good evening everybody. welcome to the 2021 civic center plaza tree lighting and toy give away. [ applause ] my name is "ms. kay" and i am going to be your hostess this evening. how are we all feeling? are we good? is everybody excited to be here? i know i'm excited to be here. well, before we get started, we have to give a couple thank yous. so we're going to give a big

thanks to the civic center cbd off the grid for helping planning tonight's incredible event. and also, we're going to give a huge thank you to the parks department for providing such an enormous tree. isn't it beautiful. we also want to thank theater's executive director, nick, for this amazing lineup of fabulous talent. and, of course, a special thank you to the great christmas fair carollers. weren't they amazing. so this year, the great dickens christmas fair will be running as a drive-thru event every weekend from december 4th until december 22nd at the cal

palace. so make sure you go to their website, check it out, and do not miss it because this is going to be incredible. you know, the holidays really are a pretty amazing time of year. don't you guys agree. we get to all come together like this and be next to each other which is pretty exciting after last year. and so we're going to go ahead and i think we should get started with the show. what do you think? so our first group is called business casual and they are an acapella band and voice jam festival champions in 2019. i heard them do their sound check earlier and i was

completely blown away. are you guys ready to hear this? let's give it up for business casual. [ applause ] [♪♪]

[♪♪] rock'in around the christmas tree [♪♪] you will get a sentimental

feeling when you see voices singing let's be jolly deck the halls with bows of holly [♪♪] ♪ in a new old-fashioned way ♪♪

>> thank you so much san francisco. we are so exciteded to be here. we're so excited to spread some holiday cheer and enjoy this evening with you. ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas ♪♪ ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas ♪♪ [♪♪]

♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas ♪♪ ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas from the bottom of my heart ♪♪ ♪ feliz navidad ♪♪ ♪ feliz navida ♪♪ ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas ♪♪ ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas from the bottom of my

heart ♪♪ [♪♪] ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas ♪♪ ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas from the bottom of my heart ♪♪ ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas ♪♪ ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas from the bottom of my heart ♪♪ ♪ i want to wish you a merry christmas from the bottom of my heart ♪♪ [♪♪] [ applause ]

[♪♪] >> we will definitely be seeing them a little later. all right. are you guys ready for the next performance? so our next act comes to us under the direction of pam drake and they came to us all the way from the far away land of alameda.

they have been seen in many parades all over the country including the festival of lights parade in palm springs as well as five appearances in the macy's day parade, once with the muppets. i know, so cool. are you guys ready to see who it is? please welcome the tap dancing christmas trees. [ applause ] [♪♪]

[♪♪] merry christmas!

♪ happy holidays ♪♪ ♪ happy holidays ♪♪ ♪ while the merry bells keep ringing ♪♪ ♪ happy holidays to you ♪♪ [♪♪] [ applause ] [♪♪] ♪ it's christmas everywhere you

look ♪♪ [♪♪]

[ applause ] >> open your eyes. [♪♪]

[ applause ] >> let's keep it going for the tap dancing christmas trees. [♪♪] >> my, oh, my. wasn't that fun. goodness gracious. people are still coming. how many of you have never been to this event before? let me hear you. it's pretty amazing. all right. so before we continue with the show, we would like to give some special thanks to

tonight's partners. another planet entertainment for all of their hard work organizing tonight's toy give-away along with the san francisco police department. we also want to go ahead and thank annie's off the grid bbc bake works and to the village for all of the craft and presents. we also have somebody else to thank. so at some point after the tree is lit and everything is done, you all should check out behind the tree is this really cool art installation that i think you can write on which i think is kind of cool when you can write on art, that's cool. and it's courtesy of shine on sf. make sure you check that out. make sure you give them a big

round of applause. okay. so our next performers, i cannot wait until they hit the stage. they are poet athletes. our young poets come from the america sores program at the i think for soccer. but tonight they're going to go ahead and it's going to be all about poetry and spreading joy. please welcome american scores. [♪♪]

