Mexican Heritage Plaza

37°21′10″N 121°51′14″W / 37.352748°N 121.853957°W / 37.352748; -121.853957OwnerCity of San JoseOperatorSchool of Arts and CultureCapacityPlaza: 1,020
Theater: 500ConstructionBuilt1999Websitewww.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

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

Facilities

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

Art

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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  Corazón y Espíritu de Mayfair mural
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  Tribute to Carlos Santana
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  Tribute to Los Tigres del Norte
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  Tribute to Linda Ronstadt
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  Tribute to Luis Valdez
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  Aztec-inspired ironwork

External links

• Official website
• Online video tour of Mexican Heritage Plaza (scrolling the image may not work on all browsers)