Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Human Resources, Los Angeles
Hansen Dam Park, Los Angeles. Photo by Michael Wells, 2006. "Nobody earns a thing from the crazy feeling that for a moment turns a man into a child playing with a balloon, a cat toying with a ball of yarn, a ballet dancer flying through the air with a ball as light as a balloon or a ball of yarn, playing without even knowing he’s playing, with no purpose or clock or referee." — Eduardo Galeano, *Soccer in Sun and Shadow* Following up on last month's World Without a World Cup event — join us for a mixer & forum designed to spotlight fútbol communities & countercultures, FIFA and Olympic refuseniks, league historians, players, poets and artists. The aim is to make connections between scenes, spaces of play, dial into the challenges of this moment and share how we show up for each other. Attending/presenting: members of Dyke Soccer, Las Futbolistas, [NOlympics](https://nolympicsla.com/), People's FC, [South El Monte Arts Posse](https://semartsposse.wordpress.com/about/), artist-poet [Nico Avina](https://thelalocal.org/art-and-culture/nico-avina-soccer-jerseys-fifa-2026/), historian of Latinx women’s leagues in LA Kathy Pululpa ([check out her article, "Nos Vemos en la Cancha"](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gPCRkEysTugi3_R4Ycu8aM7qhIjejrMs/view)), and public historian, UCR Prof. and moderator Jorge Leal. Hosted by HRLA members Advik Beni & Jennifer Doyle. Doors open at 5pm, presentations & discussion at 6pm. We'll have libations and snacks, and will encourage people to mingle, chat, cruise for game. Photo: Hansen Dam Park, Los Angeles. Michael Wells, 2006. Free Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live