Making History: Building the National Museum of the American Latino Community Night
When
Where
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012)
Sponsor
American Latino Museum
Type
After Five
Celebrations
Demonstrations
Kids & Families
Lectures & Discussions
Workshops
Note: the event times are Pacific Time, not Eastern Time.
Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes for a FREE, fun-filled evening to celebrate community storytelling and the preservation of family histories. Learn how the National Museum of the American Latino can build a museum that honors the dreams, challenges, and triumphs of U.S. Latinos, elevating our stories within the nation’s narrative. Light bites and refreshments will be available.
Event Highlights: Ongoing (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
For questions, contact nmalevents@si.edu.
The National Museum of the American Latino is grateful for General Motors’ support of the Molina Family Latino Gallery’s General Motors Learning Lounge and its Learning Program.
Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes for a FREE, fun-filled evening to celebrate community storytelling and the preservation of family histories. Learn how the National Museum of the American Latino can build a museum that honors the dreams, challenges, and triumphs of U.S. Latinos, elevating our stories within the nation’s narrative. Light bites and refreshments will be available.
Event Highlights: Ongoing (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
- “Try-It!” Tesoros and Tiliches: Preserving your Family Heritage — Learn how to prevent damage to your precious family heirlooms.
- Interactive Tables — Meet local community-based organizations to learn about their work and resources. Organizations include Art Division, Avenue 50 Studio, Place It, Salvies Who Lunch, Textile Arts LA, and Well Connected Español (Front Porch).
- Los Angeles community leaders will join the National Museum of the American Latino to discuss their efforts to preserve local histories through art, community building, and foodways. The conversation will feature Cynthia Gonzalez, Salvies Who Lunch; Paulina Lopez Velasquez, Guelaguetza Restaurant; and Guadalupe Rosales, Veteranas and Rucas.
For questions, contact nmalevents@si.edu.
The National Museum of the American Latino is grateful for General Motors’ support of the Molina Family Latino Gallery’s General Motors Learning Lounge and its Learning Program.
