Keeping Us Connected: #LAPlazaAtHome
As we maintain our physical distance, LA Plaza’s website and social media channels are your cultural connection. We continue in our mission to tell the little-known stories of our community by regularly updating our website and Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube pages. That way, you and your families and friends
A Message from our CEO John Echeveste
Dear Friends of LA Plaza, We fully recognize that our top priority in these uncertain times is the health and welfare of our LA Plaza familia – our staff and their family members, our vendors and performers, and our visitors. That’s why we are following closely the pandemic guidelines issued
Online Walkthrough of Carlos Almaraz: Evolution of Form, March 19, 5pm PT
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes is hosting a virtual walkthrough of Carlos Almaraz: Evolution of Form, an exhibition of early and little-seen drawings, sketches, and paintings by the pioneering Chicano artist. This unique presentation, live streamed on LA Plaza’s Facebook and Instagram, will be led by his widow Elsa
LA Plaza Opens “afroLAtinidad: mi casa, my city” Exhibition
More than 250 guests enjoyed the opening reception for our newest exhibition, afroLAtinidad: mi casa, my city, an exploration of the history and contemporary experiences of Afrolatinidad in Los Angeles through art, photographs, and personal objects. On hand were curators Mariah Berlanga-Shevchuk and Walter Thompson-Hernández, along with representatives from sponsor
Historic Paseo Walkway Dedicated on Wednesday, February 19
In Wednesday, February 19, we dedicated the Historic Paseo Walkway, the landscaped, block-long pathway between the LA Plaza museum and the historic La Placita Church, extending from Main Street to Spring Street, includes historical signage about the city’s rich past, from the indigenous Gabrielino-Tongva settlers through the years of rule






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