DreamWeek in San Antonio brings 17 days of artwork, training, and leisure from January 9-31 at venues citywide — all with a mission of rejoicing within the shared humanity envisioned in Martin Luther King Jr.’s immortal “I Have a Dream” speech.
Since its founding in 2013, DreamWeek has hosted over a thousand occasions, from performs to gallery exhibits to thought-provoking symposiums. With so many inspirational happenings on the calendar, it may be laborious to know the place to start out, however we have curated a couple of standout picks. Try the total listing of occasions right here.
Cooking with Tradition: Azerbaijani Shah Pilaf, A Candy Turkish TreatFew issues unite a neighborhood like meals. Throughout this candy occasion, contributors will all cook dinner a “king’s pilaf,” one of the vital well-known Azerbaijani desserts, combining lean lamb with candy dried fruits and a golden lavash crust. Friends can even discover the tradition and historical past associated to the dish, shining a lightweight on Iranian Azerbaijan tradition.Raindrop Basis, 4337 Vance Jackson #203.January 10, 4-7 pm. $35.
Fifth Annual SHUT’IT Down! Gospel ShowcaseGospel choirs, hip hop performers, comedians, and extra raise spirits throughout this vigorous annual revue. Artists like Alternative the Poet, Kara Nichols, Alexandria Harrison, and the River Metropolis Christianettes will hit the stage alongside different Christian artists from throughout Texas. Meals vans and different meals distributors can even be on website to maintain the revelers well-fed.True Imaginative and prescient Church, 2826 Ackerman Rd.January 17, 6-9 pm. $15, 18 and beneath free.
Tales of the Land: Coahuiltecan Ecology, Cosmology & Neighborhood TalesExperience tales of the Indigenous South Texans as they have been instructed for hundreds of years. Representatives of the Coahuiltecan peoples carry out oral histories that inform the tales of the crops and animals of the state in addition to the origins of the universe. These tales sort out all the pieces from drugs to like, instructed in quite a lot of kinds that vary from somber to humorous. The historical past of the Coahuiltecan tradition is a dwelling factor, not a relic of the previous, and this could’t-miss occasion gives a possibility to turn into the following hyperlink in an historic chain of tales.The Gardens of Hacienda Tecolote, 7910 Donore Pl.January 18, 1-3 pm. $10-$25 donation.
Housing in San Antonio Neighborhood Useful resource SymposiumSan Antonio might have fewer obstacles to saving up for a home, however affording a down cost can nonetheless really feel like a heavy raise. The 4 companions of the Metropolis’s Strategic Housing Implementation — the Metropolis of San Antonio, the San Antonio Housing Belief, Alternative House San Antonio, and Bexar County — are internet hosting this symposium with the intention to assist the 90,000 San Antonians who battle with inexpensive housing. The symposium will cowl numerous packages and sources open to present and potential owners. If the concept of proudly owning a home has all the time appeared out of attain, see what your neighborhood can do for you.Highlands Excessive College Auditorium, 3118 Elgin Ave.January 24, 10 am-2 pm. Free.
Shameless! Style EventFashion, much more than meals, is the prime forex of cultural change. This runway present embraces two of probably the most well-known clothes exports of Texas: leather-based and lace. From the chaps of the vaqueros to the lacework of Mexican and Spanish dilettantes, native and regional designers will showcase their interpretations on these two supplies which were part of the state’s heritage.Bonham Trade, 411 Bonham.January 29, 6-9:30 pm. $55.20.
