Welcome to Plaza Latina
Plaza latina is an initiative to promote Latin American heritage and solidarity among our community in the UK.
Our Journey
We are just startin our journey!
As community leaders we recognise the need for physical spaces for communities to thrive.
We continue to campaign for affordable cultural and trading space but we are also taking the matter into our own hands by transforming empty spaces to bring together diverse communities through shared traditions and vibrant celebrations. Join us!
Our Mission
Our mission is to preserve and promote the cultural richness of our community for generations to come. We believe that increasing visibility and dispelling negative stereotypes leads to positive awareness, recognition and increased opportunities.
Solidarity is key to strengthening our community. Everyone has something to contribute. We have partnered with traders, artists and community groups.
Our Vision
We strive to create a welcoming space where people from all walks of life can come together to celebrate their heritage, discover new experiences, and earn a living by doing what they love.
We aspire to become a bustling hub of culture, commerce, and connection, embodying the spirit of unity and diversity.
Our Work
Our Shop
We search, transform and manage spaces that enable our community to thrive.
Our permanent store is located at the heart of Elephant and Castle. In this space we host traders, community groups, health practitioners and other professionals free of charge or at a subsidised rate.
Our Events
We also organise events to increase positive visibility of the Latin American community and to enable traders, artists and community groups to reach new audiences.
Events take place in Magdalen Hall and highlight a different angle of the unique tapestry of cultures that make up our community.
Partners and Supporters
Behind the Scenes
We provide support in marketing, business planning and management.
We offer free e-learning platforms, hands on toolkits as well as one to one support from experts. But we are particularly interested in enabling peer-to-peer cooperation among project participants.
We are grateful for the financial support of Southwark Council and The big Issue. It is coordinated by Latin Hub Uk but is only possible thanks to the many Latin American organisations that participate in our activities and our volunteers.
We are also happy to have partnered with Magdalen Hall where we host our larger cultural events and Meanwhile Space that hosts our permanent shop in Elephant and Castle.
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