Calendar of Events

Reyes Rodriguez, Tres, Charcoal on Paper, 2007, Courtesy of Tropico de Nopal

2007 Community Events Calendar

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2007 City of Los Angeles
Latino Heritage Month Title Sponsor

and the

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Please note that, although we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in the calendar, we strongly encourage you to call the information number or check the website listed for each festival or special event prior to attending any venue.

September at a Glance

Ongoing

Momento
Exhbition featuring collaborative artwork by Gronk and Ricardo Garcia.
Metro Gallery, through September 29

Appetite
Avenue 50 Studio presents new works of artist Reyes Rodriguez.
Gallery 50 Studio, through October 7

8th Auction 2007 Contemporary Latin American Art
MoLAA's annual art auction of contemporary Latin American art.
Museum of Latin American Art, through October 19

The Arts in Latin America
An ambitious, multimedia, pan-national presentation of approximately 250 works of art created in the Spanish viceroyalties of New Spain.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, through October 28

Joseph Maruska
New paintings by artist Joseph Maruska.
Patricia Correia Gallery, through November 3

Upcoming

El 16 de Septiembre Fiesta
Celebration with live entertainment, health information booths, and food. Presentation of the Frank R. Duarte scholarships to be awarded to students who plan to enter the health fi eld to follow.
General Hospital front steps, September 14

Ricardo Lemvo
Ricardo Lemvo and his salsa band, Makina Loca, blend melodies and driving rhythms of Cuba and Central Africa into an intoxicating brew.
California Plaza, September 14

Zoé & Los Abandoned
Zoé with Latin-alternative band Los Abandoned.
Ford Amphitheatre, September 14

2007 Capoeira Festival and Brazilian Fair
Capoeira masters will be giving lectures and workshops. Music competition, workshops, and celebrations throughout the week. Festival is fi nalized with a Batizado, a graduation ceremony, on September 15th.
Site TBA, September 14 & 15 Cost TBA

Mexican Independence Celebration
Celebration of Mexican Independence with traditional entertainment, cultural activities, historic displays, food, artisan exhibits, and much more.
El Pueblo Monument, Placita Olvera, September 14 & 16

Miguel Angel Reyes, Noche Roja, Monoprint, 2005

El Grito
Celebrate Mexican independence at Salt Lake Park! The event will include a parade, food, arts and crafts booths, and a huge stage with live entertainment.
Salt Lake Park, Huntington Park, September 14, 15 & 16

Marisela Norte
A photo-poetry installation by artist Marisela Norte and curated by Diane Gamboa.
Trópico de Nopal Gallery, September 14 - October 20, Reception, September 15

Fiestas Patrias
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with ballet folklorico, old-fashioned games, and a make-your-own adobe bricks workshop.
Pio Pico State Historic Park, September 15

Bilingual Reading with Author Oscar Vega Romero
Presentation and reading from the book Soul Twins, a book designed to help people improve their lives.
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural, September 15

Central American Independence Day Celebration
Celebrate Central American Independence Day with live music, folk dance groups, and entertainment for the entire family.
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, September 15

Author Reading with J-Love
J-Love will present and read from her new book That White Girl, a coming of age story traveled by a white girl who flirts
with the color lines.
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural, September 15

El Grito / Mexican Independence Day
El Grito begins Mexico’s Independence Day, the commencement of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Debs Park, September 15

Fiestas de las Americas
Celebrates the Independence Days of several Latin and South American countries. Enjoy free entertainment, arts and crafts booths, food, and a carnival in Santa Ana.
4th St. from French to Broadway, Downtown Santa Ana, September 15 & 16

Frida Kahlo 100th Birthday Art Exhibit 2007
Exhibition showcases the admiration of various artists for Frida Kahlo.
Picture This Gallery, September 15 through November 3

Brazilian Street Carnaval
Downtown Long Beach turns into a Rio Carnival with music, food, crafts, and a big, Rio-style parade. The biggest all-Brazilian event on the West Coast.
100 North Promenade, September 16

Antojitos & Anecdotes
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with Monica Palacios. Come learn about this historic event, find out the origin of guacamole, and experience avocado worship as Monica creates and then shares a secret family recipe.
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, September 16

Salsa Sunday Outdoor Concert Performance
Performance by Opa Opa, a diverse group of musicians from all over the Latin world of music, each adding their own special fl are to the band.
Pershing Square, September 16

Mexican Independence Day Celebration
Celebrate with mariachis & the Bobby Rodriguez Latin Jazz Orchestra.
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, September 16

Shizu Saldamando, Highland Park Luau, Oil & Collage on Folding Screen, 2007 Courtesy of Tropico de Nopal

Plantones y Más
Artist Rebeca Guerrero showcases a mixed-media art exhibition depicting mostly imagery from the Southwest landscape and cityscape.
7th St. Café, Gallery and Garden, Through October 13.

