"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
Join Zócalo Public Square and Latino Community Foundation for two back-to-back panels, one with established experts and the other with youth leaders. In discussions moderated by Zócalo’s California columnist Joe Mathews, they’ll ask: How exceptional do we want California to be? Map It Streaming Live on Youtube Register
La Jolla, CA—Join award-winning filmmaker Mridu Chandra for a free community talk on her upcoming documentary SAUND vs COCHRAN. The film explores the groundbreaking 1956 congressional race between Dalip Singh Saund, who became the first Asian, Indian, and Sikh American elected to Congress. Saund served three terms representing California’s Riverside & Imperial counties from 1957-1963. Chandra, […]
SANTA BARBARA— The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society (SBCGS) invites the public to its annual Family History Month Open House. This year’s Open House will feature the debut of a special exhibit: Santa Barbara Hispanic Family Histories, 1870–1970, highlighting the stories, photographs, and legacies of local families whose histories are woven into the cultural fabric […]
A dynamic land steward and visionary leader, Chanowk has transformed a backyard plot into a thriving community resource that addresses food apartheid, empowers neighborhoods, and connects people to the answers in the soil. Through regenerative farming, policy advocacy, and education, he has inspired thousands to see food sovereignty not only as a right but as […]
Co-presented by Zócalo Public Square, ASU, and California Forward (CA FWD) in partnership with Stocktonia Moderated by Robeson Taj Frazier, Director, USC Annenberg Institute for Difference and Empowerment in the Arts Event Information Tuesday, October 21, 2025 4:30pm – 5:30pm PT University Plaza Waterfront Hotel 110 W Fremont St, Stockton, CA 95202 Map It Streaming Live on […]
Architecture Uncorked is FORT: LA’s signature quarterly series at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre—an energetic mix of conversation, trivia, wine, and architectural storytelling. Each edition centers on a featured Trail, pairing it with a lively discussion among designers, historians, and artists, followed by wine tastings inspired by the evening’s theme. At this edition, Paradise in Silver […]
Co-presented by Metro Art, Zócalo Public Square, and Grand Performances Moderated by Moira Shourie, Executive Director, Zócalo Public Square Arts and culture built Los Angeles, this hub for the journeying, creative spirit. And great art connects Angelenos to each other. We roar with laughter at comedians, thrill at a poetic turn of phrase, shed a tear […]
Point Reyes Station—Join us for the exhibition opening of Voices of Tamal-liwa. This exhibition opening and public event at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes will include a panel presentation, film screening of three short films and discussion of family histories of Coast Miwok people as told by participating Coast Miwok tribal members. This public reception and exhibition opening […]
FRESNO- LA CULTURA CURA: HEALING THROUGH ARTS PROGRAM PRESENTS FREE JARANA GUITAR LESSONS! Where: CHICANO YOUTH CENTER 1515 E DIVISADERO When: WEDNESDAYS 530PM For questions, please contact: Irene Serrano 559-942-0708
Co-presented by Zócalo Public Square, Playwrights’ Arena, UCLA Diversifying the Classics, and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, with generous support from Snap Foundation, Karsh Family Foundation, Broad Foundation, and Olga Garay-English During the artistic and literary boom of Spain’s Golden Age, theater known as comedia helped audiences on both sides of the Atlantic understand their past […]