American Ballet Theatre with its unrivaled roster of superstar dancers holds a special place in the hearts of Orange County audiences as the company that has appeared at Segerstrom Center more than any other. In honor of the Center’s 25th Anniversary Season, ABT will present the world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s new production of The Firebird along with other beloved short ballets. This American dance treasure and its galaxy of international dance superstars will again captivate audiences with every move.
Program and Casting:
Thursday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Duets: Company
Thirteen Diversions: Maria Riccetto/Craig Salstein, Hee Seo/Cory Stearns, Stella Abrera/Eric Tamm,
Christine Shevchenko/Blaine Hoven
Firebird: Natalia Osipova, Marcelo Gomes, David Hallberg, Simone Messmer
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City of Lights, City of Angels (COL•COA) was created in 1996 by The Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique collaborative effort of the Directors Guild of America, the Motion Picture Association, the Writers Guild of America West, and France’s Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM). COL•COA is also supported by l’Association des Auteurs-Réalisateurs-Producteurs (ARP), the Film and TV Office of the French Embassy in Los Angeles and UNIFRANCE.
A week of French film premiers is an annual film festival in Hollywood. It’s a major event on the west coast bringing together professionals and critics from the industry, as well as people from media, advertising and PR. COL•COA is committed to promoting new French films in the U.S. and to showcasing the vitality and ... 
Join us on Sunday April 15th from 10:30 a.m- 12:30 a.m to celebrate Baisakhi from state of Punjab at the India Community Center. This is a free event but registration is required. please register below.
Bhangra Workshop
Kids Tie and Dye Activity
When: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Time: 10:30am
Where: INDIA COMMUNITY CENTER,
525 Los Coches St, Milpitas, CA 95035
For more info click here.
The California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks invites families to join them for the celebration of Scandinavian Festival and is ready to provide an affordable fun for every participant. The event includes food arrangements, entertainment and demonstrations highlighting Nordic cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and let you feel surrounded by the vibe and atmosphere of Northern Europe cultures.
The festival will open with the traditional colorful parade of flags featuring Scandinavian dignitaries and Old World costumes and will continue with ongoing music, dancing, demonstrations and lectures.
The festival offers many activities for children including Dala horse croquet and a lawn game called kubb. Children can explore the cultures of five Scandinavian countries ... 
The harvest festival of Baisakhi is celebrated throughout India with great jubilation. Join the ICC for our first ever Baisakhi dance party! It will be an enthusiastic and festive atmosphere so bring your family and friends and celebrate together. Our DJ will be mixing Bollywood and Bhangra for a traditional yet modern flare. Food will be available for sale from the Amber India café. A cash bar will be open for 8-10pm.
When: Friday, April 20, 2012
Time: 8:00pm
Where: INDIA COMMUNITY CENTER,
525 Los Coches St, Milpitas, CA 95035
For more info click here.
Described by The Times as ‘without doubt, one of the world’s greatest living musicians’, Yuri Bashmet is the pre-eminent viola player of the modern age. With his virtuosity, strength of personality and high intelligence, he has given the viola a new prominence and has motivated composers like Shostakovich, Schnittke and Gubaidulina to expand the viola repertoire and to dedicate works to him. Bashmet is the Artistic Director of the December Nights Festival (Moscow), Principal Conductor of the ‘Novaya Rossiya’ State Symphony Orchestra, and is a founder and director of the Grammy Award-winning Russian orchestra Moscow Soloists, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2012. World class cellist Mischa Maisky also appears on the program.
When: May 05, 2012
Where: ... 
The Asian Heritage Street Celebration is held every year on the third Saturday in May in San Francisco, California. The Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC) is organized by the AsianWeek Foundation in cooperation with over 150 organizations in the Asian American community. This year’s celebration will take place on May 19 in Little Saigon.
A celebration of all Asian and Pacific Islander cultures, the goal of the Street Celebration is to promote and foster Asian Pacific American (APA) identity by bringing together community and encouraging the sharing of differences and appreciation of diversity. In six years, the AHSC has quickly become the country’s largest assemblage of APAs, drawing over 80,000 people annually. The AHSC rotates its location each year, in order to showcas ... 
An outstanding event,the festival is put together with care by an experienced group of wine aficionados.
Over 500 wines, spirits & brews • Lifestyle Exhibitors
Educational classes in wine, scotch, pairings and more
Gourmet Food Trucks • Live Music • and more….
When: Saturday, June 9, 2pm to 6pm (12noon- 2:00pm TRADE only),
Sunday 10th, 12noon-5:00pm
Where: at the historic Raleigh Studios in Hollywood.
5300 Melrose Avenue, CA
For more information click here.
Come join us for a weekend of world-class dragon boat racing, spectacular cultural performances, and fun-filled activities for the whole family at the largest competitive dragon boat festival in the United States. This year, we have over 120 dragon boat teams and 3,500 dragon boat paddlers racing our 500 and 300 meter course.
Dragon boat teams range from novice to competitive skill level. Novice teams represent local Bay Area corporations, public agencies, and non-profit community.
Recreational and competitive teams practice year-round and hail from all over the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. This year’s championship race is going to be one of the fiercest battles for victory to date!
In addition to the exciting dragon boat racing, the Festival features many fun cultural ... 
Originally started as an informal, one-time only presentation of Italian movies in a college lecture hall, the Italian Film Festival of Marin County has grown over its 35 years into a perennial favorite in the San Francisco Bay Area. From the beginning it has been a labor of love for its longtime director, Lido Cantarutti. Under his direction the program has included appearances from Italian film directors and composers, dignitaries of the Italian and Italian-American communities, and an authentically Italian atmosphere at every presentation. The centerpiece, however, is always top-quality Italian cinema.
Over its history, the Italian Film Festival’s formula has proven quite successful as sell-out audiences are normal. For many, attendance at the Festival is motivated by the chance t ... 
