Lots of cross-cultural oppportunites for you to enjoy and partake in in our lovely city by the sea. There are several Oktoberfest celebrations, Lawn Programs, and other exciting celebrations are happening now and in the weeks ahead. As usual there are a goodly number of music and dance artists and bands to enjoy. "Chew the Scene", the launch party for the SD Asian Film Festival, is on the horizon. There are a generous number theatrical productions happening around town. Add to all of this fascinating talks, exhibition openings, and comedy shows. So much to do, see and experience!

San Diego Events:

Local festivals, celebrations, and community events include: El Cajon Oktoberfest • La Mesa Oktoberfest • Carlsbad Oktoberfest • East Village Oktoberfest • 15th Annual EdUCate! Oktoberfest • Nigerian Independence Celebration • San Diego Sake Festival • House of Norway Lawn Program • Otaku Smash Fest • Sherman Heights Dia de los Muertos Celebrations Begin • Ocean Beach Oktoberfest • Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration • Filipino Loving People Festival • Festival: 3rd Annual Taste of Africa • Hafez Day Celebration.

Music and/or dance performances include: The Manny Cepeda Quartet • San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival • Luis Ángel and Luis Antonio López • Rajasthani Caravan • El Flaco & El Mimoso • Island Mist • Juan Carlos Blanco • Taiko Beats 2024 • Mehregan Fall Fête with Siriya Ensemble • Rafa Ponde • Beatles vs Stones • Music/Dance: Eternamenete/Dia De Los Muertos • Resurrection • JACA • Anat Cohen Quartetinho • TsuShiMaMiRe • Banda Clave Nueva • Al Di Meola • Henry Kapono • Alisa Amador • Ballet Folklorico Caliztlan • Ballet: Firebird and Mambomani • Omar Apollo • Live Music and Contra Dancing • Palomazo Norteno • Aida Cuevas • Camarada • Hermanos Gutierrez.

Interesting talks around town include: Holocaust Living History Workshop: The Voices of Babyn Yar ft. Marianna Kiyanoyska • Egyptology Lecture: Recycling for Death • Recycling for Death - Coffin Reuse in Ancient Egypt & the Theban Royal Caches • House of Spain Lawn Program.

Film festivals and special movie screenings include: San Diego Filipino Film Festival • Les Algues Vertes • Dieci Minuti (Ten Minutes) • San Diego International Film Festival • SDIFF: Io Capitano • Chew the Scene: SDAFF Launch Party • DGC Video: Wired Nightmares – Cure • SDIFF: La Chimera • Coco • SDIFF feSta • DGC Video: Wired Nightmares-Ringu • In The Palm Of Your Hand.

Books, literature and spoken work aficianados are sure to enjoy: Book talks with Edith Eva Eger • Frank Abeand • Yvette Manessis Corporon. • Filipino American History Month Storytime • Storytime: Our Nipa Hut - A Story in The Philippines • Stories of Us: 'ataaxum Pomkwaan

Food and Drink centered events include: Mexico in a Bottle • Nigerian Cooking Class.

There will be a Noche de Mole Fundraiser at the Sherman Height Community Center.

Local theatrical productions include: Latinx New Play Festival • Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest • Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street • The Mousetrap • Masa • Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express • Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors • A View from the Bridge • Denmark V. Hamlet: Shakespeare Mock Trial & Talkback.

Visual Arts events include: Kensuke Takahashi Exhibition • Art Reception for The Art of Chunming Yu and Wan Lang. If you check on the Ongoing and Extended Events page you will find several more exhibitions that are currently on display.

Comedy performances include: Omid Djalili • Bassem Youssef • Rex Navarrete.

Sports events include: Lucha Pro Wrestling.

Politics-related events include: a talk about K-Diplomacy: Intersections of Culture, Economy & Politics.

Social Justice-related events include: Original Peoples Unity Gathering.

Other worthy events include: Networking: Empowering Immigrant Professionals • House of Philippines: Prinsesa Ng Bayan.

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!

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