La Prensa San Diego

CORONADO — Imagine the graceful flutter of a Chinese fan juxtaposed against a fiery flamenco stomp, or the fluid shimmy of a hip followed by the rhythmic beat of African drums. Experience the beauty and passion of the world at Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival (Nations) on Friday, February 10, at 8:00 pm, Saturday, February 11, at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm, and Sunday, February 12, at 2:00 pm at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 650 D Avenue, Coronado. There is also a special performance for students from throughout the county on Friday, February 10, at 10:30 am. Nations has declared Sunday, February 12 Girl Scout Day. Troops from throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties are welcome to attend and learn more about the artistic diversity that flourishes in our region.

Now in year 18, Nations brings traditional dancers from over 15 cultures together in a state-of-the-art theater for a weekend of magical performances rarely seen together in one setting. Over 150 dancers and musicians from every continent share dance traditions that transport audiences to exotic lands for a taste of authentic art forms. Also be prepared for spontaneous eruptions of dance during intermission and after the show when cross-cultural free styling often takes place.

By Laura Carlsen There are many kinds of war. The classic image of a uniformed soldier kissing mom good-bye to risk his life on the battlefield has changed dramatically. In today’s wars, it’s more likely that mom will be the one killed. UNIFEM states that by the mid-1990s, 90% of war casualties were civilians– mostly [...]

By Edward Wyckoff Williams The Root  Colorblind racism is the new normal in American conservative political thought. Well after the election of the nation’s first African-American president, in 2012 Republican candidates are using egregious signals and dog whistles to incite racial divisiveness as an effective tool for political gain. But when confronted about the nature [...]

 A Historical Overview Part 2 Perspective: By Herman Baca It would be truly unbelievable if someone in our community in 2012 could honestly state that, “something is not fundamentally or systemically wrong politically in our ever growing community.” The recent Sweetwater Water District indictments by District Attorney, Bonnie Dumanis made that politically clear. In politics [...]

The next Northwest Civic Association Town Hall Meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Chula Vista Civic Center Library (at 4th & F), Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 6:00 p.m.  Ed Brand, Superintendent of the Sweetwater Union High School District, will speak about the status of the district’s $644 million Proposition O Bond Program [...]

Frontera NorteSur  New fires are steadily igniting in different corners of the Mexican political system. As the country plunges head-long toward the July 1 elections, clashes over candidacies, bouts of negative campaigning and a new spying scandal are lighting up the political scene. A bizarre video game with a barely concealed subliminal message, “Super Ernesto,” [...]

U.S. Department of Education officials are considering a request by the 21 members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to investigate allegations of civil-rights violations by Arizona’s enforcement of a new law barring racially divisive classes. U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a Tucson Democrat who is a caucus member, said he had spoken Friday with the caucus [...]

México del Norte Por Jorge Mújica Murias Mitt Romney, a todas luces, será el candidato del Partido Republicano a la presidencia de los Estados Unidos en noviembre de 2012. Al parecer, la idea de Newt Gingrich de darle un chance de legalizarse a los inmigrantes indocumentados “que tengan más de 20 años viviendo en el [...]

Unión del Barrio, -an organization that for over 30 years has struggled for the self-determination and liberation of La Raza, and other oppressed poor and working class people,- held a community forum on Thursday January 19, 2012, at the Memorial Senior Center. The Center is located in Memorial Park, found within a mostly Mexican and [...]

“Que Ruede la Bola” Por: Paco Zavala El presente año es un ciclo de tiempo del que se esperan grandes novedades y expectativas, sobre todo en el campo político, las guerras iniciaron desde hace tiempo y algunas con bastante intransigencia, pero ese es un terreno que en esta nota no tocamos, nos dedicaremos a temas [...]

The first statewide Report of Registration since new decennial legislative and congressional maps were drawn shows that more than 17 million Californians are registered to vote, up from 15.5 million four years ago. “The new report shows 21.2 percent of California voters have no political party preference, a new all-time high,” said Secretary of State [...]

LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Por Luisa Fernanda Montero  Lamentablemente, y desde que tenemos memoria como especie, el crimen ha hecho parte de la vida del hombre. Nadie está exento. Cualquiera puede ser víctima en algún momento de asaltadores o personas inescrupulosas. Por eso es importante, primero, tomar precauciones y [...]

Por la Dra. Athena Philis-Tsimikas, Scripps Health ¿Es usted uno de los 18.8 millones de adultos y niños en los Estados Unidos a quien le han diagnosticado diabetes, o tal vez uno de los 7 millones que aún no se diagnostica? Ya considerada una epidemia nacional, la diabetes es una enfermedad que afecta la capacidad [...]

Editorial: For football fans this is a great weekend. The Super Bowl, in all its glory, features the New England Patriots versus the New York Giants. We continue to lament the fact that our San Diego Chargers didn’t even make the playoffs. But wait till next year! For political junkies the Republican presidential primaries have [...]

Commentary: By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington  Welcome to Black History Month. The idea originated with historian Carter G. Woodson, best remembered for having published “The Mis-Education of the Negro” in 1933. In it, Woodson argued, “The so-called modern education does others so much more good than it does the Negro, because it has been worked out [...]

  Commentary: By Juan Cartagena During the very first week of the new year of 2012 came news of the loss of Robert Carter and Gordon Hirabayashi, two giants in this country’s civil rights movement and two beacons of light for the Latino community. They died only one day apart. Gordon Hirabayashi is one of [...]

 Commentary: By Rodolfo F. Acuña Teresa Wiltz in America’s Wire writes that despite claims of increased educational opportunities for minorities that the performance of black and Latino teenagers remains the same or lower than 30 years ago. In fact, the math and reading performance of black and Latino high school seniors equal that of 13-year-old [...]