INCA – The Peruvian Ensemble
A free family concert featuring music from Peru.
Vernon Branch Library, September 18

Celebrate Latino Heritage Month
Celebrate with music, poetry, crafts, and a magic program.
Watts Branch Library, September 19

Ángela María Ortíz S., Just Sitting (aka Pancho), Black and White Photography Digitally Colored, 2006

Charangoa
Traditional Cuban charanga. Timbales, guiro, contrabass, cellos, violins, and flute effortlessly reproduce the classic sounds of 40’s and 50’s Cuba.
California Plaza, September 21

Pepe Aguilar
Live performace of ranchera music by Pepe Aguilar.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, September 21, 22 & 23

Brazilian Day in Los Angeles
Come enjoy the best Brazilian music, capoeira, food, and drinks.
La Brea Tar Pits, September 22

Aztec Stories and Songs with Storyteller Michael Heralda
Experience world of the Mexica/Aztecs through oral tales, songs, and poetry.
Richard J. Riordan Central Library, September 22

Triumph of Our Communities Book Signing with Prominent Chicano Artists
A book with more than 600 color images celebrating the art & organizations that have promoted Mexican American art and served as art education centers for their communities.
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural, September 22

Maria La O in Concert
Los Angeles premiere of the Cuban zarzuela Maria La O in Concert, a staged concert version of the Cuban zarzuela by Ernesto Lecuona.
Alex Theatre, September 22

Target’s Feria de la Familia at Plaza
Live music, dance, storytelling, and art activities for the entire family.
Plaza de la Raza Cultural Center for the Arts & Education, September 23

Queen Mary Brazilian Mardi Gras
Celebration with Samba dancers, drummers, and food. As in Rio de Janeiro, there will be non-stop dancing and entertainment for all ages.
Queen Mary, September 24

Hot Tamale! Hispanic Heritage Stories and Crafts
Come to hear stories celebrating Hispanic heritage and make a craft!
Atwater Village Branch Library, September 25

Barnsdall Goes to the Library!
Printmaking workshop features patterns and designs from ancient Mexico.
Los Feliz Public Library, October 26

Marco Antonio Solís
Live performance.
Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk, September 28 & 29

Maria La O in Concert
Performance of the Cuban zarzuela Maria La O in Concert, a staged concert version of the Cuban zarzuela by Ernesto Lecuona.
Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, September 28 through October 21

26th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival
A daylong celebration featuring international percussion: Latin, Japanese, African, Jazz, Native American, and other drummers.
Watts Towers Arts Center Amphitheater, September 29

Children’s Author Reading with Amada Irma Perez
A reading from her book Nana’s Big Surprise/Nana, ¡Qué Sorpresa!
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural, September 29

Music LA Fall Festival de Música Mexicana
Outdoor concert featuring Conjunto Hueyapan, Hermanos Herrera, and Isya Herrera performing Son Jarocho, Boleros, and Huapangos.
Sun Valley Youth Arts Center, September 29

Fiesta Mexicana V - Sones, Bailes y Cantares
Benefit featuring Mariachi Nuevo Cuicatlan, Los Hermanos Herrera, Middleton Street School Folklorico, Mariachi Cielo Nuevo, and vocalists Sylvia Flores, Carlos Torres, and Belinda Montes.
Ford Amphitheatre, September 29

Mono Screen Print Workshop with Oscar Duardo
Join Oscar Duardo for this unique opportunity to create mono screen prints.
La Mano Press, September 29 & 30

31st Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival
The City’s first Jazz Festival pays tribute to the roots of Jazz in Gospel and Blues, and takes it to the Avant Garde and the Latin Jazz scene.
Watts Towers Arts Center Amphitheater, September 30,

4th Annual South Los Angeles Festival
Celebrating the sounds and unique movement of Bolero dance and music.
Central Avenue Jazz Park, September 30

México! México! Rock! Rock! Rock!
Film, music & art with a 60’s Mexican rock theme.
Ford Amphitheatre, September 30

Gil Ortiz, from Urban Los Angeles [Photo Retrospective from 1968-1976] Echo Park Pool, Photograph, 1976		Gil Ortiz, Echo Park Pool, Photograph, 2006

September Events

Momento
Perhaps in the most unlikely of collaborative efforts, artists Gronk and Ricardo Garcia present their latest work in a two-man exhibition titled, Momento. Juxtaposing two distinct styles and approaches to the medium of painting, both artists attempt to express an honest communication between abstract and figurative techniques.

