Celebración de las Artes

LA Opera Connects and Hispanics for LA Opera invite you to immerse yourself in Latino artistry and culture at our 3rd annual  Celebración de las Artes on Sunday, December 14, at 4:30pm.  Join us  on The Music Center’s Jerry Moss Plaza for a community celebration unlike any other.

Boleros With Attitude

BWA is a Los Angeles–based band that represents a new generation of musical talent reviving vintage Bolero songs popularized in the 1940's during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Their performances highlight the timeless beauty of the genre while still connecting across cultures and generations.

The Zarzuela Project

LA Opera Connects' Zarzuela Project offers community members the chance to learn how to sing and perform Spanish-language musical theater alongside our experienced teaching artists. Our members are thrilled to share exciting zarzuela scenes and beloved holiday classics, and all are welcome to sing along.

Cathedral Youth & Children's Choir

The Cathedral Children's Chorus (open to all children from 3rd to 8th grade) and the Cathedral Youth Choir (open to all youth from 7th to 12th grade) sing at various Masses and events at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels throughout the year. They are excited to present a program full of holiday favorites.

Mariachi Elapatlán

Mariachi Elapatlán is a student group from the East LA Performing Arts Magnet at Esteban Torres High School in East Los Angeles.  The group was formed during school year 2023/24 and is dedicated to playing the varied mariachi styles including son jalicience, bolero, ranchera, and other Mexican regional styles.

• LA Opera Connects — Enjoy family-friendly holiday crafts and learn to sing like an opera singer with LA Opera artists.
• Hispanics for LA Opera — Become a member of the HLAO community and build your own custom snow globe souvenir.
• RENT Poet — Have a custom poem written just for you or a loved one (in English or Spanish!) on a manual typewriter -- tell the poets about a time music changed you, or an experience of music you'll always remember, and receive a one-of-a-kind piece of art. Poems by local LA writers provided by RENT Poet: Brian Sonia-Wallace, Carolina Gamero, and Jose Rios.
  
  

Sunday, December 14, 2025
4:30pm-7:00pm
The Music Center's Jerry Moss Plaza: 
135 N Grand Avenue, CA 90012

For travel and parking information, click here.

• 1810 Culture — Sustainable artisan candles celebrating Mexican culture
• Bonez n Bloomz — Handmade linocut prints and stickers
• The Broad — Contemporary art museum showcasing works from the 1950s to the present
• Cayetano Talavera — Fiber artist and zero-waste fashion designer
• Chokolatta — Hand-crafted gourmet chocolates
• Cielo y Luna Co — Statement clay jewelry with roots in Latinx culture
• Con Todo Press — Bilingual children's books that celebrate Latino joy and culture
• ExVoto Design — ¡Chicana powered! art, stationery, Chingaderas & gifts, flower crown kits, stickers, enamel pins
• Hub Crear — Sustainable upcycled denim
• Mexichic Crafts — Hand-tooled leather handbags
• Mi Vida Boutique — Chicano lifestyle and apparel brand focused on strengthening community through cultura
• Mundo Maya Foundation — Nonprofit supporting indigenous heritage
• Nectar Azul — Handmade fine jewelry
• Pasadena Playhouse — Tony Award-winning playhouse
• Pavel Acevedo — Live screen-printing
• The Plant Chica — Rare and unique plants
• Quiero Prints — Stickers, stationery,  gifts, greeting cards
• Throw & Trim Ceramics - Ceramics characterized with Japanese and Mexican forms
• Wishful Thinking — Screen-printed tees, totes, and accessories
• Yawndale Stickie Shop - Original illustrated stickers

and more to be announced!