The Valley Film Festival has always celebrated The Valley for all of its
contributions, so we've decided to blog about them too! Our "It Happened
in The Valley..." posts will point out the overlooked treasures of the
fabulous (818)! Like, did you know that The Valley is the birthplace of
California as a state?

Directly across from Universal Studios, and hidden behind native plants, sits Campo De Cahuenga, where on January 13, 1847 General Andres Pico (Mexico) and Lt. Col. John C. Fremont (United States) signed the Treaty of Cahuenga which ended the fighting between both countries during the
Mexican-American War. While it's not the actual treaty that ended the
war and ceded California to the United States, it was where the idea was
born and is celebrated each year. Since
1950, a live re-enactment of the signing has taken place at Campo De
Cahuenga and 2011 marks the 164th anniversary of this historical event.

Join VFF at Campo De Caheunga to celebrate The Valley and after we'll go to a
nearby cafe to talk about film! Let us know that you're coming by
posting a comment below or on Facebook.

Sunday, January 9, 2011
1:00pm-2:15pm
Campo de Cahuenga
3919 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91604