The Music Center’s Cuba: Antes, Ahora / Cuba: Then, Now, is a three-day exploration of traditional and contemporary Cuban art for the people of Los Angeles. This multifaceted program will provide more than 48 Cuban artists the opportunity to engage with their U.S. neighbors and present their distinctive art forms—dance and music—to audiences at The Music Center and at Grand Park in Los Angeles.

Master Cuban percussionist Lazaro Galarraga and Kati Hernandez, one of the most sought-out Cuban dancers/choreographers in the US, will start out the afternoon and lead an Afro-Cuban percussion and dance workshop.

Following the workshop, enjoy dance performances by students from the Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts and Dr. Maya Angelou Community High School, The event continues with a Rumba dance party and descarga with a collective of Cuban folk percussionists and dancers, featuring Lazaro Galarraga, Robert Willmore, Kati Hernandez, the band Dayren Santamaria & Made in Cuba, an L.A.-based Afro-Cuban band made up of Cuban and Cuban-American musicians, and celebrated artists Pancho Amat, Telemary Diaz and Yissy García.

Schedule:
1PM Lazaro Galarraga percussion workshop + Kati Hernandez dance workshop
2PM Dance performances with Cortines HS and Maya Angelou HS students
2:30PM RUMBA dancing begins!
3:30PM Dayren Santamaria & Made in Cuba band
3:45 – 5PM Made in Cuba x Sleepless // SPECIAL GUEST JAM SESSION with Yissy Garcia, Pancho Amat, Telmary Diaz + San Miguel

Information subject to change.

METRO RED or PURPLE LINE TO CIVIC CENTER/GRAND PARK STATION, GOLD LINE TO LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION

Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.

AS OF MARCH 20, 2020, the LUNCH Á LA PARK FOOD TRUCK Program is suspended until at least April 19, 2020, per the Safer at Home order by the County and City of Los Angeles. We will update accordingly, in compliance with County and City mandates. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Part of Grand Park’s noontime LUNCH À LA PARK programs, take a break with rotating food trucks in the park.

Every TUES, WED and THURS from 11am-2pm, come into the sunshine and enjoy everyone’s favorite time of the workday – the mighty lunch. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill) and the Marketplace (between Spring and Broadway just across the street from City Hall, by the playground) with easy access for jurors, local employees, and all park users.

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge. Discount good for both locations – Grand Park’s Marketplace and Olive Court.

Information subject to change.

METRO RED or PURPLE LINE TO CIVIC CENTER/GRAND PARK STATION, GOLD LINE TO LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION

Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.

AS OF MARCH 20, 2020, the LUNCH Á LA PARK FOOD TRUCK Program is suspended until at least April 19, 2020, per the Safer at Home order by the County and City of Los Angeles. We will update accordingly, in compliance with County and City mandates. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Part of Grand Park’s noontime LUNCH À LA PARK programs, take a break with rotating food trucks in the park.

Every TUES, WED and THURS from 11am-2pm, come into the sunshine and enjoy everyone’s favorite time of the workday – the mighty lunch. Trucks will be parked on Olive Court (between Grand and Hill) and the Marketplace (between Spring and Broadway just across the street from City Hall, by the playground) with easy access for jurors, local employees, and all park users.

JURORS: Enjoy 10% off during your lunch break, simply show your juror badge. Discount good for both locations – Grand Park’s Marketplace and Olive Court.

Information subject to change.

METRO RED or PURPLE LINE TO CIVIC CENTER/GRAND PARK STATION, GOLD LINE TO LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION

Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.

Part of Grand Park’s noontime LUNCH À LA PARK programs, take a break with food trucks or relax, rejuvenate and re-energize with free yoga sessions.

YOGA reTREAT (12:15pm – 1pm) sessions occur every WED + FRI thru May 31. Pop in and out, dress comfortably and be ready to retreat into Grand Park bliss. In the event of rain, yoga will be cancelled. Cristina Fernandez leads yoga sessions on the Performance Lawn, located between Hill St. and Grand Avenue, closer to Hill St.

FINAL YOGA reTREAT SESSION: The final yoga session is WED MAY 30. GRAND PARK’S BOOTCAMP begins on the Event Lawn (between Spring St. and N Broadway) on TUES JUN 5 and continues every TUES through SEPT 25. Have fun!

FOOD TRUCKS (11am – 2pm) are stationed every TUES-THURS in Olive Court (near Starbucks) and the Marketplace (near City Hall).

Information subject to change.

METRO RED or PURPLE LINE TO CIVIC CENTER/GRAND PARK STATION, GOLD LINE TO LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION

Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center.