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Event Details: Get ready to ignite your Cinco De Mayo with a sizzling celebration on Saturday, May 3, at the Fifth Avenue Promenade in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter! This free event promises a day bursting with thrilling activities and festive entertainment that'll leave you craving for more. What to Expect: • ¡Viva Latin Rhythms! Prepare to dance to the beat of lively Latin music with electrifying live performances throughout the day. • Lucha Libre Madness: Brace yourself for heart-pounding Lucha Libre matches, featuring jaw-dropping acrobatics and masked marvels that'll keep you on the edge of your seat! Stick around to meet and greet the fearless wrestlers up close and personal. • Artisan Market Extravaganza: Dive into a sea of vibrant colors and authentic flavors at the artisan market, where Mexican vendors will showcase their finest crafts and culinary delights, bringing the spirit of Mexico to life! • Culinary Delights and Thirst-Quenching Libations: Indulge in mouthwatering Mexican cuisine and festive drinks with exclusive specials from Gaslamp's finest restaurants and bars, ensuring your taste buds join in on the fiesta! • Low Rider Car Showcase: Marvel at the iconic low rider cars on display and cast your vote for the "People's Choice" award, honoring the most impressive ride of the day! Gaslamp: The Ultimate Cinco De Mayo Destination! Gaslamp proudly boasts over 15 Mexican restaurants, the most of any neighborhood in the City! Embark on a culinary journey and savor the flavors of Mexico right here in the Gaslamp Quarter, making it the ultimate destination to celebrate Cinco De Mayo in style! Get ready to revel in the excitement and embrace the spirit of Cinco De Mayo like never before at the Explosive Cinco De Mayo Fiesta in the Gaslamp! Bring along your amigos and familia for a day filled with non-stop fun, cultural immersion, and unforgettable memories! For more information, visit https://gaslamp.org/events/. Let's make this fiesta one for the books!

Tanya Aguiñiga is the 2024 Longenecker-Roth Artist in Residence at the Department of Visual Arts, UC San Diego. Tanya Aguiñiga was born in 1978 in San Diego, California, and raised in Tijuana, Mexico. An artist and craftsperson, Aguiñiga works with traditional craft materials like natural fibers and collaborates with other artists and activists to create sculptures, installations, performances, and community-based art projects. Drawing on her upbringing as a binational citizen, who crossed the border daily from Tijuana to San Diego for school, Aguiñiga’s work speaks of the artist’s experience of her divided identity and aspires to tell the larger and often invisible stories of the transnational community. She founded AMBOS (Art Made Between Opposite Sides), an ongoing series of projects that provides a platform for binational artists. She was recently awarded the Latinx Art Forum: Latinx Artist Fellowship (2022), Heinz Award (2021), and an Americans for the Arts Johnson Fellowship for Artists Transforming Communities (2018). Her work is in the collection of the Hammer Museum, LACMA, Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt and Renwick Museums, and the Museum of Art and Design among others. Visit: https://visarts.ucsd.edu/news-events/20241101_tanyaaguiniga.html Tanya Aguiñiga on Instagram and Facebook

We are very excited for the 2025 return of the Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair and Parade! The 2025 theme is "Food from the Heart" The Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair and Parade, held annually on the 6900 block of Linda Vista Road (between Comstock and Ulric Street), is intended to promote cultural awareness and understanding within the City of San Diego. Its numerous cultural exhibits, varied ethnic food offerings and delightful artistic performances are eagerly anticipated by residents and visitors to San Diego. We invite you to participate in this day-long event by renting a booth in order to share your culture and organization with the many fair-goers. Booth space assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the date the completed registration form and payment are received. Visit: http://www.lindavistafair.org/

Inspiring self-guided tour of a dozen or more gardens in Clairemont and Bay Park, plus an educational Expo. See some amazing properties, small, large, canyon views, water views, natives, succulents and more. Learn from the garden owners and experts such as the San Diego Master Gardeners. Enjoy live music and artist booths at the Expo. Gardens are clustered in 4 walkable neighborhoods - visit them at your own pace. Only $20 advance purchase.

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of San Diego is hosting its 4th Annual Arts and Culture Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, from noon to 3 p.m. This free event will feature a variety of live performances, including music from band ensembles, singers, dancers, actors and poets. Attendees will enjoy a vibrant showcase of Torero talent, with refreshments provided throughout the event. Reserve your spot today!

Dance that Evokes Passion and Sparks the Soul. Lovely and lyrical. Compelling and heartbreaking. SDB’s production’s of "Romeo et Juliet" has been moving San Diego audiences for the past decade. A rapturous evening devoted to young love and to those who remember its triumphs and tragedies. Artistic Director Javier Velasco’s re-staging of Shakespeare’s masterpiece is a lush, yet intimate rumination that focuses on the inner desires of the most famous star-crossed lovers of all time. Visit: https://sandiegoballet.org/romeo-et-juliet/ San Diego Ballet on Facebook / Instagram

California’s main source of homelessness funding would drop from $1 billion last year to $0 this year in the proposed state budget.

The U.S. Department of Education will begin more rigorous screening of financial aid applicants, citing instances of fraud at California’s community colleges.

Celebrate the holiday and winter season around the world with the Palomar Concert Band. We will take you on a journey through a winter wonderland of dreamscapes. Visit: palomar.edu/palomarperforms/event/dreamscapes-directed-by-heather-barclay/

About 60,000 people took to the streets of downtown San Diego on Saturday for what organizers are calling "No Kings Day, a nationwide protest of President Donald Trump's policies.