by Magdy Zara
The Latino Task Force of San Francisco (LTF) has planned a Job Fair for this winter with the aim of facilitating decent employment opportunities for Latino immigrants.
The LTF was born during the pandemic when the citizens of the Mission District seemed to have been abandoned, it was then that a group of Latino activists with extensive experience met and began to look for a way to help those most in need.
The Economic and Employment Commission is in charge of organizing this career fair, to be held at the City College of San Francisco, on Dec. 3 of this year, City College of San Francisco, Missionary Center
1125 Valencia St., San Francisco, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This will be a public event, all job seekers are invited.
MACLA presents art exhibition Mírame
The Latin American Art and Culture Movement presents the exhibition Mírame, starring exclusively women, five artists who examine how cultural beliefs have shaped and limited the role of women.
The featured artists are: Abby Aceves, Tiffany Alfonseca, Ruby Bloo, Mónica Hernández and Elba Raquel.
The exhibition begins on December 6, 2024 and concludes on March 9, 2025, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The Macla Gallery is located at 510 South 1st Street, San José.
Fiber Arts and Gift Making
Shelby Hendricks will be teaching a painting and weaving workshop organized by the San José Museum of Art.
Hendricks, who is an educator, says that participants will learn embroidery techniques and experiment with unconventional materials to embellish and personalize a mixed media painted canvas. Finished canvases can be gifted to participants’ family and friends for the holidays.
Seating is limited to 25 participants ages 13 and older. The event will take place at the museum’s headquarters at 110 South Market Street in San Jose, this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, between 1 and 4 p.m.
Ensambles Ballet Folklórico hosts its Christmas Celebration
The Ensambles Ballet Folklórico of San Francisco is pleased to announce the staging of its new winter production, Christmas Celebration.
This will be “Pastorela Festiva” full of dance, music and Mexican tradition, featuring live music by Mariachi Mexico de Gilroy.
Tickets are on sale at https://ensamblesbfdsf.brownpapertickets.com/
This year’s Christmas Celebration will be on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 15 from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Cañada School-Teatro Principal, in Redwood City
