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Everyone is invited to come watch the 650 student strong, 4th annual City Heights giant puppet, banner and mask parade, starting at 9:30 am on July 14. It will start at the Monroe Clark Middle School field (4388 Thorn Street), go east on Myrtle, then north on 45th to Rosa Parks Elementary. After circling the elementary school playground, students will retrace their steps back to the middle school. There is excellent viewing at the Monroe Clark field, the Rosa Parks playground and along the 45th Street parade route.
Drum groups from Monroe Clark Middle School and Hoover High will set the beat when San Diego Guild of Puppetry lead teaching artist, Felix Diaz, blows his whistle. Those watching this City Heights community parade will see students’ artistic interpretations of the cultural themes explored in their social studies curriculum. African effigy figures from last year’s parade will be joined by giant snakes, inspired by the mythic Quetzalcoatl, the Mesoamerican plumed serpent god, and this year a host of Southeast Asian dragons in both mask and giant form will be added to the celebration.
Contact for parade info: Midge Backensto, City Heights Collaborative, 619-845-8042/
mjbackensto@hotmail.com, or Lynne Jennings, San Diego Guild of Puppetry, cell: 619-987-5345/lynnejenn@aol.com.
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