Sentinel News Service
Three South L.A. stakeholders are uniting to present the 2023 Leimert Park Summer Event Series. The summer series comprises three highly regarded annual events – Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival, Leimert Park Jazz Festival, and TEC Leimert Conference.
With these events positively impacting the people of Los Angeles, founders and producers DJ Qwess Coast (Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival), Diane Robertson (Leimert Park Jazz Festival), and Rashidi Jones (TEC Leimert Conference) decided to combine their events in a series to showcase the historically rich neighborhoods of Leimert Park and South Los Angeles.
The historic Leimert Park community is highly regarded as the home for arts and culture, including such institutions as The World Stage, The Vision Theater, Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, KAOS Network, Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center, and Art + Practice.
“We are honored to host the nation’s largest Juneteenth festival commemorating the nationally recognized holiday. We love how our community has shown up to celebrate and uplift the importance of Juneteenth through art at the intersection of culture and commerce,” said DJ QwessCoast, CEO of Still Rising Corp.
“We are strongly committed to elevating creative entrepreneurial endeavors and innovation, financial inclusion, and social impact here in the epicenter of black arts and culture.”
“The Leimert Park Jazz Festival celebrates jazz, community and culture,” said Diane Robertson, executive producer.
“The festival and its companion art competition honors the legacy of this vibrant community and aims to ensure it remains culturally significant for years to come. I’m thrilled that Qwess, Rashidi and I are embarking on this unprecedented collaboration, which we believe serves as a model for mutual support and exemplifies a true expression of community.”
“TEC Leimert is excited to be back this year in celebration of culture, entertainment and technology especially given the recent introductions of artificial intelligence and what it means for communities of color,” said Rashidi Jones, executive director of TEC Leimert.
“We are committed to showcasing tech innovation, local creativity and black excellence here in the entertainment capital.”
The 3rd Annual Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival takes place on Monday, June 19 in Leimert Park Village. The event celebrates Black freedom by honoring the ancestors and community through art, music, food and education.
For more information: https://www.leimertparkjuneteenth.com
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The 4th Annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival is set for Saturday, August 26, outdoors at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 3650 W. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., in Los Angeles. The free festival presents world-class and emerging jazz musicians and sponsors a companion art competition for South L.A.-based visual artists.
For more information: http://www.leimertparkjazzfestival.com
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The 6th Annual Black to the Future Conference will be held Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24, in Leimert Park Village. The conference features top industry executives and Fortune 500 companies discussing the latest in technology, entertainment, and communication in the digital economy.
For more information: http://www.tecleimert.org
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