La Prensa San Diego

“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 [...]

 By Gustavo Arellano Dear Mexican: My cousin had put a picture on Facebook that said, “I will not be forced to learn a foreign language to accommodate illegals in my country.” He’s Mexican-American. Our family is from La Luz, Zacatecas, and its surrounding villages. His dad (my uncle) was born here in El Paso, Texas. [...]

Cardiff Native, former La Costa Canyon star to bolster midfield depth The San Diego Sockers announced the signing of midfielder Jason Santos to a contract for the remainder of the 2011-2012 season. Santoswill accompany the team on its trip toMonterrey,Mexicofor the upcoming FIFRA Championships. “Jason has been training hard with the Sockers Reserves and deserves an [...]

By Gustavo Arellano Dear Mexican: It’s so sad to see your wimpy answers. Your replies scream self-hatred and self-shame for your raza. You’re pathetic! No plan or desire to fix Mexico’s problems. You’re a puto with no huevos. My DREAM Act would be that you Mexicans would stop groveling to gringos, and scream about fixing [...]

By Kent Paterson Frontera NorteSur  Roberto Fernandez concedes that it’s sometimes lonely being a bluesman in Culiacan. The capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Culiacan is best known for the banda or grupera sounds that also provide the drum beat to the narco-culture and violence that’s enveloped the region. “There’s no blues scene,” Fernandez [...]

“Sufismo: Mística musulmana originada en Persia” Por: Paco Zavala Inauguran extraordinaria exposición pictórica denominada “Ritmo Sufi: Variaciones de un mismo tema/ Variations on Sufi Thems” que presenta el artista iraki Adeeb Maki Jasim, el próximo viernes 27 de enero, a las 19:00 horas, en la Galería de la ciudad en el Palacio de la Cultura [...]

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundationin its La Jolla location from February 5, 2012 to May 13, 2012. John Baldessari is one of the most influential artists working today. A native of National City, Calif., Baldessari has [...]

By Gustavo Arellano SPECIAL MORMON EDICIÓN Dear Readers: I usually save reruns of my columna for when I have to smuggle in the latest cousin from the rancho, but the ascendancy of Republic presidential candidate Mitt Romney must be addressed—namely, that he’s half-Mexican. The lamestream media is treating this as a revelation—never mind that I [...]

By Geneva Gámez-Vallejo Who could forget the day Michael Jackson’s death was solely a heavy rumor waiting confirmation. Rumor or not, it was breaking news across all genres. I mean, we were talking Michael Jackson –the King of Pop, the little boy with the huge afro that stood out through his gracious voice amongst The [...]

Docoumentary Review: Por Humberto Caspa Por muchos años, fumar un cigarro encarnaba el símbolo engañoso de “libertad” y cambio. “Echarse un cigarrito” solía representar el abandono de la infancia y el ingreso al mundo romántico de la adolescencia. Algunos de mi generación fumaban por curiosidad, otros lo hacían por presión, los más inseguros sentían que [...]

Casa Familiar’s THE FRONT is proud to announce the official Call to Artists and Guidelines for its Dia de la Mujer- Juried Art Exhibition taking place in March 2012. For the past four years THE FRONT in San Ysidro, CA has been the site of one of the biggest Dia de la Mujer (International Womans [...]

The American Tea Masters Association announces its special upcoming Certified Tea Sommelier Course – conducted entirely in Spanish. This course will be conducted January 19 – January 22, 2012, in San Diego, California. Diego Morlachetti, Certified Tea Master and Executive Director of the Escuela de Té in Argentina, will teach this course. Chas Kroll, Executive [...]

   By Gustavo Arellano Dear Mexican: How come Mexicans don’t perform in the Winter Olympics? What—no talent? Or are Mexicans afraid of snow? I’m thinking both. Also, Mexicans don’t do too well in the Summer Olympics, either—they even suck in soccer. There is plenty of snow in Mexico, so don’t use that excuse. Dumber, Stupider, [...]

First-of-its kind Volkswagon Bug exhibition to connect cultures around the world The San Diego Museum of Art will debut Vochol: Huichol Art on Wheels’ international tour, a captivating display of more than 2,277,000 glass beads arranged on a classic Volkswagon Bug – the canvas for the exclusive cultural design. This original work of art will [...]

“Los reyes magos: Melchor, Gaspar y Baltazar de visita por Tijuana” Por: Paco Zavala ¡Ufff! Hasta que llegó el último segundo del 2011, muchos mortales suspiraron y descansaron, pero que año tan difícil para el mundo entero, catástrofes por todos rumbos, pleitos y sinsabores entre los pueblos, una economía mundial vapuleada como nunca, cona-tos de [...]

By Roy Cook Soaring Eagle 2012 dance workshop feels the chill of the winter season and the changes of the coming ‘Leap year’. This is the appropriate time to speak to the skill of Native American calendar accuracy. As compared to the errors of the Euro-based system we fudge and adjust to constantly-1/4 day here, [...]

By Gustavo Arellano Dear Mexican: In my hometown of Playa Larga (Long Beach, California), natives refer to a major avenida in our villa, Junipero Avenue (named for Father Junipero Serra, accused native genocider, a candidate for sainthood—but I digress) as Juan-a-pear-o. There is no “Juan” in Junipero, but that’s how everyone in this town pronounces [...]