>> christmas day. >> we see santa and snow. >> we found noodles and pine needles. >> we hear talking, playing, and singing. >> we taste turkey and more

turkey. >> we give to others. >> christmas day. cause cause [ applause ] >> christmas day >> we see presents, trees, and family. we smell hot chocolate. we hear bells, music, and laughing. we test samosa ice cream and

treats. >> christmas eve. [ applause ] applause] [applause] >> we can see different types of colors. we -- >> we can't hear you. >> we melt -- and all kinds of yummy food. don't put your mouth on it. >> okay. we hear laughing, playing, and

singing. [cheers and applause] >> diwali. [cheers and applause] >> happy christmas. >> happy christmas eve and happy christmas day. [cheers and applause] >> christmas eve. >> we have been helping with

the cookies and making up the pans wrapping our presents and we sing carols. and now there's nothing more to be done except to wait for christmas eve. [cheers and applause] >> christmas day. the tree lights are blinking, samosas are frying as we gather

for presents on crust kris day. family and cookies are the choice. hot chocolate this christmas day. family, food, and cookies are santa's joy as he sips on hot chocolate on this day, christmas day. [cheers and applause] >> let's hear it for america scores. [♪♪] >> all right. let's all go that way. wave as you leave. say "bye" everybody.

[cheers and applause] >> all right. is everybody ready to light this tree? so we're going to bring some people out, some special guests. so ya'll are just going to keep on clapping when i announce them. okay. here we go, we have phil ginsburg, the general manager of the san francisco recreation and parks department. come on up. as well as our city administrator car men chiu. come on up. we also have the state senator scott weiner and, of course, we have our san francisco mayor london breed. [cheers and applause] [♪♪] all right.

so our elfs are going to help us out too. are we all ready to do this? all right. we're going to count down from ten as a group. here we go. ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one! [cheers and applause] [♪♪]

>> say thank you. and now, we have a very special added performance for every class. you may have seen them on "america's got talent" or maybe on their recent jc penney commercial.

they're here now to please welcome san francisco's first family of song, the curtis family c-notes. [cheers and applause] >> hi. how are ya'll doing, san francisco? this is the most beautiful tree i have ever seen and it's so good to be out here with all ya'll. give yourself a round of applause. [applause] and i think i hear the mayor. yes. all right. guys, you ready? [cheers and applause] we've got nile on bass.

papa on keys. kiki. zahara, phoenix. and i'm momma c. we need the mic por favor sound people. so we've got a little technical difficulties. no worries. what we can do, let's give it up for the sound guys. let's clap. [applause] we just need a plug-in. amen. there she is. count us off, baby. she has to take off her

one! two! three! [♪♪] ♪ i'm going to get to know you better ♪♪ ♪ how much fun it's going to be together ♪♪ ♪ this christmas ♪♪ ♪ and this christmas will be a very special christmas for you and me ♪♪ [♪♪] >> you can clap along.

[♪♪] ♪ high-ho silver cheer ♪♪ ♪ this christmas ♪♪ ♪ this christmas ♪♪ ♪ we're carolling through the night ♪♪ ♪ and this christmas will be a very special christmas for you and me ♪♪ >> come on, daddy. give it up for papa c on the keys. [applause] [♪♪]

♪ we're carolling through the night ♪♪ ♪ and this christmas will be a very special christmas for you and me ♪♪ ♪ this christmas will be a very special christmas for you and me ♪♪ ♪ very special christmas ♪♪ ♪ merry christmas ♪♪ ♪ very special christmas ♪♪ ♪ very special christmas ♪♪

[cheers and applause] >> thank you, san francisco. just so you know, it feels a whole lot like christmas now that we've got this christmas tree lit up. city hall. everyone wearing a santa hat make some noise. wooo! so it's time for christmas and hanukkah. amen. happy hanukkah. right. yes. [♪♪] ♪ christmas time is here ♪♪

♪ happiness and cheer ♪♪ ♪ fun for all the children call their favorite time of year ♪♪ ♪ snow flakes in the air ♪♪ ♪ carols everywhere ♪♪ ♪ olden times and ancient rhymes of love and dreams to share ♪♪ ♪ sleigh bells ring beauty everywhere ♪♪ ♪ yuletide the fireside and joyful memories ♪♪ ♪ christmas time is here ♪♪

>> give it up for papa c on the keys. cannot forget the drummers. ♪ sleigh bells in the air ♪♪ ♪ beauty everywhere ♪♪ ♪ yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there ♪♪

♪ christmas time is here ♪♪ ♪ we'll be joining in ♪♪ [cheers and applause] >> thank you, san francisco. >> thank you. [cheers and applause] >> let's keep it going. the curtis family c notes. weren't they absolutely incredible? goodness gracious. what do we think about the tree? it's so pretty. oh, my goodness. you know what's better than one

tree? five trees that tap dance. what do you say? should we bring them back out here. yeah? give it up for the tap dancing christmas trees. [cheers and applause] [♪♪]

