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More than 7,000 people had taken shelter in the Rukban camp, near the border with Jordan, many of whom fled the regime and ISIS attacks almost a decade ago.

Transoceanic Dialogues: "Exotic" Arts at Imperial Courts, 1550–1750 Transoceanic trade in the early modern period brought an influx of global arts into cosmopolitan courts around the world. To contextualize and critique the resulting artistic dialogues, noting connections to imperialism and colonialism, we'll look closely at three monarchs: Elizabeth I in England, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II in Prague, and the Qianlong Emperor in Qing China. We'll examine how these rulers influenced and responded to cross-cultural interactions at their courts - and how they used the arts to legitimize their rule. About Weili Jin Weili Jin has been passionate about the history of art ever since first seeing Botticelli in the second grade. Ten years later, he continues to specialize in the paintings of Renaissance Florence, particularly the patronage of the Medici. Most recently, he has worked to develop the YouTube channel “Narrative Art History,” a lecture series that contextualizes Renaissance art in a continuous, chronological narrative. For more information about The Close Looking Project initiative, visit closelooking.org/.

The Del Mar Village Association and Del Mar Plaza are hosting a Winter Taste & Sip as part of a North Pole by the Sea holiday celebration. The Taste & Sip event will take place on December 3rd from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. A holiday tree lighting ceremony will follow at 5:00 p.m. Stroll the festively decorated streets of Del Mar while enjoying culinary creations from award-winning Del Mar Village restaurants, sips from local beverage partners at “Sip Stops” inside downtown Del Mar businesses, dance with the Grinch, listen to live music and get photos with Santa, and enjoy other holiday happenings as part of the North Pole by the Sea family-friendly festivities. The cost for admission is $50. Taste only tickets are available for $40 for those under 21 years old or who do not plan to enjoy the Sip Stop beverages. The local partners participating in the Winter Taste & Sip are Monarch Ocean Pub, II Fornaio, Tamarindo Del Mar, An’s Gelato, Pacifica Del Mar, The Cottage, Sunset Sunglass, SeaBiscuit, Urban Girl and Jennifer Croll. Tickets include: -Delicious tastes from Del Mar Village restaurants -Refreshing sips from local beverage partners, hosted inside Del Mar Village businesses -Live musical performances throughout the village -Commemorative GoVino tasting glass Net proceeds from the Winter Taste & Sip benefit the Del Mar Village Association so it can continue its mission supporting Del Mar small businesses to keep the downtown vibrant and welcoming to locals and visitors alike. This year, a portion of the proceeds will be used to help fund a new holiday tree that will be on display in Del Mar Village. For more information visit: visitdelmarvillage.com Stay Connected on Facebook

This weekend in the arts: The Natural History Museum celebrates its 150th birthday with a free party; San Diego Zine Fest brings DIY art and publishing to Bread & Salt; "Gentryfries" honors the history of family, neighborhood and food at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; a big dance showcase and more arts and culture events.

Join us at Monarch Ocean Pub for an evening of live music, delicious bites, and specialty cocktails as we raise money for the Road to Maui Fund. Road to Maui is a benefit concert with Common Kings to support families devastated by the Lāhainā fires. Music is a vehicle to help the healing process, your support and aloha spirit will drive that vehicle directly to the hearts of the people on Maui. Proceeds will be donated directly to the Native Hawaiian Fund powered by The Kinaʻole Foundation. Purchase tickets here. Monarch Ocean Pub on Facebook / Instagram

Polls forecast a wipeout for the governing Conservatives. The Labour Party's leader, a centrist human rights lawyer, is widely predicted to become the next prime minister.

The name of the great contralto and civil rights icon now lives above the doors to the grand hall in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

La Jolla Country Day School paused regular classwork so students could honor those lost in the Holocaust.

The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.

After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britons elected a new prime minister, Keir Starmer, and Parliament dominated by the Labour Party, which hadn't won a national election since Tony Blair, nearly 20 years.