House of Pacific Relations International Cottages

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. Every year on the first Sunday in April the Queens are having the Lawn Program on the stage in the lawn area. They perform dances in their colorful costumes with the help from the cottages. The Scottish Pipe Band performs for them and adds variety to the program. The food served for that occasion is…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. The House of Scotland and the House of Scotland Pipe Band host House of Scotland Tartan Day! This is a unique event of all things Scottish with traditional food and drink, dance, music, children’s activities, clan booths, live entertainment, and so much more! Tartan Day festivities occur across North America to celebrate Scottish heritage and…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. The members of the House of England hold their annual lawn program on Sunday in April, close to St. George’s Day which is the last Sunday in April.  In England this is the ” St. George Day”. The entertainment is done by musicians and dancers from various organisations within San Diego that provide performances that…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. Finland is a land of thousands of lakes, the midnight sun, and SONG and DANCE. We love to show off our finery on a weekend evening under the soft summer sun and woo the opposite sex with traditional rhythms. Come and see our colorful folkloric costumes, sadly only used on a few occasions to delight…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. The yearly lawn program is held on May 17th, or the Sunday closest to that date. It is the Norwegian Constitution day, and commemorates the liberation from Denmark in 1814. The Entertainment is provided by musical performers and folk dance groups. The San Diego ”Mannskor” (mens choir) and ”Damskor” (womens choir) sings traditional and current…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. The annual Lawn Program of the House of Israel is held every year on a Sunday, typically in April or May.  The entertainment is a colorful display of singers and dancers, who will share their ethnic and cultural history by performing dances and songs in beautiful costumes showing Israel’s tradition in a most charming way.…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States to honor and mourn the U.S. military personnel who have died in the course of carrying out their duties. It was observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970, and since on the last Monday of May.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. The yearly lawn program is held on June 12th each year, or the date that is closest to that day. It is a National Holiday -- the Independence Day. The Philippine Islands were liberated from Spain in 1898 on that day. The entertainment consists of dancing by a Philippine dance group, singing by choral groups…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. The entertainment varies from Mariachi musicians to folklorico dance groups representing different regions of Mexico. Food and beverages are sold at this event and vary from tostadas to carne asada to enchiladas. Beverages sold are traditional drinks such as horchata, a rice drink; Jamaica which is made from the bibiscus flowers.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. The entertainment is provided by the Areito Borincano Folkloric Dance Group of San Diego and musician/composer member Manny Cepeda. The beautiful dances and costumes of the Puerto Rican Culture as well as the authentic music are displayed in a colorful program.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. The 4th of June is “Grundlovsdag” the day the Danish Constitution was signed and transferring the oldest Kingdom in the World from a Monarchy rule of law to a Parlamentary rule of law. The Danish Royal family is still extremely popular among the common Danes and has so far not experienced scandals like other European…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. Every year on the third or fourth Sunday in June the House of Sweden celebrates the summer solstice - the longest day of the year, with their annual Lawn Program and Midsummer Festival. For this occasion the house is decorated with garlands of leaves, flowers and birch branches both inside the cottage and outside on…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. The event normally takes place on Sunday near the Fourth of July for the House of USA. Along with American traditional music/dance and/or entertainment of all American genres on the HPR International Cottages Stage, the House of USA will feature delectable American cuisine chosen from one or more of the U.S. 50 states. Open parking…

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods.

From January through early December of 2023, member houses of the House of Pacific Relations feature music, dance, traditional costumes, arts, crafts, and ethnic foods. We have entertainment from folkloric dancers, who will fascinate the audience with their beautiful dances in colorful costumes.