Intertwinedrootz (Marlyn Arzate) was raised in the Inland Empire with early memories of making tortillas from scratch alongside their grandmother and picking fruit in the yard. As they grew older, they began to notice a growing disconnect between the foods they grew up with and what was available in…
Capoeira, Afro-Brazilian art form and martial art
Mexican Son Jarocho and Fandango
The Hill Street Country Club and MindFull Movement Freestyle Street Dance Crew Wild Nation hosts Pier Side Get Down Oceanside, CA. Photo Credit: Seagge Abel Mindfull Movement, founded by artist Daja Marks is more than a name—it’s a philosophy rooted in the belief that healing and growth come from letting…
Oaxacan art
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4C Lab

About the Organization Marissa Herrera, 4C LAB Co-founder and Executive Artistic Director. Photo Credit: Alxis Ratkevich Since its inception in 2016, 4C LAB has served more than 16,000 Los Angeles-based students, audience members, and community participants countywide. 4C LAB’s methodology starts with creating a safe space for young people to…
Afro-Cuban Orisha Dance
Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba dance
Mariachi Music
Benita Martinez Sosa started learning how to weave when she was 8 years old and by the time she was 12 she knew how to weave. She was taught by her parents and grandparents in her hometown of Teotitlán del Valle, in Oaxaca, Mexico. This tradition has always been a…