Lafayette Park will become the center of Central American culture and music this weekend with one of the biggest free festivals in the city coming to the Westlake District on Saturday and Sunday, Aug.

This past weekend, thousands of people, many in Guatemalan soccer jerseys, strolled through blocked off streets outside Lafayette Park. There, tents were occupied with vendors selling traditional ...

Festival Chapín Los Angeles — a celebration of Guatemalan culture including arts and crafts, food, dance and music, in particular marimba music Kicked off on on Saturday along seven blocks of ...

Guatemala’s culture and it’s Mayan ancestry will be celebrated this weekend in a lively festival that’s expected to attract thousands to Lafayette Park in Los Angeles. The ninth annual Festival Chapin ...

Chicago’s own Newberry Consort will perform works of music from 17th-century Guatemala and Mexico that haven’t been heard by modern audiences. Courtesy of a Chicago-area music scholar with a talent ...

Sheehy, Daniel E. 1977. "Music of Guatemala: Music of the San Lucas Band. Music of the Earth & Songs of the Face of the Earth: Ancestor Songs of the Tzutuhil-Maya Indians of Guatemala." ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. This past weekend, thousands of people, many in Guatemalan soccer jerseys, strolled through blocked off streets ...

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