Appetite
Avenue 50 Studio presents new works of artist Reyes Rodriguez.

8^th Auction 2007 Contemporary Latin American Art
The art for MoLAA’s annual art auction will be on view in the galleries for six weeks prior to the event. This is the most important art auction held on the West Coast exclusively dedicated to contemporary Latin American art. During the weekend of October 20th and 21st, MoLAA will present over 200 works of art for auction.

Ricardo Garcia, Untitled, Courtesy of Metro Gallery

The Arts in Latin America
The Arts in Latin America, 1492-1820 is an ambitious, multimedia, pan- national presentation of approximately 250 works of art created in the Spanish viceroyalties of New Spain, which today comprises Mexico and Central America; Peru, now the countries of Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru; and in the Portuguese colony of Brazil. The Arts in Latin America, 1492-1820 will be the first exhibition to disregard the national boundaries created in the early nineteenth century, instead exploring both the artistic differences and commonalities throughout colonial Latin America in a new, unique context. Spectacular examples of painting, sculpture, feather-work, shell-inlaid furniture, objects in gold and silver, ceramics, and textiles will be borrowed from public and private collections throughout the Americas and in Europe.

Wenceslao Quiroz, Self Portrait, Acrylic

Joseph Maruska
Patricia Correia Gallery presents new paintings of Los Angeles-based artist Joseph Maruska. As a child growing up in Chihuahua, Mexico, Maruska was drawn to the rich colors and rocky textures of the Sonoran Desert. It is the image of the desert, serene and dangerous, that Maruska returns to for inspiration.

El 16 de Septiembre Fiesta
Celebrate Mexican culture with live entertainment, health information booths, and food. The event is highlighted by Frank R. Duarte scholarships in the amount of $500 each to be awarded to deserving community school students in their senior year who plan to enter the health field.

Ricardo Lemvo
One of the most popular salsa bands in Los Angeles returns to Grand Performances to spread its brand of infectious music. Ricardo Lemvo and his band, Makina Loca, blend the seductive melodies and driving rhythms of Cuba and Central Africa into an intoxicating brew.

Zoé & Los Abandoned
Knitting Factory Entertainment presents Zoé with Latin-alternative band Los Abandoned.

2007 Capoeira Festival and Brazilian Fair
Capoeira is a unique martial art, African in its origin and Brazilian in its evolution. The art form combines circular and straight kicks, acrobatics, takedowns, creativity with mesmerizing music, and spirituality. Masters from all over the world will be in attendance giving lectures and workshops. There will be a music competition, workshops, and many celebrations throughout the week. This weeklong festival is finalized with a Batizado, a graduation ceremony, on September 15th.

Mexican Independence Celebration
A colorful celebration of Mexican Independence from Spain with popular and traditional entertainment, cultural activities, historic displays, food, artisan exhibits, and much more.

El Grito
Celebrate Mexican independence at Salt Lake Park! The event will include a parade celebration that will run approximately two miles, food, arts and crafts booths, and a huge stage with live entertainment.

Marisela Norte
Trópico de Nopal presents Sociedad Anónima, a photo-poetry installation of artist Marisela Norte, curated by Diane Gamboa.

Fiestas Patrias
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with ballet folklorico, old-fashioned games, and a make-your-own adobe bricks workshop.

Bilingual Reading with Author Oscar Vega Romero
Author Oscar Vega Romero will present and read from his book Soul Twins. This book is designed to help men and women improve their lives through positive ideas and the true experiences from which they came.

Central American Independence Day Celebration
Celebrate Central American Independence Day with live music, folk dance groups, and entertainment for the entire family.

Author Reading with J-Love
Author, educator, and activist J-Love will present and read from her newly released book That White Girl. This novel is a coming of age story traveled by a white girl who fl irts with the color lines. In the process, Amber is attracted by the call of thug life and becomes immersed in the world of gangs and graffiti. That White Girl explores the humiliations and triumphs that occur when an outsider breaks boundaries and becomes involved with the art, politics, and lives of people perceived as different.

