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Maria Franco began the procession in the traditional Chinelo-style dress to celebrate Los Angeles' 237th birthday. (Maria Alejandra Cardona / Los Angeles Times) (Maria Alejandra Cardona / Los Angeles Times) Celebrations began Saturday to mark Los Angeles’ birthday, though the city has to wait until Sept. 4 to reach the ripe age of 237. Hundreds attended a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown, then joined a procession to Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, commonly called La Placita, next to L.A.’s historic Olvera Street. Mexican dancers begin the procession to honor Our Lady Queen of Angels to celebrate Los Angeles's 237th birthday. (Maria Alejandra Cardona / Los Angeles Times) Though the event started with a Catholic homily, the celebration was billed as “multicultural,” according to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. “The first families of Los Angeles included Africans, Indians, Europeans, and Asians from the Pacific Islands. And today the Ch