Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Summer Events in Los Angeles
Friday, June 25th, 2010Find here Summer Events in Los Angeles : free concerts, movies, free museum days and more.
Listings are provided by Travelin’ Local and Hidden Los Angeles
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Free Museum Days in Los Angeles
Hidden Los Angeles Calendar
HiddenLA List of Local Swap Meets and Flea Markets
Los Angeles 2010 Free Summer Concerts Calendar
Los Angeles 2010 Free Summer Movies
Los Angeles Free Friday
Friday, June 18th, 2010Every week, our friend Lisa Newton is bringing us the so many free events that are happening in and around Los Angeles. This Friday, she suggests that you explore these outdoor and cultural activities going on around town.
See a few hints below:
- Make Music Pasadena
- International Surfing Day
- Folk Art Everywhere Bike Tour
- Eat My Blog
Full story a Travelin’ Local
How will you observe Memorial Day?
Saturday, May 29th, 2010Monday, May 31 is Memorial Day in the United States, a time when Americans traditionally take time to honor those who have died in the nation’s wars.
While Memorial Day is often celebrated with flag-waving and patriotic ceremonies and parades, it can also be a highly personal observance: a time to grieve for comrades-in-arms and others who have lost their lives in military service. Continue reading here
Listen to the story here
Source : VOA News
More resources
Memorial Day Events Around Los Angeles 2010 here
Watch a slideshow tribute here
Memorial Day Moment of Silence (video) here
Veterans Fight to Keep 75-yr. old Mojave Desert Memorial cross (video) here
Memorial Day History here
What to do this weekend in LA?
Thursday, May 27th, 2010By Lisa Newton from Travelin’ Local.
Starting this Memorial Day weekend with The Twilight Saga: New Moon, you’re invited to The Backyard at the Westwood W Hotel, 930 Hilgard Ave. Los Angeles. The doors open at 7pm, and even though this event is free, reservations are encouraged.
If you can’t make it this weekend, no worries. The Movies Under the Stars takes place every Sunday night until September 5th. Here’s the entire line-up:
- May 30th – The Twilight Saga: New Moonl
- June 6th – Almost Famous
- June 13th – Adventureland
- June 20th – Where the Wild Things Are
- June 27th – Bring It On
- July 11th – Julie and Julia
- July 18th – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
- July 25th – The Proposal
- August 1st – The Blide Side
- August 8th – Best in Show
- August 15th – 9
- August 22nd – I Love You, Man
- August 29th – Up
- September 5th – September Issue
To make it easier for you, Travelin’ Local has added a 2010 Free Calendar on their site. The concerts are purple and the movies are pink. Continue reading here
Do you bike to your school or work?
Sunday, May 16th, 2010Monday, May 17th, 2010 marks the start of Bike to Work Week here in Los Angeles.
It’s the time to be reminded just how easy using a bike can be to travel to work or to do local errands.
Why Bike to Work Week is Important
With statistics like these, it’s easy to see why:
- 25% of all trips are made within a mile of the home
- 40% of all trips are within two miles of the home
So the goal of Bike to Work Week isn’t only about biking to work, although that’s definitely important–it’s also about using a bike for short trips to the grocery store, dropping a letter off at the post office, or going to the bank.
In Los Angeles, driving to a location may be easy, but parking isn’t. It sometimes take longer to find parking then it does to get to where you’re going.
Thanks to my friend Lisa from Travelin’ Local, who wrote a great post about Los Angeles’ Bike to Work Week and the list of current events. Continue reading here
Interested in bike to work events around the world, click here
Interested in the California Bike Commute project, click here
Bike Week LA with Metro, here
What are the best instruments of global diplomacy?
Saturday, May 15th, 2010Art and culture can often be effective instruments of global diplomacy. They can transcend political and economic differences, winning hearts and minds of people around the world.
In Washington, a new exhibit celebrates one of the most successful U.S. public diplomacy efforts of the late 20th century. This program was known as the “Jazz Ambassadors”. Amra Alirejsovic at VOA News shows us how they celebrate this important milestone in musical diplomacy and why music has been an important part of U.S. cultural outreach.
Tel Aviv Jam Session: Celebrating Jazz Ambassadors here
Interested in helping others this weekend? Get involved in Big Sunday Projects
Saturday, May 15th, 2010Each year in late April or early May, more than 50,000 volunteers in Southern California help out at hundreds of non-profit organizations, from schools to community centers, at an annual event called “Big Sunday.” They paint, clean and garden to help local charities.
Find out how you can get involved here
What do you know about Cinco de Mayo?
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Last year, MTV Tr3s sent comedian Cristela Alonzo to Los Angeles’ historic Olvera Street to report on the community’s deep understanding of Cinco del Mayo. While the holiday has historic roots, Alonzo acknowledged that many participants view Cinco de Mayo as “an excuse to get drunk and party.” But as Alonzo learned, enjoying the rowdier aspects of Cinco de Mayo doesn’t have to come at the expense of forgetting the holiday’s cultural significance.
“What’s important is to remember the meaning behind the holiday,” she reported of her findings. “It’s about freedom and to celebrate those who had the courage to defend it.”
So as you immerse yourself in today’s festivities, make sure to put your ice cold cerveza down long enough to acknowledge the true meaning of Cinco de Mayo, a holiday built on the foundation of freedom.
More Information about Cinco de Mayo
- Cinco History here
- Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Los Angeles here
Annual Jazz Festival Kicks off in New Orleans
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010The 41st annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is taking place in the city where jazz was born. (April 25 and April 29-May 2). Over a period of seven days the Festival will be visited by approximately 400,000 jazz music fans from around the United States, as well as from foreign countries. Proceeds from the Festival will go to support educational and cultural programs, and to aid struggling musicians. The Festival combines the music, culture and traditions that are unique to New Orleans. Zorislav Baydyuk produced the following story, which is narrated by Wayne Bowman.
Events Set Around the World as Earth Day Turns 40
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Today, EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English talks about the events set around the World as Earth Day turns 40. April twenty-second marks the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day. Former United States Senator Gaylord Nelson started the observance in nineteen seventy. The aim of this day is to urge local action and increase awareness about the state of the world’s environment. The creation of Earth Day is widely considered the beginning of the modern environmental movement. Continue reading here
Listen to the story here
Source : VOA News
More resources:
Earth Day Around the World: Celebrations to Inspire You here
Education World® Holidays Center: Earth Day here