Centro Cultural de la Raza

The Centro Cultural de la Raza was founded in 1970 as a Chicano Community Cultural Center to facilitate artistic growth and cultural interchange in the San Diego/Tijuana region. Its mission is to promote, preserve, and create Mexican, Chicano, Indigenous and Latino art and culture. In support of this mission, the Centro provides art, drama, music, and dance classes and performances to the public and has given rise to many artistic groups, such as MALAF, the Mexican American Liberation Art Front, and Teatro Mestizo. The Centro's circular building is one of the largest Chicano cultural arts buildings in the Southwest.