El Grito / Mexican Independence Day
El Grito begins Mexico’s Independence Day on September 15, coinciding with the commencement of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Fiestas de las Americas
This festival celebrates the Independence Days of several Latin and South American countries that coincide with Mexican Independence Day. Come enjoy free entertainment, arts and crafts booths, food, and a carnival in Santa Ana, the city with the highest Latino density in Southern California. This is the largest Fiestas Patrias event in California.

Frida Kahlo 100th Birthday Art Exhibit 2007
The exhibition showcases the admiration that various artists display for Frida Kahlo through their art.

Brazilian Street Carnaval
Downtown Long Beach turns into a Rio Carnival every September with Brazilian bands, food, crafts, and the highlight of the day - a big, Rio-style parade. This festival is the biggest all-Brazilian event on the West Coast.

Antojitos & Anecdotes
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with Monica Palacios. Come learn
about this historic event, find out the origin of guacamole, and experience avocado worship as Monica creates and then shares a secret family recipe. Yummy for the tummy!

Salsa Sunday Outdoor Concert Performance
The event features the performance of Opa Opa as part of the Pershing Square Outdoor Free Summer Concert Series. Opa Opa is made up of a diverse group of musicians who come from all over the Latin world of music, and each adds their own special fl are to the band. In addition to the live music, there is plenty of room for dancing, as well as shaded areas for picnicking or to just sit back and enjoy the sexy sounds of the season.

Mexican Independence Day Celebration
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with mariachis and Bobby Rodriguez Latin Jazz Orchestra.

Plantones y Más
Artist Rebeca Guerrero showcases a mixed-media art exhibition depicting mostly imagery from the Southwest landscape and cityscape.

INCA – The Peruvian Ensemble
A free family concert featuring music from Peru.

Celebrate Latino Heritage Month
Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with music, poetry, crafts, and a magic program.

Charangoa
L.A.-based Charangoa is the keeper of the fl ame for traditional Cuban charanga. Group members include some of the city’s best musicians. Timbales, guiro, contrabass, cellos, violins, and fl ute effortlessly reproduce the classic sounds of 40s and 50s Cuba. Sit back, relax, and get ready to be transported to this golden era.

Pepe Aguilar
Pepe Aguilar is an American singer of Mexican descent who sings ranchera music. In 2002, Aguilar became the first Mexican regional music singer to perform at Los Angeles’ well-known Hollywood Bowl. He was also the first Hispanic to sing at Los Angeles’ Kodak Theater. On September 15, 2003, as Mexicans celebrated their Independence Day, Aguilar received the symbolic keys to the City of Los Angeles.

Brazilian Day in Los Angeles
This is the day of the Brazilian community in Los Angeles. Come enjoy the best Brazilian music, capoeira, food, and drinks.

Aztec Stories and Songs with Storyteller Michael Heralda
Experience the wondrous world of the Mexica/Aztecs through oral tales, songs, and poetry.

Triumph of Our Communities
Book Signing with Prominent Chicano Artists Come and get your copy of Triumph of Our Communities signed by some of the prominent Chicano artists featured in the book. With more than 600 full-color images, this book celebrates the art organizations that have promoted Mexican American art and served as art education centers for their communities.

Maria La O in Concert
The Bilingual Foundation for the Arts and the Buenanueva Foundation present the Los Angeles premiere of the Cuban zarzuela Maria La O in Concert at The Alex Theatre. This is a fully-staged and choreographed concert version of the Cuban zarzuela by Ernesto Lecuona.

Target’s Feria de la Familia at Plaza
This event, sponsored by Target, will feature live music, dance, storytelling, and art activities for the entire family.

Queen Mary Brazilian Mardi Gras
Brazilian mardigras celebration with Samba dancers, drummers, and food. As in Rio de Janeiro, there will be non-stop dancing and entertainment for all ages.

Hot Tamale! Hispanic Heritage Stories and Crafts
Come to hear stories celebrating Hispanic heritage and make a craft!

Barnsdall Goes to the Library!
This hands-on printmaking workshop features patterns and designs from ancient Mexico.

Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís is a Mexican singer, born in the town of Ario de Rosales, Michoacán. In the United States, Solís has been successful, with over 30 entries on Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks chart, including multiple number one hits.

