Lummis Day 2011

June 5, 2011
“Lummis Day 2011″

Music, dance and poetry representing a colorful patchwork of cultural traditions will be presented at the sixth annual Lummis Day Festival, Sunday, June 5, the free all-day arts festival that has become the signature cultural event of the Northeast L.A. neighborhoods.

The dual-site Festival runs from 10:30am-7:00pm.

The main stages for Lummis Day’s performances will again be located at Heritage Square Museum (3800 Homer Street), where the best of home-grown Northeast L.A. music, dance, food and community resources will be presented amid the historic and architecturally significant buildings that have been preserved at Heritage Square Museum.

Before Heritage Square opens to festival-goers at 1:00pm, the Festival’s opening morning event will take place at Lummis Home (200 East Avenue 43), beginning at 10:30 AM with readings by acclaimed poet Steve Kowit and veteran actress Dale Raoul, plus music, art exhibits and refreshments.

The Festival’s art exhibit, this year featuring unique prints by top Northeast L.A.-based artists, will continue at Lummis Home until 5pm throughout the day while performances, music, dance and community activities shift to nearby Heritage Square Museum, beginning at 12:30pm. Some of the historic buildings at Heritage Square will be available to Festival-goers via docent-led tours.

Schedule of Events
Lummis Home and Garden

• 10:30 am — Music by Laurel Diskin, violinist
• 10:50 am — Poetry by Steven Kowit, readings by Dale Raoul, hosted by Suzanne Lummis Followed by a Smudging Ceremony performed by Ted Garcia & Chumash-Tatavian, with parade to the Heritage Square Museum led by the Burbank Middle School Drum Line
• 12:00 am — 5:00 pm — Print Show: Artisans, Crafts and Food Vendors in the Patio, Wood Carving Demonstration in the Garden

Location: Lummis Home: 200 E. Avenue 43
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Hours: 10:30am-5:00pm
Admission: Free
Contact: HSSC at 323/460‑5632, hssc@socalhistory.org