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The Friends of Friendship Park invite all people of good will to join us in San Diego and Tijuana this summer to celebrate the past, present, and future of Friendship Park. Events will be held on both sides of the border on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18, to mark the 53rd Anniversary of First Lady Pat Nixon's historic 1971 visit to establish what she called "International Friendship Park."
All events are free and open to the public!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 - IN SAN DIEGO
Friendship Park – Past, Present & Future -- Registration Required
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Where: Brick Room at Bread & Salt (1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113)
Schedule
9:30 AM COFFEE RECEPTION FOR SPONSORS
10:15 AM DOORS OPEN
10:30 AM DESIGN PREVIEW: "International Friendship Park"
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What: Friends of Friendship Park Board Member Jim Brown offers a preview of his forward-looking design for the future of Friendship Park
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Why: The community needs and deserves a truly international park at this iconic location on the US-Mexico border.
12:00 PM TACO LUNCH
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What: Tacos
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Why: Tacos
1:00 PM WORKSHOP: Designing a Friends of Friendship Park Archive - A SD/TJ World Design Capital Event
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What: Friends of Friendship Park Board Members Diane Keeling and Katie Santos invite you to join them in launching the design of an "archive" of the Friends of Friendship Park
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Why: A community of like-minded people on both sides of the border have been fighting for over two decades to protect and preserve this iconic location on the US-Mexico border.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024 – ONSITE AT THE PARK
Nourishing Hope (US)
12 Noon - 3:00 PM
Where: Monument Mesa inside Border Field State Park (1250 Monument Road, San Diego CA 92154)
What: A Gathering for Friends of Friendship Park
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12 noon Picnic (BYO)
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1:30 PM Communion with the Border Church
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2:00 PM Conversation with an Eye Toward the Future
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3:00 PM Close
Why: A chance to express your cross-border solidarity and share your hope for the future
Festival de Amistad (MX)
11:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Dónde: El Parque de la amistad Playas de Tijuana
Where: Friendship Park in Playas de Tijuana
Qué: Un Festival de eventos y actividades abiertos al público
What?: A festival of events and activities at the park
Por qué: Un festival para celebrar el potencial del Parque Internacional de la Amistad. El lado mexicano pone el ejemplo e invita a que el gobierno de EEUU acepte la oferta de amistad!
Why?: A festival that exemplifies community and friendship at our park as an invitation to the US Government to accept the offer of friendship across borders!
PROGRAMA TENTATIVO
11:00 AM ¡Recepción con licuados! ¡Fruta y verdura del Jardín!
11:00 AM - 13:00 PM artes y manualidades simultáneas
11:30 AM Bienvenida y reconocimiento de la tierra
12:00 PM Recorrido del parque
13:30 PM Servicio de la Border Church / La Iglesia Fronteriza
14:00 PM - 15:00 PM Comida preparada por Cocina Migrante/Colectivo de migrantes Casa de Luz
14:30 PM - 15:30 PM Música del Fandango Fronterizo
15:30 PM - 16:30 PM Networking y descanso
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
11:00 AM Reception with smoothies from the Friendship Garden!
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM simultaneous arts and crafts
11:30 AM Welcome and land recognition
12:00 PM Tour of the Park
1:30 PM Border Church / La Iglesia Fronteriza Service
2:00 - 3:00 PM Food prepared by Cocina Migrante/Casa de Luz migrant collective
2:30 - 3:30 PM Música by the Fandango Fronterizo
3:30 - 4:30 PM Networking and breakdown
El Parque de la Amistad – El Pasado, El Presente, y El Futuro
Where: TBA
17:00 PM TALLER Diseño de un archivo para Friends of Friendship Park /Un evento de la Capital Mundial del Diseño en San Diego/Tijuana
Dónde: Oficinas de Nación verde frente al Parque de la Amistad lado mexicano
Qué: Diane Keeling y Katie Santos, miembros de la junta directiva de Friends of Friendship Park, lo invitan a unirse a ellos en el lanzamiento del diseño de un "archivo" de Friends of Friendship Park.
Por qué: una comunidad de personas con ideas afines en ambos lados de la frontera ha estado luchando durante más de dos décadas para proteger y preservar este lugar icónico en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México.
5:00 PM WORKSHOP Designing an Archive for Friends of Friendship Park /A San Diego/Tijuana World Design Capital Event
Where: Offices of Nación Verde across the street from Friendship Park Mexican side
What: Friends of Friendship Park Board Members Diane Keeling and Katie Santos invite you to join them in launching the design of an "archive" of the Friends of Friendship Park
Why: A community of like-minded people on both sides of the border have been fighting for over two decades to protect and preserve this iconic location on the US-Mexico border.
18:30 PM DESCANSO CON MERIENDA
6:30 PM BREAK WITH SNACK
19:00 PM "INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP PARK" -- UNA VISTA PREVIA (MX)
Qué: Jim Brown, miembro de la junta directiva del Parque de la Amistad, ofrece un adelanto de su diseño prospectivo para el futuro del Parque de la Amistad.
Cuándo: 19:00 - 19:30 Mix & Mingle, 19:30 - 21:00 Presentación
Por qué: La comunidad necesita y merece un parque verdaderamente internacional en este lugar emblemático en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México.
OJO: restringido a los medios de comunicación.
7:00 PM "INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP PARK" -- A PREVIEW (MX)
What: Friendship Park board member Jim Brown offers a preview of his prospective design for the future of Friendship Park.
When: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Mix & Mingle, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Presentation
Why: The community needs and deserves a truly international park in this iconic location on the US-Mexico border.
NOTE: restricted to the media.