even middle-aged individuals pose in front of a large pink and gold sign reading "LA Cocina de Gloria Molina.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Renames LA Plaza Cocina in Tribute to Gloria Molina

The dedication ceremony, held one day before what would have been Gloria Molina’s 76th birthday, renames the teaching kitchen as LA Cocina de Gloria Molina LOS ANGELES (May 30, 2024)  —  On May 30th, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes hosted a dedication ceremony in honor of Gloria Molina, joined

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Summer of Salsa at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Kicks Off its Summer of Salsa Concert Series on May 10 with Rumbankete featuring Super DJ Robby

The crowd-favorite summer program welcomes hundreds of Angelenos to LA Plaza to dance to the vibrant rhythms of salsa. Taking place one Friday each month from May-September, it also features  Gabrielito y La Verdad, Son Mayor, Son Mirón, and Club Mambi  LOS ANGELES (April 25, 2024) – LA Plaza de

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LA Plaza to Recognize Walmart, La Marisoul, and Antonia Hernández at Pobladores Awards Gala, October 12

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes will celebrate its 12th Annual Pobladores Awards Gala fundraiser on Thursday, October 12, at its campus located in downtown Los Angeles. Walmart and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter La Marisoul will be honored with the distinguished Pobladores Awards; and nationally known civil rights and philanthropic

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Celebration of Life Honoring Gloria Molina to Take Place at LA Plaza on July 15

  Gloria Molina, trailblazing Chicana activist, former elected official and driving force behind the founding of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, passed away at age 74 on May 14.  Read her obituary here. A champion for social justice, she dedicated her life to public service. The first Latina elected

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80 Years of Visceral Entertainment and Cultural History – 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Exhibition Launches August 11, 2023

.  Everyone has an Olympic Auditorium story, from watching a championship boxing match to cheering on the Mexican masked wrestlers to slam dancing at a punk rock show. For nearly 80 years (1925 – 2005), L.A.’s Olympic Auditorium was a focal point for sports and culture in Los Angeles, serving

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