Great news !!!!
Bollyhood Cafe' wins on the SF Bay Guardian "Best of the Bay 2008":
http://www.sfbg.com/bob/2008/ent.php

This week we have some great events every night:

* Tuesday August 5th - Jesus Diaz Plays Latin Jazz (Opening Night)
8:30 PM - 11:30 PM - every Tuesday - $8 - $10 per couple
Don't miss the Opening Night for this hot new live musical series! Arrive early~ stay late.
Featuring Murray Low on piano, Ayla Davila on bass, Abel Figueroa on trombone, Javier Navarrete on congas, and Jesus Diaz on timbales and percussion.
8:30pm ~ Latin Jazz with Jesus Diaz & Combo
9:30pm ~ Salsa dancing to Dj Carlitos Way
10:30pm ~ Latin Jazz with Jesus, final set

* Wednesday August 6th - The Midnight Sessions
Jazz / Blues / Swing
8:00PM - 11:00PM - FREE
myspace.com/themidnightsessions

* Thursday August 7th - The Legendary CHEB i SABBAH SPINS 1002 NIGHTS
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM - every Thursday - $5
http://www.chebisabbah.com
http://myspace.com/chebisabbahji
BTW this is Cheb I Sabbah Birthday, so come and wish him Happy Birthday !!!

* Friday August 8th
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bollyhood will be closed for a private party. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Mission Bombay - Bhangra, Bollywood & Beyond
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM every Friday - $5
with Vanka (stellartrax) , Jimmy love (Non stop Bhangra), Suresh (Nagabeatz), and Rajah (Soul Cocina) + special guests.
http://missionbombay.blogspot.com

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Saturday August 9th - Cuba Caribe - Afro-Funky Diaspora Dance Party
9:30 PM - 2:00 AM - every 2nd Saturday - $5 (after 10:00 PM)
Salsa - Timba - Samba - Rumba - Dancehall - Soca - Hip Hop del Mundo - Electro Latino - y Mas!
International Concert Video's on the Big Screen from 9:30 to 10:15pm
This Event will be Hosted by CubaCaribe & Dj Alfie1Bateria (CubaCaribe)
Performances by:
- Ethnic Dance Festival 2008 participants "Las Que Son Son" And "Sambamora" www.Sambamora.com
Resident Dj's
- Alfie1Bateria (CubaCaribe, Loco Bloco, Sambamora & The Bateria "BLOCURA" De San Francisco)
- DarkRum (Añejo Productions, La Tropical, & La Bodegita del Medio) www.anejoprod.com

* Sunday August 10th - SunnySideJazz - Live music and song
12:00 AM - 3:00 PM - $2 donation
With the Randy Craig Trio:
Peter Tucker on drums, Steven Strauss on bass... and perhaps the ukelele... and Randy Craig on piano, featuring the return of singer, Danielle Thys.
Only a two dollar donation. More if we make you laugh or cry.
Delicious crepes, pastries, mimosas, coffee and tea available for purchase
Hosted by Marco Senghor & Produced by Michael Nolan


Bollyhood Café
http://bollyhoodcafe.com
3372 19th Street @ Mission Street - map
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 970-0362

Latest calendar updates at:
http://bollyhoodcafe.com/calendar.htm...

This week calendar

* Tuesday July 29th - Wake the Town
8:00 PM - 11:30 PM - FREE
Ska-rocksteady and early reggae from the '60s and early '70s
http://www.myspace.com/revivalsoundsystem

* Thursday July 31st - The Legendary CHEB i SABBAH SPINS 1002 NIGHTS
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM - every week - $5
http://www.chebisabbah.com
http://myspace.com/chebisabbahji

* Friday August 1st - Mission Bombay
Bhangra, Bollywood & Beyond
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM every week - $5
with Vanka (stellartrax) , Jimmy love (Non stop Bhangra), Suresh (Nagabeatz), and Rajah (Soul Cocina) + special guests.
http://missionbombay.blogspot.com

