SF’s Latinx “Somos Esenciales” 24th Street Festival (Mission)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

JUNE 2022 Theme:

Acción Latina Presents:

PASEO ARTISTICO: “SOMOS ESENCIALES”

CELEBRATING LATINX ESSENTIAL WORKERS & LABOR

Saturday June 18, 2022

12:00pm-6:00pm

Various venues on 24th Street/Calle 24 Latino Cultural District

and Mission Food Hub 701 Alabama St (at 19th).

This June 18th Paseo Artistico highlights Latino Essential Workers of the Mission with “Somos Esenciales” featuring a special performance about domestic workers and day laborers from the Mission Food Hub experiences with the COVID pandemic written and directed by Paul S. Flores, as well as Vanessa Sanchez and John Leaños dance film “Ghostly Labor,” Youth Speaks poets, Francisco Herrera and band, and a special recognition of the Health Promotoras of Calle 24 Latino Cultural District.

nues and feature Teen poets from Youth Speaks at Precita Eyes, dancer Vanessa Sanchez’s and John Leaños’ project “Ghostly Labor” in homage to farmworkers at Brava Theater, as well as Calle 24 Health Promotores in collaboration with local musicians, and a history walk of the Mission’s Food History led by Shaping San Franisco. The event will shift to the Mission Food Hub on 19th and Alabama at 4pm for Somos Esenciales performance and discussion.

Somos Esenciales is supported by The Creative Work Fund, Southwest Folklife Alliance and the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Thanks to Roberto Y. Hernández, the Mission Food Hub and the Latino Task Force SF. Special thanks to Solutions Journalism Network for support of Paseo Artistico.

Paseo Artistico is co-presented by 24th Street cultural venues including Mission Cultural Center, Brava Theater, Dance Mission, Precita Eyes Muralists, Community Music Center, Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore, Adobe Books, Calle 24 Latino Cultural District.

June 18  SCHEDULE  OF ACTIVITIES 12PM-6PM

12PM — “Ghostly Labor: A Dance Film,” Performed by La Mezcla, Co-Directed by John Jota Leaños & Vanessa Sanchez –  BRAVA CABARET – 2781 24th St. (@York) – Indoors

1PM —  Shaping San Francisco History Walk & Talk about Mission food industry past – Meet at MISSION FOOD HUB – 701 Alabama St. – Outdoors

2PM – Calle 24 Health Promotores Health Presentation w/ Live Music by Maya Canales

CALLE 24 OFFICE – 3250 24th St (@Capp St.) Outdoors

3PM – Youth Speaks Poets – PRECITA EYES MURALISTS – 2981 24th Street (@Harrison St.)

4PM — Somos Esenciales performance featuring Paul S. Flores, with Andreína Maldonado, David Calderon, Jessica Recinos, Claudia Portillo Vergara, Rafael Flores, Adriana Camarena. MISSION FOOD HUB – 701 Alabama Street (@ 19th St.) Indoor/Outdoor

4:30PM — Short Documentary Film & Publication Presentation by Rafael Flores & Adriana Camarena with Essential Researchers – MISSION FOOD HUB – 701 Alabama St. (@19th St.) Indoor/Outdoor

5PM — Discussion with Policy Makers MISSION FOOD HUB – 701 Alabama St. (@19th St) Indoor / Outdoor

5:30PM — Francisco Herrera and band and ceviche reception– MISSION FOOD HUB 701 Alabama (at 19th St) Indoor/Outdoor

Paseo Artistico is free for all ages!

More info at www.paseoartistico.org

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.