Taste of Soul, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Events
Events listed below are held in Los Angeles County
JANUARY
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Various events celebrating the life of the civil rights leader; Los Angeles; http://www.king-raleigh.org/natlevent/body.cfm
FEBRUARY
Black History Month Celebration
Celebration includes musical entertainment, animal talks, ethnic vendors and crafts; Los Angeles Zoo; http://www.lazoo.org
Pan African Film and Art Festival
Featuring over 150 films from U.S., Africa, Europe, Canada, South Pacific, Asia, Caribbean; Rave Theater in Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza; http://www.paff.org
Ragga Muffin Bob Marley Day
Featuring top entertainers, food and crafts fair; past performers include Marley family members; Long Beach Arena; http://www.raggamuffins.org
African Heritage Festival
Featuring African music, food, drum circles, storytelling and more; Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach; http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/african_american_festival
APRIL
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
America’s largest literary event includes over 300 booksellers, 400 book authors and 150,000 book lovers; Brentwood District; http://www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks
SpringFest
Harambee’s Farmer Market presents this annual celebration of fresh fruit, vegetables, music, jewelry, African clothing and more; Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles; http://www.culturela.org
Garifuna Day Street Festival
Traditional African festival showcasing Garifuna food, music and culture; South Los Angeles; http://www.culturela.org
MAY
International Capoeira Festival
Los Angeles; http://www.capoeirabrasil.com
JUNE
Juneteenth Celebration
Annual celebration of African American culture throughout the Los Angeles community; http://www.juneteenth.com
Real Men Cook
Family celebration and fundraising event; Los Angeles; http://www.realmencook.com
Leimert Park Village Book Fair
Los Angeles, CA; http://www.leimertparkbookfair.com
JULY
Bill Pickett Rodeo
Star studded event that features black cowboys and cowgirls from around the country; past celebrities have included Denzel Washington, Sinbad, and Angela Bassett; Los Angeles Equestrian Center; http://www.billpickettrodeo.com
Brazilian Summer Festival
Annual festival featuring music, dance, arts and crafts; Ford Amphitheatre; http://www.braziliannites.com
Central Avenue Jazz Festival
Two day festival along Central Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Street; http://www.centralavejazz.org
Los Angeles Black Pride Festival
Largest black gay and lesbian event in the city; https://www.facebook.com/LABP.ATBLA
Mid-Summer Nights Dream
Various events founded by Magic Johnson including Harlem Nights, Corporate Scholarship Awards Dinner, Celebrity Basketball game and more; Los Angeles; http://www.magicjohnson.org
AUGUST
Long Beach Jazz Festival
One of the premier California jazz festivals; past performers include Stanley Clarke, Randy Crawford, Phil Perry and Patti Austin; Long Beach; http://www.longbeachjazzfestival.com
Watts Summer Festival
Annual cultural festival featuring arts, music, food, fashion and more; South Central Avenue, Watts; http://www.wattsfestival.org
World Stage Jazz Festival
Leimert Park Village; http://www.theworldstage.org
SEPTEMBER
Brazilian Street Carnival and Independence Day Celebration
Downtown Long Beach; http://www.culturela.org
Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival
Watts Towers Arts Center Amphitheater, Watts; http://www.wattstowers.us
Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival
Watts Towers Arts Center Amphitheater, Watts; http://www.wattstowers.us
OCTOBER
Taste of Soul
Annual family festival in the features entertainment, arts, crafts and food sponsored by the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper; Crenshaw ; http://tasteofsoul.org
Hollywood Black Film Festival
Annual festival featuring film screenings, parties, panels and networking receptions; Hollywood; http://www.hbff.org
Catalina Island Jazztrax Festival
One of the nation’s best jazz festivals; Avalon, Catalina Island; http://www.jazztrax.com
African American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase
Sponsored by Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center; four day film festival featuring over 50 films, seminars, and vendor fair; Los Angeles; http://www.bherc.org
Unity Fest
Event includes Pan African, Asian, European, Native American, Latin American and Middle Eastern villages selling traditional foods; Verdugo Park, Glendale; http://www.culturela.org
NOVEMBER
Harvest Food Festival
Harambee’s Farmer Market presents this annual celebration of fresh fruit, vegetables, music, jewelry, African clothing and more; Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles; http://www.culturela.org
DECEMBER
Kwanzaa
Begins 12/26; annual 7-day celebration of African American culture in various venues around Los Angeles; https://www.soulofamerica.com/events/kwanzaa-celebrations
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