[cheers and applause] >> keep it going for the tap dancing christmas trees. mud mud [♪♪] >> all right. is it feeling like christmas a little bit?

yeah. you know, christmas is one of the most magical times of the year. right. we have people going out of their way to be extra nice which is good, which i love, we have really good food. we have hot cocoa and marshmallows. and, of course, we have christmas carols. i love christmas carols. but wouldn't it be really cool if we could get it to snow in san francisco? so my question is, first of all, i have two questions. do you think we can do it? all right. challenge accepted. and the second question is, how many of you have seen real snow? yeah? okay. well, we're going to do our best tonight to see if we can get some of that snow to land right here in san francisco. [♪♪]

♪ the weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful ♪♪ ♪ and since we've no place to go, let it snow let it snow ♪♪ ♪ no it doesn't show signs of stopping and i brought some corn for popping ♪♪ ♪ the lights are turned way down low, let it snow let it snow let it snow ♪♪ ♪ when we finally say good night how i hate being out in the cold. but if you only hold me tight ♪♪ ♪ all the way home i'll be warm ♪♪ ♪ oh, my gosh, we're doing it. it's so exciting! ♪ let it snow let it snow let it snow ♪♪ ♪ the weather outside is

frightful, but the fire is so delightful ♪♪ ♪ and since we've no place to go, let it snow let it snow, let it snow ♪♪ ♪ no, it doesn't show signs of stopping and i brought some corn for popping ♪♪ ♪ the lights are turned way down low, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪♪ ♪ when we finally say good night how i hate being out in the cold ♪♪ ♪ but if you only hold me tight, all the way home i'll be warm ♪♪ ♪ oh, the fire is slowly dying and my dear, we're still good buying ♪♪ ♪ but as long as you love me so, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ♪♪ ♪ i'm dreaming of a white

christmas ♪♪ ♪ just like the ones i used to know ♪♪ ♪ where the tree tops glisten and children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow ♪♪ ♪ i'm dreaming of a white christmas ♪♪ ♪ with every christmas ♪♪ ♪ may your days be merry and

bright ♪♪ ♪ and may all your christmases be right ♪♪ [♪♪] ♪ sleigh bells ring, a beautiful sight we're happy tonight walking in a winter wonderland ♪♪ ♪ gone away is the blue bird here to stay is the new bird ♪♪ ♪ singing a song as we stroll along walking in a winter wonderland ♪♪ ♪ in the meadow we can build a snowman ♪♪ ♪ we can even call it ♪♪ ♪ he'll say are you ready, we'll so no man, but you can do

the job when you're in town ♪♪ ♪ the plans that we made walking in a winter wonderland ♪♪ that's right right ♪ walking in a winter wonderland ♪♪ [♪♪] [cheers and applause] >> you guys, we did it. we made it snow in san francisco. wow. that was amazing. let's hear it for the band. so i'm thinking that it's feeling pretty christmasy right now but what is missing? i think there's one thing missing. i'll give you a few hints. he comes in a big red suit.

he has a belly full of jelly and a long white beard. it's santa! we're going to go and bring back business casual to bring in santa. [♪♪] ♪ santa is coming to town ♪♪ ♪ santa is coming to town ♪♪ ♪ you better watch out you better not cry you better not pout i'm telling you why ♪♪

♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪♪ ♪ he's making a list, he's checking it twice he's going to find out who's naughty or nice ♪♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪♪ ♪ he sees you when you're sleeping he knows when you're awake ♪♪ ♪ he knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake ♪♪ ♪ you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout i'm telling you why ♪♪ ♪ santa claus is coming to town ♪♪ ♪ santa is coming to town ♪♪ ♪ santa is coming to town ♪♪ ♪ you better watch out you better not cry ♪♪ ♪ i'm telling you why ♪♪ ♪ santa claus is coming, santa claus is coming, santa claus is

coming to town ♪♪ ♪ santa is coming to town ♪♪ ♪ santa is coming to town ♪♪ >> oh, pipe down. i'm here. i'm here! >> whoa, santa. you are not looking well >> all right. now everybody go home! >> boo! >> why aren't you going home? go home. excuse me. were you guys making all that beautiful music i was hearing? >> that was us. >> well, put a sock in it. get lost. move. we don't want christmas carols, do we? christmas, boo! say it with me. [♪♪] >> well, i kind of like this

song. ♪ you're as charming as an eel, mr. grinch ♪♪ >> they're singing about me. ♪ you're a vile one, mr. grinch ♪♪ ♪ you have termites in your smile ♪♪ ♪ you have all the of a seasick crocodile, mr. grinch ♪♪ ♪ i'd take the seasick crocodile ♪♪ [♪♪] >> i was just checking it. ♪ the grinch when he heard a small sound ♪♪ [♪♪]

