Latino Heritage Month

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Communities of color are often the populations most vulnerable to the toxic effects of industrial waste and soil contamination. Sinks: Places We Call Home, highlights the environmental disparities created by manufacturing sites in two communities near Self Help Graphics: the Exide battery plant in Vernon and the former Athens Tank Farm (Exxon Mobil) site in Willowbrook.
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Event Location

Luckman Fine Arts Complex
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0620391, -118.1736587
Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323.343.6600
Event ID
10334097
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This gallery features an immersive, multichannel media installation created by the legendary director of the Academy Museum. Pedro Almodóvar is one of our time’s most daring and influential writer-directors, transforming Spanish cinema with his 21 feature films. Almodóvar’s films—marked by exquisite performances, lush production design, and moving scores—are also profoundly humanistic and compassionate. See website for ticket prices.
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0633859, -118.3608413
Fee Required
Yes
Event ID
10331359
Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Over the past year and a half, artists and collectors have donated 80 works by almost 35 artists to The Cheech Center Collection. This year’s exhibition will highlight some new additions alongside works from Cheech Marin’s initial gift of 500 works. The latest exhibition, Cheech Collects, explores different forms within the Cheech Marin Collection. It introduces photography and sculpture alongside paintings, prints, and mixed media works for which the collection is celebrated. See website for ticket prices.
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Event Location

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum
3581 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside, CA 92501
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9826903, -117.3717005
Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
(951) 684-7111
Event ID
10331934
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Hogar Dulce Hogar explores the profound meaning of home amidst global migration. Curated by César García, the exhibition showcases 18 artists from the Inland Empire, challenging traditional notions of home and emphasizing its dynamic nature. Through diverse mediums, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the universal longing for home and the resilience of the human spirit. See website for prices.
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Event Location

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum
3581 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside, CA 92501
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9826903, -117.3717005
Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
(951) 684-7111
Event ID
10329460
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

The DCA’s Henry P. Rio Bridge Gallery at City Hall will feature the Fiesta del Pueblo exhibition from September 9 to September 30, 2024, featuring artwork from Latino and Chicano artists in the Los Angeles area and curated with help from the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture. This year’s theme and celebration will highlight the working people, indigenous peoples, women, and organizers who have been such an integral part of the revolutionary spirit of Latinx culture and history – both in LA and around the world.

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Event Location

Bridge Gallery Los Angeles City Hall
200 N. Spring St., 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0537126, -118.2428145
Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10330268
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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
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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
10335764
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Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Film
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The festival strives to connect the audience to Mexico through cultural entertainment, creating the most authentic experience. The festival is for all audiences, and every event is open to the general public. Every film has English subtitles.
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Event Location

United States

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
$15
Event ID
10329569
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Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
ARTEONICA* revisits a lesser-known Latin American art movement, initiating a discussion between a group of innovative computer artists from the 1960s and 1970s, and contemporary Latin American artists whose work is influenced by their legacy. Despite the political and social conflicts across Latin America in the ’60s and ’70s, artists in the region explored the interconnectedness of art, science, and technology during that time.
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Event Location

Museum of Latin American Art
628 Alamitos Avenue
Long Beach, 90802
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.774467, -118.17985
Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
562.437.1689
Event ID
10328808
Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Are you a small business owner or a street vendor? Do you want to know more about business permits in California? View an online workshop with representatives from the US Small Business Administration (SBA)and the Koreatown Youth Community Center (KYCC). The video is in Spanish.

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Event Location

Los Angeles Central Library – Online
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849
Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213.228.7250
Event ID
10330357
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Event Type
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Papel picado means “pierced paper” in Spanish. In Mexico, artists use special tools to pierce through many layers of paper at once. Design your own papel picado to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month at the library.
Event Date
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Event Location

Alma Reaves Woods – Watts Branch Library
10205 Compton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90002
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9440108, -118.2465966
Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
323.789.2850
Event ID
139290
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