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Bike Training and Electro Bici
Bike Training Workshop
Guest techs Gemma and Austin!
Demonstrating :
ABC Quick Check
Bike Maintenance 101 🛠️
Bike training is intended for volunteers to learn how to maintain bikes and assist in group rides
Beginners Bike Loop
Cruising through Panorama City on LADWP electric bikes!
Maps are made with alternatives for multiple levels of experience. 🚲🗺️📍
In partnership with :
LADWP
Intermediate Bike Lopp
Cruising through The Balboa Metrobike lane on LADWP electric bikes!
With Our Bike Tech Austin
In partnership with :
LADWP
Dichos Y Recaurdos
Project Name: Dichos y Recuerdos ( Memories and Observations)
Project Duration: September 2024 - May 2025
This project was developed by Echo Park Film Center and LA VACAcicleta with the goal to collect and document oral stories of elders in CD6, a group known as Chicas Girasol or Sunflower Ladies.
Funding for this project was made possible by DCA Grant
The project was coordinated by LA VACA collective with the support of Pacoima Beautiful at Casa Esperanza.
Workshops and Public Events
Between September 2024- May 2025
Our workshops serves as a space to collect oral history recordings while engaging in a multimedia art workshop. Art workshop themes were planned in tandem with observances held within the community such as Casa Esperanza’s Ribbon cutting ceremony, Dia de Muertos, and Posada. The Chicas Giralsol organized together to put together public events and show community support.
Workshops :
︎Cooking
︎Paper Mache Animals (Alebrijes)
︎Candle-Making
︎Succulent Arranging
︎Cyanotype
Public Events :
︎Casa Esperanza Ribbon Cutting
Dia de Muertos
Posada
Final Screening and Art Show
May 23, 2025 Friday
Location: Casa Esperanza
14705 Blythe St, Panorama City, CA 91401
Final Screening and Art Show showcasing
photographs, textile art, a short film, and audio stations with interviews of the elders.
Chicas Girasol, their families and the community were invited to share space and reflect on a 11 month journey.
Dichos y Recuredos_Final .mp4Dichos Y Recuardos (Short Film 15:35)
This documentary is a compilation of interviews and footage captured during the duration of this project. This films intent is to highlight experiences and stories of members of Chicas Girasol.
Showcasing Art and Interviews from members of Chicas Girasol
Guadalupe, Anglina, Nataly, Claudia, Maria de Jesus, Anna, Yolanda, Emma, Roalba, Myrna, Ausustina, Nelia and Rocio.
Audio format and short film of the project can be found on Echo Park Film Center Vimeo.
This oral history project documents the stories of CD6 seniors/elders, mothers, grandmothers, etc. specifically on Blythe Street, Panorama City.
We are lucky and grateful seniors/elders on Blythe St. shared space with us at a beloved community space known as Casa Esperanza. Casa Esperanza has been a hub within the community for over 15 years and the elders/community members in Chicas Girasol are a significant chapter in a greater effort to come together and celebrate culture and community in Panorama City.
In the last 5+ years Casa has hosted public events on Blythe Street for the community to showcase youth mariachi and baile folkorico performances, free food, music, and more. Casa Esperanza and the communities they foster, such as Chicas Girasol, create a welcoming experience for its residents every year, year round.
Special shout out to Kristy S. and Marisol (Mari), and Casa Esperanza staff for supporting us and sharing their space with us with the beloved community in Panorama City, CD6.
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