by Magdy Zara
The Street Culture Festival is a celebration of Latin American arts and culture. This week is a week of vibrant events and performances.
You can’t miss the Street Culture Festival, as it’s the perfect opportunity to share with family, with music and dance from the diverse cultures of Latin America, completely free of charge.
This festival is organized by the Lesher Center and the Diablo Regional Arts Association as part of their Cultural Festival program.
It begins this Saturday, June 14, at 7 p.m., at the Lesher Center for the Arts, located at 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, California.
La Gente SF kicks off its US tour
LA GENTE SF kicks off its 2025 summer tour across the United States, with two performances in San Francisco.
As you may recall, the group La Gente SF was born in San Francisco and currently resides in Madrid, Spain. This time, they’re back to delight their audiences with their unique music, combining cumbia, reggae, salsa, and reggaeton.
The event is this Saturday, June 14th, in Mountainview at the Cuesta Park Festival, starting at 6 p.m. The suggested donation is $10-$20. Attendees are welcome to bring their own drinks and food.
There will also be a performance on Friday, June 20th at the Music On The Square Festival in Redwood City at 6 p.m.
Give Smiles to Children This Summer 2025
The toy drive for the farmworker caravan for this summer 2025 has already begun.
Farmworker caravans in San Francisco are social or humanitarian events held by organized groups seeking to improve working conditions or the rights of farmworkers. Caravans sometimes include live music and giveaways.
The toy drive concludes this Sunday, June 15, and the collection centers are:
*CATHOLIC CHARITIES (GILROY)
South County Annex c/o Farmworker Caravan
9300 Wren Avenue, Gilroy.
*SACRED HEART PARISH (SARATOGA)
13716 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga.
*WASHINGTON UNITED YOUTH CENTER (SAN JOSE)
921 South First Street, Suite B, San Jose, CA
Behind the Latin American Library.
Pacific Commons Summer Concerts Return
The Pacific Commons shopping center offers the Fremont community an excellent shopping and dining experience in an outdoor setting. In addition, there is a free summer concert series scheduled starting this June.
The first will be this June 27th, featuring The Cheeseballs (Funk, Soul, and R&B).
July 25th, Fleetwood Macrame (Fleetwood Mac tribute band).
August 22nd, Patrón Ritmos Latinos (Latin Rock Fusion).
September 26th, Foreverland (Michael Jackson Tribute).
Location: Block Plaza near Koja Kitchen, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
