CaboRon - 11-8-2008 at 04:00 PM
"Celebrate Baja" at Early Evening @ MINGEI
The culture, cuisine and art of Baja California will be celebrated at
EARLY EVENING @ MINGEI on Friday, November 14 from 6 until 9 pm at
Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park. "CELEBRATE BAJA" is
sponsored by the State of Baja California, the Consulate General of
Mexico - San Diego, the Baja California Secretary of Tourism
(SECTUR), the Baja California Cultural Institute, Univision, Union
Bank of California and Mingei International. The event will showcase
the burgeoning cultural and culinary delights of Baja California.
Guests will enjoy wines from the Guadalupe Valley and food prepared
by talented Baja chefs while listening to musicians from the
Orchestra of Baja California. Artists who will show their work at the
event include painter Juan Angel Castillo, whose mural Promised Land
is on view in Tijuana's Centro Cultural, and acclaimed photographer
Julio Rodríguez Ramos.
Consul General Remedios Gómez Arnau recognizes the support and
interest of Mingei International Museum in promoting understanding of
San Diego's neighboring region and the enormous potential to deepen
ties. "`CELEBRATE BAJA' is a magnificent opportunity to learn about
the cultural richness of Baja California and to appreciate the
quality of its food and wines," says Gómez Arnau.
"With Mingei International Museum dedicated to art of all cultures of
the world, it is exciting to be working intensively with our nearest
neighbor in furthering appreciation of Mexico's traditional culture
and vibrant contemporary arts," states Museum Director Rob Sidner.
Admission to "CELEBRATE BAJA" is $10 at the door. For more
information on EARLY EVENING @ MINGEI, call 619-239-0003, extension
106 or visit www.mingei.org.
Mingei International Museum is located at 1439 El Prado in Balboa
Park.
CaboRon
[Edited on 11-9-2008 by CaboRon]