Calendar of Events

2007 Plaza Fundraiser

Rose Marie Cano, Executive Director Plaza de la Raza

The Marco Firebaugh Mariachi Mentorship Program

Plaza de la Raza has formally renaming its very successful Mariachi Mentorship Program in honor of the late California Assemblyman (50th) Marco Antonio Firebaugh. The Latino Alliance, founded by Mr. Firebaugh to support Latino community resources, awarded a grant to Plaza de la Raza to support its' educational programs, in particular the battery of professionally mentored mariachi music classes that has resulted in a number of students becoming trained, working musicians.

"It is highly appropriate to honor such a wonderful man and leader, and his support of the arts in our state makes it all the much more timely", Executive Director of the arts center. "The Marco Firebaugh Mariachi Mentorship Program is a : community response to Marco's memory and good work, and is a reminder of how important cultural education is to our youth."

For the past 35 years, Plaza De La Raza has provided year round arts education programs to local at risk children and youth, living in East Los Angeles, one of the most culturally enriched but poverty stricken areasof the region. Plaza has also served as a community arts center, prsenting the finest in Latino culture programming in a variety of disciplines, including music, dance and theatre. Plaza's mission is to foster enrichment of all cultures bridging the geographic, social, artistic, and cultural boundaries of Los Angeles, and beyond.

If you would like to contribute to the matching fund for the Marco Firebaugh Mariachi Program, please call Rose Cano, at (323) 223-2475.

 

Plaza de la Raza is located at 3450 N. Mission Road, inside Lincoln Park, in East Los Angeles.