On in the bay area, as well as the chevron family theatre festival in walnut creek, all on our show today. Robert well, the San Francisco ethnic Dance Festival is a big cultural event for many different communities. It is a celebration of artistry and diversity, and were happy and proud that one of our most popular guests and leading proponents of filipino folk dance has been selected to be a part of all. Joining me now is june arellano, the dance lead for the Parangal Dance Company, a core member of the troupe since 2009, and also with us is a familiar face on our show. Major julian is the music director for the Dance Company, a force on the cultural dance scene for over three decades, and a past aid helping the Parangal Dance Company with its mission to discover, preserve, educate, and inspire the world about this marriage of music and dance. Welcome, and welcome back. Good to see you. June arellano thank you for having us. Robert yes, well, tell me, first of all, lets get caught up
After a deadline to reinstate the countrys ousted president expired. West African Regional body ecowas had given the countrys junta a week to reverse its coup, which has seen Mohamed Bazoum placed under house arrest. The bloc threatened military intervention if the demands werent met by sunday. But the deadline has now passed, so far, without action. But a short time ago, nigers junta warned the threat is still there. Translation the planning of this war has been carried out. | free deployment of forces to take part in this war has begun in two Central African countries. Nigers armed forces and all our defence and and security forces, backed by the unfailing support our people, are ready to defend the integrity of our territory and the honour of our homeland. Well, france has suspended all Development Aid to nigers neighbour, burkina faso, after its Military Government said it would see any intervention against the coup leaders a declaration of war. Thousands of people gathered sunday
Us treasury secretary janet yellen called the downgrade arbitrary and said Economic Conditions had improved under the biden administration. The news of the downgrade came after the close of trade on wall street but in asia investors have been pulling out of equities in reaction. Lets look at markets now in asia. Japan is currently down by over 2 . Hong kong not that far behind. This was off the back of yesterday, and most of this week we have seen the sharemarket, certainly wall street and asia having a strong session but this is certainly spooked sentiment. Lets discuss this with tom stevenson, whos an Investment Director at fidelity. Good morning. Janet woody allen saying this is arbitrary. I have her statement janet yellen and she said she strongly disagrees and says it is based on outdated data. That is based on outdated data. That is riuht. Is based on outdated data. That is right it is based on outdated data. That is right. It seems is based on outdated data. That is right. It s
The former soviet union and other authoritarian dictatorial regimes. This was mike pence reaction. Why is ron desantis of florida, someone you know, not speaking out as forcefully . Know, not speaking out as forcefull . ,. , , forcefully . Rhonda santos is trying to walk a tight forcefully . Rhonda santos is trying to walk a tight rope forcefully . Rhonda santos is trying to walk a tight rope because forcefully . Rhonda santos is trying to walk a tight rope because he to walk a tight rope because he knows that he needs donald trump supporters. Therefore, if he comes out against donald trump too forceful and to forceful into aggressively upfront, he could lose the supporters that come with donald trump, they would follow in his lap because he is the second one on the pulling this right now. So, hes Walking A Tightrope to make sure he does not offend donald trump supporters. But does not offend donald trump sunporters does not offend donald trump su orters. f supporters. But 20 feel the
Shelby. Present. Commissioner stryker. Present and commissioner tanner is absent, but we do have a quorum and for the record, also attending is director of Cultural Affairs Ralph Remington, Deputy Director of finance and administration. Sarah hollenbeck and Deputy Director of programs lex leifheit are in attendance as well. Thank you very much. And again, welcome all of our new members and this is your family. Today is the Arts Commission. Will Arts Commission meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format. This will allow everyone to participate in person and remotely through the webex platform. Um, while this Technology Grants us better accessibility for individuals joining the meeting remotely, please be mindful that tech related difficulties may occur which could contribute to the gaps and delays as staff transition runs. The technology between speakers. Please know that we are doing our best and that we ask for your patience. You may also find the meeting being streamed on the gov t