Culture Cures is an seven-day community activation inviting LA-residents to heal and envision an equitable future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
About This Event
Culture Cures, an Homage to Home is a multifaceted exhibit experience that pays homage to the experience of migrants and immigrants that call LA Home. Our series this year will explore how language and migrant traditions help shape the diversity, originality and culture of South LA and the wider LA region as we know it. Through the production of a cultural history altar, a poetry/storytelling night and a youth summit, Homage to Home will provide multiple opportunities to learn about the experiences of LA residents and how they find or make their sense of home through cultural practices, stories, memories and traditions. Home is where culture is!
Program Line-Up & Descriptions
Grand Opening - Homage to Home : Cultural History Altar
May 9th, 6:00pm-8:30pm
Community Coalition
About This Event
By curating a dedicated space, a type of “collective home”, our cultural history altar invites our community to become purveyors of culture by sharing important artifacts from their own home to create a tapestry of shared history and connection. We invited members from our community who speak different languages and dialects, and who come from various migrant/immigrant experiences to share their history through artifacts that have meaning to their lived experiences. We invite you to come and share some time with us in our collective home.
Homage to Home: Poetry and Open Mic Night
May 15th, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Community Coalition
About This Event
Poets and storytellers alike help to give meaning to the mundane, real experiences of our lives. Our incredible lineup of poets and storytellers are sure to do just that as they weave themes of love of culture, family, language and migration. Our incredible lineup include: Bening Lemus, Tommy Domino, October BLU, Andy Sanchez, Jessica YELLAWOMAN Gallion and Angela Aguirre and is hosted by the amazingly talented Sean Hill. We will also have an open mic at the end, so bring your bars and see you on the stage.
Emerging Leaders Youth Summit
May 15th, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Community Coalition
About This Event
We’ve curated a special evening for youth and emerging leaders from South LA high schools to discuss topics that are important to them. We will have a panel discussion of youth and alumni to talk about the importance of leadership, including a special performance by 2K the Clown, a wellness activation space, music, a 2000’s themed photobooth, raffles and free food.