy: DoKnowsWorld
American Comedy Company
8:00 PMFilm: The Lady from Shanghai
Cinema Under The Stars
"Music: Yuridia
SDSU
9:30 PMComedy: Angelo Colina
Mic Drop Comedy

Saturday, November 30

6:00 PMDance: Desplante!
California Center for the Arts, Escondido
7:30 PMMusic: All Start Band
El Centro Cultural de La Raza
"Comedy: DoKnowsWorld
American Comedy Company
8:00 PMMusic: Shi Mishbah Shi
The Magnolia

Sunday, December 1

10:30 AM12th Annual Vietnamese Heritage and Culture Show
Tram Chim Restaurant
7:00 PMMusic: King Diamond
Cal Coast Open Air Theatre
8:00 PMFilm: The Lady from Shanghai
Cinema Under The Stars

Monday, December 2

7:00 PMMusic: AvevA
Lawrence Family JCC

Tuesday, December 3

7:30 PMAuthor Talk: Christopher Bollen
Warwick's
"Music: King Raam
Casbah
"Music: Irish Christmas in America
California Center for the Arts

Wednesday, December 4

6:00 PMFilm: The Russian Question
Coronado Library
7:30 PMMusic: Andrea Bocelli
Pechanga Arena San Diego

Thursday, December 5

7:00 PMMusic: Irish Session
Paper Moon Events

Friday, December 6

3:00 PMBalboa Park December Nights
Balboa Park

Saturday, December 7

11:00 AMBalboa Park December Nights
Balboa Park
2:00 PMBook Chat: Migrantes Valientes
The FRONT Arte Cultura
"PASACAT 28th Annual Parol Lantern Festival
Eastlake High School
7:00 PMMusic: B-Side Players
UC San Diego Park and Market
"Music: Anuhea
"Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico
Epstein Family Amphitheater
"Music: A French Twist
St. James by-the-Sea
7:30 PMShakespeare Unfolded Actor Showcase
Point Loma Playhouse

Sunday, December 8

4:00 PMEric Rigler's Celtic Hollywood
Museum of Making Music
6:00 PMFilm & Discussion: Lantouri
Persian Cultural Center
7:00 PMMusic: Jake Shimabukuro
Balboa Theatre

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Recipe of the Month

Soondubu
Melanzane alla Parmigiana

Our featured recipe this month, Melanzane alla Parmigiana or Eggplant Parmesan, is a classic of Italian cuisine with roots that likely trace back to Southern Italy, especially the regions of Sicily and Naples. This dish exemplifies Italy's culinary philosophy of creating richness and depth from simple, high-quality ingredients: golden fried eggplant layered with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.


CD of the Month

Our International Music Selection for this month is Araxes by the A.G.A. Trio.

Araxes sees the A.G.A Trio continue their exploration of the ancient history of the South Caucasus and Anatolia, highlighting how the diverse musical traditions of these regions have evolved. From Armenia, Georgia and Turkey respectively, Arsen Petrosyan, Mіkaіl Yakut and Deniz Mahir Kartal draw from their rich musical backgrounds to reinterpret the ancient melodies of these intertwined lands. Each instrument, the kaval, duduk and accordion, common in their respective countries, brings a distinct voice, which, when brought together create an enchanting and harmonious union of their respective traditions.

This, their second album, is fittingly entitled Araxes after the Araxes river which flows through the Transcaucasus. Known for its meandering course and stunning beauty, the Araxes has provided a lifeline for the communities thriving along its banks for centuries. Its waters have borne witness to the rise and fall of civilizations, echoing ancient melodies and carrying the stories of diverse cultures.—Artist's webpage.


Book of the Month

Our International Book of the Month is Where Wolves Don't Die by Anton Treuer

Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis. His father is a professor of their language, Ojibwe, at a local college, so they have to be there. But Ezra hates the dirty, polluted snow around them. He hates being away from the rez at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation. And he hates the local bully in his neighborhood, Matt Schroeder, who terrorizes Ezra and his friend Nora George.

Ezra gets into a terrible fight with Matt at school defending Nora, and that same night, Matt’s house burns down. Instantly, Ezra becomes a prime suspect. Knowing he won’t get a fair deal, and knowing his innocence, Ezra’s family sends him away to run traplines with his grandfather in a remote part of Canada, while the investigation is ongoing. But the Schroeders are looking for him. . .


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Final Notes

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