Maria La O in Concert
The Bilingual Foundation for the Arts presents the Los Angeles premiere of the Cuban zarzuela, Maria La O in Concert, a fully-staged and choreographed concert version of the Cuban zarzuela by Ernesto Lecuona.

26th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival
A daylong celebration featuring international percussion: Latin, Japanese, African, Jazz, Native American, and other drummers. Ongoing tours of the Watts Towers are available.

Children’s Author Reading with Amada Irma Perez
Instill the love of reading early on and bring your kids to meet children’s author Amada Irma Perez as she reads from her book Nana’s Big Surprise/ Nana, !Qué Sorpresa!

Music LA Fall Festival de Música Mexicana
This is a free outdoor concert featuring Conjunto Hueyapan, Hermanos Herrera, and Isya Herrera performing Son Jarocho, Boleros, and Huapangos.

Fiesta Mexicana V - Sones, Bailes y Cantares
The many-hued tapestry of Mexico’s culture unfolds in this benefit featuring Mariachi Nuevo Cuicatlan, Los Hermanos Herrera, Middleton Street School Folklorico, Mariachi Cielo Nuevo, and vocalists Sylvia Flores, Carlos Torres, and Belinda Montes.

Mono Screen Print Workshop with Oscar Duardo
Join Oscar Duardo for this unique opportunity to create one of a kind mono screen prints. Participants will learn the basic steps in setting up and printing a small edition of one of a kind prints using different techniques and color variations. Open to beginners and advanced participants. Space is very limited. Children 12 and older are welcome.

31st Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival
The City’s first Jazz Festival features performances from both established and emerging musicians from the area. The festival pays tribute to the roots of Jazz in Gospel and Blues, and takes it to the Avant Garde and the Latin Jazz scene. Ongoing tours of the Watts Towers are available.

4th Annual South Los Angeles Festival
In its fourth year, this festival celebrates the vibrant sounds and unique movement of Bolero dance and music. This year the event presents an exciting line-up filled with the romantic sounds of Bolero and rhythmic beats of Salsa that the whole family is certain to enjoy.

Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles –
México! México! Rock! Rock! Rock! This is the presentation of the 1960s Mexican rock ‘n roll film A Ritmo del Twist, featuring Los Hooligans, The Crazy Boys, and Los Rebeldes del Rock. The event also features a panel discussion at 5:00 p.m., an art exhibition at 6:00 p.m., and live musical entertainment by Girl In A Coma at 7:00 p.m. In Spanish with English subtitles.

October at a Glance

Emerging Terrains: Collective Practices in the Americas
A bilingual video program with work by artists and collectives from Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia, Mexico, Chile, and the U.S. Date and Site To Be Announced

The Salvadoran’s Experience: A Journey through Art
Exhibition of artwork of Salvadoran artists, residing in Los Angeles.
Bridge Gallery of the Los Angeles City Hall, October 5 through November 4

Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company
Theatrical recreation of La Guelaguetza, Oaxaca’s huge, centuries-old festival honoring the goddess of corn, in this salute to Mexico’s Pacific states.
October 6, Ford Amphitheatre

Daddy Yankee
Live performance by Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist.
October 6 & 7, Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk

Advanced Screen Print Workshop with John Miner
Opportunity to create a more ambitious print with up to four colors.
October 6, 12 & 13, La Mano Press

The Floating World
Two-woman show featuring artwork by Gina Stepaniuk and Linda Vallejo.
October 6 through November 3, Metro Gallery

24th Annual Day of the Dead Altars & Ephemera
Traditional altars and other work by local artists, as well as Mexican folk art.
October 6 - November 3, Gallery Reception October 6, The Folk Tree

5th Los Angeles Hispanic Heritage Festival
A celebration of the rich cultural diversity of Latin America & Spain with presentations of folkloric groups, performers, artisans, painters, and raffles.

11th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF)
Screenings of some of the best, new Latino films from around the world.
October 7 through 14, Egyptian Theatre

Sugar Skulls Workshops
Explore the cultural traditions of Día de los Muertos by creating sugar skulls.
October 8, 13, 20, Center for the Arts

Gala de la Hispanidad
Latino folk dance companies based in Los Angeles. Includes groups from Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, & Uruguay.
October 12, 3350 Civic Center Dr., Torrance

Fundraising Event for Avenue 50 Studio Celebrating Día de la Raza
October 12, Gallery 50 Studio

Los Angeles Latino Book and Family Festival
Family-oriented event promoting literacy in the Latino community.
October 12, 13 & 14, ArcLight Cinemas

Fiestas Patrias
Three-day arts and cultural festival honoring Hispanic heritage month.
October 12, 13 & 14, Lynwood City Park

9th Annual Latino History Parade and Jamaica
Showcasing the strong cultural and historic roots of the Latin American peoples from before Columbus to modern times.
October 13, Parade route begins at Los Robles St. (north of Washington Blvd.)