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Saturday August 2nd - Mosaico Nights
10:30 PM - 2:00 AM
Dj Rajah, Dj Pez present: Mosaico nights an eclectic fusion of bhangra, desi beats, bollywood disco, reggae, african, haitian, latin tunes and a lot more.
Special Guest: The Genie
http://thegeniemusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/thegenie

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Sunday August 3rd - SunnySideJazz - Live music and song
12:00 AM - 3:00 PM - $2 donation
The Randy Craig Trio accompanies Maya Castleman with her stirring renditions of your favorite standards.
Peter Tucker on drums, Steven Strauss on bass... and perhaps the ukelele... and Randy Craig on piano. Anticipating other guest singers and musicians.
Only a two dollar donation. More if we make you laugh or cry.
Delicious crepes, pastries, mimosas, coffee and tea available for purchase
Hosted by Marco Senghor & Produced by Michael Nolan


Bollyhood Café
http://bollyhoodcafe.com
3372 19th Street @ Mission Street - map
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 970-0362

Latest calendar updates at:
http://bollyhoodcafe.com/calendar.htm...

This week calendar:

* Tuesday July 15th - Wake the Town
8:30 PM - 11:30 PM - FREE
Ska-rocksteady and early reggae from the '60s and early '70s
http://www.myspace.com/revivalsoundsystem

* Wedneday July 16th - Open Micro @ Bollyhood Cafe - Inaugural event
7:30PM - 10:00 PM
Single Beige Female aka Micropixie hosts a themed Open Mic Soirée at the Mission's cool new hotspot in SF-Oh's Third World Corner!
The inauguration night of Open Micro is free and will focus on Women Artists. Appreciators of all genders welcome!

* Thursday July 17th - The Legendary CHEB i SABBAH SPINS 1002 NIGHTS
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM - every week - $5
http://www.chebisabbah.com
http://myspace.com/chebisabbahji

* Friday July 18th - Mission Bombay
Bhangra, Bollywood & Beyond
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM every week - $5
with Vanka (stellartrax) , Jimmy love (Non stop Bhangra), Suresh (Nagabeatz), and Rajah (Soul Cocina) + special guests.
http://missionbombay.blogspot.com

* Saturday July 19th - Sneak Peek at Janaka's Recently Completed Album Plus 3 Hour DJ Set!
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM - $8
Janaka performs a very special and diverse set of music punctuated with songs from his recently completed album.
The album features a host of amazing musicians including Dr. Das (Bass, Ex-Asian Dub Foundation), Ajay Prasanna (Banuri Maestro),
Murad Ali Khan (Sarangi), the voices of Sukhwat Ali Khan and Riffat Sultana, reggae artist Lloyd Hemmings and more.
Dubstep, Breaks, Drum and Bass, Dub on a global tip.
www.myspace.com/janakaselekta

* Sunday July 20th - Sunday Jazz Sessions
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - $2
Featuring The Randy Craig Trio: Peter Tucker on drums - Steven Strauss on bass - Randy Craig at the piano & Vocals by Danielle Thys.
Delicious crepes, pastries, coffee and tea available for purchase
Hosted by Marco Senghor & Produced by Michael Nolan

* Tuesday July 8th - Mission Jazz Trio
8:30 PM - 11:30 PM - FREE
Sax, Stand up Bass and Piano
Playing old classics with a modern interpretation.

* Wedneday July 9th - Bollywood Sound & Image
7:30PM - 9:30 PM - $5
3rd I Films presents the final presentation in its three-part series of lectures focused on the sound and music of Bollywood through the decades.
Part III is independent of the other presentations, focusing on the music of three legendary music directors: Naushad, S.D. Burman and R.D. Burman.
Music videos from Bollywood films will be supplemented with analysis, historical/political insights, and performance demonstrations by Robin Sukhadia.
Learn about Bollywood's famed film composers, arrangers, and steeped musical history.
We promise gregarious song and dance, whimsical musical arrangements, gaudy colors, and extremely melodramatic love scenes…all of this, of course, without any kissing on screen.
http://www.thirdi.org

