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Premieres Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video app. In Venezuela, amidst a backdrop of poverty, murder, and corruption, the El Sistema youth orchestra offers children hope and the opportunity to pursue a life of art in spite of the harshness of the society around them. Yet the country’s spiraling collapse and political repression threatens the musicians’ dreams of a better life.

Tap into your inner innovator and discover the vast world of engineering, inventing, and modernization. Try hands-on activities just like famous legends like George Washington Carver, Dick Fosbury and Hedy Lamarr. Bring your design or prototype to show to an real engineer to receive feedback and encouragement in your engineering journey. Legends of Engineering will feature: • 10 tables about famous engineers including Hedy Lamarr, George Washington Carver, Dick Fosbury • Meet an engineer and show them your invention Date | Monday, February 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location | San Diego Air & Space Museum Event is included with Museum admission. Groups of 10 or more youth and chaperones who preregister by emailing education@sdasm.org can come for free. For more information, please visit sandiegoairandspace.org/event/legends-of-engineering or call (619) 234-8291.

Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS NEWSHOUR website / YouTube. PBS NEWSHOUR is providing coverage of Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy's address a joint session of Congress

For more than 40 years, Human Rights Watch has defended people at risk of abuse by investigating abuses scrupulously, exposing the facts widely, and relentlessly pressing those in power for change that respects rights. HRWFF makes effort to celebrate diversity of content and perspective in the films we select and post-screening conversations we host. From filmmakers to film participants to panelists, we strive to prioritize space for identities, viewpoints, forms of expertise and experiences either silenced or marginalized in the film industry, news and media. Discussions following the screenings with filmmakers, film participants, human rights activists & journalists take place after every screening to provide our audience with the opportunity to dig deeper into the issues they have just seen on screen. Get your passes and join us online for a week of dynamic films and live conversations with filmmakers and human rights experts from around the world. Click here to see full movie line-up. Date | From Wednesday, February 2 through Tuesday, February 8. Click here to see full schedule. Location | Online Get tickets here! General public: $9 Film festival pass: $35 HRW/ MOPA Members: Individual tickets $6 + Festival pass $20 High School students + teachers can view the films free: email lane@mopa.org for free ticket codes for your class. This event is brought to you by Human Rights Watch and the Museum of Photographic Arts. For more information, please visit ff.hrw.org/san-diego or contact Arturo Garcia from MOPA at garcia@mopa.org or by phone at (619) 238 7559 x210.

A San Diego nonprofit, which teaches teenage girls to use drones to discover their heritage, has taken the program to Ghana.

San Diego History Center Marketing Manager Shelby Gordon will share elements for the SDHC Archives that acknowledge the milestones and citizens that have influenced the life of Black San Diegans. Photos from the Baynard Photography Collection, unique donated items, visual art, and the current community sourced collection initiatives will be shared. Date | Tuesday, February 8 from noon to 1 p.m. Location | Online Register here for free! This event is free. Guests will receive a confirmation following registration. Participants can submit questions to collections@sandiegohistory.org for possible discussion during this session.

Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Bryan Roof visits Portland, Oregon and shares his version of Khao Man Gai (Thai-Style Chicken and Rice) with host Bridget Lancaster. Toni Tipton-Martin talks about holy basil, and Lawman Johnson makes host Julia Collin Davison Pad Gra Prow (Holy Basil Stir-Fry).

Have you 'herd' what animal is visiting us next for Fun Animal Friday? We have an alpaca coming to the Museum. Cindy Lu's Petting Zoo will introduce an alpaca to our guests and teach them about how amazing they truly are! The event will include a live presentation, meet & greet, storytime, special craft, and more! Date | Friday, February 25 at 10 a.m. Location | San Diego Children's Discovery Museum Included with Museum admission. No registration required. Please note: Petting is entirely contingent upon the animals' well-being. We recommend arriving at the Museum early to maximize your chances of meeting the animals. For more information, please visit sdcdm.org/fun-animal-friday-alpacas or call (760) 233-7755.

This week's handover is Germany's first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums.

Pandemic-era limits on border crossings had been slated to expire Wednesday.