>> you're missing my song. >> get my good side. i'm just kidding. i don't have a good side. ♪ mr. grinch, you're a nasty wassy skunk ♪♪ ♪ the three words are best as follows stink, stang, stunk ♪♪

♪ you're a rotter, mr. grinch ♪♪ [♪♪] >> that was really great, you guys. now, beat it! let's hear for the singers. boo! boo! [please stand by]

>> all right. i want to prove i don't hate

everything christmas is kind of gross but i do have things i like . do you want to know what they are?you want me to sing about them? here's what i like.raindrops on rosesand whimpering ♪ ♪ kittens, scratchy bowl ♪ ♪ mittens .♪ ♪ freezing thebathtub with ♪ ♪ some scummy rings, these are ♪ ♪ a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ .♪ ♪ one leg and ponies and burnt ♪ ♪ apple strudel.♪ ♪ doorbells and death nels and ♪ ♪ saw the old noodles.♪ ♪ people who cover their ears ♪ ♪ when ising .♪ ♪ these are afew of my ♪ ♪ favorite things .♪ ♪ the sound of a pumpkin.♪ ♪ something it smashes.♪ ♪ cookies who mind me with ♪ ♪ just a few glasses.♪ ♪ greeting your vendor with ♪ ♪ seven new things, these are ♪ ♪ a few of my favorite things.♪

♪ when the dog bites, when the ♪ ♪ bee stings, when i'm feeling ♪ ♪ mad, i simply remember my ♪ ♪ favorite things and then i ♪ ♪ don't feel so glad.♪ ♪ when the dog bites.♪ ♪ when the bee stings.♪ ♪ when i'm feeling sad.♪ ♪ i simply remember my ♪ ♪ favorite things and then i ♪ ♪ don't feel so bad.♪ ♪ everybody clapped. >> wait a minute, wait a minut . hold up. we came here to see the real santa. not some slimy green one of th . whatever you are.

i think that the only way we're going to get to seesanta is if we sing . do you guys want to sing to celebrate the year? well, i think it's pretty obvious. here comes santa claus! >> excuse me, sorry. silent but deadly. >> are you guys ready?♪ ♪ >>.♪ ♪ [singing] here comes santa ♪ ♪ claus,here comes santaclaus, ♪ ♪ right down santa claus lane ♪ ♪ .♪ ♪ he's got his reindeer ♪ ♪ pulling on the reins .♪

♪ ... because santa claus ♪ ♪ comes tonight.♪ ♪ here comes santa claus, here ♪ ♪ comes santaclaus, right down ♪ ♪ santa claus lane.♪ ♪ he's got his bag and lots of ♪ ♪ presents for all the ♪ ♪ children again .♪ ♪ all is merry and bright.♪ ♪ so just keep that upover ♪ ♪ your head because santa ♪ ♪ claus comes tonight .♪ ♪ oh my goodness you guys. look! it's santa! oh my goodness. can you see him look at that . >> ho ho ho. >> your days arenumbered , grinch.

>> merry christmas! >> can you hear them? everybody say santa claus! >> merry christmas!>> ho ho ho! he's my rudolph. how are all my wonderful childrenin san francisco ? merry christmas everyone. merry christmas. there is a handsome young man. hello. merry christmas. ho ho ho! look atall these wonderful children .

hello, hello. [music] merry christmas. hello, merrychristmas . i see my favoriteyoung man . i see my favorite young man. here's that big fella. this is my favorite fellow. i remember when youwere only this may . you sat right on my lap. >> i did? >> you did, drench.in fact i rememberwhat you asked for . you were a young young boy. >> i just know i didn't get it.

