More than 20 performing artists from across L.A. County will take part in this three-hour cultural extravaganza held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles
Burbank, CA - December 10, 2012 - For more than four decades, KCET, the nations largest independent public television station, has broadcast Los Angeles largest and oldest holiday show in the region. This year, The 53rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration will be no exception, airing live on Dec. 24 at 3 p.m. and repeating at 8 p.m. The free three-hour show takes place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and attracts no less than 5,000 Angelenos each year, featuring more than 20 choirs, music ensembles and dance companies from the diverse neighborhoods and cultures of Los Angeles.
Adam Davis, managing director of productions for the L.A. County Arts Commission and producer of The L.A. County Holiday Celebration since 2006, feels the show is a Los Angeles tradition because of the local music and dance groups who participate.
The show was envisioned as a gift to the residents of Los Angeles and with KCETs partnership, were able to reach that goal, says Davis. The show is infectious, he adds, and is really the perfect way to get in touch with your community while simultaneously celebrating the holidays.
The L.A. County Holiday Celebration continues its ongoing partnership with KCET because the broadcast expands the reach of the program and allows fans, who would not experience it otherwise, the opportunity to witness an extraordinary cultural holiday event.
Since 1964, the Arts Commission has produced a holiday celebration in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center every year on December 24th. The program honors the spirit of many cultures and holiday traditions through music, song and dance.
The program repeats Monday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 25 at 12 p.m., and then at 3 p.m. It will also be streamed live at www.kcet.org and broadcast live via radio on 90.7 KPFK.
Artists performing in 53rd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration include:
Colburn Childrens Choir, a 50-voice ensemble of the Colburn School of Performing Arts, will perform holiday songs in Hebrew and English - click here to download a high resolution photo of the Colburn Childrens Choir.
Double G and Strings*, a six-musician ensemble formed by members of daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra, will perform holiday favorites - click here to download a high resolution photo of the Double G and Strings.
Elliot Deutsch Big Band, an 18-piece contemporary jazz ensemble, will return to Holiday Celebration with upbeat, original arrangements of classic Christmas songs - click here to download a high resolution photo of the Elliot Deutsch Big Band.
Family Life Sanctuary Choir* is the Whittier-based finalist of the 2011 How Sweet the Sound Gospel Choir Competition - click here to download a high resolution photo of the Family Life Sanctuary Choir.
Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles will return to this years program with holiday repertoire - click here to download a high resolution photo of the Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles.
Harmonic Bronze Handbell Ensemble, a 20-person music ensemble of 11- to 18-year olds from Antelope Valley, will perform a classical handbell piece - click here to download a high resolution photo of the Harmonic Bronze Handbell Ensemble.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Childrens Choir* will perform traditional Filiipino songs celebrating the Christmas holiday - click here to download a high resolution photo of Immaculate Heart of Mary Childrens Choir.
Invertigo Dance Theatre* will celebrate the sunny weather that characterizes the winter season in Los Angeles with a new piece choreographed for the Holiday Celebration - click here to download a high resolution photo of Invertigo Dance Theatre.
Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble* weaves the ancient Aztec language of Nahuatl with Spanish in its choral presentation of a traditional Mexican Christmas song - click here to download a high resolution photo of Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble.
Las Cafeteras* joins the Holiday Celebration program with music that blends Mexican folk with Afro-Carribean rhythms - click here to download a high resolution photo of Las Cafeteras.
Special guest performance by the Los Angeles Ballet* who will perform Waltz of the Flowers - click here to download a high resolution photo of Los Angeles Ballet.
Mariachi Sol de Mexico will perform classic Mariachi holiday favorites - click here to download a high resolution photo of Mariachi Sol de Mexico.
Pacifico Dance Company will present folklorico dance from the region of La Costa Chica, an area of Mexico encompassing Oaxaca and Guerrero - click here to download a high resolution photo of Pacifico Dance Company.
Palmdale High School Choral Union, a 45-person chorus from the Antelope Valley, will present traditional and jazz-style holiday selections - click here to download a high resolution photo of the Palmdale High School Choral Union.
Salvation Army Tabernacle Childrens Chorus, the largest and youngest choir on the program is known for their choralography and light-hearted holiday songs - click here to download a high resolution photo of the Salvation Army Tabernacle Childrens Chorus.
Second Samoan Congregational Church Choir* will sing E le aso fiafia (Oh, happy day), a traditional Samoan holiday song - click here to download a high resolution photo of the Second Samoan Congregational Church Choir.
Shakti Dance Company* will present a celebratory classical dance of southern India, featuring percussive foot rhythms and colorful traditional costume - click here to download a high resolution photo of Shakti Dance Company.
Shin Dance Company will perform an ethnic Korean drum dance that symbolizes the snowy mountains of Chang Ba
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
07/10/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, today announced the latest Long-Term Supported (LTS) release of Dalet Flex. Build...
06/09/2026
June 9 2026, 23:00 (PDT) Dolby and MagentaTV Bring Fans Closer to the FIFA Worl...
20/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
20/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
20/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
20/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
20/08/2026
IPC Expands Brazilian Presence with New Channel Partner CCATech
Industry veterans Carlos Abrah o and Bruno Lopes strengthen local support and expand IPCs prese...
