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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, also called LA Plaza, is a Mexican-American museum and cultural center in Los Angeles, California, USA that opened in April 2011. [1] Housed in two historic buildings in downtown Los Angeles it includes a museum, a 30,000-square-foot outdoor space with a performance stage, an edible garden, and LA Cocina de Gloria Molina, a teaching kitchen and flexible event space.
Alianza Federal de Mercedes, [1] which in English translates to Federal Land Grant Alliance, was a group led by Reies Tijerina based in New Mexico in the 1960s that fought for the land rights of Hispano New Mexicans. [2] [3] The Alianza had affiliates in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico and San Luis, Colorado.
The Alianza was one of the first regional Mexican American organizations. By 1930 the Alianza had almost 300 lodges scattered throughout the Southwest and mainly in Arizona. These lodges were a safe haven for members providing various social services and helping Mexicanos who faced discrimination and denial of their civil liberties. [1]
Jorge Alberto Lozoya. Jorge Alberto Lozoya Legorreta (born December 7, 1943) is a Mexican diplomat with broad experience in international cooperation and cultural affairs. He has also been associated with some of the top Mexican and international academic institutions, with special interest on Asian civilizations and prospective studies and international negotiations.
Cultural activities, education, health care, insurance coverage, legal protection and advocacy before police and immigration authorities, and anti-defamation activities were the main functions of these associations. [1] Sometimes mutualistas were part of larger organizations affiliated with the Mexican government or other
Centro Cultural de la Raza, located in Balboa Park, is a cultural center dedicated to promoting and preserving Mexican, Chicano, and indigenous arts and culture. It hosts exhibitions, performances, workshops, and community events that celebrate the heritage and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities in San Diego.
The Centro Cultural de la Raza (Spanish for Cultural Center of the People) is a non-profit organization with the specific mission to create, preserve, promote and educate about Chicano, Mexicano, Native American and Latino art and culture. It is located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California.
The Carso Center for the Study of Mexican History (in Spanish: Centro de Estudios de Historia de México Carso, CEHM-Carso) is a Mexican cultural institution devoted to the research, preservation and dissemination of Mexico's historical prints and documents from the 18th century to the 20th century. [1]