This year’s Echo Park Artists Festival–which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 10– will expand its offerings to include dance and spoken word performances.

Local writers Steve Abee and Gordon Henderson are working on a line-up of 10 writers to present their work during a two hour, outdoor performance. In addition, entertainment coordinator Sonya Mims is working on adding a flamenco dance group as well as a live theatrical performance that will take place on Lemoyne Street at Sunset Blvd. (more…)

More than two dozen Echo Park residents equipped with cameras and notebooks roamed Sunset Boulevard on a recent Saturday morning to identify the problems and discover the potential of the neighborhood’s downtown. (more…)

Through the tireless lobbying efforts of The Echo Park Historical Society, Lady of the Lake, an art deco sculpture that graced the shores of Echo Park Lake for more than fifty years before it was placed in storage in 1986, has been restored to her lake side home.  (more…)

Come learn about our neighborhood’s heritage on Saturday, Nov. 6! That’s when the EPHS will hold the third Echo Park History Day, an all-day event celebrating our neighborhood’s past with guest speakers, a photographic exhibit, walking tours, oral histories, a raffle, a bake sale and more. (more…)

Madrid .- Michael Connelly, American author of famous novel, has picked up in “Echo Park” Harry Bosch, the legendary character who embodies a Los Angeles detective in many of his works, before retiring finally in a book whose singularity is the exploration of pure evil. ”

The American author Michael Connelly crime novel after the interview with Efe during the presentation of his new book, “Echo Park”, a story in which his most famous character, Detective Harry Bosch has a chance to reopen case solved in the past.
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Bayer has a well-established tradition of environmental protection, which began more than 100 years ago when it set up its Wastewater Commission at its production plants at Leverkusen, Germany, in 1901. Since then Bayer has consistently stuck to the principle of more environmental protection, health protection, safety and Sustainable Development. (more…)

As part of a three-day official visit to the Asian country, the secretary general of the organization, Ban Ki-moon stressed today the importance of such power in the reduction of polluting gases after a meeting with the prime minister, Taro Aso. (more…)

Gov. Juan Carlos Abadía Corpocuencas decided to give the administration of the reserve located on the banks of the river Pance.The Ecoparpe was administered by the Corporation for the People’s Recreation Cali. Now, over a Corpocuencas are looking for, apart from promoting tourism, the student community to offer programs in the area of environmental education, natural sciences, and aesthetic education.

It also seeks to promote regional values and generate resources for maintenance and fleet management, as well as surplus for reinvestment.
In 1970 the governor of Valle bought several properties adjacent to the river Pance to build the Park of health in order to implement strategies for healthy recreation and also contribute to the preservation and care of the ecosystem.

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Without a budget, without bidding, and by using engineering and labor itself, the City transformed the once undesirable Plaza Merino, in a comfortable, beautiful and functional.A few months ago Carlos Borruel gave the green light to the proposed regeneration of the Plaza Merino, proposed by the deputy director of urban image of the Municipality.After processing, municipal workers discovered a surprising fact, with tourism potential in the heart of the Historical Center.

It turns out that the position at the center of the square and scream with strength, the echo resounds from the ground by vibrating shoes puzzled visitor. Yesterday, with the presence of the deputy federal Maru Campos, the mayor assumed in the media work of (more…)

The American Planning Association (APA) announced today that Echo Park has been named one of Top 10 Neighborhoods for 2008 through the APA, Best Places in America (Great Places in America). Best Places is a national program that exemplifies the APA community with a “personality” and highlights the unique role of planning in creating communities with a value that will endure over time. Echo Park is a community of 120 years, located west of downtown Los Angeles, you can travel on foot. On October 8 at 8:30 AM will be a ceremony of acceptance in Echo Park Lake.

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