San Diego Events: International Dance Festival

Saturday Feburary 11th, Performances at 2:00PM and 8:00PM

Sunday February 12th, Performance at 2:00Pm

Shown above is an India Dance troop in their colorful attire from a recent India Exposition at Balboa Park.

International Dance Festival provides San Diegans and visitors alike with an amazing experience of dancers from all over the world with a weekend long event taking place at the Coronado Performing Arts Center.

Now in it's 18th year, Nations Dance brings together over 150 dancers representing more than 15 cultures. The year the festival will showcase Chinese dance. 4 different groups each representing a different region in China.

Some of the other cultures represented will be India, Brazil, Ireland, Mexico and the Middle East. The Philippines, Spain, New Zealand and Scotland will also be represented.

Along with the many dances of these cultures will be an International Bazaar with art treasures, Sculpture and clothing from many of the participating countries.

For more information contact the Coronado Performing Arts Center, located at 650 D Ave in Coronado. 619-504-3052

Last 10 days to see the beckoning cats

Maneki Neko, Japan's Beckoning Cats: From Talisman to Pop Icon ends it exhibition run at the Mingei International Museum on January 15, 2012. That means you have just ten days left to see 155 beckoning cats!

Most of the cats are made of clay, but some are wood, metal, ceramic, and papier mâché.

The collection was given to the Mingei International Museum by Billie Moffat of Long Beach, California, whom some readers might recognize as the maiden name and hometown of international tennis star Billie Jean King.

Since the 1600s in Japan, a fabricated cat with its paw upraised in the Japanese gesture of beckoning — a maneki neko — has been considered a good luck charm, drawing good fortune to individuals and businesses. They are common sights in Japanese and Chinese restaurant windows.

The Mingei International Museum is located at 1439 El Prado in Balboa Park in San Diego, California.

Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors, youth age 6-17, students with ID, and military with ID.

Hours are:

• Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Closed Mondays and national holidays

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Balboa Park Homes

Homes for sale at Balboa Park in San Diego, California are beautiful locations to live.

The park is in the heart of gorgeous San Diego, and is part of a rich arts culture. Along with the arts, there are also plenty of amenities available in the area such as the San Diego Zoo which is even within walking distance. In all there are some 15 museums and a plethora of well developed gardens to enjoy. Real estate in this area has sold for as low as 200 to 300 grand for some of the homes so you don’t have to be rich to live along the park. With all of the family friendly recreation, as a well as educational activities, it makes a great place to raise a family.

Balboa Park is truly a unique place to live unlike anywhere else in the country so check out some of the awesome real estate deals available to and your family today!

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What's Christmas Without Model Trains | December Season of Celebrations and Sharing

The Model Railroad Museum opens its doors for a winter show of train engineers of all ages. An entire city and railway system shown here is masterfully designed of Lego Bricks and presented by the Southern California LEGO Train Club at the San Diego Model Train Musuen November 22nd through January 14th, 2012

The detailing and presentation is one of the finest examples in the world of an entire city and rail system created entirely of Lego Bricks.

When visiting San Diego during the holidays, this is a "Do Not Miss" event.

San Diego's Junior Theatre Presents the Nutcracker Suite

The musical and dance talent in children today is so amazing to me. In a big city like San Diego it is not so much of a surprise as it is making sure to discover and support all this amazing talent that abounds in our wonderful communities.

This young lady dances with such skill and grace, it is difficult to keep in my mind that she is still a teenager. The entire cast was spectacular in the production. The Nutcracker Suite is a holiday favorite that one never tires of. The music and dance of youngsters in San Diego is very much alive and well and how fortunate we are to be able to provide a sound future to the theatrical arts.