Events for the Week of: 8-14 March 2021

Women of color are changing and impacting the county in amazing ways. There are awesome women of color right here in San Diego impacting their communities for the better. Join us as we virtually celebrate these women, learn how they achieved their goals, and how we can choose to challenge all the girls to be amazing as well! First 200 households to register get a free swag bag!
 
Speakers:

• Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor of National City / Alcaldesa de National City

• Vivian Moreno, District 8 Councilmember, City of San Diego / Regidora de la Ciudad de San Diego, Distrito 8

• Chida Rebecca, Deputy Director of Communications for Mayor Todd Gloria / Subdirectora de Comunicación del Alcalde Todd Gloria

• Lily Zaragoza, Broadcaster, iHeart Media/Total Traffic Network / Locutora de iHeart Media/Total Traffic Network

For more information / Mayores informes: , 619-610-0817

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: www.eventbrite.com

Monday, March 8 - 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM


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On any given day, the border between Baja California and San Diego seethes with travelers in both directions: Americans pushing south into Mexico and Mexicans pushing north into the U.S. What are we all seeking? What draws us to explore "the other side?"

Judy Goldstein Botello explores these questions in her book, "The Other Side: Journeys in Baja California. During her years of wandering through the Baja peninsula, the author discovered her own "other side, falling in love, in the process, with Mexico in general and with Baja California in particular. Join us to share a virtual journey through some of the most enchanted—and enchanting—places on earth.

Judy Goldstein Botello is a retired pediatrician and the author of three books published by Sunbelt: "The Other Side: Journeys in Baja California, "Adventures with Kids in San Diego, and "More Adventures with Kids in San Diego” which Judy wrote with her adult daughter. Her articles have appeared in a variety of magazines, and her short stories have been included in several anthologies. the literary magazine the Southern Review of Literature published Judy's poetry and one of her literary translations.

Judy's love affair with Mexico began more than forty years ago, and she and her husband continue to explore Baja and the Mexican mainland—journeys of discovery that have no end. Over the last dozen years, they have become involved with a local non-profit organization providing medical and dental services to remote communities in the mountains of southern Baja California. This new adventure has allowed Judy to combine her role as a doctor and as a Baja explorer.

For more information and to register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunbelt-spotlight-journeys-in-baja-california-judy-goldstein-botello-tickets-136851848563

Dates and times of events are subject to change without notice. Always check the event organizer's website for the most updated schedule before attending. Check local COVID-19 restrictions and updates.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: www.eventbrite.com

Wednesday, March 10 - 1:00 PM


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Foreign Language Film Night Series will screen the following films for the general public in The Languages of SoCal mini-series. Each film will be followed by a discussion with a San Diego university/college faculty and a neighbor about cultural aspects of the film and their immigrant experiences. The discussion will last about 30 minutes and include a Q&A open to all participants.

Admission/Cost: FREE
All the films via Zoom from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Email creative director, Stacy Nyikos (), for the viewing links.

Films, dates and discussants:

Wednesday, February 17 -
Mosul - After his life is saved by a rogue Iraqi squadron, a young police officer joins them in their fight against ISIS in a decimated Mosul.
Shak Hanish, professor of political science at National University, and Ghadah Al Saadi, instructor of Iraqi/MSA at SDSU-LARC (who was born in Mosul).

Wednesday, March 3 -
1982 - During the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, an 11-year-old boy tries to tell a classmate about his crush on her while their teachers try to hide their fear of the conflict.
Iman Bakour-Aziz, Levantine, MSA instructor at SDSU-LARC, and Maha Gebara-Lamb, biostatistician and instructor at MiraCosta College and member of AMEMSA+ (Arab, Middle Eastern, Moslem, South Asian, plus group).

Wednesday, March 24 -
Miriam Miente (Mirium Lies) - Miriam doesn't know how to explain to her family that the boyfriend she met online is black.
Cristian Aquino-Sterling, associate dean of diversity and international affairs SDSU College of Education, and Patricia McGregor, theater director, playwright and performer in San Diego, currently working on a piece at UCSD.

Wednesday, April 7 -
Love is War - In this Nigerian comedy, sparks fly as a husband and wife both win the nominations as the candidates of the two major parties in an upcoming gubernatorial election. Will their marriage survive this unprecedented event?
Niyi Coker, director of the School of Theater, Television, and Film at SDSU, and Ihuoma Nwaogwugwu, competency engineer for 3D printing at HP, and lead actor Richard Mofe-Damijo.

April 28 -
Innocence Based on a real-life story, this South Korean film focuses on Ahn Jung-in (Shin Hye-sun), a lawyer who decides to defend her mother after she is wrongly accused of killing someone at her husband's funeral.
Insook Kang, Korean instructor at SDSU, and Jimi Kim, South Korean film expert and lecturer.


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Join KPBS and the San Diego County Library to hear from the author of the touching story about Japanese American children who corresponded with their beloved librarian, Clara Breed, while they were imprisoned in World War II internment camps. Miss Breed was a children’s and city librarian with the San Diego Public Library from 1929-1970. Her collection of letters from the children are held at the Japanese American National Museum. Cynthia Grady, author of "Write to Me," 2020 One Book for Kids selection, uses excerpts from the letters to present a difficult subject with honesty and hope.

The program will feature:

Cherry Blossom Festival history from Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego

Story-inspired craft by Girl Scouts San Diego

Interview with author Cynthia Grady

Student Q&A

This is a free virtual event open to the public that will stream live to the One Book Facebook page and to YouTube. Registration is encouraged since the viewing link will be provided in reminder emails closer to the event.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: www.eventbrite.com

Thursday, March 11 - 11:00 AM


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Featuring Kourosh Taghavi with Ethnomusicologist Solmaz Shakerifard. Sunday, March 14 at 2 to 2:50 PM PST. Watch online or through live-streaming on YouTube.

Iranian Classical Music in a Historical and Contemporary Context is the fourth of six programs in the Center for World Music’s Spring 2021 Virtual Encounters with World Music and Dance series. This program is a celebration leading up to Nowruz (Persian New Year) 2021.

This live-hosted music and discussion event will explore the relationship between Iranian music and Persian poetry, the significance of the voice, and the close historical relationship between Iranian music and its neighboring musical traditions. This discussion will also consider how Iranian classical music has changed over time, how its traditional boundaries have been pushed, and how such transformations have been received by Iranians, both in Iran and within the Iranian diaspora.

Kourosh Taghavi will address questions from the audience throughout the program.

Registration is free. a link to the live stream will be provided in your confirmation email. If you’d like to support the artists and the program, donations are welcomed.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Online Streaming Event
Link: https://cwm.ticketleap.com/iranian-classical/

Sunday, March 14 - 2:00 PM


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