LUMMIS DAY FESTIVAL RETURNS TO HERITAGE SQUARE MUSEUM

FOR 7th ANNUAL NORTHEAST L.A. CELEBRATION, SUNDAY, JUNE 3

Music, dance and poetry representing a patchwork of cultural traditions will be presented at the 7th annual Lummis Day Festival, Sunday, June 3, the FREE all-day arts celebration that has become Northeast Los Angeles' signature cultural event.

The multi-site festival runs from 10:30am-7:00pm.

The main stages Lummis Day's performances will again be located at Heritage Square Museum (3800 Homer Street), where the best of home-grown Northeast L.A. music, dance, food and community resources will be presented amid the historic and buildings that have been preserved at the museum site.

As always, the two-part Festival's opening morning event will take place at nearby Lummis Home (200 East Avenue 43), where the day begins at 10:30 AM with readings by critically acclaimed poets, music, art exhibits and refreshments. A Lummis Day art exhibit will be on display at Lummis Home until 5pm throughout the day while performances—music, dance—and community activities shift to Heritage Square Museum -just a short walk away- beginning at 12:30pm. Some of the historic building at Heritage Square will be available to Festival-goers via docent-led tours.

The performance line-up will be announced in the weeks leading up to the event on this website.

Admission to all events is FREE.

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Back in 2006, a group of local artists, community members and volunteers thought to create a FREE festival in celebration of the many diverse cultures that make up Northeast LA.

Now in its seventh year, the event has grown to become one of the most popular annual cultural events in all of Los Angeles.

Each June, thousands of people descend on the Lummis Home and Heritage Square to enjoy a day-long FREE Festival, that offers something for all members of the family.

As plans are unfolding now, it seems certain that this 7th Lummis Day, Sunday, June 3, 2012, is destined to be one of the best ever!

The Lummis Day Festival celebrates the patchwork of cultures that enriches the city. Artists represent Latino, Tagalog, Native American, Anglo and African-American traditions. Music include blues, rock, banda, salsa, jazz and country. Dance troupes represent Philippine, Mexican, Pacific Island, Irish and jazz dance traditions. Poets, painters and culinary artists, all with local connections, add to the Festival's collection of cultures.

When: Sunday June 3, 2012, 1pm-7pm

Where: Heritage Square Museum, 3800 Homer Street

** This is based on the description of last year's Lummis Day -- watch for more complete info on this year's Festival as it becomes available **

GREAT GUMBO OF ART, MUSIC AND DANCE STYLES ON TAP AS THE LUMMIS DAY FEST RETURNS TO HERITAGE SQUARE FOR ANNUAL NORTHEAST L.A. FREE ARTS GALA, JUNE 3 Music, dance and poetry representing a colorful patchwork of cultural traditions will be presented at the sixth annual Lummis Day Festival, Sunday, June 5, the free all-day arts festival that has become the signature cultural event of the Northeast L.A. neighborhoods. The dual-site Festival runs from 10:30am-7:00pm. The main stages for Lummis Day's performances will again be located at Heritage Square Museum (3800 Homer Street), where the best of home-grown Northeast L.A. music, dance, food and community resources will be presented amid the historic and architecturally significant buildings that have been preserved at Heritage Square Museum. The Lummis Home Charles Lummis - at work Before Heritage Square opens to festival-goers at 1:00pm, the Festival's opening morning event will take place at Lummis Home (200 East Avenue 43), beginning at 10:30 AM with readings by acclaimed poet Steve Kowit and veteran actress Dale Raoul, plus music, art exhibits and refreshments. The Festival's art exhibit, this year featuring unique prints by top Northeast L.A.-based artists, will continue at Lummis Home until 5pm throughout the day while performances, music, dance and community activities shift to nearby Heritage Square Museum, beginning at 12:30pm. Some of the historic buildings at Heritage Square will be available to Festival-goers via docent-led tours. Music and dance will be presented on three stages. Among the artists who will appear at the Heritage Square site this year are Gingger Shankar, The Delgado Brothers, La Santa Cecilia, Dub 8, Teo Franco y Su Trio San Pedro, El Haru Kuroi and the Futura salsa band. Dance artists will include the Ballet Coco Mexican folkloric performers, the Cleary Irish Dancers, a classical and jazz ensemble from the Renaissance Arts Academy and the Cypress Park Folkloric Dancers. Poet Wanda Coleman will read her work with the accompaniment of jazz guitarist Joe Calderon. Additional performances will be announced here, on the Lummis Day website. Heritage Square Artists featured at this year's "The Lummis Print Fair" art exhibit will include Olivia Barrionuevo, Kathy Gallegos-Mas, Cidne Hart, Linda Lyke, Don Newton, Poli Marichal, Sonia Romero & Rod Smith. The exhibit, which will be hung within the century-old Lummis Home salon and adjoining rooms, is curated by Juan de Jose. Outside, in the courtyard, craft exhibits will be on display and wood-carving demonstrations will provide family entertainment from noon until 5:00pm. Free shuttle service will be provided by the city to the two Festival sites from designated parking area. Parking information and complete performance schedules are available here, at www.LummisDay.org Click here to read about Charles Lummis, his life and home (LA Times) Click here to see a series of photos Inside the Lummis Home (Jose Juan) .........Charles Lummis WE'LL ALSO HAVE THINGS LIKE THIS AGAIN in 2012: Why Funding for Lummis Day Community Foundation, Inc, is a GOOD INVESTMENT -- Souvenir Program Ads -- now on sale !!! Lummis Day 2011 EVENT PLANNING -- with activities being arranged and artists lining up. See some of the local EVENTS that were held in support of LUMMIS DAY 2011 - CLICK HERE !!