* Thursday July 10th - The Legendary CHEB i SABBAH SPINS 1002 NIGHTS
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM - every week - $5
chebisabbah.com
myspace.com/chebisabbahji

* Friday July 11th - Mission Bombay
Bhangra, Bollywood & Beyond
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM every week - $5
with Vanka (stellartrax) , Jimmy love (Non stop Bhangra), Suresh (Nagabeatz), and Rajah (Soul Cocina) + special guests.
missionbombay.blogspot.com

* Saturday July 12th - Cuba Caribe
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM every second Saturday - $5
African-Diaspora Dance
Salsa - Timba - Samba - Rumba - Reggae - Soca - Hip Hop del Mundo - Electro Latino
Performances by:
Los Rumberos de CubaCaribe y Ramon Ramos
SambaMora y Bateria Blocura de San francisco (Members of Loco Bloco)
Resident Dj's:
Alfie (CubaCaribe)
Dark-Rum (Añejo Productions)

* Sunday July 13th - Sunday Jazz Sessions - Launching a Weekly Series of Live Musical Entertainment
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - $2
Featuring The Randy Craig Trio
Peter Tucker on drums - Steven Strauss on bass - Randy Craig at the piano & Vocals by Danielle Thys
Introducing singer and recent Lowell HS graduate: Maya Castleman
Delicious crepes, pastries, coffee and tea available for purchase
Hosted by Marco Senghor & Produced by Michael Nolan

Happy 4th of July !!!

* Tuesday July 1st
The Midnight Sessions
Jazz / Blues / Swing
8:00PM - 11:00PM - FREE
myspace.com/themidnightsessions

* Wednesday July 2nd
Foundation For Freedom Fundraiser
6:00PM -10:00PM - DONATION
All welcome to a fundraiser for the non-profit organization: "Foundation For Freedom''.
The Foundations mission is to promote literacy in impoverished communities around the world through primary education for children.
They envision a world in which each and every child is literate regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic status.
Raising money will help us to support our existing projects around the world as well as to take one new ones.
foundation-for-freedom.org

* Thursday July 3rd
An Evening of Music From Bangladesh
8:00PM - 10:00PM - FREE
Zafreen a singer, song-writer, composer from Bangladesh will be performing with Shabi Farook on Tablas
featuring songs from her latest album "Shopnodana".
Songs on her latest album have already made it to the top 10 playlist in Bangladesh since its release
just over a month ago.

The Legendary CHEB i SABBAH SPINS 1002 NIGHTS
10:00PM - 2:00AM every week - $5
chebisabbah.com
myspace.com/chebisabbahji

* Friday July 4th
Mission Bombay
Bhangra, Bollywood & Beyond
10:00PM - 2:00AM every week - $5
with Vanka (stellartrax) , Jimmy love (Non stop Bhangra), Suresh (Nagabeatz), and Rajah (Soul Cocina) + special guests.
missionbombay.blogspot.com

* Saturday July 5th
Mosaico Nights presents Pachanga de Cumbia
10:30 PM - 2:00 PM - $3
DJ EKG and DJ RAJAH spin Classic Cumbia, Cumbia Sonidera, Cumbia Digital, Guaracha, Merengue, Punta, Mambo, Dancehall and Reggae en Espanol, Reggaeton y mas Cumbia.
more info at: mosaiconights.blogspot.com

Online calendar with last minute updates:
bollyhoodcafe.com/calendar.html

* Wedneday June 25th
The 48 Hour Film Project
7:00PM - 9:00 PM - FREE
The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours.
Come to our happy hour and mingle with past and present filmmakers at Bollyhood Cafe - a new hip space in the Mission fusing film, food and fun drinks.
We'll be screening last year's winners from each city on Bollyhood's projector.
48hourfilm.com

Hip'n'Bass
9:00PM - 1:00 AM - $5
Electric Vardo presents a night of global gypsy beats, belly dance, bhangra, hip hop and latin fusion dance with bay area super-dancers
Dhol Rhythms, Clandestine, Freyja, Jennifer Faust, Mitara and a hip-hop duet by Christine and Monica ...
with a mashup of music by Triple Power's Giamma, Nonstop Bhangra's DJ Jimmy Love and Electric Vardo's Amar.

