July 8, 2010
A multimedia exhibit marking a pivotal time in the Chicano movement
and history, has drawn hundreds of visitors, including 200 at the
opening reception on June 25 alone, according to the exhibition's
organizers, the 40th Anniversary Commemoration Committee of the
Chicano Moratoriums.
Using photos, films, and a collection of printed materials, such as
articles and posters, organizers have attempted to put into
perspective the impact of several anti-war marchesmoratoriumsduring
1970, and the evolution of the Chicano movement as a struggle for civil rights.
Opened at the Mexican Cultural Institute Gallery on Olvera Street,
the exhibit is the work of a committee of long-time Chicano
activists, historians, educators and others, who saw the 40th
anniversary of an anti-war protest march in East Los Angeles on Aug.
29, 1970 that drew more than 30,000 participants and erupted in
violence and the death of three people, as an opportunity to teach a
part of US, history often ignored or mistold.
Many of the photos are from the personal collections of people
involved in the original march, as well as from the archives of film
producers and academics.
On Saturday, July 10 at 6:30 pm, the exhibit will include an "epic
slide show" presentation titled "Raza Humana Si! Guerra No!" The
slide show tells the story behind the grass roots development of the
Chicano Moratoriums against the Vietnam War, and the higher
percentage of Chicanos drafted and killed in the war.
On Thursday July 15 at 7pm, classic Chicano rock performers Rudy and
Steve Salas will headline a sharing of music, culture, and personal
stories of the moratoriums and movimiento at the gallery exhibition.
The Salas brothers, of the band "Tierra," were among the most popular
performers of the day. Their music to many is the "sound of the times."
The exhibit is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 6pm through July
25 at the Mexican Cultural Institute Gallery at Plaza Olvera: 125
Paseo De La Plaza, Los Angeles 90012. Admission is free of charge.
For more information, call (323) 229-1994, or visit on the Web,
http://chicanomoratorium.org.
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