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Mexican Heritage Plaza

Coordinates: 37°21′10″N 121°51′14″W / 37.352748°N 121.853957°W / 37.352748; -121.853957
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Mexican Heritage Plaza
Centro Cultural de San José
Map
Address1700 Alum Rock Avenue
LocationSan Jose, California
Coordinates37°21′10″N 121°51′14″W / 37.352748°N 121.853957°W / 37.352748; -121.853957
OwnerCity of San Jose
OperatorSchool of Arts and Culture
CapacityPlaza: 1,020
Theater: 500
Construction
Built1999
Website
www.mhplaza.com

The Mexican Heritage Plaza - Centro Cultural de San José is a Chicano/Mexican-American cultural center in San Jose, California, located in the Mayfair neighborhood of East San Jose.

History

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Mexican Heritage Plaza opened in 1999. It is operated by the School of Arts and Culture.

Facilities

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The plaza includes a 500-seat theater, gardens, classrooms, and meeting spaces.

Art

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The Corazón y Espíritu de Mayfair mural was painted in 2004 by Precita Eyes Muralists.

A series of mosaic tributes to Chicano and Mexican-American artists lines the north western entrance to the plaza. Tributes include guitarist Carlos Santana (Bay Area native), musical group Los Tigres del Norte (who began their recording career in San Jose), playwright Luis Valdez (who grew up in San Jose), and singer Linda Ronstadt (who serves as the honorary chair of the SJ Mexican Heritage Festival).

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