| The Mexican Heritage
Plaza/Centro Cultural de San José is in the heart
of San José's oldest and largest Mexican-American
community. It was founded by a group of San José's
Mexican-American community leaders, led by then-Vice
Mayor Blanca Alvarado and Fernando Zazueta, a prominent
local attorney.
Their original goal was to develop the city's first
Mexican cultural garden. That vision grew into a 55,000
square-foot cultural center that includes a 500-seat
state-of-the-art theater, thematic gardens, and La Galeria,
a 4,000-square foot exhibition space with two art galleries
celebrating the Latino legacy.
Built in association with the San Jose Redevelopment
Agency, it is one of the largest Latino cultural centers
built from the ground up in the nation.
The mission of the Mexican Heritage Plaza of San Jose
is to affirm, celebrate and preserve the rich cultural
heritage of the Mexican community and showcase multicultural
arts within the region. |
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