Centro Cultural de la Raza 2004 Park Blvd, San Diego - Located on Occupied and Unceeded Kumeyaay Ancestral Homelands.
EXTENDED HOURS Tuesdays-Sundays 12pm-5pm 〰️
EXTENDED HOURS Tuesdays-Sundays 12pm-5pm 〰️
February Calendar
ONLY THREE PERFORMANCES!! DON’T MISS OUT!!
Closing Reception
December 15 6p-9p
In the 1990s, Chicana/o students across California organized around issues of the time - state legislation that impacted communities of color, the struggle for representation in the educational system and a fight to reveal the legacies of colonialism in the region. Focusing on San Diego, Memorias en Movimiento - in partnership with the Centro Cultural de la Raza - will host an intergenerational symposium to bring activists and artists of that time together with contemporary leaders and community members. Alongside the panel of speakers, will be an exhibit of photos and other memorabilia of this generation’s movement work and contributions. This exhibit was inspired by Adolfo’s recent podcast titled, “Forgotten Revolutionary” which profiled the activism of early 1990s Chicano activist and radio DJ Oscar Gomez.
The Memorias en Movimiento exhibition will be viewable at Centro Cultural de Raza in San Diego October 7th - December 17, 2023. Closing Reception Dec 15, 2023.
Team: Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, LA-based writer/journalist (LAist 89.3), Michelle Tellez, professor of Mexican American Studies (U of A), and Maria Figueroa, professor of English, Literature, & Humanities (Mira Costa CC). Curated by Katie Ruiz, Chicana artist and activist and creator of "The Pompom Project".
Timeline:
October 7 Opening Reception & Symposium
December 15 Closing Youth-Led Reception
All questions can be sent to 90smemorias@gmail.com.
52nd Anniversary Exhibit
TOLTECAYOTL:
NUEVO FUEGO EN AZTLÁN
Guillermo Chávez Rosette
Solo Show
July 14 - extended to Oct 15
DONATE THROUGH THE VENMO OR PAYPAL ABOVE OR OUR Centro 50th Anniversary GOFUNDME Campaign
Friday, Nov. 17 join us for a conversation on Black and Brown Liberation and its relationship to Palestine! Organized and sponsor by @potcsd @aresandiego @palestinianyouthmovement @adherentesSD @asiansolidaritycollective
NEW EXTENDED GALLERY HOURS!!
(Effective Aug. 1)
Tuesday - Sunday 12 - 5pm
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Tianguis de la Raza
Artisan Market
Every Third Sunday 12-5pm (except January)
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The Centro's mission is to create, preserve, promote and educate about Chicano, Mexicano, Latino and Indigenous art and culture.
Description
San Diego's Centro Cultural de la Raza was founded in 1970 as a Chicano Community Cultural Center and functions as an alternative space that encourages and facilitates artistic growth and cultural exchange in the San Diego/Tijuana region. The Centro provides classes and features a dynamic inter-disciplinary schedule of events which includes exhibits, musical performances, installation art, readings, receptions, Azteca dance, Teatro Chicano, Ballet Folklorico, film screenings and other events. We welcome you to visit the Centro and invite you to participate in the exciting programs.
Normal Business Hours: 12-4pm everyday except Monday. We also have workshops and other special events after hours. Please see our Events Calendar page. Summer hours: Sat-Sun 12-6pm through July 21, 2023 due to Summer Camp.
Admission: Suggested donation of $5.00. We are an all volunteer run organization that depends on your donations to provide exciting programing that meets the needs of the San Diego community.
By Yermo Aranda