by Magdy Zara
The California Academy of Science has organized a series of activities to celebrate the Day of the Dead, and honor the souls of the deceased.
For this, the group “Xiuhcóatl” Danza Azteca will open the show with a traditional Aztec blessing held outside the building before starting the event.
To pay tribute to those who have passed into the world of the dead, a beautifully decorated, crafted and curated offering was created by the Latin Affinity Group of Conciencia Academy.
Mariachi San Francisco will be in charge of making those present dance all night, with electrifying rhythms and moving melodies.
Likewise, attendees will witness the captivating story of life and death, through a fascinating folkloric ballet performance, there will also be living catrinas wandering through the museum from the Mission Cultural Center.
This evening will also feature delicate sugar skull-inspired face paintings by talented artist and face painter Beatriz Saldivar.
Additionally, tonight there will be more than 20 Latin vendors at El Mercado, displaying their varied merchandise ranging from artisanal jewelry to handmade ceramics.
The Academy of Science’s Day of the Dead celebration will take place on Nov. 2, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; at Golden Gate Park 55 Music Concourse Drive San Francisco. Tickets are $22, for those over 21 years old.
Santa Cecilia appears in San Francisco
The musical group La Santa Cecilia, based in Los Angeles, performs in San Francisco after a long break in 2020 and 2021 due to the quarantine as a result of Covid.
La Santa Cecilia (named after the patron saint of musicians) was formed in 2007 as a sextet. Its founding members were the guitarist Gloria Estrad; the accordionist and requintero, Pepe Carlos; the bassist, Alex Bendaña: the percussionist Miguel “Oso” Ramírez: the drummer, Hugo Vargas and the main vocalist Marisol “La Marisoul” Hernández.0
The band members were born or brought to the United States when they were very young. While they all grew up with traditional forms of Latin music at home, they were also exposed to the sounds of American pop culture: rock, soul, blues, jazz, funk, punk, ska, reggae, and other world sounds played on the streets. waves and in the neighborhoods. They performed at block parties, bars, coffee shops, and occasionally at opening concerts for out-of-town events and festivals.
Its members are musically inspired by the Pan-American rhythms of Colombian and Mexican cumbia, bossa nova, rumba, bolero and tango and combine them with rock, soul, R&B, ska, jazz and even klezmer.
The group, which is made up of the children of immigrants, has a long history and has been awarded a Grammy for Best Latin Rock Album and this Nov. 2 will perform at Salón de Agosto, starting at 7 p.m. The entrance fee is $30.
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San Francisco hosts APEC Economic Leaders Week
The United States will host APEC this year 2023 under the motto “Creating a resilient and sustainable future for all.” Concluding its year as host, the United States will host APEC Economic Leaders Week (AELW) in the iconic San Francisco, California.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum created in 1989 to take advantage of the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC is the primary platform for the US to advance economic policies in the Asia-Pacific region that promote free, fair and open trade and investment that foster sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
APEC’s 21 member economies represent nearly 40% of the world’s population, nearly 50% of global trade, and more than 60% of U.S. goods exports. Additionally, these economies have made impressive direct investments in the United States, estimated at $1.7 trillion and employing 2.3 million American workers as of 2020.
AELW 2023 will bring together delegates, opinion leaders and stakeholders with global leaders to address global challenges, focusing on three global policy priorities of APEC 2023.
The APEC Economic Leaders Week will take place between Nov. 7 and 11 in the city of San Francisco.
