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Evening for Educators: AAPI Series Patrick Martinez and MONA!
Apr
8
4:30 PM16:30

Evening for Educators: AAPI Series Patrick Martinez and MONA!

Join us as we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Latinx art and culture at MOLAA and explore the instances of cultural synthesis between Asian, Pacific Islander & Latinx Communities in the US and throughout Latin America. Special focus on AAPI Latinx Artist Patrick Martinez with special guest, the Museum of Neon Art! You will connect with colleagues and learn hands-on art activities to take back to your classroom. This in-person session includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. Teachers who attend get special access to discounts on memberships. 

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Art for Lunch with Betsabeé Romero
Mar
30
1:00 PM13:00

Art for Lunch with Betsabeé Romero

Join us for this MOLAA Member-exclusive event. Conversation with the Mexican artist, Betsabee Romero and MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga begins at 1:00PM following by an artist-led walkthrough of MOLAA's newest exhibition, The Endless Spiral, originally launched at The 60th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere.

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Community Workshop: Celebrating Afro Latinx: Building Community through Miniature Architecture (New Date)
Mar
6
5:30 PM17:30

Community Workshop: Celebrating Afro Latinx: Building Community through Miniature Architecture (New Date)

New Date! Come celebrate the African influence on Latin American in this hands-on art making community workshop!

In this 75-minute program, participants will discuss the significance of sustainable living practices in the Garifuna community and will create their own miniature cardboard home that represents the architecture from their homeland or local neighborhood. All materials are provided!

The miniature homes created in this workshop will be featured in our Miniature MOLAA Village presentation at the 2025 AfroLatinx Festival. This program will be led by Calvin Williams and community elder Bill Flores of the Garifuna Museum of Los Angeles.

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Afro-Latinx Free Family Festival!
Feb
16
11:00 AM11:00

Afro-Latinx Free Family Festival!

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The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories.

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Community Workshop: Celebrating Afrolatinx: Building Community through Miniature Architecture
Feb
13
5:30 PM17:30

Community Workshop: Celebrating Afrolatinx: Building Community through Miniature Architecture

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Come celebrate the African influence on Latin American in this hands-on art making community workshop!

In this 75-minute program, participants will discuss the significance of sustainable living practices in the Garifuna community and will create their own miniature cardboard home that represents the architecture from their homeland or local neighborhood. All materials are provided!

The miniature homes created in this workshop will be featured in our Miniature MOLAA Village presentation at the 2025 AfroLatinx Festival. This program will be led by Calvin Williams and community elder Bill Flores of the Garifuna Museum of Los Angeles.

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Evening for Educators: Arteônica - Vitoria Cribb 
Feb
4
4:30 PM16:30

Evening for Educators: Arteônica - Vitoria Cribb 

Join the MOLAA education team and a special surprise guest as we explore the collision of art and science in the classroom. Taking inspiration from MOLAA’s most recent exhibition, Arteonica*, we will introduce key concepts to understand the relationship between art, science and technology in Latin America, and learn how to integrate hands-on classroom experiences that meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. Part of MOLAA’s Arteonica* Educational Series. 

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AFRO-Latinx Festival: Garifuna in Peril: Film Screening & Conversation
Feb
2
1:00 PM13:00

AFRO-Latinx Festival: Garifuna in Peril: Film Screening & Conversation

Join our kick-off event for the Afro-Latinx Series & Festival celebrating the Garifuna community! Special film screening and conversation with the Directors followed by a food and cocktail lab. Food and drink for purchase. Must be 21+ for the cocktail lab.  

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Community Workshop: Home Studio Lithograph Calendar
Jan
16
5:30 PM17:30

Community Workshop: Home Studio Lithograph Calendar

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Learn a new printmaking technique and prepare for the new year with calendars and lithography! Participants will learn to make their own lithograph, print using inexpensive household items like soda and aluminum foil. A 2025 calendar template will be attached to create a calendar for the year!   

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Free Children's Workshop: Book Reading and Art Workshop
Dec
15
1:00 PM13:00

Free Children's Workshop: Book Reading and Art Workshop

Come join us for a cozy afternoon with friends and family as we read a children’s book celebrating Latino heritage and create art. This workshop is open to all ages. All materials are provided.  

Featured Book: NOT FAR FROM HERE By Nydia Armendia-Sánchez. A debut author and an award-winning illustrator unite to craft an entirely bilingual ode to the amor, courage, and memories we carry from one generation to the next, from one country to another.

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 Community Art Workshop: Paper Circuits Art Work!
Dec
2
5:30 PM17:30

 Community Art Workshop: Paper Circuits Art Work!

Inspired by the early electronic work by Argentinian artist, Leo Núñez, and Peruvian artist Teresa Burga’s, join us as we create our own a 11x17 work of art using electrical circuitry and batteries. All materials are provided. Children are admitted but guardians are responsible for ensuring proper use of tools.  

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Museum Store Sunday: Discounts for all our guests!
Dec
1
11:00 AM11:00

Museum Store Sunday: Discounts for all our guests!

Complete your Holiday shopping at the MOLAA Store! Museums across the nation celebrate Museum Store Sunday with sales, special events, and unique gifts where you will find something for your loved ones, while supporting your favorite museum.

Discounts in person and online between Nov. 26 - December 2, 2024.

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Latino Comics Expo
Nov
23
to Nov 24

Latino Comics Expo

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Established in 2011, the Latino Comics Expo is the premiere event to connect with Latinx and Latin American comic artists and animators, experts, and fans. This year, the Latino Comics Expo in collaboration with MOLAA, will be held in the Viva Event Center and runs from November 23rd to November 24th!

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2024 Dia de los Muertos Festival: Journey of Our Ancestors
Oct
27
11:00 AM11:00

2024 Dia de los Muertos Festival: Journey of Our Ancestors

Join us for MOLAA’s annual Dead of the Dead Family Festival! This year will be bigger and better than ever with merchants, delicious food stations, beer & wine, and of course sweets for the kids and the kids at heart. Live performances and tunes spun all day by DJ Caveman.

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