by the El Reportero’s staff
Nikita
The De Colores’ Children Center presents Víctor Hugo Santos, the troubador of the children, will be accompanied by the talented 11-year-old girl-artist, Nikita, who at her short age has excelled in modeling since the age of 4 and later in singing and theatrical acting.
Nikita, an artistic promise in the Bay Area, is the daughter of Mexican talent Laura San Pablo, asinger, dancer, and poetry reader. Her grandfather, Pablo López is a musician, composer and interpreter.
The for-all-ages Concert of Music for Children, is an interactive event of music and movements where the children will sing, dance, laugh and play instruments. On Saturday Dec. 17, at 11 a.m., at the Colores’s Children Center, 196 Martinvale Ln., San José, California. Donation $10 per person.
Hidden in sight in Southern Exposure’s
Southern Expsure’s Youth Advisory Board (YAB) presents hidden in sight, an installation documenting an anthropological survey of a secret society. This semester, YAB created both fact and fiction in their exploration, developing the secret society itself by determining its language, customs, codes, and characters, then setting up their own office to research these creations, the “Bureau of Hidden Insight.”
The exhibition includes the work of Latino artists, such as Angela Hernandez, Jonathan Hernando, Christian Mejía, Arturo Moreno, and Nora Ortiz. Dec. 14, 2011 – Jan. 7, 2012. 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. FREE. Opening Reception: Wednesday, Dec.14, 2011, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The Joy of December: “An evening to celebrate the living traditions”
The Central American culture is full of festive traditions, mixing the cultures of Native Indigenous People, African, and Spanish colonizers. “La Alegria de Diciembre” (The Joy of December) brings us many of those traditions, filled with holiday music, dance, lights, and food, and “Las Posadas”.
The celebration of these traditions and the end of the year include dance & folklore by “El Gran Jaguar” and “Nicaragua Viva”. There will be a traditional little marketplace (Mercadito) with gifts, art, handicrafts, and textiles from our native lands.
Creche exhibit and the Season’s best traditional Central American foods and drinks. Sunday, Dec. 18 2011, 5:30 p.m. Casa de la Cultura 1901 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley CA 94720. Tickets $15 adv., $18 door. On sale at Brown Paper Tickets, Café Platano (2042 University Avenue, Berkeley CA) and Palacio Latino (2240 Mission Street, San Francisco CA).
Celebrate Christmas with the Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce
The Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce invites all its members to join them on the celebration of Christmas for the Christmas mixer at the Medjool Restaurant on December 20th, 2011. There will be great food and no-host bar. 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 2522 Mission St, San Francisco. RSVP: 4152591498 / 4155501068.
