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| #WeAreNeighbor  |  January 10-26, 2025   |  Exchanging Ideas  |  Inspiring Discussion  |  Igniting Change

| #WeAreNeighbor  |  January 10-26, 2025   |  Exchanging Ideas  |  Inspiring Discussion  |  Igniting Change

| #WeAreNeighbor  |  January 10-26, 2025   |  Exchanging Ideas  |  Inspiring Discussion  |  Igniting Change

| #WeAreNeighbor  |  January 10-26, 2025   |  Exchanging Ideas  |  Inspiring Discussion  |  Igniting Change

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Estos son los eventos de la Cumbre DreamWeek _ Telemundo 60 San Antonio - 2022 DreamWeek

Estos son los eventos de la Cumbre DreamWeek / Telemundo 60 San Antonio

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SAN ANTONIO – La Cumbre DreamWeek comienza este jueves y se realizará con eventos presenciales y virtuales.

Este 2022 marca el décimo aniversario de la cumbre anual, diseñada para promover la participación cívica e impulsar el intercambio de ideas sobre temas que afectan a la humanidad.

Los eventos de DreamWeek incluyen conciertos, exhibiciones de arte, foros, simposios, mesas redondas y debates para proyecciones de películas.

 

Desde su inicio, la cumbre ha colaborado para presentar mas de 1,300 eventos, a los cuales han asistido más de 130,000 personas y en los que han participado más de 400 organizaciones locales, pequeños negocios y organizaciones no lucrativas.

Los eventos de este 2022 se enfocarán en “Nuestro Futuro” y se realizarán a lo largo de 18 días, comenzando este 13 de enero.

Pulsa aquí para ver el calendario de eventos.

What to do in San Antonio Today_ Jan. 11 _ San Antonio Magazine - 2022 DreamWeek

What to do in San Antonio Today: Jan. 11 / San Antonio Magazine

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Hear poetry as part of DreamWeek San Antonio or reserve tickets for Pink Martini at the Tobin Center

Published: January 10, 2022

DreamWeek Virtual Poetry Reading

San Antonio poet laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson will host a virtual poetry reading with San Antonio Museum of Art as part of DreamWeek, which is a summit meant to bring people together to exchange ideas about issues impacting the world. Sanderson, activists and student poets used pieces from the museum’s collection as inspiration for their poetry. Tuesday, 6-7 p.m. Register in advance here.

Pink Martini

Hear “the biggest little orchestra around,” featuring China Forbes on vocals, during this concert at the Tobin Center. The group performs everything from pop to classical and jazz. Tickets are available here, and balcony seats are now just $20. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. 100 Auditorium Circle

DreamWeek celebrating 10th anniversary in San Antonio _ News 4 San Antonio - 2022 DreamWeek

DreamWeek celebrating 10th anniversary in San Antonio / News 4 San Antonio

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SAN ANTONIO — DreamWeek San Antonio is celebrating a milestone this year as it marks its 10th anniversary.

The milestone anniversary was celebrated with a press conference downtown.

DreamWeek 2022 Press Conference

DreamWeek will feature more than 200 events including speaker panels, fashion shows, summits, and more.

Organizers say they hope this event will help bring more neighbors together.

DreamWeek is based on the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior and provides a space for communities to foster creative ideas and have an open and honest discussions about societal issues.

It will run now through January 30th.

Many of the events are free.

For more information on the events, CLICK HERE.

Popular DreamWeek summit kicks off in San Antonio _ KENS5 - 2022 DreamWeek

Popular DreamWeek summit kicks off in San Antonio / KENS5

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A huge, inspirational summit is marking its 10th year in San Antonio. This year’s theme is “Our Future.”

SAN ANTONIO — A huge, inspirational summit is marking its 10th year in San Antonio. The organizers of DreamWeek said they’re moving ahead despite the recent COVID surge.

DreamWeek runs from January 13-30. In a post on Facebook last week, the organization explained its decision:

“We are proceeding with the summit with safety guidelines in place. The safety of our community, partners, volunteers, and staff continues to be a priority: Masks are recommended at all indoor events, recommend not attending if feeling sick, washing hands frequently. Sanitation and masks will be provided,” the post read. “We are leaving the hosted events by our partners at their discretion, they will either: Move forward with safety guidelines in place, postpone or cancel or move to virtual. We will be updating the calendar frequently as we receive event updates. Stay safe and healthy.”

