Articles Published in August, 2010

The San Jose Jazz Festival brings some of the most beloved jazz musicians for across the country to downtown San Jose. Photographer Gail Noble was there on the weekend of August 13th to capture this year's vibe through images.

When Ray Nelson went looking for guitars, he also found also a way to serve the community and provide opportunity for youth in the form of music.

The 5th Frida Kahlo Fundraiser, organized by Cihuatl Tlatocan and Maíz at the Washington United Youth Center, celebrated the famed artist's legacy and gave local artists and Frida fans a way to get in touch with an important part of their cultural heritage while raising money for the community.

Artist Jim Fonsecas leads a community mural project for the new American Indian Education Center in East San Jose. He, along with the center's staff, talk about the value of community art and culture.

As Silicon Valley families struggle with foreclosures, experts in the field offered a free forum in Santa Clara on how to navigate a difficult housing market.

Schurmann—a renowned journalist and scholar who spoke 12 languages fluently and wrote books on China, the Vietnam war, and Nixon—was 84.

Artist Huong Nguyen was born and raised in San Jose. Her life and art has fused her Vietnamese culture with her American context. In her gallery, she displays the mixing of form, history and identity.

In North San Jose, a unique taco truck is quickly developing a fan base with its green chorizo tacos. The tacos served by Cuauhtemoc Lopez are inspired by his youth growing up in the world capital of chorizo in the city of Toluca in Mexico. Mr. Lopez talks about the difficult times he faced before becoming a successful and outstanding Taquero.

Should Savita become Sammy and Raj become Roger? Two Indian voices debate the pros and cons of "Americanizing" your ethnic identity.

With the Police Chief retiring, a new moment of possibility has arrived for building trust between communities of color and the police department. How the community is included in the selection process will set the tone for years to come.

When Time Magazine columnist Joel Stein’s wrote a piece called "My Own Private India", about Indian immigration in his New Jersey town, it set off a fire-storm of controversy in Indian circles. A teacher of Indian culture offers her own take on the discussion.

On August 4, a sellout crowd of 48,000 fans came to see the first appearance of the top Mexican soccer team Real Madrid to the Bay Area since the 1980's in a game with Club America, native club of Mexico City.

San Jose dance company Abhinaya celebrates its 30th Anniversary.

The Annual Mexican Heritage and Mariachi Festival -- one of the most acclaimed cultural celebrations in the nation, will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.

Indian American seniors immigrating to the United States face the challenge of acculturation while dealing with issues of aging.

There are many obstacles that hinder immigrant communities from pursuing their education. But at the National Hispanic University, GED classes have opened up new educational opportunities.

Supporters of gay marriage celebrated the recent decision by Judge Walker last week to overturn Prop.8. Commentator Jean Melesaine says the issue is not just marriage, but rather an issue of equality and civil rights.

Six talented artists from different disciplines come together to bring together tradition and future innovations.

Soccer stars from Tottenham Hotspurs and San Jose Earthquakes mix it up with kids at two Kidango elementary schools in Eastside San Jose.

10-year-old Krish Avvari, who trains at the India Community Center facilities in Milpitas, is a national champion for table tennis players twelve-years-old and younger. He says his favorite aspect of the game is striving to be a "good sport."

For the second year in a row, San Jose residents were able to experience the colorful dances, diverse foods and friendliness of Oaxaca in the Guelaguetza celebration on the Eastside of San Jose.

The theme of this year's annual Queer Prom held by the Billy DeFrank Center was "The Gender Bender Ball." Silicon Valley De-Bug writer Kaisha Covington reports on the event and her own experiences going to dances as a gay teen.