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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LA Plaza Accepting Applications for Free Workforce Development Program for Young People

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes invites young people interested in acquiring job-ready skills to enter the restaurant and hospitality industries to apply to join the first cohort of LA Plaza Cocina Culinary Youth Training Program. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2023.  This free ten-week bilingual course offers

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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

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LA Plaza Cocina presents an exhibition on chocolate, the food of the gods

LA Plaza Cocina opens its newest exhibition, The Legacy of Cacao, which focuses on chocolate, one of the most popular foods in the world, on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The exhibition follows the evolution of chocolate from its first reference by the Olmec civilization, more than 2,000 years ago, to

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Families Invited to Learn About and Celebrate Día de los Muertos, Sunday, October 30

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes invites families to join its celebration of life and death next Sunday, October 30, from 12 noon to 4 pm. Children, parents and the curious can participate in three hands-on art and culinary workshops, enjoy entertainment, and view a traditional altar dedicated to the

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