DreamWeek’s opening, luncheon and Mayor’s ball have all been scaled down to allow for social distancing, organizers said.

This year’s theme is “Our Future.” It’s described as a big milestone as DreamWeek approaches its 10th anniversary, reflecting on a decade of dreams, the kind of dreams we aspire to live every day and the determination to use our collective resources as an investment of a community in its future.

“(It) comprises a series of events designed with a singular purpose in mind: to foster the free exchange of ideas on universal issues affecting the human race. The aim is to invite all to participate in an open forum where real-world issues are discussed in a well-balanced manner, with the understanding that the truest voices will always prevail. Events can take a variety of forms, from symposiums, panel discussions and debates to film screenings, concerts and art exhibits,” the organization’s website said.

For a list of all the events, click here or click here to access the PDF.

Popular DreamWeek summit kicks off in San Antonio

Popular DreamWeek summit kicks off in San Antonio

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A huge, inspirational summit is marking its 10th year in San Antonio. This year’s theme is “Our Future.”

SAN ANTONIO — A huge, inspirational summit is marking its 10th year in San Antonio. The organizers of DreamWeek said they’re moving ahead despite the recent COVID surge.

DreamWeek runs from January 13-30. In a post on Facebook last week, the organization explained its decision:

“We are proceeding with the summit with safety guidelines in place. The safety of our community, partners, volunteers, and staff continues to be a priority: Masks are recommended at all indoor events, recommend not attending if feeling sick, washing hands frequently. Sanitation and masks will be provided,” the post read. “We are leaving the hosted events by our partners at their discretion, they will either: Move forward with safety guidelines in place, postpone or cancel or move to virtual. We will be updating the calendar frequently as we receive event updates. Stay safe and healthy.”

DreamWeek’s opening, luncheon, and Mayor’s ball have all been scaled down to allow for social distancing, organizers said.

This year’s theme is “Our Future.” It’s described as a big milestone as DreamWeek approaches its 10th anniversary, reflecting on a decade of dreams, the kind of dreams we aspire to live every day, and the determination to use our collective resources as an investment of a community in its future.

“(It) comprises a series of events designed with a singular purpose in mind: to foster the free exchange of ideas on universal issues affecting the human race. The aim is to invite all to participate in an open forum where real-world issues are discussed in a well-balanced manner, with the understanding that the truest voices will always prevail. Events can take a variety of forms, from symposiums, panel discussions, and debates to film screenings, concerts and art exhibits,” the organization’s website said.

For a list of all the events, click here or click here to access the PDF.

 

Fashion show for library set Jan.16

Fashion show for library set Jan.16

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Designer and local fashion artist Lorena Auguste is coordinating a fashion show set Jan. 16 during  San Antonio’s 10th-annual DreamWeek celebration, a city-wide civic engagement summit.

The event, “Fashion Lifestyles: Past, Present and Future,” will be held from 5-7 p.m. at Brick at the Blue Star Arts Complex, 1414 S. Alamo. The fashion show is a fundraiser for El Progreso Memorial Library and DreamWeek.

“This fashion show is representation of designers that come from diverse backgrounds. They will show you their past (history), their present (modernism) and their future in fashion and lifestyle alike,” reads the DreamWeek website.

The event is open to the public with a suggested donation of $40 at the door for adults and $10 for children 17 and younger.

Auguste has previously organized several fashion shows benefitting El Progreso Library and has also made costumes for the Summer Fine Arts Program at Uvalde

She has a degree in fashion design and marketing from IADT Sanford Brown Colleges and has been sewing professionally since 2008 and sketching since she was 13.

For more information,  call or text Auguste at 830-486-3767 or email her at designerlorenaaugustd2020@gmail.com.

 

San Antonio Museum of Art and Andrea 'Vocab' Sanderson to host online poetry reading next week _ San Anto

San Antonio Museum of Art and Andrea ‘Vocab’ Sanderson to host online poetry reading next week / San Antonio Current

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As a tie-in to DreamWeek, an annual summit for civic engagement connected to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, the San Antonio Museum of Art will present a virtual poetry reading hosted by San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson.

The reading, set to take place via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 11, will feature community poets, activists and students who have written poems inspired by pieces from SAMA’s collection.

 

This year’s DreamWeek festivities are slated for January 13-30. A full schedule of events and additional information can be found at DreamWeek’s website.

 

Free-$25 (Pay What You Wish), 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, samuseum.org.