San Francisco has a rich Latinx heritage that is highlighted in a diverse array of exciting programs for all ages, from Spanish/bilingual storytimes, to author talks, to art and cultural presentations. Come enjoy with us. ¡Bienvenidos!
¡VIVA!: Celebrate the Ancestral Art of Calixto Robles
We are thrilled to showcase the work of Calixto Robles for this year’s ¡VIVA!: Latinx Heritage campaign. Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, Robles is a painter, printmaker and ceramic sculptor who lives and works in San Francisco’s Mission District. His artwork is inspired by the ancestral myths and symbols of the Indigenous traditions of Mesoamerica.
Robles is a member of the California Society of Printmakers and has taught at Mission Cultural Center since the 1990s. His work has been widely exhibited and included in important museum collections such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.
A generous teacher, Robles has inspired many students in the art of silkscreen printmaking. Get inspired to attend one of his programs this fall.
Screen Printing and Collage – Sept. 14, 2 p.m., Eureka Valley Branch
Screen Printing with Calixto Robles – Sept. 15, 2 p.m., Portola Branch
Printmaking Workshop with Calixto Robles – Oct. 3, 5 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
Bernal Community: Día de Los Muertos – Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Bernal Heights Branch
Calixto Robles Artist Statement
I am from Oaxaca, Mexico, and moved to San Francisco in 1983. I am a painter, printmaker and ceramic sculptor who is inspired by Meso-America and First Nation people’s culture as well as sacred imagery of ancient Eastern and Western cultures. I use natural and supernatural figures such as angels, eagles, jaguars, horses, hearts and moons.
I create work around issues that I am personally invested in my entire life: social justice and climate change. I make art to empower people to find strength to fight for justice. My work is positive and shows symbols of cultural history, survival, and strength. Select exhibits include the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, the de Young Museum in San Francisco, the Oakland Museum in Oakland and Museo de la Estampa in Mexico City. My work is in the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian.
If you are interested in a work or studio visit, call (415) 216-8915, email calixtorobles@hotmail,com, or find me on Instagram: @calixto.robles
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¡VIVA! 2024: Contemporary U.S. Latinx Voices in Poetry
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The Greek Trilogy of Luis AlfaroAlfaro, Luis
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Bright Dead ThingsLimón, Ada
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The Black MariaGirmay, Aracelis
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Belly to the BrutalGivhan, Jennifer
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CorazónSalgado, Yesika
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Night-blooming Jasmin(n)eMéndez, Jasminne
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The TertiarySalas Rivera, Roque Raquel
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Beast MeridianVillarreal, Vanessa Angélica
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Teeth Never SleepGarcía, Ángel
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My Other TongueAlcalá, Rosa
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VirginSotelo, Analicia
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Promises of GoldOlivarez, José
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¡VIVA! 2024: Pioneers of Change: Books for Kids
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Pepe and the ParadeKyle, Tracey
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Mama's PanzaQuintero, Isabel
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Churro StandGonzalez, Karina N
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The Perfect Placede la Peña, Matt
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The Plant RescuerRivera, Matthew
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Emergency QuartersMatias, Carlos
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Yenebi's Drive to SchoolSantamaria, Sendy
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Ellen Takes FlightRappaport, Doreen
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Reina Ramos Tour GuideOtheguy, Emma
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A Maleta Full of TreasuresSylvester, Natalia
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Game of FreedomTonatiuh, Duncan
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Night StoriesLiniers
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Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal VoiceLapera, Anna
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UltravioletSalazar, Aida
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Cruzita and the MariacherosGranillo, Ashley Jean
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Sing It Like CeliaMancillas, Mónica
¡VIVA! 2024: Teen Books
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Hearts of Fire and SnowBowles, David
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MaliciaDos Santos, Steven
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Wild DreamersEngle, Margarita
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No Going BackFlores-Scott, Patrick
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The Girl, the Ring, and the Baseball BatGomera-Tavarez, Camille
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10 Things I Hate About PromRose, Elle Gonzalez
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The Fall of Whit RiveraMaldonado, Crystal
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A Tall Dark TroubleMontalban, Vanessa
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The Diablo's CurseNovoa, Gabe Cole
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The Quince ProjectParra, Jessica
¡VIVA! 2024 Movies and Music
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Bailando con extrañosSonora Mazurén (Musical group)
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I am Cuba
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BailarE., Sheila
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This Is Me...nowLopez, Jennifer
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Gods of Mexico
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The trace of your lips
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PhasorHelado Negro
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Notebook FantasyChicano Batman (Musical group)
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SofritoSantamaria, Mongo
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Green Ghost & the Masters of the Stone
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Great Women of Song
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Voy a tiFigueroa, Luis
¡Viva nuestra cultura! 2024 Fiction Written by Latine Authors
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Chicano FrankensteinOlivas, Daniel A.
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ReinbouCabiya, Pedro
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FuryMendoza, Clyo
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Mother IslandFigueroa, Jamie
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Like HappinessVillarreal-Moura, Ursula
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There Is A Rio Grande in HeavenReyes, Ruben
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SimpatíaBlanco Calderón, Rodrigo
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The Great DivideHenríquez, Cristina
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The Volcano DaughtersBalibrera, Gina Maria
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The Bullet SwallowerGonzalez James, Elizabeth
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The Sons of El ReyEspinoza, Alex
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My Side of the RiverGutierrez, Elizabeth Camarillo
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The HarvestRauda, Diego
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CatalinaCornejo Villavicencio, Karla
VIVA 2024: Non-Fiction Selections | Selecciones de no ficción
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Our Migrant SoulsTobar, Héctor
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Las mujeres que luchan se encuentranRuiz-Navarro, Catalina
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LatinxRamos, Paola
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La cosecha del imperioGonzález, Juan
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Comida MexicanaCienfuegos, Rosa
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De todas las floresLafourcade, Natalia
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Latino Poetry
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Reclaiming the AmericasReinoza, Tatiana
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Mi CocinaMartínez, Rick
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México bordadoRomero, Gimena
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Nadie es ilegalAkers Chacón, Justin
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LatinolandArana, Marie