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#throwback In celebration of Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month, we're going back in the archive to 2016! Then named the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, we presented at SF City Hall and the Palace of Fine Arts several groups that represented global Latin cultures.

📸: All Dress Rehearsal Photos by Mark Muntean

(1) Program Cover - Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Photo by RJ Muna
(2) El Tunante, Photo by Terry Conway
(3) San Francisco Flamenco Dance Company
(4) Ballet Folklórico Netzahualcoyotl
(5) Espíritu Andino
(6) Ballet Folklórico Nube de Oro
(7) AguaClara Flamenco
(8) Nicaragua Danza, Hijos del Maíz
(9) Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco
(10) Ballet Folklórico México Danza
(11) Alafia Dance Ensemble
(12) Los Danzantes de Aztlán de Fresno State

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On June 14th, we gathered to learn about and celebrate the cross-cultural history between Punjabi and Mexican communities in California. The evening began with an embroidery activity featuring traditional Otomi and Phulkari motifs, led by @that.art.party and @monageorge. We then screened two films: Trokas Duras by @buffalotearz, and Harvest Party at Camp Two by @rillest and @reaapuri, followed by a hybrid panel discussion with the directors and Luis Valentin (@daylaborernetwork). The evening was concluded with three multimedia performances by @atomicamor, @duniyadanceanddrum, and Bajra y Maíz (@riverotterradio, @givemolove, @sinna.minz, @mirzaph00l, @fragrant_hawa, @amuatma, @imli.ix). @adityaskitch provided us with delicious bites to keep us fed through the night and bodyischai kept us refreshed with a lovely horchaita. Special thanks to @m0ssey and @amuatma for MCing, and moving us along through the night.  
Brown Thumbs was also a call to action and fundraiser for De Sol a Sol Colectiva, an organization supporting undocumented farmworkers through mutual aid. Together, we were able to raise and donate $1,465 toward their work.

To celebrate BIPOC communities, to honor their art and histories is an act of resistance. To find common ground with one another is how we collectively build power in a system that seeks to divide us. Brown Thumbs was a space where people came together to learn, celebrate, and connect across cultural lines. It was also an opportunity to showcase artists from these lineages whose work we are inspired by.

To everyone who contributed their time, resources, creativity, and energy to bringing this event to life: thank you. Gratitude to all the volunteers, and everyone who stuck around after to help us clean up. And thank you to everyone who came and joined us on this ongoing journey. Photography by @hunt_the_bay.

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Swipe through to see what’s happening at YBCA this September:

🖼️ “GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain” is on view each week Wed 11am–8pm and Thu–Sun 11am–5pm.

🎶 9/2: At 7pm, indie-pop quartet Cindy will perform inside “GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain.” Seating is limited for this free show, so save your spot today!

📽️ Our weekly film series continues! Every Saturday at 2pm, catch a movie and enjoy themed snacks inspired by GaHee Park’s artwork. This month features “Querelle,” “Pandora and the Flying Dutchmen,” “Trouble in Paradise,” and “Yourself and Yours.”

🧑‍🎨 9/23: Make prints with Creativity Explored artists! Learn about monoprints, experiment with materials, and take your creations home.

🖼️ 9/25: Celebrate the opening of our new exhibitions “Dread Scott: The Body Politic” and “Rael San Fratello: Prototypes and Provocations.”

🌃 Check out our full calendar via the link in our bio. Don’t forget: every Wednesday we’re open late until 8pm, with gallery admission all day.

Gallery visitor photo by Fiona Duong
GaHee Park, “Woman with Shadow and Ants,” 2024. Photo by Guillaume Ziccarelli. Courtesy of Perrotin.
Ava Gardner in “Pandora and the Flying Dutchman.” Courtesy of Park Circus/Cohen Media Group.
Elana Cooper, “untitled,” 2024. Courtesy of Creativity Explored.
Dread Scott, “Fight the Power,” 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Cristin Tierney Gallery.
Rael San Fratello, “Sawdust Screen.” 2010. Courtesy of the artists and Emerging Objects. An individual in a long, green coat observes GaHee Park's painting "Back to Mountain" in the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts gallery. The painting features two abstract figures and a bowl of fruit. Red text at the top reads "September at YBCA."

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❤️‍🔥 ONE WEEK AWAY!! SEPTEMBER DISCOTECA: MUÉVELO! ❤️‍🔥

We’re back!! See you in the streets for Downtown First Thursday 💃🏽🕺🏽✨

🎶 Salsa • Bachata to kick-off
💃🏽 Dance lessons at 5:30PM + 6:30PM
🔥 Social dancing throughout
🎧 DJ set by Miguelitooo
✨ Featuring performances by Inessence Dance Company + Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de SF

📍 Downtown San Francisco
🗓️ First Thursday in September
⏰ 5–9:45PM
🌴 FREE + OUTDOORS
🫶🏽 All ages • Beginners welcome • No partner needed

Come learn a few moves, dance with somebody new, or just pull up and catch the energía. ❤️‍🔥

Stay for the dancing. Stay for the vibes.
¡Nos vemos en la pista! 💋🪩

DISCOTECA x MUÉVELO

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Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco
Celebrates 30 years with the Anniversary of the Pearl. Featuring our Mariachi Media Luna of Half Moon Bay!

Saturday, September 5, 2026 @ 7pm
Sunday, September 6, 2026 @ 2pm

Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts), San Francisco

Anniversary of the Pearl is a spectacular presentation of Mexican folkloric dance that offers a glimpse into the history that has shaped the ethnic melting pot that is Mexico today. The dancers and live music will transport you through different regions of Mexico, each with their own rich blend of Indigenous, European, and African influences.

Tickets on SALE NOW! Tickets ($25-$45): (EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $20-$35 ends 8/24/2026)

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Come see me dance with my company as we celebrate 30 years of bringing Mexican culture to the stage. I’ll try not to stab myself with a machete but no promises. Link in bio.

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I love dancing polkas from Chihuahua and other northern Mexico states. These dance traditions traces back to German and Czech immigrants who settled in Texas and northern Mexico, bringing their accordions with them, and it’s been part of northern Mexican culture ever since. Stay tuned for info on my dance company’s 30th anniversary show at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in September. #folkorico #folkloricodancers

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