The Mostly British Film Festival is around the corner and promises to bring delightful stories to San Francisco, Feb 9-16, 2023. … More Mostly British Film Festival in SF this February
Between February and March, two-hundred Magnolia trees begin flourishing at the San Francisco Botanical Garden. It becomes an Eden for photographers, painters, and those who appreciate the power of nature. The natural “collection” began in 1940 with the first Magnolia Campelli, which still stands in the gardens. In 2022, the Magnolia peak was in Mid-March. … More Magnolias in San Francisco
Entwined is a simple concept: objects in the form of trees that seem to dance to the beat of color lights, designed by San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken. It is an enchanted forest, indeed. It was brought to Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park to illuminate the Holidays in 2020 and has returned yearly. Some … More Entwined Creates A Magical Experience
Esta temporada es preciosa. Las familias, los amigos y los enamorados se reúnen y festejan; se siente un aire de alegría, y se comparte. Sin embargo, la gente que se ha divorciado y no puede curar sus heridas, no la pasa tan bien; por el contrario, sufre un poco más de lo acostumbrado durante estas … More Libros sobre el divorcio
A partir del 16 de Diciembre y hasta la navidad, los mexicanos y latinos celebran una tradición muy bonita, por nueve noches: pedir posada. Las posadas son actos de religiosidad popular donde generalmente se realiza una pequeña procesión y se cantan villancicos. Esta tradición fue traída o creada por los españoles durante la colonia, buscando … More ¡Llegaron Las Posadas!
By Lupita Franco Peimbert Joan Brown was a San Francisco-born artist whose work spans four decades. She is credited with popularizing the San Francisco Bay Area as an arts destination. Her paintings are vivid, her sculptures are creative, and her style changed as she incorporated aspects of her life, travels, and exposure to other cultures. … More Joan Brown: Her Life Through Painting
Platiqué brevemente con el director de cine Guillermo del Toro sobre Pinocchio, la cinta producida por Netflix que estará en salas selectas en Noviembre para luego tenerla en Netflix a partir del 9 de Diciembre. Del Toro vino a esta ciudad a recibir un premio de parte del Festival de Cine de San Francisco, SFFilm. … More Guillermo del Toro en San Francisco
On July 4, 1776, delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson, who became the third President of the United States of America. And that is why we celebrate the 4th of July as Independence Day. The 4th of July became a federal holiday and a sense of identity … More Americans Celebrate 4th of July, Post-COVID Quarantine
This is just a snapshot of downtown San Francisco a couple days prior to the reopening of businesses and other places on June 15, 2021, after the more-than-a-year mandatory closing due to COVID19 in 2020. Perhaps there is nothing espectacular about these photos, other than streets, façades and life as it was recently while walking … More 15 Streets of San Francisco Before Reopening
It is universally known as the symbol of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, and Queer, and for short, LGBTQ community. It was born out of a strong desire to be recognized and to be seen from a positive perspective. It was created at a time were it was extremely necessary to symbolize acceptance and peace. … More Pride 2021: Here Is Why The Rainbow Flag Is Mega-Important
By Lupita Franco Peimbert (San Francisco) – Before the pandemic, Valencia Street was bursting with people, restaurants and local shops; it was one of the “must-go-to” destinations in San Francisco. Like it happened with many amazing areas in the City throughout the pandemic, vendors and locals saw it go silence and quiet, for what it … More Today: Valencia Street Lights Up and Welcomes Visitors!
Por Lupita Franco Peimbert. Diciembre nos ha traído una nueva serie de restricciones y mandatos de distancia social. Nos han dicho que se trata de prevenir un contagio mayor durante las navidades. Esto llega después de que, en Noviembre, se reabrieran algunos lugares y mientras tanto un considerable número de establecimientos modificaran y hasta reconstruyeran … More Así estuvo San Francisco en Noviembre del 2020. ¡Cómo San Francisco No Hay Dos!
Khalil Gibran was a writer, artist, and philosopher born in Lebanon in 1883. He studied and lived in the United States where several of his books were published. “The Prophet” was one of them; it became a bestseller translated into 100 languages. “On Giving,” perhaps one of the most profound poems on the subject of … More The Most Profound Poem About Giving
It was shocking to see San Francisco without tourists and almost no one on Market Street when I took a walk in October 2020. I had to make this video to document just a bit of what I saw. Please note the video is in Spanish, but I think the images and sounds speak for … More San Francisco was “Muy solo,” and “Sin turismo,” this October 2020. (Bilingual Post)
Si hay un museo fuera de México que con constancia y acierto le presenta al mundo la cultura mexicana es el de Young Museum de San Francisco. Esta vez el de Young nos trae la vida y obra de Frida Kahlo, la famosa y legendaria pintora convertida en ícono cultural un poco del feminismo, un … More Tienes que ir a la exhibición de Frida Kahlo: Las Apariencias Engañan.
