20 Años Recordando a Los Muertos / 20 Years of Remembering
the Dead
Recordando A Los Muertos
Photo: Arte Américas
Through November 21, 2007
Arte Américas
1630 Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, California
Mexico has an intimate and comfortable relationship with death as
expressed in the annual Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead holiday. The
ofrendas/altars are not for worshiping but for the offering of love
to departed family members and friends.
For more information visit
Arte Américas’ website.
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Ancient Roots/Urban Journeys: Expressions for Días
de los Muertos
Photo: Oakland Museum of California
Through December 2, 2007
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, California
The 2007 Días de los Muertos exhibition – the museum’s
14th annual exhibition– reveals a journey between ancient and
current expressions that connect people to an evolving cultural legacy. The
artworks – created by artists, schools, and community groups – range
from traditional Oaxacan-style altars to urban ways of expression,
including graffiti and lowrider culture.
Museum Admission: $8 adults, $5 seniors, $5 students
For more information visit
the Oakland Museum of California’s website.
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Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden
Photo: Japanese American National Museum
Through January 6, 2008
Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
Gardens were among the first forms of Japanese culture to gain popularity in the United States. Since their introduction to the American public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Japanese-style gardens have proliferated across the country.
Landscaping America reveals the personal stories, historical journeys, creativity, and community processes that underlie the surface of the "Japanese garden." This multimedia exhibition highlights how West Coast Japanese Americans drew upon their agricultural and ethnic backgrounds to carve out a viable vocational niche in gardening, and in the process, reinterpreted Japanese garden traditions, and contributed to the diversity of the American landscape.
Curated by ACTA Board Member Sojin Kim.
Museum Admission: $8 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students and children
Museum Hours: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Thursday, Closed Monday
For more information visit the Japanese American National Museum’s website.
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Kumeyaay : Indigenous People of Southern California
Ongoing
San Diego Museum of Man
Balboa Park
1350 El Prado
San Diego, California
When Father Junipero Serra entered the San Diego area in 1769, he
encountered a thriving population, peaceful and hospitable. After
conscripting native people to build Mission San Diego de Alcalá,
the Spanish called them Diegueños after the mission, but the
people had their own name: Kumeyaay. Traditional Kumeyaay lifeways
are presented in displays detailing food supplies, dress and adornment,
games, and ceremonies. The Kumeyaay arts of pottery and basketry
are highlighted, and the exhibit has been expanded with a new display
of a traditional Kumeyaay house.
Admission: $8
Museum Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily
For more information visit
the Museum of Man’s website.
November
Shared Evening of Kathak
Sunday, November 11, 2007 – 6:00 pm
Cultural Integration Fellowship
2650 Fulton Street
San Francisco, California
Charlotte Moraga, principle dancer of the Chitresh Das Dance Company,
will share an evening of Kathak with Mumbai-based Kathak dancer, Shila
Mehta.
Admission: $18 general admission, $12 students and seniors
For more information visit
Chitresh Das Dance Company’s website.
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West African Master Workshops
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 – 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Friday, November 16, 2007 – 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Dancers Studio
5772 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
Mariama Basse and Babacar N’Diaye from Le Balley du Senegal
will instruct master West African dance workshops featuring Djembe,
Kutiro and Sabar styles.
Email for more information.
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The 13th Annual California Indian Storytelling Festival
Saturday, November 17, 2007 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
San Leandro Public Library Theater Center
300 Estudillo Avenue
San Leandro, California
The 13th Annual California Indian Storytelling Festival will bring
together Native storytellers from throughout California, with special
guests from Hawaii. The festival program includes storytelling
performances, panel discussions, and other presentations on indigenous
oral traditions, folklore and storytelling.
Festival workshops are recommended for adults and teens, ages 15 and
up. Storytelling and music performances are recommended for adults
and children ages 8 and up.
Admission: at the door only, $15 general, $10 elders/students/children,
$15 dinner with the storytellers
For more information visit
the California Indian Storytellers Association website.
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Native Harvests
Photo: Autry National Center
Saturday, November 17, 2007 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, California
From the Green Corn Festival in the plains to the Saguaro Harvest
Celebrations in the Southwest and the many Harvest Moon Festivals throughout
the country, Native American food harvests highlight the best of traditional
culinary celebrations. Guests at this event will sample native delicacies
from throughout the country, while guest panelists discuss harvesting
and food preparation techniques, as well as the histories of various
Native American festivals.
