Tag: Media Arts Center San Diego
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Little Saigon Stories at Fair at 44
People gathered at the Fair at 44 on a winter afternoon to celebrate the opening of Little Saigon Stories, a collection of stories through photography and film honoring Vietnamese refugees and descendants living and working in San Diego’s Little Saigon District on El Cajon Boulevard. Spoken word artist Viet Mai hosted the evening, inviting participants…
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Karen culture brings people together
The Mingei International Museum celebrates the final Creative City Heights event in collaboration with PANA, Media Arts Center, KAREN Organization of San Diego and The AjA Project, at the City Heights Library Performance Annex. Working together, these organizations have developed creative and cross-cultural activities for the City Heights neighborhood connecting the Museum’s philosophy with the…
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Community members celebrate placemaking
The gathering space on the corner of 50th and University has been in development for some time. Local efforts to slow down traffic and increase pedestrian safety are showing results in this new “Place-Keeping” effort. The City of San Diego has now officially permitted the benches and tables, a place for the Somali community to…
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Mid-City YMCA Triathlon Welcomes All
People in the Mid-City area are busy, but they still made time to participate in the Price-Copely YMCA’s 2018 Halloweeen Triathlon. Now on its third year, the growing triathlon incorporates family-friendly activities for all ages. Staff, board members and community members alike participate in triathlon activities onsite. Alicia Branam, Associate Assistant Director at the Price-Copley…
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Healthcare issues explored by Fern Street Circus
Fern Street Circus: Community Collaboration Fern Street Circus performed their latest production at Colina Park on October 28 as part of their Neighborhood Tour 2018. For this date they partnered with United Taxi Workers of San Diego and Somali Bantu Association of America who were hosting a community health fair focusing on the area’s East…