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City proclaims June 20, 2025 as Cheech Marin Day; Cheech Marin and artists highlight Chicano art’s role in Los Angeles
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council recognized actor, collector and Chicano‑art advocate Cheech Marin with a proclamation declaring June 20, 2025, Cheech Marin Day. Councilmembers and artists praised Marin’s work building the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and urged continued support for Chicano artists and cultural preservation.
The Los Angeles City Council on June 20, 2025 presented a certificate declaring June 20, 2025 as Cheech Marin Day in the City of Los Angeles and honored the actor, collector and cultural advocate Cheech Marin in a series of remarks in the council chamber.
Councilmember Hugo Soto‑Martínez (Thirteenth District), who brought the celebration to the chamber, introduced a short video and invited the council and audience to welcome Marin. Speakers praised Marin’s decades‑long effort to collect and preserve Chicano art and his role in founding the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and…
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