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Latino Comics Expo (Onsite)


  • Museum of Latin American Art 628 Alamitos Avenue Long Beach, CA, 90802 United States (map)

Event Program:

The Latino Comics Expo and the Museum of Latin American (MOLAA) partner again to present onsite this year’s Latino Comics Expo at MOLAA. The event will include Chalk art workshop for families and approximately 45 vendors on site.

Admission to the Latino Comics Expo onsite is included with the MOLAA Admission Fee on Saturday, April 30 and free admission on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Latino Comics Expo 2022 - promotional video for the event.

Paid on site parking available: $15 fee.


PROGRAM:

Saturday, April 30th 

11:00 AM: MOLAA Opens / Latino Comics Expo Opens

11:30 AM – 4:30 PM: Chalk Art workshop for kids with Grasiela Rodriguez

12:00 PM: Jennifer Kumiyama from Mayor Robert García's office will come with recognition for LCX

12:30 PM: PANEL: Jorge Gutierrez, Director of "Book of Life" & "Maya and the Three” Ricardo Padilla moderating (LECTURE ROOM)

1:00 PM: Madre Tierra Music (RGSGarden)

2:00 PM: PANEL: Rafael Navarro, “25 years of Sonámbulo” Moderator Javier Hernandez (LECTURE ROOM)

3:00 PM: PANEL: Jaime & Gilbert Hernandez, “40 years of Love & Rockets” Ricardo Padilla moderating (LECTURE ROOM)

3:00 PM: Los Mixos Music (RGSGarden)

5:00 PM: MOLAA Opens / Latino Comics Expo Opens

Sunday May 1st

11:00 AM: MOLAA Opens / Latino Comics Expo Opens

11:30 AM – 4:30 PM: Chalk Art workshop for kids with Grasiela Rodriguez

11:30 AM: Panel- Viviana Garcia Besne- “The Return of Latina BatWoman” –Q/A clip                                        show w/ Archivist & Film Historian. Moderated by Prof. Frederick Aldama.                                          (LECTURE ROOM)

12:30 PM: Latina Batwoman Movie Screening (LECTURE ROOM)

1:00 PM: Los SoLows Music (RGFS Garden)

2:00 PM: PANEL: Jesse Hernandez, Urban Aztec (moderator Jason Gonzalez) (LECTURE                                 ROOM)

3:00 PM: PANEL: “Latina Power” (panelists-Kayden Phoenix, Isabel Quintero, Candy                                        Briones) (Moderated by MoLAA)

4:00 PM: Los Yesterday Music (RGFS Garden)

5:00 PM: MOLAA Opens / Latino Comics Expo Closes