In 1985, Eva Cockcroft, founder of Artmakers Inc., gathered together 34 "artists of conviction" to create 26 political murals on four vacant buildings overlooking the then neglected La Plaza Cultural community garden. Known as La Lucha Continua The Struggle Continues, the murals addressed six political issues: gentrification, police brutality, immigration, feminism, and opposition of U.S. intervention in Central America and apartheid in South Africa. Today, the garden is thriving, the issues remain of grave concern, and only two of the murals still exist, the paint cracked and faded.
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30 Years Celebrating our Immigrant and Migrant Community!
The Loisaida Festivalis presented along the Avenue C Commercial Corridor renamed "Loisaida Avenue". It offers diverse manifestations of the Puerto Rican and Latino cultures expressed through music, cuisine and the arts. Besides delivering top-notch entertainment and providing a venue for local artists and talent, the festival serves as a vehicle to disseminate educational, wellness and community services information to its visitors.
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