Centro Cultural de la Raza.

The Centro Cultural de la Raza was established as an artists' multi-disciplinary collective in 1970. This non-profit, San Diego-based Chicano /Latino cultural arts organization was founded during a period of great activism and social unrest. For three decades it has functioned as an alternative program to facilitate and encourage artistic growth and cultural interchange.

The Centro's cultural activities have encompassed drama, music, poetry, arts and crafts, Mexican folkloric and Aztec dances, and mural art programs. It was a dynamic center of indigenism in the early years of the Aztlan phase of Chicano art (1970-1975), owing to the influence of Alurista.

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