Cultural Notes By Joelle Petit Adkins

Noel en Provence

This information is brought you by

Savoir Faire Language Institute  

Foreign language within your reach and in your neighbohood

                

                                     

                                     

December 8th - 2:00 to 4:00 pm Alta La Jolla Clubhouse:

Alta La Jolla Clubhouse

1540 Alta La Jolla Dr

858-459-6903

                                     

Come enjoy an afternoon of seasonal cheer and sample some traditional French Holiday fare among which are the famous "Thirteen Desserts of Provence". Santa promised to come visit and delight our children with some treats too. So bring them along!

                                     

                                

MOLAA'S BALLET PARA NIñOS AUDITIONS

MOLAA'S BALLET PARA NIñOS AUDITIONS
               
molaa is looking for talented children who love to dance.  This new dance program is an intense educational experience for serious students who want to excel in dance and who are interested in the culture of Latin America.  Interested parties may sign up online at www.molaa.org or call 562 437-1689 for a registration form.  No previous dance experience necessary.  Boys and girls are invited to participate.

                  

Our Ballet  para Niños program will have an emphasis in Latin American dance styles,  but will also include styles such as ballet, jazz and tap. 

                  

Every Tuesday & Sunday (except  Holidays)
Members: $100   
Non-Members  $120/month
Children Ages 6-12
Classes Start on Sunday, November 4th 2007

                  

For Online Reservations call 562.437.1689 or Click Here.
                     
                     
 

                  

2007 – 2008 Dance Class  Schedule:
                   
                      A one-year-long dance class program will start on Sunday, November 4, 2007 and will end in  December 2008.                      Classes will be held twice a week. Children must wear hair in a  bun or pony-tail.

                  

Sundays
                    Children aged 6 to 9:          1:00  - 2:30 pm
                    Children ages 10 to 12:      2:30  – 4:00 pm

                  

Tuesdays
                    Children aged 6 to 9:          3:30 - 4:45 pm
                    Children ages 10 to 12:      4:45  – 6:00 pm

                  

• Enrollment  is open through November and December 2007 and closes in January 2008.                       You may enroll online or by phone.
                       
                     
• Space is limited.  molaa reserves the right to reimburse tuition for children who show no commitment or interest in the program.
                       
                     
• A  one time fee for  shoes and dancewear is due before dance lessons begin: $135.00/girls and $105.00/boys.
                          
                           

Sunday at MOLAA

EXPLORA MoLAA SUNDAYS
   
Each first Sunday of the month, we regale our visitors with hands-on art workshops open for adults and children of all ages from 1 to 3pm. 

                         

Our main goal is to cultivate an interest, in our community, towards the vast and diverse artistic productions of Latin American people and to inspire, through the work of our artists, a sense of value and appreciation for the Latin American culture.

                         

We dedicate each first Sunday of the month to explore a different country of Latin America through the art of a selected Latin American artist from our permanent collection

Comments and feedback

"Speaking a foreign language within your reach and in your neighborhood" Since 1995

MOLAA, Museum of Latin American Art

molaa's mission is to educate the public about contemporary Latin American fine art (by artists who have lived and worked in Latin America since WWII) through the presentation of a significant permanent collection, dynamic exhibitions and related cultural and educational programs.

For more information
Sunday workshop at Molaa

Comments and feedback

"Speaking a foreign language within your reach and in your neighborhood" Since 1995

Olvera Street

Olvera Street is located on the general site of the birthplace of the city of Los Angeles, near the Plaza, the Plaza Church and the Zanja Madre. Originally called Vine Street, in 1877 it was renamed after Agustin Olvera, the first judge of the county of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, by the 1920’s the once robust community had become a dangerous and dilapidated area long abandoned by its prosperous founders.

So when Mrs. Christine Sterling, a wealthy young matron who loved history, found herself surrounded by original adobes and run down historic buildings, she began a crusade that would change her life and preserve the heritage of Los Angeles.

Along with several other wealthy citizens of Los Angeles, she founded the “Plaza de Los Angeles Corporation,” and became its lifelong manager. Mrs. Sterling opened Olvera Street to the general public in April 1930. Although there have been many developments in the last seventy years, her idea of a Mexican Marketplace still exists and continues to attract visitors from around the world.

 
 

El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument

• Location: 125 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012
• Neighborhood: Downtown L.A.
• Phone: 213.625.5045
• Hours: Daily 8am-10pm
• Cost: Free
• Web: http://www.cityofla.org/ELP 

Getting There: Between Los Angeles Street and Main Street, just east of the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. All-day parking, in one of several adjacent lots, costs about $5. Or, since Union Station is directly across Alameda Street from the Monument, take the train!

Upcoming Events:

Holiday Tree Lighting 11/30/07
Las Posadas 12/16/07-12/24/07

El Pero y el gato on HBO Family

Thank you Julia for the info:

El perro y el gato is about a cartoon series where the cat and dog speak in Spanish and English.  It is shown on HBO.  If you have HBO on demand you can watch several episodes with just a click of the remote.

View a short video