Mexic-Arte Museum’s Mexico City Art Tour offers a panoramic survey of art and culture in Western Hemisphere’s largest metropolis. Scheduled around Mexico’s Independence celebrations on Sept. 16th, the trip offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience all this city has to offer. Under the expert guidance of Mexic-Arte Museum Executive Director Sylvia Orozco, participants will visit Mexico City’s iconic cultural heritage sites: Palacio de Bellas Artes, Museo Mural Diego Rivera, Museo Frida Kahlo, the Museo Nacional de Arte (National Art Museum) and El Zócalo and many more. Over the past decade Mexico City has emerged as a progressive and compelling tourist destination. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to visit, now’s your chance!
Dates: September 13-September 18, 2011
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Want to learn how to make Parol star lanterns? Workshops will be held every Friday in October, November & December at the Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission Street, from 5:30pm to 8:00 in the computer room.
If you’re making a parol for the first time, ther’s no charge to make your fist parol. Additional parol supplies are available for a fee. You can also drop by the Parol-making workshops to purchase and pick-up materials.
Parol kits includes everything you need to get started building a star lantern: bamboo sticks, twist ties, rubber bands, tissue paper and cellophane. Available colors for cellophane are pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, white.
Cost & Schedule
When: Every Friday From October to December.
Time: 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Where: Bayanihan Community C ... 
In their 41st year as host of the Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend and Parade, The Campagna Center is proud to kick off Alexandria’s holiday season with the fresh scent of heather and the festive melody of bagpipes once again! With this historical year, the Center has partnered with The Scottish Government (PREMIER SPONSOR) to celebrate this honored tradition.
The Campagna Center’s Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend events, with the exception of the Parade and the Holiday Designer Tour of Homes, will be held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial. The Memorial is located at 101 Callahan Drive (at the intersection of King & Callahan) in Alexandria. Events held at the Memorial include:
Christmas Marketplace (FRIDAY ONLY)
Heather & Greens Sale
Deck the Halls with Santa
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ARTS San Antonio presents a Very Latin Christmas featuring Henry Brun and his entire Latin Playerz Orchestra performancing at the Charline McComb Empire Theatre on Friday December 2, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices start at $22.
Grammy Award winner Herny Brun and the Latin Playerz are celebrating the season with taste, culture and infectious Latin Christmas music.
When: December 2, 2011
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Charline McCombs Empire Theatre
208 E. Houston Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Ticket : $22
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The Institute of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture Presents: Navi Arts Fest
Holiday arts, crafts and music……. for the entire Family.
When: December 3 – 4, 2011
Time: Saturday: 11:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday 12:00 noon – 5:00pm
Where: 3015 West Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
For more info click here.
Celebrate the holiday season at FIAF’s elegant fête at the French Consulate!
In thanks to our Members for another wonderful year, FIAF invites you to join us for savory treats and a traditional Bûche de Noël. In the festive holiday spirit, there will also be drawings to win fabulous prizes.
When: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Time: 6:30pm
Where: The French Consulate
934 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Ticket: FIAF Members $30, Guest of Member $40
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The Pipes of Chirstmas is a festival for the soul. The concert will feature the music of Christmas accompanied by a selection of readings taken from the Celtic literature of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and Scripture. Nearly seventeen thousand audience members have experienced The Pipes of Christmas since the concert first debuted in 1999. Proceeds from the concert support a growing number of music scholarships with leading educational institutions offering Celtic music programs.
When: Saturday, December 17 – 18, 2011
Time: 2pm
Where: Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York
Email: dmalkin@saxtongroupltd.com
Phone: 212-672-0509
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The Gulf Coast celebration includes songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and provides a learning experience for everyone about the past & coming together as a community! Millions throughout the African community celebrate the holiday; Kwanzaa brings a cultural message, which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and human in the fullest sense! Kwanzaa is a non-religious African American holiday, which celebrates family, community, and culture for seven days: December 26 – January 1!
Date: December 29, 2011
Times: 7pm
Location: Good Deeds Community Center, 15101 Madison St, Gulfport, MS
Contact: Sandra Edwards
Phone: 228-547-4684
Admission: Free!
The Strauss Symphony of America; Alexander Steinitz, conductor (Vienna); Rebecca Nelsen, soprano (Vienna); Thomas Sigwald, tenor (Vienna); Dancers from Vienna Imperial Ballet;
Welcome the New Year with “Salute to Vienna”, patterned after Vienna’s world famous “Neujahrskonzert”, returning to Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center on January 1st for a glorious 13th season. This simultaneously produced series has inspired diehard romantics all over North America-this year in 20 cities. Always a festive sold-out event, it is performed live by a brilliant cast of over 75 musicians, stellar European singers and dancers in beautiful costumes. A wonderful way to celebrate the joy and hope the New Year brings! Favorite Strauss waltzes, polkas and famous Operetta pieces– a light hearted New Year’s trad ... 
Discover the Riches of Peru: May 9-16, 2011
An Extraordinary Travel Experience of Language & Culture.
About Immersion Excursion: Peru
Adventure to the majestic land of Peru while immersing in the Spanish language and culture. Experience the ancient & modern city of Lima; journey to the center of Incan civilization in Cuzco; and discover the lost city of Machu Picchu.
Immersion Excursion directly supports the children and families served by the Latin American Association.
Why Travel with the LAA
Your Immersion Excursion contribution is providing directly to our programs and services and touching the lives of almost 50,000 individuals. These programs and services are offered to Latino families to help them achieve their aspirations for academic, social and economic advancement ... 
