The DCA’s Henry P. Rio Bridge Gallery at City Hall will feature the Fiesta del Pueblo exhibition from September 9 to September 30, 2024, featuring artwork from Latino and Chicano artists in the Los Angeles area and curated with help from the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture. This year’s theme and celebration will highlight the working people, indigenous peoples, women, and organizers who have been such an integral part of the revolutionary spirit of Latinx culture and history – both in LA and around the world.
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Fiesta del Pueblo exhibit at DCA’s Henry P. Rio Bridge Gallery
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The Newport Beach Film Festival
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