This week, we are talking with world renowned "Gaitero" Carlos Núñez. This amazing Galician artist from Spain plays some of the world's oldest known instruments, the bagpipes, liars, flutes and harps, bringing us through a journey in time and space to a better understanding and appreciation of Galician Celtic Music. Núñez will be performing at the Irish American Heritage Center on October 15th, 2024.

This Podcast is produced by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, a Pan Latino Cultural Organization that seeks to promote, educate and empower Latino Arts in the Chicago Area. The ILCC is a non-for-profit organization and operates thanks to the generous contribution of our members and donor organizations. The ILCC is also the producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, the longest running Film Festival of its kind in North America.

Alejandro Riera is the self-professed "Last Latino Film Critic" left in Chicago. He is a walking encyclopedia of Latino Film as well as the Press Officer for the Chicago Latino Film Festival and the International Latino Cultural Center (ILCC).

In this episode we will be talking about The Reel Film Club, a truly unique Latino film experience in Chicago that screens a Latino Film once a month accompanied by a reception with food and drink. We will also talk about the Chicago Latino Film Festival and some important dates for the Poster Contest and the Film Submissions for the upcoming 41st Edition of the longest running Latino Film Festival in the United States.

Join us as we explore The Reel Film Club and the Chicago Latino Film Festival

This Podcast is produced by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, a Pan Latino Cultural Organization that seeks to promote, educate and empower Latino Arts in the Chicago Area. The ILCC is a non-for-profit organization and operates thanks to the generous contribution of our members and donor organizations. The ILCC is also the producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, the longest running Film Festival of its kind in North America.

On this episode of HablArte! we will be talking to Victoria Bridensteine from the Levitt Foundation and Mateo Mulcahy, our very own deputy executive director at the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago. (ILCC)

Both have come together to produce a new concert series called the Levitt VIBE Belmont Cragin Music Series, currently in it's mid mark at Riis Park, every saturday from 2-4pm. The series offers a variety of Latino musical options throughout a 10 week span in summer and is a first for the Belmont Cragin neighborhood.

Come, stay, and listen to an interesting conversation about the intersection of Culture and Community in Chicago.

This Podcast is produced by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, a Pan Latino Cultural Organization that seeks to promote, educate and empower Latino Arts in the Chicago Area. The ILCC is a non-for-profit organization and operates thanks to the generous contribution of our members and donor organizations. The ILCC is also the producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, the longest running Film Festival of its kind in North America.

Eljuri is a New York based Latina singer-songwriter who's taking her new tour on the road called Eljuri Concerts for Democracy: Amplifying voices for social change. This series launches a Voter Registration initiative in partnership with HeadCount, Every Vote Counts and Spread the Vote. We’ll learn more about this in this episode.

Eljuri’s music is a powerful fusion of rock, reggae, and world rhythms. Imagine if Manu Chao and Bob Marley mind melded with Carlos Santana - that's the vibrant energy you can expect from Eljuri when she’s on stage.

Hailing from Guayaquil, Ecuador and raised in New York City, Eljuri's music is a melting pot of influences, from traditional pasillos to punk rock. She's not just a musician, but a self described "artivist" whose bilingual songs tackle important themes like immigration, civil rights, gender equality, gun control and environmental protection.

Recognized as one of the top Latina guitarists globally, Eljuri has won numerous awards, including Billboard and John Lennon songwriting accolades. Her music has been featured in five films, 20 internationally-syndicated TV shows and over 50 TV shows throughout the Americas. She's also a mentor and a passionate advocate for immigrant and women's rights.

With five critically acclaimed solo albums under her belt, Eljuri continues to captivate audiences worldwide and this Saturday the 13th of July, you will find her on stage at Riis Park as part of the Levitt VIBE Belmont Cragin Music Series, produced by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (LatinoCulturalCenter.org). This is a free concert from 2pm to 4pm and you and everyone you know are invited to attend what is surely going to be an unforgettable performance.

This Podcast is produced by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, a Pan Latino Cultural Organization that seeks to promote, educate and empower Latino Arts in the Chicago Area. The ILCC is a non-for-profit organization and operates thanks to the generous contribution of our members and donor organizations. The ILCC is also the producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, the longest running Film Festival of its kind in North America.