On Tuesday February 11th, 2025, I drove north on Figueroa Street towards BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles to cover Los Angeles Football Club versus Club America, the reigning threepeat champions of Mexico’s Liga BBVA MX league. The Mexican champions brought out thousands of their local fans causing heavy traffic; drivers abruptly forced their way into the only Martin Luther King Boulevard lane into the stadium. Local vendors smiled ingratiating themselves to potential customers, including the ubiquitous hot dog vendors, some accompanied by their young children.

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LA Art Show 2025: LA Art Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from February 19 to 23, 2025 for their 30th anniversary, marking their pioneering role in the city’s emergence as a global epicenter of art. With over 100 galleries from all over the world participating, attendees can expect a rich tapestry of artistic voices and works, ranging in mediums and price points, ensuring accessibility to the next generation of enthusiasts while also catering to established art collectors.

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Seattle Sounders FC came into BMO Stadium Saturday November 23rd, 2024 to defeat LAFC with a score of 2-1 to advance to the MLS Western Conference Final. The 4th seeded Sounders eliminated the West’s number one seed. They came back from a one goal deficit following a right footed shot to the back of their net by LAFC’s Ryan Hollingshead at the 50th minute mark.

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Professional Bull Riders (PBR) headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado has over 800 bull rider members from around the world, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. The members compete in events like Unleash The Beast, Pendleton Whiskey Velocity Tour, and since June 2022, the PBR Camping World Team Series.

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The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) tied 2-2 with Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday July 30th, 2024 at BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles, California. The game was decided on penalties with Vancouver scoring 4 to LAFC’s 2. LAFC advances to the Leagues Cup round of 32 with this result.

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LAFC tied Real Salt Lake with a score of 1-1 on Wednesday July 17th, 2024. Cristian Olivera scored the LAFC goal early in the game at about the 5 minute mark. Brayan Vera would tie the game for Real Salt Lake with his free kick at the 33rd minute of the first half. His shot darted off LAFC’s Ilie Sanchez, beyond the reach of French World Cup winning goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, and into the net.

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Rolling Loud is proud to showcase many of the world’s most exciting rappers and performing artists during its 2024 World Tour. Today, Rolling Loud announces the first wave of their star-studded lineup for the second annual Rolling Loud Thailand, touching down in the Land of Smiles later this year. The festival rolled out the first four artists on the lineup on social media. Returning to Legend Siam, the state-of-the-art performance space in Pattaya, Thailand, Rolling Loud Thailand 2024 happens November 22nd-24th, 2024.

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The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) honored the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) with the Community Impact Award at the 2024 Impact Awards Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Friday, June 14.

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The Red Bull Skate team describes their Red Bull Origin event as a celebration of the rich history and vibrant culture of skateboarding that originated in Venice, California. The three day event that began May 31st and concluded June 2nd, 2024 consisted of skateboarding competitions with a prize pool of $50,000, the Artful Dodgers art show at Rose Room, and a community skate day.

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(Chicago, IL – April 28, 2023) - Bringing the city together with great music and immaculate vibes, Sueños Music Festival iis proud to produce an inclusive and exciting event to serve Chicago's Latin community.  Today, the festival partners with local Chicago restaurants and businesses to give back to the community with "20 Days of Sueños." Between May 1st and May 20th, each participating business will be giving away a total of twenty (20) 2-Day GA Passes to Sueños 2023 to members of the Chicago community.

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[Los Angeles, CA ] - BEYOND THE STREETS is pleased to announce What Was, What Is, What Could Be, the first-ever solo exhibition from Los Angeles based-artist Gustavo Zermeño Jr. What Was, What Is, What Could Be offers a profound exploration of the city's myriad landscapes and communities, as envisioned through Zermeño's aspirational and immersive mural-inspired landscapes. It is a narrative journey through the heart of Los Angeles, as told by one of its most passionate storytellers.

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Hitmaking Mexican music act Fuerza Regida announces "Pero No Te Enamores Tour," their Summer 2024 nationwide headlining tour. Fronted by Jesús Ortiz Paz, the San Bernardino-native group has taken Mexico by storm and made an impact on the American charts, and now fans across the country will have a chance to see their powerhouse live performance. Tickets for Fuerza Regida shows are available HERE

Rolling Loud Los Angeles 2024 featured a variety of performances from popular artists including Kanye West, Post Malone, Future, and Metro Boomin. We focus our coverage on Latino artists Chino Pacas , That Mexican OT, and OhGeesy. To the disappointment of many fans Junior H, Natanael Cano, and Fuerza Regida with Jimmy Humilde’s Rancho Hulmide did not perform.

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Los Angeles, CA – PRIMETIME Sports proudly announces that the Clásico Joven and the Clásico Tapatío friendly soccer matches taking place in Los Angeles during the March FIFA window are officially sold out.

Hi. We are in downtown Los Angeles, California at LA Art Show 2024 in booth 1362 for Mythstories by Carlos Castro Arias. The project is curated by Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Bogota Gustavo Ortiz in collaboration with DIVERSEartLA. Would you please introduce yourself?

Hello. My name is Carlos Castro and I am from Colombia. I am currently living in San Diego, California.  I am an artist. We are having a show here at the LA Art Show curated by Gustavo Ortiz.  He is the director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Bogota.

http://www.carloscastroarias.com/projects/en/

LA Art Show’s non-commercial platform, DIVERSEartLA, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from February 14–18. The program, which began in 2015 and is curated by Marisa Caichiolo, connects with local and international art institutions to generate thoughtful dialogue through art. The 2024 program will showcase solo projects from seven top international art institutions, exploring the intersection of memory, humanity, and AI. Caichiolo says “The works invite us to consider the opportunities and challenges presented by AI while also raising ethical questions and the social implications of relying on AI as a tool for memory and identity.”

DIVERSEartLA will also present the second edition of the Museum Acquisition Award for an Emerging Artist - created by AAL  Museum & AAL Magazine (Chile) - who will have the opportunity to be part of the Museum’s permanent collection.

(Chicago, IL – January 23, 2024) - Sueños Music Festival unites the city of Chicago under the banner of incredible Reggaeton and Latin Music. Today, El Festival Latino announces the lineup for its third annual fest, bringing unprecedented star power to the banks of Lake Michigan in May 2024. Peso Pluma, Rauw Alejandro, and Maluma are set to headline with a special performance from Ivan Cornejo, topping a bill filled with some of the most exciting names in Latin Music like Mora, Young Miko, Manuel Turizo, Jowell Y Randy, and more. Sueños returns to Grant Park in the Heart of Downtown Chicago on May 25th & 26th, 2024. Remaining passes for Sueños are available starting January 25th at SuenosMusicFestival.com 

On Saturday December 2nd, 2023 LAFC defeated Houston Dynamo by a score of 2-0 at BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles, California. LAFC appeared to be in control most of the game because they consistently created the more promising scoring opportunities despite Houston Dynamo retaining ball possession for significantly longer time. LAFC was led by Carlos Vela and his friend and previous teammate from the Mexican National team Hector Herrera led the Houston Dynamo. This might have been Carlos Vela’s last game at BMO Stadium as a player for LAFC.

According to its website, “ComplexCon is an expertly-curated festival of the future, bringing together the world’s most influential brands and artists for an immersive and unforgettable weekend of style, sneakers, art, design, food, music, inspiration, and more. We invite you to join our community and experience the future of pop culture this November 18-19 in Long Beach, CA.” We covered the 2023 festival in search of Latino creatives. We spoke with of Javi Bandera of PAISABOYS and Brenda Equihua of EQUIHUA on Sunday, November 19th, 2023 at ComplexCon.