Cultural Notes By Joelle Petit Adkins

World-renown Mexican photographer: Graciela Iturbide

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ArtVentures at the MOLAA

Iturbide_iguanas lady.jpg  Artsy L.A. Day Tour 2
    Visit The Getty Center to view works by
    world-renown Mexican photographer:
    Graciela Iturbide       

     Saturday, February 16, 2008, 10:30am - 5:30pm
     $75 per person
   +$15 administrative fee*
     Registration Deadline:  February 8th

     TRIP INCLUDES:
     •         Tour and entry to the exhibit The Goat’s
          Dance: Photographs by Graciela Iturbide
     •          An intimate visit with L.A. base artist
          Guillermo Bert at his studio
     •          Lunch and Deluxe ground transportation
          (Van or mini-bus. Departing from molaa)   

For molaa Travelers information please email Erika De La Parra or call
562.216.4149
 

Quartango Tango Quartet with Dancers Roxana & Fabian Belmonte

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Quartango  Tango Quartet with
Dancers Roxana & Fabian Belmonte

At the Theatre Raymond Kabbaz, Los Angeles, CA
             
Sun, February 10 , 2008 at 7:30 PM           

When Quartango teams up with Argentine tango dancers  Roxana and Fabian Belmonte, audiences are spellbound by the intricate, sensual dance steps and the spirited music. Tangos that draw on classical works, jazz standards, Celtic melodies and popular tunes provide the setting for Roxana and Fabian’s terpsichorean pyrotechnics. Dancers and musicians share their passion for the tango in an exceptional performance where melody and movement are in perfect harmony.

Noche Flamenca at Cerritos Center for Performing Art

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Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:00 PM
At Cerritos Center for Performing Art

The explosive passion of flamenco ignites in the powerful performances of Noche Flamenca. Founded in Spain by Martin Santangelo and Soledad Barrio, the company stresses the integration of the three essential elements of flamenco:  the dance, the music, and the song. Each element inspires the others for an unforgettable experience.
“You didn’t need to be a flamenco aficionado to enjoy (Noche Flamenca’s) performance; all you needed was a pulse.  Noche Flamenca did the rest!”
--
Pittsburgh Tribune

Artist's Website Noche Flamenca 

Mexico’s Christmas Party

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Saturday, December 15, 3:00-7:00pm

Individual Tickets
Members- $15
Non-Members- $20
Children- $5 (12 and under)

Family of Five (2 adults, 3 children)
Members- $50
Non-Members-$60

RSVP 562-437-1689

Join us on Saturday, December 15 at 3:00pm to celebrate a Posada, Mexico’s most spectacular Christmas celebration. Enjoy delicious traditional Mexican food and other holiday dishes. Listen to beautiful Villancicos (Mexican Christmas carols) interpreted by the award winning Estudiantina Guadalupana from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Sing along to traditional Christmas songs in Spanish and break a huge piñata.

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MEXICO REVEALED

A journey into the heart of the ancient and the modern                   

Wednesday, November  28
                    Free and open to the public
                    7:30 - 9:30pm 

                  

From the famous single cry, 'Viva Mexico!' that sweeps the country every Independence Day, to the spectacle and pageantry summoned by reverence for the Virgin of Guadalupe, come and experience the journey to one of the most beautiful places on earth, Mexico.

                  

RSVP to 562.437.1689

                  

Space is limited!

At the Molaa in November and December

End of the Year
                  SALSA DANCE PARTY

                  

Friday,  December 28, 2007
Dance Classes: 7:00 -8:00 p.m.
Party Time: 8:00 -11:00 p.m.
Seat Reservations:  Members: $50 •  Non- Members: $60
Regular: Members: $30 • Non-  Members: $40
Formal Attire

                  Bring your friends  to dance the night away as you say                   

RSVP at 562.437.1689 or Online.

                                     

Adios 2007 y Bienvenido 2008!
                    The party starts at  8:00 pm. 
                    From 9:00 -11:00 p.m,
                    we will enjoy the salsa rhythms  of   Desde Afuera from Venezuela,                     an eight-piece band featuring
  Victor  Cegarra, Gilberto Torres& acclaimed vocalist Candi Sosa.

                  

• Salsa dance  lessons will be offered at no extra cost                       from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• Limited occupancy. 
•   Tickets available by phone or online.

                                     

Sign-up for our Tuesday salsa classes today and enjoy free admission to this party!

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An evening with Peruvian Maestro Fernando de Szyszlo

Saturday, November 17, 2007
8:00 - 9:30pm
Balboa Lecture Hall

RSVP at 562.437.1689 or Online.   

Peruvian painter, Fernando de Szyszlo is one of Latin America’s most important abstract artists.  The subjects of his paintings are linked to the ancient cultures of the pre-Columbian world filled with sacred sites, ritual practices, mythical symbols, seascapes and desert landscapes. In the year 2000, molaa presented a retrospective exhibition of Maestro Szyszlo. Our permanent collection now includes four significant works by this renowned artist.

Please join us to “welcome back” Maestro Szyszlo for an evening conversation and lecture, hosted by molaa’s associate VP of Exhibitions, Cynthia MacMullin.

This event is in association with the Ebell Club of Los Angeles who is honoring Fernando de Szyszlo with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, Nov. 16th.  Contact Jsoto@ebellla.com for more information regarding the Ebell event.

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.

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AFI FEST - International Film Festival

Overall Festival Programming Philosophy:
For more than 40 years, AFI has embraced and inspired the world's film community. Continuing this tradition, AFI FEST presented by Audi showcases films from around the globe that stretch the limits of our imagination and expand our understanding of the world.

The Festival saw record levels of business through films represented at both AFI FEST and the American Film Market (AFM). Activity among US distributors was particularly heavy throughout AFI FEST, with a record 56 titles in Official Selection also being represented at the AFM.

For 10 days in the fall, AFI FEST is delighted to host the international film community in the film capital of the world.
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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.