October 21st – 22nd

San Antonio, TX Events

Explore the events and partners the welcomed Little Amal to San Antonio, TX between October 21st – 22nd.

Auntie’s shopping list

San Antonio, TX

21 Oct 2023

Little Amal is sent on a very important mission by her San Antonio aunties… to buy ingredients for dinner that evening. Amal is new to the city, so she depends on the kindness of strangers to help her find all the items and make her aunties proud.

In partnership with Culturingua, with support from LISC San Antonio, H.E.Butt Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation, San Antonio City of Gastronomy, City of San Antonio World Heritage Office, and H-E-B.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

Dreaming of lights

San Antonio, TX

21 Oct 2023

Amal is mesmerized by the magical lights of the Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival.  As they surround her, the enchanting drummers and dancers of URBAN-15 lead her into a dream-like world of movement and colors.

In partnership with Luminaria and URBAN-15.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

Who am I?

San Antonio, TX

22 Oct 2023

Amal stumbles upon children playing in Lion Field Park. When they call her over she discovers they are all creating beautiful posters that reflect their unique individuality. But how will Amal make hers?

In partnership with DoSeum and Lions Field Park

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

A house to call my own

San Antonio, TX

22 Oct 2023

Houses come in all shapes and all sizes and Amal is looking for one that is the perfect size for her… Will she find it?

In partnership with Ashley Mireles and Anthony Rundblade, with support from the San Antonio River Foundation, San Antonio Area Foundation, City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture and City Council District 3.

This is a past event. Explore more HERE.

San Antonio, TX Partners

Ashley Mireles

Culturingua

Culturingua is a refugee, newcomer, minority serving non-profit organization located in San Antonio, Texas. Culturingua’s mission is to “cultivate, promote and preserve Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian cultural, linguistic and artistic heritage to invest in human, community and economic development”. Culturingua accomplishes this mission by supporting refugee/newcomer integration through refugee integration support, culturally enriching career skills training, advocacy, youth development programs, enhancing cultural awareness of refugees and minorities, micro-enterprise building and creative place making.

The DoSeum

The DoSeum is more than a children’s museum, it’s a place where interactive fun and hands-on learning come together; a place where minds are always at play. The DoSeum offers innovative exhibits, programs, camps, classes, and field trips designed for all learners, encouraging young minds to explore the joy of learning through connections to STEM, the arts, and literacy. Originally founded as San Antonio Children’s Museum in 1995, The DoSeum has grown to become a premier leader in informal education, while still staying true to the mission of connecting families and transforming communities. The DoSeum is a 501 c3-non-profit organization. For further information, visit  www.thedoseum.org

Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival

NEISD Welcome Center

The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

URBAN-15

URBAN-15 creates. We cultivate talent, inspire imagination, and bring joy to our community through Music, Movement and Media.

Our programs produce:

  • Art that merges Traditional Latino Culture, Contemporary Aesthetics and Creative Technologies
  • Educational programs that develop skills and imagination
  • Life-long participation in artistic exploration for both artists and the community.

We are transforming our community through a philosophy of inclusion that breaks prejudicial barriers of size, age, gender, class, religion, ethnicity, race; targeting economic and social disparity; Revolutionizing access to Music, Movement, Media.