Would you like to walk alongside your OPOT friends and colleagues at this year’s San Diego Pride Parade? Join the One Park-One Team Pride planning committee to share your ideas for marching at the 2017 San Diego LGBT Pride Festival! We look forward to working together to create a fun experience for Park team members. We encourage you to join us for this … Read More
4th Annual One Park – One Team Summer Kickoff
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 11AM – 2PM THE OLD GLOBE COPLEY PLAZA It’s that time of year! You are invited to the 4th Annual One Park – One Team Summer Kickoff. Enjoy a special lunch get-together along with fun games, music, and the popular OPOT Awards! Lunch provided by Mastiff Sausage and Catering Your choice of: Classic Mastiff Bratwurst sandwich OR Chicken Coconut Curry … Read More
Park Profiles: Meet Robyn Carlson!
Robyn is the Operations & Programs Administrator with the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet. She has been an integral part of the Park since 2010 as both a volunteer and Park team member. Robyn actively attends events, programming, and groups throughout the Park. Her positive attitude and experience working in education and customer service make her an asset to Balboa … Read More
BALBOA PARK ACHIEVES 10 LEED CERTIFIED BUILDINGS
On the Path to Becoming One of the Most Sustainable Urban Parks SAN DIEGO, CA (April 19, 2017) – The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership (BPCP) announced today its achievement of LEED certification of 10 Park buildings—bringing it closer to its goal of being a completely sustainable urban park. With the addition of certifications for the Japanese Friendship Garden and San … Read More
OPOT: Museum Get-Together!
Wednesday, April 19 Tour Time-Slots 12pm-1pm 5:30pm-6:30pm Join us for a Behind-the-Scenes experience at San Diego Museum of Man’s newest exhibit: Living with Animals. Learn about the ever changing relationships between humans and our animal friends alongside your OPOT friends! Choose between our 12:00-1:00pm or 5:30-6:30pm tours. Limit one tour per person. Click on the Website link below to register. … Read More
LEED in Motion Report Features Balboa Park’s Old Globe Theatre
Balboa Park’s Old Globe Theatre is featured alongside some of the most impressive green venues in the world in the U.S. Green Building Council’s report, LEED in Motion: Venues. The report highlights the efforts of convention centers, sports venues, performing arts centers, community centers and public assembly spaces to transform their environmental, social and economic footprint through LEED certification. The … Read More
Park Profiles: Meet Janice Rougas!
Janice is the Director of Human Resources at the San Diego Museum of Man (SDMoM). By aligning the museum’s internal initiative of World Peace Starts at Home with SDMoM’s mission statement of “Inspiring human connections by exploring the human experience”, Janice works to build an effective and supportive workplace culture for the museum. What do you like most about working … Read More
OPOT Morning Get-Together
Wednesday, March 22 8:00am-10:00am Spanish Village Come out to the Spanish Village Art Center on Wednesday, March 22 from 8:00am to 10:00am for March’s OPOT Morning Get-Together. Enjoy one complimentary cup of coffee or a frappuccino and pastries courtesy of Daniel’s Coffee. Let us know you’re coming by RSVP’ing here!
Snapshots of a Fragile Planet – The Prix Pictet: Disorder Exhibition at the Museum of Photographic Arts
The Museum of Photographic Art’s (MOPA) current exhibit, Prix Pictet: Disorder, highlights important social and environmental issues through the use of photography. Since 2008, the six cycles of the Prix Pictet have been shown in 63 exhibitions in 54 different cities including Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, New York, Rome, Moscow and Mexico. MOPA has had the privilege of hosting the current … Read More
Park Profiles: Meet Christina Zakimi!
Meet Christina Zakimi Christina is the Private Events Coordinator at the Japanese Friendship Garden. Her knowledge and love of Japanese culture, language, and art extend into the events she organizes in the Garden. With the Cherry Blossom Festival days away and the great increase in both private and public events at the Garden, Christina explains how she and her team … Read More