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Meetup @ Salsa Bachata Friday's
2018-10-19 19:00 - 22:00, 2018-10-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2018-09-28 19:00 - 22:00, 2018-08-31 19:00 - 22:00, 2018-08-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2018-08-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2018-08-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2018-08-03 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) and 9 more dates | Dance Academy of Salsa, 2246 N Western, Chicago, IL, 60647, United States
Meet up Salsa Fridays at The New Dance Academy of Salsa 2731 W Division, Chicago (near Northwest side). Make new friends & learn to dance in a social environment. Plenty of street parking.
Take 4 Mini Classes & stay Social Dancing till 10:00pm for 1 price $15 per person.

7:00 to 7:30pm – Bachata class
7:30 to 8:00pm – Salsa class
8:00 to 8:30pm – Merengue & Cha Cha Cha
Open dancing till 10:00pm
BYOB 21 and over with ID’s
$1.00 Bottles of Ice cold Water
$2.00 Bottles Ice old Gatorade

E-mail Lsalsero@aol.com to reserve your spot.

Meetup @ Salsa Bachata Friday's
2018-10-12 19:00 - 22:00

Legends Mural Project
2018-09-29 17:00 - 21:00
INAUGURATION OF THE LEGEND’S MURAL PROJECT TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

EVENT: “Inauguration of Legend’s Mural Project”
DATE & TIME: September 29, 2018 – 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 3501 West Pierce Chicago, Illinois
CONTACT PERSON: Edmee Cappas Velez ((773) 387-3726
John Vergara (773) 739-3498
3501piercelegends@gmail.com
The inauguration of the “Pierce Street Legends Mural Project”, celebrating the life of three legendary Chicago Puerto Rican artist, and world renowned Puerto Rican artist, will be held on Saturday September 29, 2018, at 3501 West Pierce, in West Humboldt Park, in Chicago, Illinois. “Pierce Memorial”, a local incorporated non-for-profit organization, is sponsoring the event.
The three legendary Chicago Puerto Rican artist being acknowledged/recognized include the late poets, painters/muralist, educators, cultural & artistic activist Salima Rivera, David Hernandez, and Gamaliel Ramirez. The fourth honoree is the world-renowned Puerto Rican Poet visionary/revolutionary, Julia De Burgos. In 2012 the Chicago Park District, also acknowledged her by renaming a local park after her name – located on Albany Avenue, near the 606 Trail, in Humboldt Park, Chicago.
The artistic contributions made by Rivera, Hernandez, and Ramirez, in Chicago’s Puerto Rican/Latino community were immense and immeasurable, not only to Chicago’s Puerto Rican/Latino community, but to the entire city of Chicago. Their artistic initiative can be traced to the early 1970’s when these visionary local artists collectively established an arts organization that provided an artistic outlet to the youths residing in the Lakeview area, i.e. El Taller, located at 1030 West Grace. For over four decades, these three individuals were in the forefront in the development of Chicago Puerto Rican/Latino arts through their educational workshop development, publications, musical performances, and the development of artistic murals throughout the entire city. In Chicago’s poetic circle, David Hernandez, was hailed as the unofficial “Poet Laureate of Chicago”.
Gamaliel Ramirez and artistic/cultural community activist, Edmee Cappas Velez, initiated the conceptualization and idea for this mural project in 2015 shortly before Ramirez relocated to Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, Ramirez was unable to complete the project due to his untimely tragic death, as a result of health complications immediately after Hurricane Maria. Gamaliel Ramirez passed away on May 21, 2018, in Puerto Rico. The initiative and responsibility of completing the project rested on the shoulders of local muralist, John Vergara (Ramirez served as his mentor), and Edmee Cappas-Velez. The mural project has been completed with the assistance of other local artist (John Pitman Weber, Patricia Perez & Alisa Scott), and YSVP youth volunteers (Jacob Jimenez and Jelani Davis), and community activist members.
The inauguration event is open to the general public and will include the reading of poem selections by the honoree’s family members followed by an exhilarating performance by BOMBA CON BUYA and DJ TRIPP
For more information contact: Edmee Cappas Velez ((773) 387-3726 or John Vergara (773) 739-3498. You can also email John Vergara at 3501piercelegends@gmail.com.
Also visit Legends Pierce Memorial Memorial Garden https://www.facebook.com/piercelegends/

