Time is ticking, but you still have a chance to get
tickets to this year’s Tía Chucha's
Gala, which is being held on Saturday, October 26, 6:00 p.m., at Plaza de
Cultura y Artes, 501 N. Main Street, in downtown Los Angeles. There will be
wonderful food, music, dancing, honorees, and a silent auction.
As you very likely already know, Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural in Sylmar began as a café, bookstore and
cultural space owned and run by former Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis J.
Rodríguez, his wife Trini Rodríguez, and their brother-in-law Enrique Sánchez.
Tía Chucha’s provides year-round on-site and off-site free or low-cost arts and
literacy bilingual intergenerational programming in mural painting, music,
dance, writing, visual arts, healing arts sessions (such as reiki healing) and
healing/talking circles. Workshops and activities also include Mexica
("Aztec") dance, indigenous cosmology/philosophy, and two weekly open
mic nights (one in Spanish, the other in English). Tía Chucha’s host author
readings, film screenings, and art exhibits as well.
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| Luis J. Rodríguez and Trini Rodríguez |
Tía Chucha's Gala not only allows the community to come
together and celebrate our collective achievements, it also allows a
celebratory space to honor those who have given to our community. Also, it
provides a chance to help raise the much-needed resources to continue Tía
Chucha's mission.
So, please buy your tickets now by going here. And we look forward to seeing
you!
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