>> i think i can make up for that. >> you don't have what i want. i wanted a footballand i never got it . >> can you look over here? >> is that for me? >> this is for you.i'm sorry it's a little late santa always gets his presence. >> i don't care what they say, you're okay. >> you're okay yourself, miste grinch. and i get a big hug from my friend ? i think i feel a very big hear . a big part. with my good friend the grinch. well everyone, merry christmas. merry christmas.>> let's hear it for santa claus.

>> oh my. ho hoho. merry christmas . >> i was wondering grinch do you have a favorite christmas song? >> do you know anything by nine inch nails? baby got back? i don't know, what do you know? >> do you know the one about the reindeer? >> you guys know the one about the reindeer western mark let's sing rudolph the red nosed reindeer. >> he's my favorite reindeer. >> you know or and dancer ♪ ♪ and prancerand vixen .♪ ♪ but do you recall the most ♪ ♪ famousreindeer of all ?♪ ♪ rudolph the red nosed ♪ ♪ reindeer had a very shiny♪

♪ nose.♪ ♪ and if you ever saw it , you ♪ ♪ would even sayit glows .♪ ♪ all of the other reindeer's ♪ ♪ used to laugh andcall him ♪ ♪ names .♪ ♪ they never let poor rudolph ♪ ♪ join in any reindeer games.♪ ♪ then one foggy christmas eve♪ ♪ , santa came to say.♪ ♪ rudolph, with your nose so ♪ ♪ bright won't you guide my ♪ ♪ sleigh tonight then how the ♪ ♪ reindeer loved him

as latinos we are unified in some ways and incredibly diverse in others and this exhibit really is an exploration of nuance in how we present those ideas. ♪♪ our debts are not for sale.

>> a piece about sanctuary and how his whole family served in the army and it's a long family tradition and these people that look at us as foreigners, we have been here and we are part of america, you know, and we had to reinforce that. i have been cure rating here for about 18 year. we started with a table top, candle, flowers, and a picture and people reacted to that like it was the monna lisa. >> the most important tradition as it relates to the show is idea of making offering. in traditional mexican alters, you see food, candy, drinks,

cigarettes, the things that the person that the offerings where being made to can take with them into the next word, the next life. >> keeps us connects to the people who have passed and because family is so important to us, that community dynamic makes it stick and makes it visible and it humanizes it and makes it present again. ♪♪ >> when i first started doing it back in '71, i wanted to do something with ritual, ceremony and history and you know i talked to my partner ross about the research and we opened and it hit a cord and people loved it. >> i think the line between engaging everyone with our culture and appropriating it. i think it goes back to asking

people to bring their visions of what it means to honor the dead, and so for us it's not asking us to make mexican altars if they are not mexican, it's really to share and expand our vision of what it means to honor the dead. >> people are very respectful. i can show you this year alone of people who call tol ask is it okay if we come, we are hawaii or asian or we are this. what should we wear? what do you recommend that we do? >> they say oh, you know, we want a four day of the dead and it's all hybrid in this country. what has happened are paper cuts, it's so hybrid. it has spread to mexico from the bay area.

we have influence on a lot of people, and i'm proud of it. >> a lot of times they don't represent we represent a lot of cultures with a lot of different perspectives and beliefs. >> i can see the city changes and it's scary. >> when we first started a lot of people freaked out thinking we were a cult and things like that, but we went out of our way to also make it educational through outreach and that is why we started doing the prosession in 1979. >> as someone who grew up attending the yearly processions and who has seen them change incrementally every year into kind of what they are now, i feel in many ways that the cat is out of the bag and there is

no putting the genie back into the bottle in how the wider public accesses the day of the dead. >> i have been through three different generations of children who were brought to the procession when they were very young that are now bringing their children or grandchildren. >> in the '80s, the processions were just kind of electric. families with their homemade visuals walking down the street in san francisco. service so much more intimate and personal and so much more rooted in kind of a family practice of a very strong cultural practice. it kind of is what it is now and it has gone off in many different directions but i will always love the early days in the '80s where it was so intimate and sofa millial.

