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
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
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
LA Plaza Founder Gloria Molina Announces Her Battle with Terminal Cancer
It is with deep sadness that LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes shares the difficult announcement that our founder, Gloria Molina, has been battling terminal cancer that, at this point, is very aggressive, according to a message posted on her Facebook page. Gloria was the person most responsible for bringing
LA Plaza Welcomes the Spring with Family Days, Festivals, Cooking Programs and more
In the month of March 2023, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes welcomes the Spring with a series of programs for families and others highlighting the influence of two relevant figures for Mexican-American history and culture, Benito Juárez and César Chávez, as well as offering options to explore Mexican gastronomy
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