Mission District “Calle 24” Latino Art Stroll & Mural Tour | SF

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Mission District “Calle 24” Latino Art Stroll & Mural Tour | SF

Calle 24 hosts an all-day Paseo Artistico / Art Stroll, a joint effort between several noted Calle 24 arts organizations, Paseo Artistico will bring music, poetry, book readings film and cultural tours to the 24th Street corridor every second Saturday.

“Calle 24” spans 14 city blocks, the section of 24th Street bounded by Valencia Street to the west and Potrero Avenue to the east and has served as the center of Latino activism, arts, commerce, and culture in San Francisco since the 1940s.

Calle 24/Second Saturdays Paseo Artístico
An art walk along the Latino Cultural District’s 24th Street Corridor.
Bi-monthly Second Saturdays | 11 am to 7 pm
Along 24th Street in The Mission
FREE

Saturday, August 10, 2019
Mission District “Calle 24” Latino Art Stroll & Mural Tour | SF

Acción Latina invites you to participate in Paseo Artistíco:“Count Me In/Cuenta Conmigo Census 2020” with a full day of free, interactive, bilingual local art activities for the entire family and community on Saturday August 10, 2019 from 12PM-8PM in the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District.

Learn how participating in Census 2020 benefits your family and your Mission District community with increased resources for health, jobs, education, housing and other social services.

Arts activities will address relevant topics surrounding the Census such as health needs, housing, language access, immigration, transportation and political representation to highlight the importance of your participation.

Local artists will create opportunities to get more informed and add your voice to our discussion about the Census through pop-up murals, local music performances, art classes, hip-hop cypher, collective songwriting workshops, multimedia journaling, art markets as well as a bilingual Census 2020 informative workshop.

Schedule Of Activities

• Acción Latina (2958 24th Street) 12:00PM-1:00PM
  Census 2020 Presentation by Juan Gonzales, Bay Area Census Partnership Specialist
• 2:00PM-3:00PM Francisco Herrera Community Song Workshop & Performance
• On The Street 24th Street @ Harrison (outdoors) 1:00PM-3:00PM
  Community Pop-Up Mural with Precita Eyes
• 2:30PM-3PM Live music by Miguel Govea with Community Music Center students playing music from Mexico and Latin America
• Mission Cultural Center (Studio D, 3rd Floor 2868 Mission Street) 1:30PM-3:30PM
  Charcoal drawing class and workshop with Lesly Rito. (Note class start time is 1:30pm)
• Calle 24 Latino Cultural District Main Office (3250 24th Street @ Capp Street) 2:00PM-3:30PM
  Calixto Robles screen printing workshop (bring shirts and clothing to screen designs on)
• Brava Theater Cabaret (2781 24th Street – in the Cabaret) 2:00PM-3:00PM
  Spoken Word hosted by Tongo Eisen-Martin. Artists to be announced.
• Evolved SF (3067 24th Street) 3:00PM-5:00PM
  The DJ Project at Horizons Unlimited presents a Hip-Hop Cypher for all and any MCs. Including local artists market featuring original designs.
• Alley Cat Books (3036 24th Street) 5:00PM-7:00PM
  Self Portrait painting workshop with Kate Razo and Marco Razo. Using paint, watercolor, pencil, charcoal, marker.
• Dance Mission Theater 3316 24th St. 4:30PM-6:00PM
  Art Healing Workshop for Immigrant Women with Mabel Valdiviezo
  Heal your Latinx heart with a soothing art journaling session where you will create your self-portrait using accessible art materials. Learn how to use collage, water-based painting and drawing while enhancing your self-esteem and inner power.
• Acción Latina 2958 24th Street 5:00PM-8:00PM
  Acción Latina presents “Encuentritos” with musical performances by Pedro Rosales’ Afro Peruvian Band, Mayan Dynasty, and Corazón Salvaje

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.