• Día de Muertos: Festival of Altars

    • Monday, November 2, 2020
    • 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
    • Live on MCCLA Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
    • Suggested Donation $5 to $10

    This year 2020, Marigold Project in collaboration with Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, presents a virtual tour that will show the creation dedicated to the ancestors through the 5 elements, and 5 altars in the vision of indigenous peoples around the world. In addition an altar dedicated to the work of the House of Culture of Ensenada Mexico will be shown on Day of the Dead activities, in an interactive altar and another interactive altar showing a chronology of MCCLA's work for Day of the Dead installed in the MCCLA Lobby 24 hours.

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    Día de Muertos, Tradición que Vive
  • Barrio Manouche Online Concert

    Desde la Cueva del Jaguar!

    Enjoy our musical productions with local bands from your home!!

    Barrio Manouche is a jaw dropping perfect blend of Flamenco, Gypsy Jazz, and more. With members from Spain, Quebec, France, Brazil and California, this San Francisco based septet draws on their roots, combining complex techniques and innovative style into a visual and auditory feast that is pure magic!

    Barrio Manouche makes magical acoustic music mashed together from all corners of the globe — a new form of Americana, if you will, where flamenco guitar drifts above Brazilian beats, clashing…

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    Barrio Manouche Online Concert
  • 23 Minutos + Invitadx Especial: Anais Azul

    • Thursday, October 22, 2020
    • From 6 pm to 6:23 pm
    • Free online event (donations welcome!)
    • Live on MCCLA Facebook and YouTube

    Poetry will be in spanish, la poesía será en español.

    La belleza en palabras!

    Third Season!

    23 Minutos + con Adrian

    (23 minutes with Adrian) is a project that brings poetry to your home, in an easy and interactive way, with great artists of the word such as, Teresa Palazzo Conti, Roger Santivañez, Mario Bellatin, Anais Azul, Every Thursday we will have a different poet, sharing a different style, besides listening to poetry you will be able to interact with them!

    Program:

    October 1 — Teresa Palazzo Conti

    Argentina, author of eleven…

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    23 Minutos+ Poesía Con Adrian: Anais Azul Invitadx Especial
  • 23 Minutos + Invitado Especial: Mario Bellatin

    • Thursday, October 15, 2020
    • From 6 pm to 6:23 pm
    • Free online event (donations welcome!)
    • Live on MCCLA Facebook and YouTube

    Poetry will be in spanish, la poesía será en español.

    La belleza en palabras!

    Third Season!

    23 Minutos + con Adrian

    (23 minutes with Adrian) is a project that brings poetry to your home, in an easy and interactive way, with great artists of the word such as, Teresa Palazzo Conti, Roger Santivañez, Mario Bellatin, Anais Azul, Every Thursday we will have a different poet, sharing a different style, besides listening to poetry you will be able to interact with them!

    Program:

    October 1 — Teresa Palazzo Conti

    Argentina, author…

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    23 Minutos+ Poesía Con Adrian: Mario Bellatin Invitado Especial
  • 23 Minutos + Invitado Especial: Roger Santivañez

    • Thursday, October 8, 2020
    • From 6 pm to 6:23 pm
    • Free online event (donations welcome!)
    • Live on MCCLA Facebook and YouTube

    Poetry will be in spanish, la poesía será en español.

    La belleza en palabras!

    Third Season!

    23 Minutos + con Adrian

    (23 minutes with Adrian) is a project that brings poetry to your home, in an easy and interactive way, with great artists of the word such as, Teresa Palazzo Conti, Roger Santivañez, Mario Bellatin, Anais Azul, Every Thursday we will have a different poet, sharing a different style, besides listening to poetry you will be able to interact with them!

    Program:

    October 1 — Teresa Palazzo Conti

    Argentina, author of eleven…

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    23 Minutos+ Poesía Con Adrian: Roger Santivañez Invitado Especial
  • Manuel Palos Sculpture Documentary – Online Premiere

    First documentary, of our series of art and culture in San Francisco and the Bay Area, focused on the trajectory of the Master Sculptor Manuel Palos and his daughter Alejandra Palos, also a sculptor, share their experiences, challenges and learnings with us. An inspiring story.

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    Manuel Palos

    Manuel Palos was born and raised in Mexico, influenced by the notable landmark structures and architecture that surrounded him. Manuel honed the ancient skill of stone carving and sculpture by living and studying in Italy, and becoming a master stone carver and sculptor.

    He has become well – known for…

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    Manuel Palos Documentary
  • 23 Minutos + Invitada Especial: Teresa Palazzo Conti

    • Thursday, October  1, 2020
    • From 6 pm to 6:23 pm
    • Free online event (donations welcome!)
    • Live on MCCLA Facebook and YouTube

    Poetry will be in spanish, la poesía será en español.

    La belleza en palabras!

    Third Season!

    23 Minutos + con Adrian

    (23 minutes with Adrian) is a project that brings poetry to your home, in an easy and interactive way, with great artists of the word such as, Teresa Palazzo Conti, Roger Santivañez, Mario Bellatin, Anais Azul, Every Thursday we will have a different poet, sharing a different style, besides listening to poetry you will be able to interact with them!

    Program:

    October 1 — Teresa Palazzo Conti

    Argentina, author…

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  • Special CityWide Event: San Francisco Celebrates Latino Heritage

    • Wednesday, September 30, 2020
    • From 5 pm 6:30 pm
    • Free on Zoom (Requires registration)

    Join us via Zoom as we celebrate "Siempre Unidos!" a Latino Heritage Month celebration hosted by the San Francisco Mayor’s Office. This year’s special event will be held via zoom and include an amazing program including a blessing by Danza Azteca, and include a Special performance by San Francisco Carnaval Champions: Fogo Na Roupa. Join us as we honor three outstanding Latinx leaders that have been instrumental in helping our community thrive…

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  • Recordando a Mestre Carlos Aceituno

    • Sunday, September 27, 2020
    • 2:00pm
    • Free
    • Via Zoom

    Connect with us on Sunday, September 27th at 2:00 pm via zoom as we remember the life and legacy of Carlos Gilberto Aceituno, founder of the award-winning Fogo Na Roupa samba performance company and a master of the capoeira martial art form. This special collaboration between Fogo Na Roupa and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts will begin with a  special blessing by a community member and artist Jorge Molina, then followed by a discussion with Jennie Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, Roberto Hernandez, Artistic Director of Carnaval and Yuyi Morales, Author and past Fogo Na  Roupa member,…

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    Recordando a Carlos Aceituno