20/08/2026
Zixi Enters Mauritius Market Through Strategic Deployment with MTC Jockey Club
Worlds Oldest Horse Racing Club in the Southern Hemisphere Selects Zixis Softwar...
20/08/2026
LA JOLLA, CA-Scripps Research assistant professor Tiantian Liu has received a five-year NIAID DP2 award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Di...
20/08/2026
Audiences reveal appetite for multicultural Australia on-screen 20 August 2026
Dr Georgie McClean, Dr Rebecca Huntley (L-R)
By Dr Georgie McClean and Dr Rebec...
20/08/2026
How Mavis Studio Is Expanding Live Production Teaching at Sussex
Brie Clayton August 19, 2026
0 Comments
Hero image displays a student about to mix be...
20/08/2026
Vertical Unscripted Series Legal Queens Captured with Blackmagic Design
Brie Clayton August 19, 2026
0 Comments
Reality TV veteran Eric Gardner create...
19/08/2026
As the cost of IP nears price parity with traditional SDI, Reynolds argues that ...
19/08/2026
A private 5G bubble was chosen instead of traditional broadcast RF for the race ...
19/08/2026
(L-R) Rafael Manuel and Isabel Sicat attend the Filipi ana premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 23, 2026, in Park Cit...
19/08/2026
Studio owners invited to have their say on rates cuts
The Music Producers Guild (MPG) are inviting UK-based studios to take part in an in-depth survey that ...
19/08/2026
Vintage-inspired desktop interface revealed
Harrison's latest hardware offering sees them head into the world of audio interfaces, delivering a 10-in/12...
19/08/2026
Granular effect remains locked to scale and tempo
Described as your dream granular effect , Minimal Audio's latest creation is capable of turning any s...
19/08/2026
First polyphonic SWAM instrument incoming
Audio Modeling's latest physical-modelling orchestral instrument is just around the corner, and is now availab...
19/08/2026
World Cup Games Generate 84 Billion Minutes Across FOX, Fox Sports 1 and NBCU...
19/08/2026
July brought typical peak-holiday drops in viewership, driven primarily by viewers stepping away from screens and a visible decline in reach across both traditi...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Henry joins BCE as the company accelerates its commercial strategy and expands its international presence across the media, broadcast and technology markets. He...
19/08/2026
iWedia, a leading provider of software solutions for connected TV devices, today announced a major milestone in Android platform optimization with the successfu...
19/08/2026
NTP Technology announces that ST 2110-30 audio-over-IP connectivity with AES67 and RAVENNA capabilities is now available for the brand's world-class audio i...
19/08/2026
Net Insight has been selected to provide its Nimbra platform by the service provider Big Blue Marble, formerly ORS Group, as the core media transport solution f...
19/08/2026
LiveU has supported Coventry City FC and several other top-flight UK football clubs through one of their most demanding live production challenges of the year, ...
19/08/2026
Nature Seekers Documentary Shot with Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF
Brie Clayton August 18, 2026
0 Comments
Filming endangered turtles required camera...
19/08/2026
Neyrinck Brings D-Control Consoles Back to Life on Apple Silicon with D-Control ...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Riedel Communications today announced that Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Perth, Australia, implemented a comprehensive communications infrastructure that brin...
19/08/2026
QuickLink, a leading provider of award-winning video production and remote guest contribution solutions, will spotlight a major leap forward in remote guest con...
19/08/2026
Integrated platform melds media asset management, playout automation and newsroom workflows
EMAM, PlayBox Neo and SNEWS have officially launched Nuvex, a conne...
19/08/2026
Screen Australia releases the Private Investment Toolkit to strengthen screen in...
19/08/2026
Do Aussies truly value local content? Unpacking Screen Currency 2026 with Deirdr...
19/08/2026
There's an early Christmas gift for Bookish fans, as UKTV confirms the re-commission of the hit U&alibi drama, created by and starring Mark Gatiss. Viewers ...
19/08/2026
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Sky gives sports fans the chance to watch multiple liv...
19/08/2026
On Saturday September 5 Katie Taylor will step into the ring for the fight of her life against Flora Pili in front of 80,000 fans in Croke Park. A legendary fig...
18/08/2026
SportStream 2026, a free three-day virtual event, will take place September 15-17. One registration provides access to all three days of live programming and on...
18/08/2026
BeckTV will introduce BeckFlow to the European market at IBC2026, demonstrated on the Providius stand (10.F53).
BeckFlow is a web-based schematic documentation...
18/08/2026
Boland Communications will introduce a SMPTE ST 2110 input option for its 4K monitors at IBC2026, along with a new 55-inch super-narrow bezel display for video ...
18/08/2026
Dolby Laboratories and the Seattle Seahawks have announced a partnership integrating Dolby OptiView into the Seahawks' live streaming coverage, making the S...
18/08/2026
For BMG Executive Producer of Sports Production, Graham Taylor, producing live s...
18/08/2026
TMRW Sports has appointed Rufus Hack as President of Golf, a newly created role in which he will lead the company's golf businesses including TGL presented ...
More than 20 performing artists from across L.A. County will take part in this three-hour cultural extravaganza held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles 
