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December 20

Tropicalia: A Revolution in Brazilian Culture
when 4:00 am (EST); until December 31
where Bronx Museum of the Arts in Bronx, NY
price $5 Adults
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Tropicalia is the first comprehensive exhibition to explore one of the most significant chapters in modern cultural history, a period beginning in the late 1960s when daring experiments in Brazilian art, music, film, architecture and theater converged–an

Popular Art From the Mexican Museum
when 3:00 am (PST); until December 29
where Fort Mason Center – San Francisco Craft and Folk Art Museum in San Francisco, CA
price $5.00
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After Spaniards brought the art of glassmaking to Mexico, production of functional ware for the home was widespread. The variety of colors and forms created by glassware producers is infinite, particularly for forms of utilitarian use — jugs, pitchers, g

Sikhs: Legacy of the Punjab
when 2:00 pm (EST); Everyday through December 28
where National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC
price free
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This new exhibit explores the culture and beliefs of the Sikh people, who originally lived in the Punjab, an area now part of Pakistan and northern India. Through displays of Sikh paintings, jewelry, books, weapons, and other religious and cultural object

December 30

MingleNow Public Launch
when 4:00 pm (PST); Social Site Launch
where Online – www.minglenow.com in USA, CA
price Free
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MingleNow is designed to connect you with your favorite places and friends and events before you go out, while you’re out and after you return home.

January 4

The Color of Motion: Han Yoon Jung Prints
when 10:00 am (EST); 3 weeks
where Agora Gallery in New York, NY
price free
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Award winning printmaker Han Yoon Jung uses animal iconography to compose surrealist metaphors that point at meaning yet never define one.

Haitian Artist Clifford Jean-Felix in New York
when 10:00 am (EST); 3 weeks
where Agora Gallery in New York, NY
price free
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Distilling the basic polarities and idiosyncratic manifestations of human experience into that which is more general and universal, Jean-Felix’s stylized figures are totemic embodiments of eternal love and timeless wisdom.

The Portal of Reconciliation: Lebanese artist E. Azar
when 10:00 am (EST); 3 weeks
where Agora Gallery in New York, NY
price free
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E. Azar is a master of conveying a sense of ‘joie de vivre’ through his acrylic paintings. His works are radiant and dreamy, and represent a world where humans appear not as isolated creatures, but as an integral part of their surroundings.

January 11

Jose Guadalupe Posada and the Mexican Broadside
when 2:30 am (CST); 2 days
where Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, IL
price $12
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This exhibition explores the collection of late 19th and early 20th century Mexican broadsides. At that time of era the popular press publishers and itinerant hawkers use to sell these colorful, graphically powerful sheets on the street as penny handbills

January 18

How I Helped Save the World
when 11:00 am (PST); 2 hours
where JCCCNC in San Francisco, CA
price free-$20
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Do your New Year’s resolutions include getting involved with a non-profit or social cause? Looking for ideas or inspiration on how to get started? Our eclectic set of featured panelists will share stories on how they identified niches…

January 26

South Asian Awareness Network Conference
when 7:00 am (EST); 3 days
where University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI
price $45.00
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The CulturalConnect co-founders, Sumaya Kazi and Raymond Rouf will be speaking at this conference.

SAAN stands for “South Asian Awareness Network”. It is a student organization at the University of Michigan that was formed by the co-operative

January 29

Emerging Asian American Poets
when 11:30 am (EST); 2 hours
where Folger Elizabethan Theatre in Washington, DC
price $12
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Tina Chang, Srikanth Reddy and Victoria Chang tackle identity politics in contemporary America. With varying styles, these poets craft global poetry fitting for literature’s increasingly diverse world stage.

February 2

Financial Communication for Small Business
when 12:00 pm (EST); 2 hours
where District Office of the SBA in Washington, DC
price FREE
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If you are a business owner who’d like to feel more confident about understanding and communicating your business’ financial information, sign up today to attend the free, two-hour workshop, Financial Communication for Small Business.

February 5

South Asian New Mother’s Group
when 2:00 pm (PST); 1 1/2 hours
where Kaiser Permanente Fremont Medical Center, Niles Building Room H in Fremont, CA
price Free
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Question and Answer session for new mothers

February 8

A Khalil Bendib Cartoon Exhibit
when 11:00 am (PST); 1 hour, 30 minutes
where Arab Cultural & Community Center in San Francisco, CA
price $10 donation
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A special slide show presentation by Khalil Bendib including a live drawing demonstration followed by Question & Answer

February 9

New York City Alumni Networking Reception Part II (Phiota & QPhiB)
when 10:00 am (EST); 3 hours
where Mocca Lounge – Tribecca, Downtown NYC in New York, NY
price Free
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Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Est. 1931
Part of the 75th Anniversary
w/ special guest Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Present:

New York City Alumni Networking Reception Part II
Afterwork Networking Event for Alumni

Tessa Souter
when 12:00 pm (EST); 2 hours
where 55 Bar in New York, NY
price free
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Tessa Souter is an Afro-British-Carribean stylist who proves that the jazz singer’s repertoire is no longer limited to the Great American Song Book.

One Tribe Nation
when 1:30 pm (PST); all night
where Boom Boom Room in San Francisco, CA
price 10
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One Tribe Nation is led by guitarist Michael Sanders and features Andy Vargas, Chuck Prada, Daniel De Los, Reyes, Dave Filice, Dave Schulz, Rocklin, Thompson and Joshua Eagan. They are known for creating an eclectic blend of rock, funk, jazz and Afro-lati

February 10

Hector Silveira Quartet
when 10:00 am (CST); 3 hours
where Joe’s Be-Bop Cafe & Jazz Emporium in Chicago, IL
price free
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Hector Silveira has played to enthusiatic crowds the world over, blending Cuban dance music, and folkloric rythms into his own unque sound.

February 11

Las Paredes/The Walls (by Griselda Gambaro)
when 7:30 am (EST); 3 hours
where Gala Theatre in Washington, DC
price 32.00
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This is a great opportunity to support the local theater community and to check out the work of one of Latin America’s most cutting edge (and famous)…

February 14

Official Launch of National Citizen Movement for Quality Education
when 9:00 pm (EST); Six Months
where Virtual, at http://www.preparethefuture.org/OurEducation/register_initial.php in Virtual – Anywhere, CA
price Free
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Join us online anytime after Valentine’s Day to help build a national citizen centered movement for quality public education for all of America’s children!

February 15

Out Of Place: Memories of Edward Said
when 10:30 am (EST); 2 hours
where Arab Cultural & Community Center in San Francisco, CA
price FREE
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Out of Place traces the life and work of Edward Said (1935-2003), the Palestinian intellectual who wrote widely on history, literature, music, philosophy and politics. Filmed in Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt and the U.S., Out of Place is a fascinating biograp

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