Department of Cultural Affairs
Join us on May 11th as we embark on an unforgetable food and storytelling journey on Adams Blvd. Not only will we celebrate the cultural cuisines that add to the vibrancy of Adams Blvd., and more widely South LA, but we will also delve into the story of how these institutions came to be from the mouths of their caretakers. We will chomp our way down Adams Blvd. by visiting two culinary icons in South LA:
1 ) X-Tra Bionicos Allexis
2 ) Rincon Hondureño
Produced by Food Access LA, the Crenshaw Farmers’ Market serves diverse neighborhoods, including Angeles Mesa, Hyde Park, Leimert Park, View Park/Windsor Hills, and Baldwin Hills. Every Saturday, the Market features a dozen local farmers and over two dozen food and artisan vendors who bring a diverse selection of local produce, spices, sprouts, breads, nuts, baked goods, and fresh flowers each week. The market also hosts monthly events, including cooking demonstrations, tastings, and children’s activities. You can use your CalFresh EBT…
Port Traits pays tribute to the work of late AGCC Studio Artists Scott Brown and Slobodan Dimitrov. The exhibition features a selection of paintings by Brown and his alias, Butcher John Henry (a collaboration with artist Logan Fox), in addition to black and white film photographs by Dimitrov. With over 25 years of history at the Center, Scott Brown and Slobodan Dimitrov will be remembered for their impact on the San Pedro community. Scott Brown was a painter, photographer, and…
Justice in our Barrios, Paz al Mundo: A Moratorium on War and Carrying the Legacy Forward, the inaugural exhibition of the Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center (LHYAC). The exhibition features the personal archive of Rosalio Muñoz, peace activist, social justice organizer, youth mentor with roots in Lincoln Heights and Highland Park, and a Co-Founder of the Chicano Moratorium. Muñoz life’s work underscores the importance of asking ourselves how we can continue building people power and agency and that, together, we…
The Ya’i Heki Regional Indian Museum is a museum dedicated to showcasing and preserving the history, culture, and traditions of the Native American tribes of the Inland Empire region. “Ya’i Heki” translates to “Home of the Wind” in the language of the Cahuilla people, one of the Indigenous groups whose heritage is highlighted in the museum. The museum is open Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum is dedicated to the culture of the Agua Caliente People. The nearly 10,000-square-foot space is divided into five exhibition areas, each offering a unique piece of the Agua Caliente story: Our Home, Creation and Migration, Our Land, Change, Adaptation, Self-Determination, and Into the Future. Tuesdays – Sundays: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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