Found LA: Festival of Neighborhoods SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21St, 2012
LA Commons will host the Second Annual Found LA: Festival of Neighborhoods. This year’s theme “Discovering the Secret Heart of Los Angeles” invites participants to move beyond historic sites and surface structures to showcase the significance that lies rooted in storefronts, shops, and gathering places in their communities. Supporting local community leaders in sharing what ties them to their neighborhoods.
Found LA: With the mission to connect people across Los Angeles’ vast metropolis through the artistic, social and cultural projects that celebrate the unique stories of L.A.’s neighborhoods.
Registration is now open for Found LA: Festival Of Neighborhoods taking place Sunday,October 21, 2012. Check back often for more tours being posted soon. Click here: http://www.eventbrite.
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This event is made possible in part by funding through the California Arts Council, Boeing Company and The California Endowment.
Photo credits: Julie Du Brow / dubroWORKS PR
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2012 Tours Include:
Watts: Watts Art House
South LA: Southern California Library : The People’s Library
Koreatown with Jamie Kim
Venice with Barbara Lonsdale
Little Ethiopia: Nickki Legesse
Silverlake: Deborah Murphy
Byzantine- Latino Quarter: Norma Fernandez
North Hollywood: Mary Garcia
Pending Tours:
Compton: Richland Farms
South L.A: Ray Charles Memorial Library
Central Ave: Historic South Los Angeles
Echo Park: 826 Lab / The Time Travel
Highland Park: Route 66