Gypsy Jan - 1-31-2013 at 11:45 AM
From The San Diego Union Tribune
By Sandra Dibble
"The Ambulante Border Series brings thought-provoking documentaries together with prominent speakers to the San Diego-Tijuana border this week with
the aim of generating discussion on sensitive bilateral topics: child migration, gun smuggling and freedom of expression. Among the expected
participants is the Mexican actor Diego Luna, co-founder of Ambulante, A.C, a non-profit Mexican group that promotes documentary films.
The films include "Tiroteo/Gun Fight" directed by two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple, which looks at the impact of guns in America, and is being
shown at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Tijuana Cultural Center (Cecut) and at 4 p.m. Friday in San Diego at the Institute of the Americas. Following both
screenings, Luna will participate in a panel discussion moderated by Joy Olson of the Washington Office on Latin America.
Other documentaries include: Natalia Almada's "Al Otro Lado" (The Other Side); Rebecca Cammisa's "¿Cual es el Camino a Casa?" (Which Way Home);
Bernardo Ruiz's "Reportero"; Article 19's "Silencio Forzado" (Forced Silence); David Pablo's "Una Frontera, Todas las fronteras," (One Border, All
Borders); Fernando Melgar's "Vol Spécial" (Special Flight).
Other notable events from Sept. 3 to Sept. 9 on the San Diego-Baja California border include:
Tuesday: The Committee on Binational Regional Opportunities of the San Diego Association of Governments meets at 3 p.m. in SANDAG's 7th floor
conference room in downtown San Diego at 401 B Street, Suite 800. Includes a presentation of 2011 border crossing and trade statistics.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: Festiarte, the art festival held each year in Playas de Tijuana's Parque Mexico. The three-day event includes art and
crafts exhibits, performances on six stages, a children's area, and local food and wine.
Saturday: Fiesta Mexicana, Mexican songs performed by tenor Marco Antonio Labastida with Jorge Villalobos on the piano. At 5 p.m. at the Centro
Historico y Cultural Calafia, south of downtown Rosarito Beach on km 35.5 of the free road to Ensenada. Cost is 200 pesos (about $15).
Saturday: Madame Ur y Sus Hombres perform at the Centra Estatal de las Artes (CEART) in Mexicali. At 8 p.m. Tickets are 100 pesos (about $7.50) Led by
Tijuana chanteuse Azzul Monraz, the group blends a variety of styles, including jazz, blues and tango."