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| The collection of over 10,000 Carnaval San Francisco
photographs at the internet's #1 photo site is dominated
by Shapeshift with almost half of the
top 25 "most interesting" fotos |
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 "Shapeshift
lives up to his handle in that the "shapeshift" he
applies to some of his photos is very tastefully done,
and enhances the feel of what the picture is all about.
His are amongst the first photos I look at when logging
onto Flickr as I'm keen to see what new "feel" he's
applied to yet another good picture!" [more] |
You may know the song by the Grateful Dead in which the
song refrain is "I need a miracle everyday."
I think any reasonable person can conclude that the
redemption of the world, if it is to be achieved, can
only be achieved through magic. Its too late for
science. Its too late for horatory politics....
"you can't go back and you can't stand still. If the
thunder don't get you the lightning will."
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ALL HAIL!
King
Everett
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Queen
Kellita |
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Carnaval Day With
The SF GIANTS
@ AT&T Park
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May 17 2008, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
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Contact you contingent leader if you want
to be in the parade. Anyone can join the drum circle
before the game in Willie Mays Plaza |
| The new Giants squad will focus their
entire team around their starting rotation, one of the
best in the majors, surrounded by a group of youngsters
aged 29 or younger. |
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Barry Zito, Matt
Cain, Noah Lowry, Tim Lincecum, & Kevin Correia |
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THRILLIST
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free daily email, brings you the best of what San
Francisco's hiding.
Covering all that's new, unknown, or inexcusably
under-appreciated,
Thrillist sifts through the crap to find the
best food, drinks, events, gadgets, gear and services in
San Francisco and Nationwide.
Recent discoveries include the world's first Marijiuana
ATM, a mobile DJ/BBQ crew, and a dance-battling website
from the one and only, MC Hammer.
Also check out these two reviews for new on the Mission
scene
Cava 22
3239 22nd St, at Valencia; The Mission; 415.642.7224
From a former Coco500 chef, this group-friendly
bar-restaurant features 50+ tequilas, and Spanish-French
grub like Pan-Seared Duck Breast w/ Star Anise and
Oysters in Cucumber Margarita Sauce -- a fusion of
aphrodisiac and cocktail almost as tempting as
Brandy-Collins-basted Tiger Penis.[more]
Berretta
@ 1199 Valencia &23rd
Beretta's a two-story, Old-Country-chic (chandeliers,
murals of Italy) pizz-aurant with providentially
generous last calls: midnight for the kitchen, 2am for
the full bar. [more]
These two new editions to one of the world's great
restaurant neighborhoods will soon find their way to our
related guide at
www.sfmission.com/restaurants
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"Aluna
contains everything which is past
and everything that may become.
Aluna is the thought and memory
which forms a bridge between
the human 'Spirit' and the Universe.
Aluna makes possible growth,
birth and creation; it is the spiritual energy
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Aluna is a San Francisco-Bay Area
multicultural ethnic and Colombian folkloric band
well known to the Carnaval SF community. [more] |
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California
Brazil Camp: |
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Redwood Canja |
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by
Eric Crawford |
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 "Few are lucky enough to live near a master instructor,
and even when visiting
Brazil, absorbing the rhythms, the language, and the
irresistible swing like a local would require a
lifetime. But every summer under the redwoods of
Northern California, hundreds gather at the California
Brazil Camp to participate in sacred Candomblé dances,
incendiary choro circles, forró hoedowns, smoldering
bossa nova jam sessions, and all-night pagode sing-alongs.
[more
@ brazilmax] |
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Eric Crawford is a veteran
Brazil Camp attendee, photographer and shuttle driver.
Since 1999 his excellent website SFmpb.com has tracked
Brazilian Music events in the Bay Area. He is also
co-founder of
Na Roda, which arranges private music lessons for
foreign visitors to Rio de Janeiro. |
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We confess a love of graphic images of the
Mount Sutro Tower which represent the unity at the center, at the center
of the tri-metro region [SF. SJ, Oakland], at the creative center of the
planet. |
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Former
King of Carnaval
Mario Pablo Chacon brought an entourage of over fifty
dandies to the Carnaval at the de Young Museum
event who would have wowed the salons of the
Venice Carnevale
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Carnaval SF 1979 -2008 |
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1981-83 Carnaval
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S.S. Archulela |
For three decades, Carnaval San Francisco has
been a much-cherished occasion for many cultures to come
together in one spirit: to share in the exhilaration and
creative expression, the abundance of beauty and community, the
sheer joy and good times that makes Carnaval San Francisco such
a rich experience and a spectacular sight to behold. This spring
will see a major cause for celebration, with Carnaval San
Francisco's 30th anniversary bash taking place in the Mission
District over Memorial Day weekend, May 24 and 25.
California's largest annual multi-cultural celebration, Carnaval
San Francisco 2008 – themed "Many Cultures - One Spirit" – will
showcase the very best of Latin American and Caribbean cultures
and traditions with a diverse array of food, music, dance and
artistry, including works created by the talented community of
Mission District residents and Bay Area artists. |
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Grand
Stand Parade Seating
Grand Parade
Sunday, May 25th, 2008, Starting at 9:30 am.
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Mas
Makers Mas Camp 5425 Ygnacio Ave, Oakland
510-534-6331
CARIBE SABROSON Carnaval Fundraiser Party -
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
04/04/08 San Francisco, CA [
