Angels Gate Cultural Center, the Grand Vision Foundation, Duval Productions and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs are proud partners in the production of the

Saturday & Sunday, July 17-18 at Peck Park in San Pedro, 2-6 PM

This is a FREE two-day music & arts festival
presented by TARGET with Live Music, Arts & Crafts & top quality Food Vendors
at Peck Park: 560 North Western Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90732

As part of this national effort Target is sponsoring a summer weekend of spectacular music from around the world in San Pedro at Peck Park. This outdoor event, produced by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Grand Vision Foundation, Duval Productions, and Angels Gate Cultural Center, will feature nine amateur and professional music groups and a variety of art activities and food vendors for people of all ages to enjoy.

Master of Ceremonies, Geoff "Double G" Gallegos, musician and musical director of the daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra will be on stage to announce our talented guests. Saturday's exciting line-up includes: the Taiko Center of Los Angeles, La Charanga Cubana, Spirit Chorale of Los Angeles, and Sacred Fire. It's a day of powerful drums, danceable charanga and salsa, inspirational gospel plus an over-the-top tribute to Santana!

On Sunday, the Lyons Academy of Irish Dance will open the stage followed by two bands from the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor. Bonne Musique Zydeco and Nu Pan Groove Ensemble will perform throughout the day. The weekend closes with La Santa Cecilia, one of Los Angeles' most in demand new bands, combining elements from Cumbia to Tango and more. It's an afternoon of Irish dance, steel drum rhythms, high energy Cajun zydeco and Latin rhythms!

On both days, a Family Arts Tent will be an active center where artists from Angels Gate Cultural Center will lead a variety of projects for young people, ages 4-12. Children will be able to make puppets, straw whistles, sculptures, and weave baskets during this free event. Artists Robin Bott, Tim Donovan, Susan Rawcliffe, and Jayn Ghormley will lead these projects in the Family Arts Tent.

It's an up-beat weekend of music and arts for all.
Bring blankets, chairs and picnic lunches.
Enjoy the free performances!

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About the Partners

Target supports education and encourages learning outside the classroom. By opening the doors to art institutions from coast to coast ’Äì for free ’Äì Target hopes to foster a lifelong love of learning in children and make the arts more affordable and accessible for families.

The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs generates and supports high quality arts and cultural experiences for Los Angeles residents and visitors. DCA advances the social and economic impact of the arts and assures access to arts and cultural experiences through grant making, marketing, public and community arts programming, arts education, and creating partnerships with artists and arts and cultural organizations in every community in the City of Los Angeles.

Angels Gate Cultural Center is a place of creative discovery, exploration, and enlightenment, providing the Southern California community and visitors from around the world with opportunities for enrichment and education through a year-round schedule of gallery exhibitions, classes, and international residencies. In addition, the Center provides professional work-studio space for 52 artists, including musicians, ceramists, painters, sculptors, writers, photographers, printmakers and jewelers.

Duval Productions was launched in 2001, to create, develop, and manage Special Events. As a turn-key production and entertainment company, the company's goal is to serve government and the corporate and private sectors with special events services. Whether it is a concert, a presentation for a large audience, an expo/convention, a fundraiser, a gala, or a corporate or intimate private party for your employees or clients, Duval Productions can handle all the needs and elements to make clients' visions a reality.

Grand Vision Foundations' (GVF) mission is to preserve and promote the historic Warner Grand Theatre and foster artistic, cultural, and educational activities in the Theatre and the Harbor/South Bay area of Los Angeles. GVF produces live concerts, films, performances and special events at the historic Warner Grand Theatre and at the Grand Annex, the 100-seat listening room - bringing world sounds and innovative and contemporary performance to the heart of San Pedro.

For more information, please contact:

Angels Gate Cultural Center
3601 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro, California 90731
Phone: 310-519-0936, Fax: 310-519-8698
Email: info@angelsgateart.org