by El Reportero Staff
Trabajo de Aa María Fernandez
Enjoy moles from many different regions of Mexico at the 5th annual round of this contest hosted by the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.
The contest is divided into a category for professional cooks and one for participants from the public. Winners of the professional contest will be decided by Chef’s choice, while the public’s moles will be voted on by guests themselves.
The event is on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Mission Cultural Center. The cost to attend is $7. For registration forms or more information call 415-821-1155 or visit www.missionculturalcenter.org.
Galeria de la Raza presents Ecdisis
The Galeria is exhibiting these sculpture-based works by Bay Area artist Ana Teresa Fernández for the rest of this year.
Fernández’s sculptures are an interpretation of the struggle endured by young women living in border towns. Present in many of the works is imagery both urban and religious. Ecdisis’ intent is to raise awareness about raise awareness about an ongoing culture of violence directed against young women in Juarez, Mexico, where over 500 women have been murdered or “disappeared” since 1992.
Ecdisis is currently on exhibition at the Galeria de la Raza and will continue until Jan. 10, 2008. The Galeria is open on Tuesdays from 1 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday – Saturday from 12 to 6 p.m.
City College Board of Trustees meeting
The Board of Trustees for San Francisco Community College District will be holding their regular monthly meeting. These are open to the public and also videotaped for broadcast on EaTV Cable Channel 27.
This month’s meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 at 6 p.m on the Ocean Campus in the Pierre Coste Room. The broadcast will begin on Nov. 26. For more information visit City College’s website at www.ccsf.edu.
Ballet Flamenco José Porcel
Ballet Flamenco José Porcel
This performance by José Porcel brings the essence of traditional Spanish fl amenco dance to contemporary music and dance steps.
Porcel and his company will present a program titled Alma Flamenco, musical performance with a variety of solo, dup and group dances as well.
Dances performed include the seguirilla, tango derived tangillo and modern ferruca.
Ballet Flamenco José Porcel will be held on Dec. 5, 2008 and Dec. 6 at 8 p.m in UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. Tickets are $24, $36 and $48. Tickets are available at the door as well as at 510-642-9988 and www.calperformances.org.
New Italian Cinema returns to San Francisco
The San Francisco Film Society, New Italian Cinema Events of Florence, Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco all play host to the 12th annual round of this eight-day film festival.
The centerpiece of this event is a competition between seven films, all by emerging Italian directors vying for the City of Florence Award, presented by the New Italian Cinema Events organization.
The festival runs from Nov. 16 to Nov. 23, 2008 at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema. Film tickets are available at $10 for year-round SFFS/IIC members, $12.50 for general admittance and $11 for seniors, students and people with disabilities. Tickets to the opening night fi lm and reception are $15 for SFFS/ IIC members and $20 general. Closing night tickets run at $25 for SFFS/IIC members and $32.50 general. Tickets can be ordered at www.sffs.org or by calling 925-866-9559.
