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Is it El Centro’s fault that there is no social justice lens in the new Santa Ana Arts Master Plan?

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Latino Leaders, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana Leave a comment

This opinion article is a rebuttal to this article

PROTEST, STILL MORE IMPORTANT THAN PEACE, THOUGH GROUPS PARTICIPATED FULLY IN EVERY STEP OF THE PLANNING ! EL CENTRO AND OTHER GROUPS FAIL TO BRING A SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS TO SANTA ANA’S ARTS MASTER PLAN

Groups from El Centro Cultural de Mexico and Santa Ana’s Community Artists have failed, by their own admission in a recent issued statement, to bring a social justice lens to Santa Ana’s first Arts and Culture Master Plan.

Despite having seats on the arts and culture master planning committee table and being represented as stakeholders in planning focus groups where they influenced the plan in meetings, group members have claimed — after the plan was passed on Tuesday August 16th — that the plan has “no social justice lens” as quoted in a recent OC Weekly article Santa Ana City Council Approves 10-Year Arts and Culture Master Plan. Continue reading→

Calle Cuatro’s annual Noche de Altares (Day of the Dead) event set for Nov. 7

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Family, Food, Latinos, mexico, music, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

El Centro Cultural de Mexico is hosting their annual Noche de Altares (Day of the Dead) event on Saturday, November 7 , from 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at 4th and Birch Streets, in Santa Ana.

Since 2002, El Centro Cultural de Mexico has been organizing Noche de Altares, or a Night of Altars, a community based Día de los Muertos celebration, where families, students, community organization and businesses come together to create an authentic cultural experience that reflects Mexican tradition and what makes up our communities today. Organized by volunteers, the purpose of the celebration is to honor the ancient traditions of the festival and bring community members together through art, culture, and compassion. Continue reading→

La Raza to Gaza event set for Sep. 6 at El Centro Cultural de Mexico

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Civil Rights, Entertainment, Movies, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Colectivo Tonantzin will hosting a screening of the film “Roadmap to Apartheid” on Saturday, Sep. 6, 2014, from 4 to 8 pm.

There will be:

Messages from Palestinian Organizations
A post movie discussion
Food and Drinks
Palestinian products for purchase
Education material

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The 3rd Annual International Woman’s Day event is set for today in Santa Ana

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Santa Ana, Women Leave a comment

The 3rd Annual International Woman’s Day in Santa Ana is set for today, Saturday, 3/29, from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm at El Centro Cultural de Mexico, located at 313 N. Birch Street, Suite C, in Santa Ana.

Santa Ana brings you an educational, social, community event, to recognize woman’s struggles and victories, by sharing information, skills, knowledge, love, music and more. Workshops,conversations, poetry and speakers.

Insurgencia Femenina- 90.7fm, Copwatch Santa Ana , Slam School for Girls- Poets.and more! Clothes exchange/ donation,bring three or more items of clothes, shoes, or accessories to donate to womans shelter. We will be accepting clothes from 4:00-7:00pm. Bring your 3 items for donation recieve a ticket, then from 7:30-10:00pm bring ticket back to exchange for 2 items. We will donate all items to a local woman’s shelter. Continue reading→

Celebrate Los San Patricios tonight at El Centro Cultural de Mexico

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Historical, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Join El Centro Cultural de Mexico for their 5th Annual San Patricios commemorative and educational event.

They will have Keltic/Irish and Indigenous/Mexican food, folk music from both cultures and a documentary about the San Patricio struggle.

The Saint Patrick’s Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de San Patricio), formed and led by Jon Riley, was a unit of 175 to several hundred immigrants (accounts vary) and expatriates of European descent who fought as part of the Mexican Army against the United States in theMexican–American War of 1846-8. Most of the battalion’s members had deserted or defected from the United States Army.
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El Centro Cultural de Mexico to host a Day Laborer Victory Party on Feb. 22

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Costa Mesa, Entertainment, immigration, Labor, Santa Ana Leave a comment

The victory of day laborers in Costa Mesa will be honored at El Centro Cultural de Mexico on Saturday, February 22, 2014 from 5 to 9 pm. They are located at 313 N. Birch Street in Downtown Santa Ana.

The City of Costa Mesa passed a law prohibiting the solicitation of work (10-354) in Dec. of 2005. Day laborers continued to resist the ordinance by congregating at Corners of Resistance, and people from the Tonantzin Collective monitored police behavior at the corners. This policy was combined with an agreement to have immigration officers in the Costa Mesa Police Station. In Sept. of 2009, 12 day laborers were picked up by undercover Costa Mesa police disguised as employers. All 12 were arrested and booked for the “crime” of looking for work. All 12 of them were later turned over to ICE custody and deported since they were undocumented. Continue reading→

11th Annual Noche de Altares set for Nov. 2, in Downtown Santa Ana

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Family, Food, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana Leave a comment

The 11th Annual Noche de Altares is set for Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 1 to 10 pm, at 4th and Birch Streets, in Santa Ana.

