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Culture in the Outdoors

FOR the third consecutive year,the Ministry of Culture is presenting“Culture in the Outdoors, Summer atthe National Cultural Center(CENAC),” weekends through March19. Events this weekend will include aconcert by Celtic-music bandPeregrino Gris, tonight at 6 p.m., afusion concert tomorrow at 5 p.m., and“tarde familiar” (family afternoon)Sunday from 4-8 p.m., featuringclowns, a popular dance workshop bythe National Dance Company, danceperformances and more. CENAC is indowntown San José, Ca. 11, Ave. 3/7.For a full schedule of events, see theCalendar on page W-10. For moreinformation, call 221-2154.

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