>> our goal is to rescue a part of the culture that was a part that we could invite others to join in there there by where we invite the person to come help us rescue it also. that's what makes it unique. >> you have to know how to approach this changing situation, it's exhausting and i have seen how it has affected everybody. >> what's happening in mission and the relationship with the police, well it's relevant and it's relevant that people think about it that day of the dead is not just sugar skulls and paper flowers and candles, but it's become a nondenominational

tradition that people celebrate. >> our culture is about color and family and if that is not present in your life, there is just no meaning to it you know? >> we have artists as black and brown people that are in direct danger of the direct policies of the trump administration and i think how each of the artists has responded so that call is interesting. the common >> it's great to see everyone kind of get together and prove, that you know, building our culture is something that can be reckoned with. >> i am desi, chair of economic development for soma filipinos.

so that -- [ inaudible ] know that soma filipino exists, and it's also our economic platform, so we can start to build filipino businesses so we can start to build the cultural district. >> i studied the bok chase choy heritage, and i discovered this awesome bok choy. working at i-market is amazing. you've got all these amazing people coming out here to share one culture. >> when i heard that there was

a market with, like, a lot of filipino food, it was like oh, wow, that's the closest thing i've got to home, so, like, i'm going to try everything. >> fried rice, and wings, and three different cliefz sliders. i haven't tried the adobe yet, but just smelling it yet brings back home and a ton of memories. >> the binca is made out of different ingredients, including cheese. but here, we put a twist on it. why not have nutella, rocky road, we have blue berry. we're not just limiting it to just the classic with salted egg and cheese.

>> we try to cook food that you don't normally find from filipino food vendors, like the lichon, for example. it's something that it took years to come up with, to perfect, to get the skin just right, the flavor, and it's one of our most popular dishes, and people love it. this, it's kind of me trying to chase a dream that i had for a long time. when i got tired of the corporate world, i decided that i wanted to give it a try and see if people would actually like our food. i think it's a wonderful opportunity for the filipino culture to shine. everybody keeps saying filipino food is the next big thing. i think it's already big, and to have all of us here together, it's just -- it just blows my mind sometimes that

there's so many of us bringing -- bringing filipino food to the city finally. >> i'm alex, the owner of the lumpia company. the food that i create is basically the filipino-american experience. i wasn't a chef to start with, but i literally love lumpia, but my food is my favorite foods i like to eat, put into my favorite filipino foods, put together. it's not based off of recipes i learned from my mom. maybe i learned the rolling technique from my mom, but the different things that i put in are just the different things that i like, and i like to think that i have good taste. well, the very first lumpia that i came out with that really build the lumpia -- it wasn't the poerk and shrimp

shanghai, but my favorite thing after partying is that bakon cheese burger lumpia. there was a time in our generation where we didn't have our own place, our own feed to eat. before, i used to promote filipino gatherings to share the love. now, i'm taking the most exciting filipino appetizer and sharing it with other filipinos. >> it can happen in the san francisco mint, it can happen in a park, it can happen in a

street park, it can happen in a tech campus. it's basically where we bring the hardware, the culture, the operating system. >> so right now, i'm eating something that brings me back to every filipino party from my childhood. it's really cool to be part of the community and reconnect with the neighborhood. >> one of our largest challenges in creating this cultural district when we compare ourselves to chinatown, japantown or little saigon, there's little communities there that act as place makers. when you enter into little philippines, you're like where are the businesses, and that's one of the challenges we're trying to solve.

>> undercover love wouldn't be possible without the help of the mayor and all of our community partnerships out there. it costs approximately $60,000 for every event.

undiscovered is a great tool for the cultural district to bring awareness by bringing the best parts of our culture which is food, music, the arts and being ativism all under one roof, and by seeing it all in this way, what it allows san franciscans to see is the dynamics of the filipino-american culture. i think in san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people, the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the

magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and committed to using that energy,

>> there are kids and families ever were. it is really an extraordinary playground. it has got a little something for everyone. it is aesthetically billion. it is completely accessible.

you can see how excited people are for this playground. it is very special. >> on opening day in the brand- new helen diller playground at north park, children can be seen swinging, gliding, swinging, exploring, digging, hanging, jumping, and even making drumming sounds. this major renovation was possible with the generous donation of more than $1.5 million from the mercer fund in honor of san francisco bay area philanthropist helen diller. together with the clean and safe neighborhood parks fund and the city's general fund. >> 4. 3. 2. 1. [applause] >> the playground is broken into three general areas. one for the preschool set, another for older children, and a sand area designed for kids of all ages.

unlike the old playground, the new one is accessible to people with disabilities. this brand-new playground has several unique and exciting features. two slides, including one 45- foot super slide with an elevation change of nearly 30 feet. climbing ropes and walls, including one made of granite. 88 suspension bridge. recycling, traditional swing, plus a therapeutics win for children with disabilities, and even a sand garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org.

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