Latin Music Project
2018-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Latin Music Project Center, 2958 N Milwaukee, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States

Noche Caribeña @ Navy Pier
2018-08-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Navy Pier Chicago, 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL, United States
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Cuban Festival Chicago
2018-08-10 11:00 - 2018-08-12 22:00 | Riis Park, 6100 W Fullerton, Chicago, IL, 60639, United States
RIIS Park 6100 W Fullerton. 11:00am to 10:00pm daily.
Purchase tickets at TheCubanFestival.com

Latin Music Project
2018-08-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Latin Music Project Center, 2958 N Milwaukee, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States

Chicago Latin Jazz Festival @ Humboldt Park Boathouse & Navy Pier
2018-07-15 15:00 - 18:00 | Navy Pier Chicago, 600 E Grand, Chicago, IL, United States
Sunday, July 15 (Navy Pier)
3PM – The Ruiz Belvis Collective
3:40PM – Ignacio Berroa Trio
5:05PM – Chuchito Valdes and the Chicago Latin Jazz Collaborative

Chicago Latin Jazz Festival @ Humboldt Park Boathouse & Navy Pier
2018-07-14 13:00 - 21:00 | Boat House Cafe, 1301 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Saturday July 14, 2018 (Humboldt Park) 1301 n Sacramento
1:00PM – Kalyan Pathak-Indian Percussion
2:00PM – Tsukasa Taiko-Japanese Percussion
3:00PM – Clifton Robinson-Traditional Jamaican Folkloric Drumming
5:30PM – Gustavo Cortiñas Snapshot
6:30PM – Ignacio Berroa Trio
7:50PM – Johnny Blas & His Afro-Libre Orchestra

Chicago Latin Jazz Festival @ Humboldt Park Boathouse & Navy Pier
2018-07-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Boat House Cafe, 1301 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
Friday, July 13 (Humboldt Park) 1301 N Sacramento

7:00PM – The Ruiz Belvis Collective
7:30PM – The Tito Carrillo Quintet
8:30PM – Chuchito Valdes and the Chicago Latin Jazz Collaborative (Tribute To His Grandfather Centennial Celebration Bebo Valdes).

Chicago Summer Dance
2018-07-01 16:00 - 19:00 | Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60605, United States
Sunday, July 1 – Argentino Tango

4:00pm Duo Scofano-Minetti (Argentine Tango)
5:00pm Tango 21 (Argentine Tango)

Chicago Summer Dance
2018-06-30 18:00 - 21:30 | Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60605, United States
6:00 – 7:00pm Mambo Cha Cha Cha dance lesson with Miguel & Michael Angelo Mendez.
7:30 – 9:30pm followed by Son Veterans Salsa band.

Chicago Summer Dance
2018-06-28 18:00 - 21:30 | Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60605, United States
Thursday, June 28 – Brazilian Samba

6:00pm Swing Brasileiro (Samba)
7:30pm Passistas Samba Dance Group (Samba, Axé, Samba-reggae)

2018 Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas
2018-06-14 12:00 - 2018-06-17 22:00 | Humboldt Park, 3100 W North Ave,, Chicago, IL, United States
The Puerto Rican Festival & Parade, or Fiestas Puertorriqueñas, is one of the largest Latin events in the nation and brings four days of fun, food and festivities to Chicago, Illinois. With live music, authentic Caribbean cuisine, arts and crafts, carnival rides and more, the festival offers something for everyone to enjoy.
The annual celebration of all things Puerto Rico is one of the largest Latin events in the nation and is held in Chicago’s landmark and majestic Humboldt Park. It features four days of fun, food, and festivities.
Drawing crowds from all over the Midwest, this community-wide gathering celebrates a rich culture with lively music, entertainment, authentic Caribbean cuisine, arts & crafts, carnival rides and much more.
Saturday, June 16 the fest will be the epicenter for lots of merriment following that day’s Puerto Rican People’s Parade in Downtown Chicago which steps off at 12:00 p.m.
