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

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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

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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

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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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Prestigious art magazine Hyperallergic features “afroLAtinidad”

From Hyperalleric’s: Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for Spring 2020: “The art world can often feel like a disillusioned bubble, but sometimes it manages to get it right. The exhibitions this spring overwhelmingly focus on contemporary art, exploring, for instance, a prevalent ‘witchy’ sensibility, representations of Afro-Latinx communities, and

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