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2001 Chicano Moratorium

On August 29, 1970 thirty thousand antiwar demonstrators marched west along Whittier Boulevard to Laguna Park in East Los Angeles where speeches, music, and poetry readings would culminate in Los Angeles' largest antiwar demonstration. Once the initial speaker left the podium, police attacked the peaceful demonstrators with clubs and gas. That violent day produced three deaths by LAPD, Lyn Ward, a 15-year old child, Angel Diaz, and LA Times reporter Ruben Salazar. Thousands since have held vivid memories of the event. The Avenue 50 Studio and AztlanNet.com [NetworkAztlan.com] will give those memories a life of their own in an exhibition of art and memorabilia from the Chicano Movement and the historic August 29th demonstration.

The Chicano Moratorium Exhibit is part of a weeklong series of commemorative events starting August 23 and continuing through August 31, 2002 at Avenue 50 Studio. This exhibition unites various Chicano organizations, illustrating the movement's dramatic impact on LA history.

The Chicano Moratorium Past & Present panel will reunite members of the 1970 Chicano Moratorium on Friday on August 31, 2002, from 7:30- 10:00 PM. The panelists will revisit that era's antiwar and social justice issues such as the impending health crisis caused by the shuttering of area hospitals and trauma centers, and relate them to similar topics facing U.S. Latinos today.

A highlight of these events will reunite some of the original movement activists, including Gloria Arellanes, Gonzalo Javier, Bob Elias, Margaret Salazar, and Rosalio Muñoz.

Avenue 50 Studio is located at 131 N. Ave. 50, half a block north of the corner of Figueroa and Avenue 50. The Chicano Moratorium Commemoration Art show runs from August 23 through August 31, 5 to 9 p.m. The opening reception will be August 24, 7-11 p.m.

Calendar of Events
(tentative locations, please call for more information)

What: Art Workshop for Children & Families conducted by Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlain
Where: Ave 50 Studio, 131 N. Avenue 50 Highland Park, CA 90042
When: Saturday, August 24, 2002, 11-1:00 PM
Contact: Kathy Gallegos (323) 258-1435

What: Opening Night Reception
Where: Ave 50 Studio, 131 N. Avenue 50 Highland Park, CA 90042
When: Saturday, August 24, 2002, 7:00 - 11 PM
Contact: Kathy Gallegos (323) 258-1435

What: March & Rally
Where: Southeast corner of York & Figueroa Marching to Sycamore Grove

Park for rally
When: Saturday, August 24, 2002, 3-6 PM
Contact: Carlos Montes at CarlosMont@aol.com

What: "Mightier Than The Sword"-Writer's panel
Where: Lincoln Heights Library, Workman Avenue & Avenue 26, Los Angeles CA 90031
When: Saturday, August 24, 2002, 11-1:00 PM
Contact: Ralph Lopez Urbino

What: Prayer Service for Peace & Justice
Where: Whettier Blvd in front of the Silver Dollar Bar
When: Thursday, August 29, 2002, 7:00-7:30 PM
Contact: Rosalio Munoz at rosaliomunoz@cs.com

What: "The Chicano Moratorium - Past & Present"
Where: Latino Museum of Art.
When: Friday, August 30, 2002, 7-10:00 PM
Contact: Rosalio Munoz at rosaliomunoz@cs.com