This event is free to the public. The event includes

Traditional Altars
Visual Arts
Artisan Vendors
Arts and Crafts for Kids Continue reading→

Breakdancing competition and Full Moon Open Mic set for 6/22 at El Centro

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Dance, Poetry, Santa Ana Leave a comment

A Breakdancing competition and Full Moon Open Mic will be hosted by El Centro Cultural de Mexico on Saturday, June 22, 2013, with Breakdancing sign-ups starting at 5 pm and Open Mic sign-ups starting at 7:30 pm, at 313 N. Birch St., in Santa Ana.

Details: Continue reading→

Full Moon Open Mic set for 3/26 at El Centro Cultural de Mexico

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, mexico, Santa Ana Leave a comment

El Centro Cultural de Mexico and the Orange County May Day Coalition are hosting a Full Moon Open Mic on Tuesday, March 26, from 8 pm to 11:30 pm, at 313 N. Birch Street, in Santa Ana. Here are the event details:

ITZ HAPPENIN! Come out for another night of poetry, comedy, music, singing, dancing and much more! Every month is unique and uplifting and we hope to keep that vibe going. We attract some of the most talented people of our community! POSITIVE VIBRATIONS is the sensation after this full moon celebration! We celebrate life, love, creativity, and the ability to have community spaces for us to come together and share our talents and gifts, and inspire others to do the same. Everyone present creates and enhances the experience for everyone else so we hope you can join us and support the artist community! Continue reading→

Learn about the Mexica New Year today, at El Centro Cultural de Mexicoe

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, mexico, Santa Ana Leave a comment

If you celebrated the New Year on January 1, you might be surprised to know that the indigenous people of Mexico celebrate the New Year on a different day, on Feb. 2 to be exact. El Centro Cultural de Mexico is hosting a Mexica New Year Event on February 2, 2013. There will be a Spanish language presentation from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm then 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm they will have a presentation in English. The event will be located at 313 N. Birch Street, in Santa Ana.

Olin Tezcatlipoca will speak on the theme is “Revival of Our Heritage By How We Live Our Lives”.
Citlalli Citlalmina Anahuac will speak on the women leaders of Cemanahuac.
Amoxeh will explain why the New Year is celebrated Feb. 2.
Scott Keltic Knot will present on “Global Resistance to Colonialism: Definitions, History and Future.” Continue reading→

Copwatch meeting at El Centro Cultural de Mexico set for this Wed. night

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Latinos, Public Safety, Santa Ana Leave a comment

An organization called “Copwatch” is hosting a meeting this Wednesday, Nov. 21, from 7 pm until 9:30 pm, at El Centro Cultural de Mexico, located at 313 N. Birch Street, in Santa Ana.

This meeting is supposed to be a “general meeting/discussion regarding the police state in our hood.” They’ll be sharing their experiences as well as bringing up possible solutions to the problems in our communities that have resulted from “criminalization by the police.” They will also have a skill-share section showing people how to check a cop. Continue reading→

Anti-Thanksgiving Presentation set for 11/22 in Santa Ana

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, immigration, mexico, Santa Ana 7 Comments

An Anti-Thanksgiving Presentation is being hosted by the Collective Tonantzin, Mexica Movement and Southern California Aim, on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm, at El Centro Cultural de Mexico, located at 313 N. Birch Street, in Santa Ana. This is the fourth Anti-ThanksTaken event in Santa Ana .

Presenters include: Continue reading→

The Anti-Mall: People b4 Profit Marketplace is coming to Santa Ana on 10/13

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in Charities, Entertainment, Food, Latinos, mexico, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

The Anti-Mall: People b4 Profit Marketplace is coming to Santa Ana on Saturday, October 13, 2012, from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, at El Centro Cultural de Mexico, located at 313 N. Birch Street, in Santa Ana.

Awesome Hand-made goodies/gifts/necessities. Delicious food. Great Music. A wonderful sense of community. The gratifying feeling of spending your hard-earned money in an environment that is cruelty-free and just, working to create a better world for us all. Continue reading→

Support the Santa Ana Noche de Altares at the Catrina Ball on Oct. 13

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Charities, Entertainment, Latinos, mexico 1 Comment

You can support this year’s Santa Ana 2012 Noche de Altares (Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos) event by attending the first annual Catrina Ball at Bistro 400, at 9:30 pm. Bistro 400 is located at 400 W. 4th St., in Downtown Santa Ana, by the Federal Courthouse.

El Centro Cultural de Mexico and Calacas are among those who are organizing the Noche de Altares event. They apparently turned down a $10,000 donation from Downtown, Inc., the association that manages the money that is taken from Downtown Santa Ana property owners and spent by a select board. Bravo to El Centro and Calacas for turning down this dirty money! Continue reading→

10th Annual Santa Ana Noche de Altares set for Nov. 3

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Announcing the 10th Annual Noche de Altares, which will take place on Saturday, November 3rd, 2012, from 1:00pm – 10:00pm., at 4th & Birch Street, Downtown Santa Ana.

Take part in this unforgettable community event by participating as an altar builder in the 10th Annual Noche de Altares! Build an altar dedicated to a loved one or to bring awareness to a social issue.

Schedule of Events: Continue reading→