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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."
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! (see the list)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 - IN SAN DIEGO
Friendship Park – Past, Present & Future -- REGISTRATION CLOSED
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Where: Brick Room at Bread & Salt (1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113)​
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OJO! Registration is closed for this all-day event, but you can still buy a $20 ticket to enjoy a unique taco lunch (birria for meat-eaters, soy ceviche for vegetarians) and also see a unique photographic exhibit of the border wall at Friendship Park, compliments of Maria Teresa Fernandez.
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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 & BORDER WALL PHOTO EXHIBIT
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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 – US SIDE
Travel to the Mexico Side of Friendship Park
11:30 am Meetup: International Parking
MAP: 729 E San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA 92173
Parking is $12, cash only​
Cross the border with friends and travel to Playas de Tijuana by Taxi
Return from Mexico with friends at 4 pm or 9 pm
Worship with the Border Church in the U.S.
1:00 PM Meetup: "Whisky 8" Open Air Detention Site
MAP: behind the South Bay Water Reclamation Plant on Dairy Mart Road
1:00 pm Gathering​
1:30 pm Communion
2:00 pm Conversation with an eye to the Future​​​
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024 – MEXICO SIDE
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All events are free and open to the public!
Festival de Amistad (MX)
9:30 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
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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!
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PROGRAMA TENTATIVO
09:30 ¡Recepción con licuados! ¡Fruta y verdura del jardín!
Actividades toda la mañana:
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Juegos para niños
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Escribir/pintar mensajes en las piedras del jardín de deseos
10:45 Reconocimiento de la tierra por la abuela Kumiai Rosa María
11:15 Cuento kumiai "Maija awii" (dios serpiente del agua)
11:30 Danza interpretativa "Cuerpo ritual" con Ilse Adriana
12:00 Recorrido por el significado, la historia y los esfuerzos sobre el terreno del parque:
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El jardín de amistad
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El Monumento Histórico
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La Playa
Simultáneo: Pintando mural de caras de veteranos deportados en la playa
13:30 Servicio de la Iglesia Fronteriza
14:00 - 15:00 Comida preparada por el Colectivo de Migrantes Casa de Luz, programa de Via Migrante
14:30 - 15:30 Música del Fandango Fronterizo
15:30 - 16:30 Convivio en las oficinas de Nación Verde enfrente del parque
17:00 - 20:00 Taller para aprender la historia del parque y una visión para el futuro
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
09:30 Smoothie reception! Fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden!
Activities all morning:
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Games for children
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Writing/painting messages on the stones in the Wishing Garden
10:45 Land acknowledgment by Kumiai Elder Rosa María
11:15 Kumiai story "Maija awii" (water serpent god)
11:30 Interpretive dance "Ritual Body" with Ilse Adriana
12:00 Tour of the meaning, history, and efforts on the park grounds:
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The Friendship Garden
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The Historical Monument
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The Beach
Simultaneous: Painting a mural of deported veterans' faces on the beach
13:30 Service by the Border Church
14:00 - 15:00 Meal prepared by the Migrant Collective Casa de Luz, Via Migrante program
14:30 - 15:30 Music from the Border Fandango
15:30 - 16:30 Gathering at the Nación Verde offices across from the park
17:00 - 20:00 Workshop to learn the park's history and a vision for the future
El Parque de la Amistad – El Pasado, El Presente, y El Futuro
17:00 PM - 21:00 PM
Dónde: Oficinas de Nación Verde frente al Parque
Where: Parque de la Amistad, Playas de Tijuana
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
WORKSHOP Designing an Archive for Friends of Friendship Park /A San Diego/Tijuana World Design Capital Event
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.
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.
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18:30 PM
DESCANSO CON MERIENDA / ​BREAK WITH SNACK / ​MIX & MINGLE
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19:30 PM
"PARQUE INTERNACIONAL DE LA AMISTAD" -- UNA VISTA PREVIA (MX)
"INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP PARK" -- A PREVIEW (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.
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.
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What: Friendship Park board member Jim Brown offers a preview of his design concept for the future of Friendship Park.
Why: The community needs and deserves a truly international park in this iconic location on the US-Mexico border.
NOTE: restricted to the media.
