Exhausted from the commotion of the day, Amal is caught between wakefulness and sleep…

Little Amal, the beloved 12-foot puppet has been walking across the country to raise awareness about the global refugee crisis and now she’s coming to San Diego! Learn more about her story at www.walkwithamal.org.

Join us for a special free event—Amal & Sueños, ”Hopes” in Arabic and “Dreams” in Spanish—led by artists and organizations who identify with Amal’s story of displacement. Developed by Imagine in partnership with the Chicano Park Steering Committee, Common Ground Voices/La Frontera, Majdal Center, and Monarch School, this immersive, multicultural performance event will bring Amal through a dream world—manifesting her hopes and dreams, as well as those of children of all ages. Over the course of an hour, audiences will encounter short pop-up performances throughout Chicano Park representing a montage of music, magic, and memories; a joyful experience of community connection and radical belonging.

Photos from Little Amal at Chicano Park - Nov 4, 2023

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DATE & TIME
Saturday, November 4, 2023
12pm-4:30pm: Refugee Vendors Market
5pm-6pm: Amal’s Journey performance

LOCATION
Chicano Park in Barrio Logan
Event begins at intersection of National Avenue at Dewey Street.

Public transit options:
Parking is limited at the park so please consider using these public transit options:

  • Take the Trolley Blue Line to Barrio Logan station. Walk two blocks northeast to the park.

  • City buses are available that arrive via Logan Ave, National Ave, and Cesar Chavez Pkwy.

CONTACT
events@imaginebravespaces.com

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Audiences are invited to arrive in pajamas, with accessories that light-up and/or glow. Make signs that share your hopes and dreams for the world, and bring them to the event. Come ready to sing and move!

Here are some of the call-and-response songs that we’ll be singing. Learn them and sing an echo along with the performers on the day of the show!

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Collaborators

Chicano Park

Chicano Park Steering Committee
Aztlan Youth Brigade
Jesse Constancio
Lucas Cruz
Tonatzin Sanchez
Juan Carlos Lozano

Common Ground Voices / La Frontera

Common Ground Voices Ensemble

Imagine

Production Team: Catherine Hanna Schrock, Peter Schrock, Rana Ashraf, Jaeonnie Davis-Crawford, Melanie Stanek, Sofia Zaragoza
Creative Direction: Catherine Hanna Schrock, Jaeonnie Davis-Crawford, Sofia Zaragoza
Production Assistance: Daylon de Alva, Laura Hanna, Jeremy Greene, Mihira Stanek
Performers: Kayla Adorno, Marisa Scott, Camelina Cedillo, Ell Miller, Shonti Lopez, Kaileykielle Hoga, Mayra Carillo, Naomi Rice, Olivia Mitchell, Molly McHargue, Derek Rice, Kimo Shim

Majdal: Arab Community Center of San Diego

Creative Director: Farida Erikat
Choreographers:
May Jaber, Yasmin Hussein, Bilal Ibrahim
Costume & Props:
Yasmin Hussein
Youth Performers: Majdal Youth Performance Ensemble

Monarch School

Creative Director & Site-Specific Creator: Sam Marcial
Site-Specific Content Creator: Nhu Nguyen
Choreographer: Kaylin Colón
Props & Art Support: Carol Greenstein
Student Intern and Co-Creator: Julieta Prado
Director of Creative Youth Development @ The Chrysalis: Erika Malone
Youth Performers: Chrysalis Dance Crew, Monarch School Youth Dance Teams

Event Partners

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