L.A. County Holiday Celebration December 24, 2007

Choirs, music ensembles, and dance companies reflecting the vibrant spectrum of cultures found in southern California express the joy of the season in the 48th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration from 3:00-9:00 p.m. on Monday, December 24 in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center. The show is a gift from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to the community at large. Admission is FREE, as is the parking under the Music Center.

The Los Angeles County Arts Commission, producer of the L.A. County Holiday Celebration, scouts the regions talent for the show each year. The 2007 edition features around 40 performing groups. Highlights include Persian music from the Lian Ensemble, Mexican folkloric dance from Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet, a combination of Chinese traditional dance and tango from Mandarin Orange, klezmer music from Klezmer Juice, choral selections from the Colburn School Children's Chorus, Filipino music and dance from Kultura Philippine Folk Arts and Ladino music from Stefani Valadez.

Complete program information will be available after December 7 at www.holidaycelebration.org and 213-972-3099. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Patrons may come and go throughout the six hour performance. Reservations for tickets to the show or parking are not necessary. Those who cant make it to the Music Center can watch the live broadcast of Holiday Celebration on KCET.

Official Website: http://www.holidaycelebration.org