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December 8-10
Boyle Heights Latina Independent
Film Extravaganza
Latina filmmakers showcase their work at this second annual film festival
and competition produced by Josefina Lopez, author and screenwriter
of Real Women Have Curves, and Courage Productions.
Los Angeles
323-263-7684
www.bhlife.org
Through December 31
Armando Rascon: Naco Nocturnes
The de Young Museum presents the work of artist Armando Rascon,
whose work involves personal memories that reflect a cultural perspective.
Artifacts, video and soundscape shed new light on the U.S.-Mexico
border.
San Francisco
415-863-3330
www.thinker.org/deyoung
Through December 31
The Migrant Project
Contemporary California Farm Workers
Photographer Rick Nahmias displays pictures taken during his travels
to more than 50 rural California communities in an effort to document
the daily lives and struggles of the state’s migrant farmworkers.
The photos puts a human face to this hidden yet proud segment of
our society and are on display at the San Francisco Public Library.
415-557-4400
http://sfpl.lib.ca.us
Through April 30
Guatemala! Celebrations of Weaving
Join the San Diego Museum of Man in discovering the intricate work
of Mayan women in Guatemalan villages. Colorful ceremonial and everyday
clothing inspired by ancestors and natural surroundings are on display.
San Diego
www.museumofman.org
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ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
The sister event to the international art show Art Basel in Switzerland,
this is an exciting mix of art exhibits, special events, gallery
parties and more. Galleries from the U.S., Latin America, Europe,
Africa and Asia will exhibit works.
Miami Beach
www.artbaselmiamibeach.com
Navidad Gitana
December 21-23
Direct from Colombia’s beloved Misi
Compañía de Teatro Musical comes a
holiday musical for kids and their families. With a cast of more
than 60 actors, singers and dancers, Navidad Gitana is a colorful
fantasy about medieval gypsies, fearless adventurers, ocean storms
and sunken treasures, daring rescues, spectacular special effects
and Christmas dreams that come true.
Ziff Ballet Opera House
Carnival Center for the Performing Arts, Miami
www.pacmiami.org
Illinois
¡Atencion! Chicano Movement in Print
Mexican Fine Arts Center and Museum presents political and cultural
print images from the Chicano movement collected since the 1960s.
The exhibit is at once a documentary of and homage to the period.
Chicago
312-738-1503
www.mfacmchicago.org
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Through January 21
¡Carnaval!
New Orleans Museum of Art recreates the colorful sights and sounds
of Lenten festivals, including Mardi Gras, that are celebrated throughout
the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas.
New Orleans
504-488-2631
www.noma.org |
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December 12
Feast of Guadalupe Concert
& Celebration
The Feast Day of Guadalupe celebrates the December 1531 appearance
of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego just outside of Mexico City. This
concert features music composed in honor of Mary from the 16th century
to today.
Albuquerque
505-724-4771
www.nhccnm.org |
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Through December 3
Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza
Starring Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, this Alamo City celebration
brings together more than 1,000 mariachi students in the largest competition
in the U.S. Workshops, performances and a Mass are all part of the
week-long festivities.
San Antonio
www.mariachimusic.com
Through January 2007
City of Night: The Vargas Brothers Studio, 1912-1930, Peru
City of Night is one of the first showcases of the experimental
photography of Peruvian brothers Carlos and Miguel Vargas. The duo
were known for their amazing nighttime portraits of artists and
dancers.
FotoFest Headquarters, Houston
www.fotofest.org
December 1-10
Simplemente Lara: Vida y Canciones del Músico Poeta Agustín
Lara
The ballads of Agustín Lara, a popular Mexican composer in
the 1930s and 40s whose work can still be heard today, are interpreted
by musicians and actors at Talento Bilingüe de Houston.
Houston
www.tbhcenter.org
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December 8-January 5
Visions of Heaven: Folk Sculptures by Denny Nava
Venezuelan folk artist Denny Nava uses his dreams as inspiration for
his colorful and unique sculptures of angels, santos and the Virgin
Mary. His work has been displayed throughout Venezuela and in the
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