WEEKEND FESTIVAL A CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION.With a community roots theme, the annual Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. festival on downtown's Olvera Street Olvera Street is in the oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles, California, and is otherwise known as the birthplace of the City of Angels or El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument and is a department within the city. honors a historic day representing courage and the struggle for a better life. The event is celebrated by people of different cultures and neighborhoods from throughout the city over two days. Highlights include a menudo Menudo can refer to:
CINCO DE MAYO: El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, Olvera Street, 125 Paseo de La Plaza, Los Angeles. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. (626) 791-8378; cincodemayo-la.com. Also happening this weekend: SPRING FLING: Arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. . Arts and crafts. Moorpark Park, corner of Moorpark Street and Laurel Canyon Boulevard Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles, California. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and the Golden State Freeways (Interstate 5). , Studio City. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. rotaryartshow.org. BOWL MARKETFEST: Shop for arts and crafts. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. hollywoodbowl.com. OPEN HOUSE: A passport to arts and crafts. Placerita Canyon Nature Center, 19152 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free. (661) 259-7721; placerita.org. FIESTA OF THE HORSE: Enjoy the Andalusian, Lusitano, Peruvian Paso, Paso Fino and other Spanish breeds. Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Friday and Sunday. Free. (818) 842-7444; fiestaspanishhorse.com. SPRING FAIR: Maypole presentations and dances. Highland Hall Waldorf School Highland Hall Waldorf School is a private school in Northridge, California with a curriculum based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner and Waldorf Education. Offering classes from grades Pre-K through 12, it is recognized the oldest Waldorf school on the West Coast. , 17100 Superior St., Northridge. Free. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free. (818) 349-1394; highlandhall.org. |
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