Author Reading with Mario Garcia
Reading from his new book, The Gospel of César Chávez: My Faith in Action.
October 13, Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural

WITHIN “The Urban Woman Experience”
This is an all-woman show put together for the whole community. The art show includes graffiti, fine art, photography, fashion, film, and mixed media.
October 13, 1640 N. Spring

¡Descarga!
Afro Latin music night with DJ Sloe Poke, Mando, Bobby Soul, Loslito, Azul, & Mexican Dubwiser spinning salsa, cumbia, merengue, punta, & reggaeton.
October 13, 4519 Santa Monica Blvd.

Caricabela Los Angeles Carnival and Parade
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this vibrant Caribbean cultural heritage event brings music, costumes, movement, and pageantry in a carnival setting.
October 13 & 14, Westchester Recreation Center

5th Annual Chicana/o Art Exhibit-Aztlan, Blurring the Line
Fine art exhibit features artists from the Chicana/o art movement.
October 13 through November 25, dA Center for the Arts

Casa Cultural Event and Luncheon
Nativo will join the Ballet Folklorico Latinoamericano. Guests are welcome to wear indigenous costumes.
October 14, Hall de Fiestas

Dalí & Film
The exhibition brings together a variety of key pieces from Dalí’s oeuvre, incorporating painting, film, photography, sculpture, and texts.
October 14 - October 28, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Día de Los Muertos at Banning’s Landing
Featuring school and family altars, an ongoing art exhibition, and a potluck.
October 15 - November 8, Banning’s Landing Community Center

KTLA Kid’s Day L.A.
The event will feature sports, live performances, wall climbing, an activity center for teens, arts & crafts, food booths, health booths, and service booths.
October 20, 3990 S. Menlo Ave.

Poetry Reading with Jim Moreno
Reading his new poetry collection, Dancing in Dissent: Poetry for Activism.
October 20, Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural

Día de los Muertos: Miccailhuitl – The Journey to Mictlan
A presentation of music, songs, and stories from an indigenous perspective.
October 20, Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural

Danza Floricanto/USA in Un Zapateado Chicano
Un Zapateado Chicano explores Gema Sandoval’s chicano voice in dance. In direct opposition to the symmetrical sounds of traditional Mexican folk music, the syncopated sounds of Veracruz provide the inspiration in this two- hour production.
October 20, Luckman Fine Arts Complex

Una Noche Idishe, an Argentine Yiddish Experience
Through dance, film, Yiddish tangos, klezmer music, theater, and comedy, Yiddishkayt presents a trilingual evening in English, Spanish, and Yiddish.
October 20, RedCat

Auction 2007 Contemporary Latin American Art
Museum’s single most important fundraising event to support its exhibitions and education programs. This event will include live and silent auctions.
October 20 & October 21, Museum of Latin American Art

Elsa Mora – New Works
Recent installations, paintings, and works on paper.
October 20 – November 24, Couturier Gallery

Manos Amigas Student Celebration
The celebration honors Latino immigrant adults learning to read and write in
Spanish and those who help them accomplish this goal.
October 25, Crescent Arms

Día de los Muertos Novenario Procession
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with a Pre-Colombian Novenario procession & blessings each night.
October 25 - November 2, El Pueblo Monument, Placita Olvera

Day of the Dead Celebration
This celebration honors the dead with live music, mariachis, and traditional food. Bring mementos to include on the community altar.
October 27, The City of Pico Rivera Center for the Arts

Día de los Muertos en Hollywood
Spectacular altars, theater presentations, authentic Mexican cuisine, 20-foot walking skeletons, torch-lit paths, Aztec music, & ceremonial dancers.
October 27, Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Advanced Linocut Workshop with Artemio Rodriguez
Participants will create & print a unique black & white image.
October 27 & 28, La Mano Press

Day of the Dead
Declared to be the most authentic Day of the Dead celebration in California!
Witness the transformation of the park into a “cemetery” full of altars.
October 28, Hermon Park

October Events

The Salvadoran’s Experience: A Journey through Art
The exhibition features the work of Salvadoran artists, residing in the City of Los Angeles. Most of them are members of GAS (Salvadoran Artists Group), where individuals come together to share their art and experience. The show provides insight into the lives and experiences of Salvadorans in Los Angeles and demonstrates the fusion of the artists’ cultural experience as both Salvadorans and Angelinos.

