Through art making, Dutch artist Afra Eisma processes her own personal trauma and creates spaces for visitors to do the same. Vibrantly colored weavings and stuffed sculptures combine with handmade ceramic elements to form new worlds where aliens, insects, and humans gather. Mythological beings and dreamlike places blend with body parts to create safe spaces ...
The Annual Balboa Park Pow Wow, hosted by the San Diego American Indian Health Center, invites you to experience a weekend full of tradition, vibrant performances, and cultural pride. This family-friendly event is an opportunity to witness the richness of Native American heritage through music, dance, art, and community connection. All People Are Welcome This ...
Experience the enchanting world of Javanese gamelan music and dance with Joko Sutrisno and Tri Martodikromo. Joko, an acclaimed performer, composer, and educator, and Tri, a celebrated dancer of this refined tradition, have thrilled audiences in both Indonesia and the United States. In this special performance, Joko will be joined by the Indonesian Consulate Community gamelan and ...
This award-winning immersive dramedy is sure to please. Vera wants to be a nun, but can’t let go of her past, or v*brators. Her situation is complicated by the onset of rapturous prayers, leading the audience to become advice-giving “saints” who help Vera make the biggest decisions of her life, starting with what shirt to ...
March for Babies brings people together through events across the country and online while raising critical funds to tackle America's maternal and infant health crisis—one person, one community, and one step at a time. The US is the most dangerous high-income nation for childbirth. When you participate, you're helping to end preventable maternal and infant ...
The annual lawn program is held on May 17th, or the Sunday closest to that date. May 17th commemorates the enactment of our constitution in 1814. Entertainment is provided by musical performers and folk-dance groups, including the Southern CA Damekor. Come try our lefse, vafler, hot dogs and “gratis” free ice-cream for kids and “de ...
Cars and Coffee is where beautiful vehicles and their fabulously owners come together to show off their collection and to share in their mutual interest. Along with this, spectators usually join in for the sights and sounds. These car enthusiasts gather in the parking lot just outside the Museum for our monthly informal car meet, ...
The Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum is hosting a World Bee Day celebration on Sunday, May 18th World Bee Day is held in recognition of the role bees play in sustaining a healthy ecosystem, ensuring our food supply and ultimately the future of humanity. The purpose of our event is to raise awareness of the ...
The annual Lawn Program of the House of Israel is held every year on a Sunday, typically in April or May. (See schedule for specifics) The entertainment is a colorful display of singers and dancers, who will share their ethnic and cultural history by performing dances and songs in beautiful costumes showing Israel’s tradition in ...
Save the date! and join us Sunday May 18th. From 12am to 5pm @centrocultural in Balboa Park. You are invited to an afternoon of music, delicious food, natural medicine, arts and crafts, a healing area with incredible holistic therapists, and local POC artisans with products for all occasions. Activities for the kiddos! Come and celebrate ...
This is your night to experience the Fleet with an evening just for the 18+ crowd. Imagine having the entire place to yourselves! You can stroll through the galleries, get your creative juices flowing in Studio X, our fantastic makerspace, or check out our newest exhibition Pause|Play and have some fun in the ball pool. Plus, you can ...
Celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander culture, history, and heritage.