Panelists include Beverly Cox, food editor for Native Peoples magazine,
Nephi Craig (Navajo/White Mountain Apache), Chef Founder of the Native
American Culinary Association, and Dr. Rebecca Hernandez (Mescalero
Apache) from the UCLA American Indian Studies Center. The exhibition
Picturing the People will be open during the event.
Admission: $40/$30 members. Reservations required. Please
call (323) 667-2000, ext. 250.
For more information visit
the Autry National Center’s website or call (323) 667-2000.
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Prithvi: The Earth
Photo: Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose
Saturday, November 17, 2007 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 18, 2007 – 4:00 pm
Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Avenue
San Jose, California
Presented by Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose. The concert
will feature stoires on the Earth from mythological to contemporary
times. Orginal music composed by Asha Ramesh. Original
choreography by Mythili Kumar and Rasika Kumar.
This project has been made possible in part by a grant from ACTA’s
Living Cultures Grants Program, in partnership with the Walter
and Elise Haas Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and
the James Irvine Foundation.
Admission: $15 general, $10 students and seniors, $45 family of four
For more information visit the
Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose’s website.
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San Francisco Croatian Festival
Sunday, November 18, 2007 – 2:00 pm
Croatian American Cultural Center
60 Onondaga Avenue
San Francisco, California
Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent
Society.
Sinovi of Chicago will join Bay Area performing groups for an all-day
celebration of music, song, and dance. Sinovi (“the sons”)
began performing together in 1979 when they were still in high school. Alumni
of the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, they are renowned throughout
the country for their fun-loving and colorful performances that are
rooted in a deep knowledge and love of tamburitza music. The
members are Joe Gornick, bass; Nick Gornick, bugarija; Steve Kirin,
prim; Mark Oreskovich, brac; and Tom Vucinic, brac. Their program
will include both traditional tamburitza repertoire and original compositions
by members of the group.
Admission: $10
For more information visit
the Croatian American Cultural Center’s website.
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Jugalbandi Concert
Sunday, November 18, 2007 – 8:00 pm
Fountain Theatre
5060 Fountain Avenue
Los Angeles, California
Featuring Jagan Ramamoorty (violin), Abhijit Banerjee (tabla), and
Paul Livingstong (sitar).
Admission: $25, includes CD
For more information contact the Sangeet School of World Music via
email.
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Story of Light
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 – 10:30 am
Carpenter Performing Arts Center
Atherton Street
Long Beach, California
Created by dancer and storywriter Ramaa Bharadvaj, Story of Light
is an audience interactive dance theater production presentation that
uses stories and images from mythology and rituals to highlight the
significance of Light in the Indian culture. Presented by Ramaa
Bharadvaj and the Angahara Dance Ensemble.
Admission: Free, invitation required
For more information or invitations visit
Angahara Dance Ensemble’s website.
December
ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco 15th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, December 8, 2007 – 7:00 pm
ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco
22nd Street
San Francisco, California
Join ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco in a celebration of 15 years
of dedicated service to the Bay Area community and the 25th anniversary
of Mestranda Márcia in the art of capoeira.
Admission: $25 and up (all proceeds to support ABADÁ-Capoeira
San Francisco youth outreach programs)
For more information contact ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco via
email.
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5th Annual Parol Lantern Parade & Festival
Grand Parade
Saturday, December 8, 2007 – 5:00 pm
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission Street
San Francisco, California
Free Parol-Making Workshops
Fridays, Through November 30, 2007 – 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bayanihan Community Center
1010 Mission Street
San Francisco, California
The Filipino American Development Foundation and Kularts, in association
with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and MJM Management, present the
5th Annual Parol Lantern Parade & Festival. The Parol Lantern
Festival is centered around the parol, a traditional Filipino Christmas
latern.
For more information,
visit the Parol Lantern Parade & Festival’s website.
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County & Regional Calendars
A calendar of Festivals and Celebrations in San Diego is available from the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.
Let us know if you have special information that should be posted here.
To update information or submit an event for the calendar,
please email ACTA.
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