Emerging Terrains: Collective Practices in the Americas
Latin American Cinemateca of Los Angeles (LACLA) announces its collaboration in an interdisciplinary and trans-border event series that will bring together artists, architects, activists, and scholars from Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and the U.S. LACLA will co-sponsor a bilingual video program that will include work by individual artists and collectives from Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia, Mexico, Chile, and the U.S.

Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company
Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company and the musicians of Grupo Cuicatlan recreate the theatrical splendor of La Guelaguetza, Oaxaca’s huge, centuries-old folk festival honoring the goddess of corn, in this salute to Mexico’s Pacific states.

Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee is a successful Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. He was regarded as one of the 100 most infl uential people by Time magazine.

Advanced Screen Print Workshop with John Miner
Join La Mano Press for this advanced screen print workshop with John Miner. Participants who already know how a print is made will get an opportunity to work one-on-one with instructor to create a more ambitious print with up to four colors and other mixed media techniques.

The Floating World
Amidst the towering skyscrapers, congested city streets, and mounting construction in the name of urban expansion, two artists, Gina Stepaniuk and Linda Vallejo, detail the awesome energy of nature in a two-woman show, The Floating World. To dismiss the notion that nature is something to be viewed through a car window or found between the confined spaces of concrete, both artists guide and reconnect us to a nature that is alive and vibrant.

24th Annual Day of the Dead Altars & Ephemera
The show features traditional altars and other work by local artists, as well as Mexican folk art commemorating this major holiday. The Folk Tree annually invites Los Angeles artists to assemble altars commemorating people or events of significance to them. Highly personal, the altars often include photographs, mementos, letters, candles, and offerings of food.

5th Los Angeles Hispanic Heritage Festival
A celebration of the rich cultural diversity of Latin America and Spain with presentations of folkloric groups, performers, artisans, painters, and raffles.

11th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF)
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival includes screenings of some of the best, new Latino films from around the world. The event also features galas, international receptions, panels, discussions, and a family festival.

Sugar Skulls Workshops
Explore the cultural traditions of Día de los Muertos by creating sugar skulls. These traditional mementos are used to celebrate the memory of loved ones on the Day of the Dead. All supplies provided.

Gala de la Hispanidad
Celebrate Latino heritage month with the best Latino folk dance companies based in Los Angeles. The performance includes dance groups from Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay.

Fudraising Event for Avenue 50 Studio Celebrating Día de la Raza

Los Angeles Latino Book and Family Festival
This family-oriented event promotes literacy in the Latino community. The festival features authors, book signings, readings, exhibitors, kids booths, entertainment, and ethnic food. While the Film Festival will be using the various theaters of the complex, the Book and Family Festival will use the adjoining grounds, including the top fl oor of the parking structure – a truly spectacular setting for many Hollywood galas.

Fiestas Patrias
The Lynwood Latino Coalition and City of Lynwood have partnered to produce a three-day arts and cultural festival honoring Hispanic heritage month. A Latin American housing exposition, plus Latin and Caribbean performances ranging from Mariachi music to traditional Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Mexican dances will delight attendees.

9th Annual Latino History Parade and Jamaica
The Latino History Parade and Jamaica will showcase the strong cultural and historic roots of the Latin American peoples from before Columbus to modern times. This event showcases diverse groups of positive role models found throughout Latino history. Enjoy free entertainment, information booths, and buy cool crafts and groovy food!

Author Reading with Mario Garcia
Professor of History and Chicano Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and author of several books on Mexican American leaders, Mario Garcia will read from his newest book, The Gospel of César Chávez: My Faith in Action. In evaluating the life and struggles of César Chávez, one of the most recognized Latino leaders in the United, many historians, journalists, and other writers have largely missed one significant factor of his life, his faith, and deep spirituality. The Gospel of César Chávez uses the prolific leader’s own words to express his profound faith and the way it shaped his life and leadership.

WITHIN “The Urban Woman Experience”
An eclectic one-day event with six workshops, an art exhibit, and a diverse group of performers. This is an all-woman show put together by a woman for the whole community. The art show includes graffiti, fine art, photography, fashion, film, and mixed media.

