On July 15, 1973, John Dolmayan was born.
Located in Lynwood , California , Plaza Mexico , which to some is still known as the Marketplace , is a multi-purpose cultural center that attracts many from the Los Angeles area and beyond .. Los Angeles area. Los Angeles area. It was renovated in 2004 .. The center includes shopping , dining , and entertainment selections and is a cultural space for the Mexican-American community .. `` The design follows the basic principles of the ancient city of Monte Alban , which is located approximately 300 miles southeast of Mexico City '' .. Monte Alban. Monte Alban. Mexico City. Mexico City. Plaza Mexico incorporates the design and style of plazas in Mexico in order to provide the ` at home ' feeling for Mexicans and persons of Mexican descent .. The shopping mall , Plaza Mexico , located in Southern California in the city of Lynwood , Los Angeles was developed and is currently owned by Korean investors .. Plaza Mexico expresses an invention and commodification of traditions for the Lynwood community .. Its main targeted clientele are the locally bound immigrants and US citizens of Mexican descent .. The architecture of Plaza Mexico and its environment shows the contemporary processes of deterritorialisation and reterritorialisation of identities and recreations of collective memories and imagined conceptions of homeland .. The plaza is a place like home for many visitors of Mexican descent and for other clienteles it makes them feel like if they are literally in Mexico City .. Mexico City. Mexico City. To the present day , Plaza Mexico has greatly become a space of diasporic tourism in Southern California , it is unique in its architectural recreation and provides a space for social and cultural interaction among Latinos .. Latinos. Latinos. It is not only a place where people come to consume goods , but a location where Mexicans hold cultural festivals and performances , such as `` El Grito de la Independencia '' and `` Cinco de Mayo '' festivities .. Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo. For many Mexican community members , Plaza Mexico is the main place in Lynwood for cultural expression and pride , which grants them opportunities to consume a national and regional identification with homeland .