* Thursday June 26th
The Legendary CHEB i SABBAH SPINS 1002 NIGHTS
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM - every week - $5
chebisabbah.com
myspace.com/chebisabbahji


* Friday June 27th
Fuzzpod Live
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - FREE
Join Fuzzpod for an evening of Groovy-Electro & Dubtempo sounds at Bollywood Café in the mission.
We'll be playing with special guests. Show starts at 8pm. Followed by Mission Bombay! (see below)
www.myspace.com/fuzzeesounds
www.ambi-sonic.com
www.rhythma.com

Mission Bombay
Bhangra, Bollywood & Beyond
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM every week - $5
with Vanka (stellartrax) , Jimmy love (Non stop Bhangra), Suresh (Nagabeatz), and Rajah (Soul Cocina) + special guests.
missionbombay.blogspot.com


* Saturday June 28th
Bounce
10:30 PM - 2:00 PM - $5
Dirty dubs, cosmic disco and space junk!
Ryan Poulsen (Bouty Basement - Gun Club) & Huckster (Tsunami Sound) providing the platters that splatter.
Come join us and shake your somethin-or-other at this new, funky, unpretentious joint in the heart of the Mission District.

This week we are really excited for having such a great mix of fun parties, cultural activities and fundraisers.
We hope to see you at the Bollyhood.

* Tuesday June 17th
Wake the Town
8:30 PM - 11:30 PM - FREE
Ska-rocksteady and early reggae from the '60s and early '70s
myspace.com/revivalsoundsystem


* Wedneday June 18th
Fundraiser for short film "Lesh Sabreen?"
7:30PM - 10:00 PM - DONATION
An evening celebrating Arab cinema and culture while raising completion funds for the short film "Lesh Sabreen?"
The evening features Palestinian dance ensemble Al-Juthoor, Egyptian DJ Emancipacion, hip hop MC Triki, loads of film clips,
Arabic food and music, and raffle prizes.
leshsabreen.com

* Thursday June 19th
South Asians For Obama
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - FREE
Unite for Change! A unity get together to support Obama.
safo2008.com

The Legendary CHEB i SABBAH SPINS 1002 NIGHTS
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM - every week - $5
chebisabbah.com
myspace.com/chebisabbahji


* Friday June 20th
Actress Shetal Sheth visits Bollyhood
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM - FREE
As part of a 3rd i event, come meet actress Shetal Sheth in person.
sheetalsheth.com
and join the party afterwards.

Mission Bombay
Bhangra, Bollywood & Beyond
10:00 PM - 2:00 AM every week - $5
with Vanka (stellartrax) , Jimmy love (Non stop Bhangra), Suresh (Nagabeatz), and Rajah (Soul Cocina) + special guests.
missionbombay.blogspot.com


* Saturday June 21th
Asha San Francisco Presents: "India's FILM FESTIVAL OF HOPE"
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM - FREE
Come join us for a day of:
- Award winning film documentaries including:
'Born Into Brothels", the Oscar winning documentary that focus on the plight of underprivileged children in India and draw attention to the need for education
"New Heroes: India" presented by 3rd i. Kailash Satyarthi is determined to free millions of children from bonded labor, a form of slavery where a desperate family borrows money from a lender and is hands over a child as surety for funds that often cannot be repaid.
- Discussions/photographic exhibit with Lines of Grey
- Meet with SF based like minded community
PRE-REGISTER and full schedule at ashanet.org/sf/filmfestival.html

Mosaico Nights presents Pachanga de Cumbia
10:30 PM - 2:00 PM - $3
DJ EKG and DJ RAJAH spin Classic Cumbia, Cumbia Sonidera, Cumbia Digital, Guaracha, Merengue, Punta, Mambo, Dancehall and Reggae en Espanol, Reggaeton y mas Cumbia.
more info at: mosaiconights.blogspot.com