Sunday November 10th November 10 at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
DTLA’S OUR FUTURE FEST ADDS D SMOKE – WINNER OF NETFLIX’s RHYTHM + FLOW
WITH KID INK, Y LA BAMBA, BAMBY SALCEDO, RUBY IBARRA, DJ LIVIA, FATTY CAKES AND THE PUFF PASTRIES, CHHOTI MAA, INDIGO MATEO;
MC’S KENDRICK SAMPSON & YESI ORTIZ & SPEAKERS EDNA CHAVEZ, THOMAS LOPEZ, ALYESHA WISE
FREE Tickets Still Available for DTLA Music, Art and Action Festival For Young People
*Music*Art*Action*
Power California’s Our Future Fest is a music, art, and action festival for young people who care about the future of our communities, our planet, and our democracy. Taking place during a day long event from noon to 5:00pm on Sunday November 10th at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Downtown Los Angeles the event is free to all – with pre-reserved tickets – and the stellar line up includes Kid Ink, D Smoke and Y La Bamba with Kendrick Sampson (The Flash, Vampire Diaries, Insecure) and Yesi Ortiz (97.1 AMP Radio) as MC’s and guest speakers Edna Chavez (March For Our Lives), Thomas Lopez (International Indigenous Youth Council) and Alyesha Wise (Spoken Literature Art Movement). Our Future Fest brings this exciting line up together with screen-printing, art making, voter registration, action tents, health & wellness activities and the best food trucks in LA.
Power California know that art and music have the power to inspire people to take action. And, as we gear up for the 2020 election, we must all prepare to hit both the streets and the ballot box. Power California’s Our Future Fest seeks to harness the energy of young voters of color and their families to create a state that is equitable, inclusive and just for everyone who calls California home. Attendees to Our Future Fest will be invited to TAKE ACTION in everything from voter registration to pledging to defend our Rights For The Future. The festival will bring together young leaders, activists and artists to inspire participation in our democracy.
Your ticket to the festival also includes a complimentary entrance to La Plaza Museum where you can enjoy two exclusive art installations featuring renowned artists that tell the Mexican American/Chicanx history of resistance. Entry only with pre-registration via the ticket site. Entrance subject to capacity.
About Power California:
Power California is a statewide multi-racial civic engagement organization made up of on-the-ground community partners in urban, suburban and rural communities throughout the state. Power California’s mission is to harness the energy of young voters of color and their families to advance a people’s democracy – a government that puts people over corporations, that meets our most essential human needs and that recognizes young people as central to our collective future. Register to vote in California HERE.
Getting There:
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes is located near the site where Los Angeles was founded in 1781, LA Plaza’s 2.2-acre campus includes two historic and newly renovated buildings (the Vickrey-Brunswig Building and Plaza House) surrounded by 30,000 square feet of public garden. La Plaza is across from Olvera Street in the El Pueblo historic district of downtown Los Angeles. LA Plaza sits within convenient walking distance to Union Station and a variety of public transportation options. Take the Metro Red, Purple, Gold or Silver Line to Union Station. LA Plaza is only a 10 minute walk away. Plan your trip using www.metro.net. Or call 323.GO.Metro (323.466.3876). Los Angeles Metro (Bus & Subway): RideShare/ taxi drop off in front of the venue on Main Street.
PARKING: Ample parking is available in public lots in the surrounding area. Parking rates vary. Main Street parking is strictly prohibited.
Amenities:
Festival is wheelchair accessible. Children welcome. Small handheld cameras allowed. Please no bags larger than a small backpack. All bags are subject to search. Event registration does not guarantee admission, please arrive early. Tag us: @PowerCANow #ourfuturefest #youthpower #election2020 #GoOff
Festival is wheelchair accessible. Children welcome. Small handheld cameras allowed. Please no bags larger than a small backpack. All bags are subject to search. Event registration does not guarantee admission, please arrive early. Tag us: @PowerCANow #ourfuturefest #youthpower #election2020 #GoOff
Media Credentials:
For more information, interviews with the talent/organizers and/or media credentials: ShaneG@GrandstandHQ.com