Compiled by the El Reportero‘s staff
Hometown Holidays Redwood City, a party to celebrate the holiday season, presented by Redwood City’s Downtown Business Group. Guests can enjoy a parade, live entertainment, carnival rides, Santa Claus photos, and more! RAIN OR SHINE!
Hometown Holidays, a free, family-friendly event
The celebration features:
-Traditional Holiday Parade
-Live entertainment, including High School bands, dancing groups and singing groups
-Santa Claus Photos outdoors –
Fun N Games Amusement Activities including Carnival Rides, Train, and Snack Station*- NEW this year: – Tie Dyed T-Shirt Creation*, plus crowd-pleasers featuring fun kids’ entertainment. – Petting Zoo.
Food and Craft Vendors
There is a fee for the Petting Zoo, T-Shirts, food and rides.
Details can be found at www.hometownholidays.org, or call the Hometown Holidays Hotline at 650-455-5144 or e-mail info@hometownholidays.org.
It’s all happening on Saturday Dec. 10, RAIN OR SHINE!
Saturday Dec. 10 2022 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Downtown Redwood City, Free Admission.
Carnival Rides: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Santa Photos:10 a.m. – 3 p.m., one per family only. Live Holiday Entertainment: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Parade: 4:30 p.m., Holiday, Craft & Food Vendors: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. http://www.hometownholidays.org
The Long Walk Home – a Mayan family’s journey in search of refuge
A multimedia concert by David R Molina. The Long Walk Home (El Largo Camino A Casa)
The piece is primarily in Spanish, video art and supertitles make it accessible to English and Spanish speakers.
Conceived, composed, and co-directed by Molina, The Long Walk Home is a multimedia-audio documentary-concert which shares the epic true story of a Guatemalan Mayan family fleeing violence in their homeland, surviving a dangerous journey to the USA, Narco predators at the border, family separation in U.S. detention centers, their miraculous reunification, and their art of clowning.
A 5-piece ensemble featuring Bay Area and NYC musicians will perform a live score to this powerful story. Members range from jazz, classical, electronic, latin folklórico, and experimental music backgrounds.
The piece is primarily in Spanish, video art and supertitles make it accessible to English and Spanish speakers.
*CONTENT WARNING:
This production contains sensitive subject matter including: family separation, kidnapping, forced detention and sexual violence. Resources relating to these matters will be available at the community organization tables in the lobby.
Show details!
A 5 piece ensemble featuring Bay Area and NYC musicians will perform a live score to this powerful story. Members range from jazz, classical, electronic, latin folklórico, and experimental music backgrounds.
