2026-04-11. Chicano Elegance Foundation Presents “66 Goes East,” with The Goddess Mercado, East L.A. Civic Center.
This was my first event in many weeks and it was so good to be back outside with community and to celebrate the culture. We can’t help but to pour forth art, music, history, and connection.
Here are a few of my snaps from the day. I have original versions of these photos, and many more photos, to download at the Google Drive link in my (
@samtlamphoto ) bio. Let me know if you have trouble accessing.
To United Riderz CC: I have a separate IG post coming that’s dedicated to just the club and members, so stay tuned.
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Slides 1, 18, and 19: Peruvian baile folklórico by the amazing
@ashlie_vera 🫶🏼
Slide 2 (top):
@kissylooks effortlessly modeling next to
@isaacalvarado4876 ‘s clean silver and black Chevy Bel-Air, repping
@unitedriderz_cc .
Slide 2 (bottom) and Slide 3: radiant red Chevy Caprice repping the homies at
@eloquence.cc.losangeles .
Slide 4: firme lil g doll holding it down, repping
@unitedriderz_cc .
Slide 6:
@bornagainsoldado with the cholo stilo
Slides 7-8: the super-talented and brilliant
@adelaidepilarmusic , whose music I’m using on this post.
Slides 9-10: the infinitely talented and luminescent
@yetzirahvargas . 🔑
@revivaltattoospopeye , repping
@northeast.la_cc .
Slide 11 (top):
@trixxlamoon making art through the movement of her body.
Slide 11 (bottom): fellow visual artist
@tomboi.barbi holding it down with the acrylics.
Slide 12: this fool
@outerdimensionstudio 📸 (he’s actually p cool)
Slide 14:
@revivaltattoospopeye
Slide 15:
@rottenjulz ✊🏼 +
@evie.bites with the stilo, in front of a vibrant red-orange 66 Impala SS repping
@unitedriderz_cc .
Slide 17 (top): this well-known, well-loved 64 Impala owned by lettyela, repping United Wayz CC
@unitedwayzcarclub
Slide 17 (bottom): awesome purple bike from
@bikesontheblvd
Slide 20: group photo with
@ashlie_vera and members of some badass CCs:
@unitedriderz_cc @unitedwayzcarclub and
@eloquence.cc.losangeles .
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Presented by:
@chicanoelegance (+
@vadiostar ) x
@thegoddessmercado
📸:
@samtlamphoto
#eastla #losangeles #chicano #carphotography #lowriders
