Free

Event Type
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
SEE-LA has produced the Central Avenue Farmers’ Market since 2003. The market features a regional farmers who sell a variety of produce as well as nuts, dried fruits, and fresh juices. In addition to a stellar selection of farm-fresh produce, the market hosts events for children and adults including healthy cooking demonstrations through our innovative nutrition education programs, art and craft workshops and seasonal activities for the entire community.
Event Date
-
Event Location

Central Avenue Farmers Market
4301 S. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, 90011
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0052893, -118.2566873
Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10349211
Event Main Image
Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

LéaLA, the premier Spanish Book Fair & Literary Festival, returns from September 19-22, 2024, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes located at 501 N. Main Street in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Organized by the University of Guadalajara Foundation USA, this year’s event, themed Building Peace Together, celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the rich traditions, language, and culture of the Latino community through literature, art, and intellectual dialogue.

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, LéaLA will highlight the profound influence of Latino heritage on global literature and culture. The event will feature a wide range of activities for all ages, including author discussions, poetry readings, film screenings, and children’s workshops. Highlights include the opening event, El Mariachi, where Juan Villoro will read his story of the same name, and a special screening celebrating the 20th anniversary of A Day Without a Mexican, with filmmakers Yareli Arizmendi and Sergio Arau in attendance. Guests will also enjoy comedy, gastronomy, and thought-provoking discussions on literature and contemporary issues.

“We invite you to join LéaLA in celebrating our Latin roots, which form a bond stronger than nationalities and unite us under a shared identity: the Spanish language,” said Marisol Schulz Manaut, Executive Director of LéaLA. “This year, as we observe Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re proud to showcase the cultural wealth and literary talent of the Spanish-speaking world.” Notable participants include Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Cristina Rivera Garza, cartoonists Jis & Trino, and writers Rosa Beltrán, Évolet Aceves, Benito Taibo, and Élmer Mendoza. This year, LéaLA will host over 40
publishers offering a wide selection of Spanish-language titles, further enriching the festival’s offerings.

Join us in this vibrant celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month through Spanish literature and culture! All activities are FREE and open to the public.

La Feria del Libro en Español y Festival Literario de Los Ángeles

La Feria del Libro en Español y Festival Literario LéaLA 2024 regresa este verano en uno de los lugares más emblemáticos de Los Ángeles, LA Plaza de la Cultura y las Artes. Durante cuatro días tendremos a las voces más importantes de nuestro idioma en diálogos abiertos a todo público.

Con el objetivo de continuar y fortalecer sus programas de difusión de la cultura y las artes para la comunidad de origen latino en la ciudad de Los Ángeles, California, la Fundación Universidad de Guadalajara USA realizará durante cuatro días en septiembre un festival literario a manera de foro abierto a las ideas y la reflexión.

LéaLA 2024 tiene como propósito la promoción de la lectura y el libro en español, así como el reconocimiento a la cultura y costumbres de la comunidad latina en Estados Unidos de Norteamérica, una población que cada vez adquiere más importancia a nivel cultural, político y económico.

Asimismo, habrá sesiones de lectura de poesía, sesiones de discusión académica y talleres infantiles a cargo del programa Letras para volar de la Universidad de Guadalajara.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, en el corazón histórico de Los Ángeles, será la sede de todas las actividades que se realizarán del 19 al 22 de septiembre, con acceso gratuito.

Los libros de los autores participantes y una selección de títulos de interés en español para todas las edades estarán a disposición del público gracias a la participación de la Librería Carlos Fuentes de la Universidad de Guadalajara.

LéaLA 2024 es organizado por la Fundación Universidad de Guadalajara USA, con el apoyo del Legado Grodman y la colaboración del Consulado General de México en Los Ángeles, la Asociación de Egresados de la Universidad de Guadalajara en Los Ángeles, así como varias instituciones públicas y privadas de ambos lados de la frontera.

Event Date
-
Event Location

La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
501 N Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0564554, -118.2398448
Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(213) 542-6259
Event ID
10336003
Event Main Image
Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The YouStar Foundation offers a Warm Line service, providing a safe space for Korean Americans to share emotions, seek advice, and receive support. This non-crisis emotional support hotline addresses unique challenges such as cultural stigma around mental health, generational gaps, and stress from living in a multicultural environment. Staffed by trained volunteers and professionals fluent in both English and Korean, the Warm Line aims to bridge cultural understanding and offer empathetic listening for those dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns. Callers can reach the Warm Line at 213-221-2813.​
Event Date
-
Event Location

Online
Online
Online, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
40.7136487, -74.0087126
Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10382935
Event Main Image
Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This recorded symposium, presented in collaboration with GYOPO, explores the historical, political, and cultural contexts of Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s1970s. Featuring discussions with artists, historians, and scholars, the event examines the lasting influence of Korea’s Experimental Art movement and its impact on the global art world. The program includes a keynote by art historian Joan Kee, panel discussions, and a performance by artist Sung Neung Kyung.
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Hammer Museum
United States

Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
(310) 443-7912
Event ID
10374393
Event Main Image
Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
LA 1871 explored the history of the Chinese Massacre of 1871 and reflected upon the tragedy’s lasting impact on present-day Los Angeles. This performance is part of a collaborative series of public programs presented by the Chinese Americans, supported by the Smithsonian’s Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past initiative, and in partnership with the Japanese American National Museum and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (LA Plaza).
Event Date
Event Location

Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0557498, -118.2392043
Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
213.485.8567
Event ID
10380570
Event Main Image
Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

In an afternoon organized by the Asian American Pacific Islander Arts Network, ARTNOIR, and The Here And There Collective, artists, art historians, and curators discuss the ways that their identity shapes their lives and creative practices. Panelists address how artists of various diasporas navigate existing systems and band together for cultural code switching, when excluded from the art market.

Event Date
Event Location

United States

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10364559
Event Main Image
Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Curator Dr. Jenny Lin and artists of Another Beautiful Country discuss the exhibition.  Featured artworks portray nuanced interplays between Chinese American identities and representations, challenging conventional notions of nationhood. Through cinematic strategies, exhibited artists present transnational relations, familial dynamics, and intimate tales of migration. Resisting stereotypes and the dehumanizing aspects of globalization, Another Beautiful Country brings together artworks as scenes of cross-cultural sharing.    
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1477849, -118.1445155
Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626. 787.2680
Event ID
10380866
Event Main Image
Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Monica Youn, an associate professor of English at UC Irvine and former constitutional lawyer, reads from her latest volume, FROM FROM, a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award.  The book’s poems tackle issues of racism faced by Asian Americans and other communities in the United States.
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Hammer Museum
United States

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(310) 443-7912
Event ID
10382015
Event Main Image
Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This project honors the spirit and talent of George Hoshida, an incarcerated artist who documented life with pencil and brushwork in a series of notebooks he kept between 1942 and 1945. Through examples of Hoshida’s artwork and personal correspondence with his family, this site hopes to provide insight into one individual’s incarceration experience.
Event Date
Event Location

Streaming, – Japanese American National Museum
United States

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10382630
Event Main Image
Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This exhibition highlights an artist’s photographs of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles before World War II and of urban life in Hiroshima before the 1945 atomic bombing of the city.
Event Date
Event Location

Streaming, – Japanese American National Museum
United States

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10382752
Event Main Image