¡Descarga!
¡Descarga! is a monthly Afro Latin music gathering featuring DJ Sloe Poke, Mando, Bobby Soul, Loslito, Azul, and Mexican Dubwiser spinning classic salsa, cumbia, merengue, punta, and reggaeton. The event also includes special Brazilian music and live Afro Latin bands gracing the stage at midnight at nearly every show.

Caricabela Los Angeles Carnival and Parade
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this vibrant Caribbean cultural heritage event brings music, costumes, movement, and pageantry in a carnival setting.

5th Annual Chicana/o Art Exhibit-Aztlan, Blurring the Line
This multidisciplinary fine art exhibit features artists from the Chicana/o art movement like East Los Streetscapers, Wayne Healy, Gilberto “Magu” Lujan, and Frank Romero. The opening reception includes Aztec dancers and live music by local musicians.

Casa Ecuador Cultural Event and Luncheon
The artist, composer, and interpreter of the folkloric music Lati-andino, Luis Remache, better known as Nativo, will join the Ballet Folklorico Latinoamericano, directed by Santa Estrada. Guests are welcome to wear indigenous costumes. Criollo sandwiches and Chicha de Maíz will be served for an additional donation.

Dalí & Film
Throughout his life and career, renowned surrealist Salvador Dalí maintained a deep connection with film as an artistic medium. He collaborated with movie greats such as Luis Buñuel, Alfred Hitchcock, and Walt Disney, and created works infl uenced by Cecil B. De Mille and the Marx Brothers. Dalí & Film aims to illustrate the cinematic infl uences and elements that are present in Dalí’s work as well as the contribution he made to cinema. The exhibition brings together a variety of key pieces from Dalí’s oeuvre, incorporating painting, film, photography, sculpture, and texts.

Día de Los Muertos at Banning’s Landing
The event will feature school and family altars, an ongoing art exhibition, and a potluck open to everyone on November 2, starting at 5:00 p.m.

KTLA Kid’s Day L.A.
The festival mixes fun attractions for children with practical advice and resources for parents and other caregivers. About 100 service providers specializing in arts, education, safety, recreation, health, and social services will participate. The event will feature sports, live performances, wall climbing, an activity center for teens, arts & crafts, food booths, health booths, and service booths. The California Service Center and the California African American Museum will also display information.

Poetry Reading with Jim Moreno
A member of San Diego’s Langston Hughes Poetry Circle and a past board member of the African American Writers & Artists, Jim Moreno will read from his newly released poetry collection Dancing in Dissent: Poetry for Activism. The book is an artivist’s (artist and activist) collection of poetry resonating with the legacy of speaking out against injustice and oppression.

Día de los Muertos: Miccailhuitl – The Journey to Mictlan
Come and experience the origins of this very special ceremony from the indigenous perspective in a presentation of music, songs, and stories. Today, this ceremony is primarily a tradition that has changed and evolved over the course of hundreds of years. The changes are due to European infl uences, the artistic infl uence of Jose Guadalupe Posada’s fanciful stylizations, and the commercial forces of our modern world. It is an opportunity to help establish a balance between today’s modern practice and the ancient ceremony’s true relevance and importance.

Danza Floricanto/USA in Un Zapateado Chicano
Strongly infl uenced by the Afro Caribbean rhythms from Veracruz, Mexico, Un Zapateado Chicano explores Gema Sandoval’s Chicano voice in dance. In direct opposition to the very symmetrical sounds of traditional Mexican folk music, the syncopated sounds of Veracruz provide the inspiration for the rhythms that Floricanto explores in this two-hour production.

Una Noche Idishe, an Argentine Yiddish Experience
Through dance, film, Yiddish tangos, klezmer music, theater, and comedy, Yiddishkayt presents a trilingual evening in English, Spanish, and Yiddish. The concert features Los Angeles-based Argentine clarinetist Gustavo Bulgach and his ensemble Klezmer Juice, as well as contemporary performers from Buenos Aires, including Divina Gloria and celebrated TV entertainer Alfredo Casero, who straddle the frontier between Jewish and Argentine identities.

Auction 2007 Contemporary Latin American Art
The Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) announces its annual art auction, Auction 2007, the Museum’s single most important fundraising event to support its exhibitions and education programs. This extraordinary event will include live and silent auctions of approximately 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photography by over 100 contemporary Latin American from throughout Latin America.

Elsa Mora – New Works
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