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7TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL CHAPÍN LOS ANGELES

Mona Day Chefs, Dine, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants August 22, 2023August 22, 2023Chefs, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants

The 7th Annual Festival Chapin will return to Lafayette Park in Los Angeles on Saturday August 26 & Sunday August 27. The free festival celebrates Guatemalan culture and its vibrant community via the country’s historic folklore, music, arts & crafts and gastronomy.

Chapín is a word that many Guatemalans use to describe their ethnicity with pride, and the history of the word dates back to the 15th century, when Chapines were a type of popular platform in Spain. The footwear f eventually disappeared but the name persists as an adjective for a person from Guatemala.

Metro Los Angeles is also home to several notable Guatemalans, including the prominent street artist Mauricio “Cache” Reyes, as well as a plethora of Guatemalan restaurants serving up delicious traditional dishes. Many of them will be represented at the Festival. Food available for purchase will including the rich, traditional foods of Guatemala like garnachas (similar to a Mexican ‘sope’), shucos (Guatemalan-style hot dogs), chicken pepian, enchiladas, and hilachas (stewed meat).

Footwear, pottery, jewelry, clothes, tablecloths, and traditional purses. A health fair will provide health information from L.A. Care, Dignity Health, Molina Healthcare, Party Time Pediatric Dentist, Smile California Medi-cal Dental insurance, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs among others.

Musical Talent will include:

Marimba Orquesta “Alegría Chapina ” https://youtu.be/TzJprOGwLWE

Raúl Acosta y Oro Solido https://youtu.be/evPr3yjGa_w

Dennis Arana – Ganador del cuarto lugar de la Academia TV Azteca (2020) https://youtu.be/fzmoioEZiDU

Las Divas del Swing, https://youtu.be/9zPSBlQu_rw

Los Miseria Cumbia Band https://youtu.be/XkpuxmiTtTE

Ballet Folklórico del Inguat https://youtu.be/Z5DiZOJQCEs

Juanko de Guatemala

Cesar Alvarado y International Match

The Central American country of the Republic of Guatemala historically formed the core of the Maya civilization, one of the most highly developed societies in the history of the Americas and the world. After being subjugated by Spanish rule, Guatemala became an independent republic in 1821. A decades-long civil war that began in the 1950s provided the impetus for generations of Guatemalans to seek a better life abroad, often in states like Florida, Texas, and California.

Metro Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Guatemalan populations outside of Guatemala.

Communities with substantial numbers of Guatemalans include the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Hawthorne, Palmdale, Inglewood, Paramount and the unincorporated communities of Lennox and Val Verde.

Chapin Summer Festival Inc. is a non-profit organization based in California that’s committed to promoting the art and culture of Guatemala abroad. Its mission is to offer resources to educational institutions in Guatemala that help to promote the education, health and well-being for children from less-advantaged homes in the country.

For more information, please visit www.festivalchapin.com

Concern Foundation’s Annual Block Party

Mona Day Chefs, Dine, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants June 29, 2023June 29, 2023charity, Chefs, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants

Photo credit: Chad Villaflores

Concern Foundation will host its 48^th Annual Block Party themed ‘The land before time: the extinction of cancer’ Saturday July 8 on the back lot of Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The event is expected to draw 4,000 guests to raise $2 million dollars for cancer research.

The evening will honor the Kallick Family with the Lifetime of Giving Award and salute Cedars Sinai Cancer for its groundbreaking work on cancer.

Food and beverage stalls lining the famous studio streets include long standing Block Party mainstays like Vibrato Grill Jazz, The Grill on the Alley, Factor’s Famous Deli, A.O.C., Fogo de Chao, Someone’s In The Kitchen, Dulan’s Soul Food, Nobu Malibu, STK, Porta Via, Maria’s Italian Kitchen, H & H Brazilian Steakhouse, Milagro Tequila, Deutsch Family, and Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs. Newcomers include Calajo Catering, Brique LA, The Breakfast Club, The Hideaway, Leona’s Sushi House, The Village and Firefly.

Musical and interactive entertainment on multiple stages include the Tom Nolan Band on the main stage, D’ City Sound & Events on the Yabba Dabba DJ Stage presented by the Hirsch Family Foundation and the Vibrato “Grotto” Grill Jazz stage.

Scattered over the venue, will be photo studios, lounges, casino style gaming, and beauty services by the Beauty Bus Foundation.

Online silent and live auctions sponsored by Zacuto Group will feature items, packages and unique experiences that include concert and event tickets, restaurants, staycations, and golf packages.

A staple for the last 17 years, The Best of LA 2023 on Los Angeles magazine’s street will feature lounges, photo booths, food stations, and DJ dancing.

For more information about the Block Party, please visit: https://www.concernfoundation.org/block-party.html

Hollywood Under the Stars

admin Chefs, Dine, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants June 13, 2023June 13, 2023Food & Wine Events

Food Bowl Returns

DST Chefs, Dine, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants February 11, 2020February 11, 2020Food & Wine Events, LA Food & Wine Festivals, LATimes Bowl

In May, the Los Angeles Times will present its fourth annual Food Bowl. The month long festival will celebrate the city’s diverse food scene for 31 days of dining pop-ups, collaborations, panel discussions, and other food-inspired events across Los Angeles, with over a hundred events across Los Angeles that will include a mix of hometown favorites and international culinary talent.

An Evening on the Beach

DST Chefs, Dine, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants September 3, 2019September 3, 2019Chefs, Evening On the Beach, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants, St Vincents

St. Vincent Meals on Wheels will hold its annual food and wine fundraiser An Evening on the Beach on Thursday, September 12, 6 – 10 PM at the Jonathan Beach Club in Santa Monica.

LA Food & Wine Takes Over Barkar Hangar

admin Chefs, Dine, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants August 28, 2019August 28, 2019Food & Wine Events, LAFood & Wine, Restaurants

Southern California’s annual food and wine festival, Los Angeles Food & Wine took over Barker Hanger August 22-25 for three days of marquee events.

Live and Dine

admin Chefs, Dine, Food & Wine Events, Restaurants July 18, 2019July 19, 2019Angeleno Magazine, Food & Wine Events, Live and Dine

Angeleno Magazine will host its annual Live & Dine LA event on Sunday July 28, 5:00 pm at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. It will be held al fresco, under the hotel’s iconic fig tree.

Concern Block Party

admin Dine July 3, 2019August 16, 2019Food & Wine Events

Concern Foundation for Cancer Research will host its 45th annual block party on Saturday July 13, 6pm at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The popular event, rated as one of Biz Bash’s Top Ten Events in Southern California, is expected to attract over 4,000 guests to the studio’s backlot streets.

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