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The Future of Humanity: Exploring the Environment at the 9th Annual Green Film Festival 20q9
As concerns about our rapidly changing ecosystem become increasingly mainstream, more and more individuals are turning towards various artistic enterprises in order to try and process, discuss, and change what is happening to our planet. Certainly, many books continue to emerge on the topic, but sometimes it can feel completely overwhelming to know where to begin when it comes to keeping up with the latest science on global warming and the various things that people are trying to do in order to stop its most disastrous effects.
2019 Autumn Moon Festival
The approach of autumn means that numerous representatives from many, many cultures will be preparing to celebrate with a harvest festival of some sort. In San Francisco, you will have the opportunity to see more than your fair share of these events, so it is up to us here at the NLS blog to help you decide which ones to go see. What we’re going to focus on today is one of the absolute most classic autumnal events that the Bay Area has to offer: the Autumn Moon Festival.
Enjoy Labor Day Weekend at the Sausalito Arts Festival
Looking for something to do in the Bay Area at the end of August? It can seem as though San Francisco offers no end of activities, but sometimes it can become a challenge to slog through all of the options in order to try and find the perfect something. That’s why we’re here to help! On our blog today we are going to highlight a particular event that will appeal to those who love art, festivals, and maybe the chance to escape from the big city for just a few hours.
Oktoberfest by the Bay 2019
It doesn’t take Nostradamus to know that fall is already breathing on the slowing heels of summer. Even though we in the Bay Area know a gentler transition between seasons, and even though we don’t know the dramatic colors of New England or the sudden bitterness in the wind of the Midwest, we do see the leaves change and upturn the collars on our coats just like everyone else.
International Harvester: the 1st Annual Korean Chuseok Festival
For lovers of kimchi and bulgogi, it is time to break out your pens and mark the 14th of September on your calendars. If you don’t, you run the risk of possibly missing one of the most marvelous events celebrating Korean-American culture in the entire Bay Area! While it might come as a surprise to you that you haven’t heard of the Chuseok Festival yet, don’t be too hard on yourself. The reason its escaped your mind up to this point is simply because this year marks the first ever version of this event in San Francisco!
Aloha Polyfest Turns 7
Continuing with our little theme of cultural celebrations, we want to alert you, dear reader, of the wonders heading towards our city by the bay with the arrival of Aloha Polyfest! With a large portion of San Francisco residents coming from Pacific island nations (as well as Hawaii), it only makes sense that numerous events would occur throughout the year geared towards celebrating these diverse and vibrant places and traditions. Aloha Polyfest is one of the best of these festivals, which is why we are telling you about it today.
Asian Pacific American Cultural Celebration with the Nihonmachi Street Fair
The Bay Area has long been home to many, many cultures. As anyone who has spent any amount of time within the city can share, the Bay Area has always acted as a representative of the melting-pot culture that makes up our country. Of course, some cultures are more heavily represented within San Francisco than others. Japanese culture, for instance, has a strong hold within the city by the bay, and this beautiful heritage, which is ambiently celebrated throughout the year, is even more strongly at play during the Nihonmachi Street Fair.
The Power of Crafting: American Craft Show San Francisco
If you are at all involved in the crafting scene, then there is a good chance that you are familiar with the American Craft Council. If you aren’t, then you are missing out on an exciting organization that has been working to support and sustain crafting culture throughout the U.S. As a part of their efforts to foster a vibrant crafting scene, the ACC hosts large-scale events IN cities throughout the country. These events, which draw hundreds of crafters and thousands of visitors, allow local artists to showcase their handiwork before a much larger audience than would otherwise be possible.
Sommerfest by the Touristen Verein Die Naturfreunde in San Francisco
Here we are, nearly halfway through July, and already the summer seems to have been filled with more festivals, concerts, performances, and fun than is possible. If you’re exhausted, we understand. Now might be a great time to take a nap underneath a large tree and wait for fall. Or…you could quickly rush over to the Nature Friends Tourist Club in order to snag your tickets to their July 21st event, Sommerfest!
Two New Plays from the Gatehouse Theater Company 2019
If you’ve looked through some of the past articles on this blog, then you will no doubt be familiar with the fact that we like to highlight some of the unusual and exciting things happening in the world of theater in and around San Francisco. Today we will return to that sphere with a look at the summer schedule for the renowned Gatehouse Theater Company, which performs out of the beautiful Cowell Theater located at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.
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