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Las Cafeteras & Hasta La Muerte @ The Copernicus October 30th, 2026
Send us Fan Mail Las Cafeteras, the Chicano band from East L.A., brings its Día de los Muertos production, Hasta la Muerte (Until Death), to Chicago for the first time. Presented by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, the one-night-only performance takes place October 30 at the Copernicus Center in Jefferson Park. Tickets are on sale now at LatinoCulturalCenter.org. On this episode of HablArte!, we talk with Denise Carlos, lead vocalist of Las Cafeteras and a member of the Ha...
21 Feb 2026
The Soul of Flamenco Comes to Chicago
Send a text Flamenco is not simply a dance. It is not simply a song. It is a living, breathing argument about what it means to be human — rooted in the soil of Andalusia, shaped by centuries of cultural collision, and as urgently alive in 2026 as it has ever been. And this March, Chicago gets to experience it firsthand. On this episode of HablArte! we sit down with four remarkable voices at the heart of the 24th Chicago Flamenco Festival, running March 1st through March 17th at the Instituto ...
5 Feb 2026
HablArte! Nani Vazana and Ladino the ancient language of Spain's Sephardic Jews
Send us a text This week on the podcast, we're honored to welcome Nani Vazana, the millennial Ladino singer-songwriter who won the 2024 Eurovision for minority languages (Liet International) and whose work has been documented for the Library of Congress Nani heard Ladino from her Moroccan grandmother in secret, as her father forbade the language at home. Those whispered songs and kitchen memories sparked a lifelong journey to revive this nearly extinct language of Sephardic Jews. ...
29 Jan 2026
HablArte! • 42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest Winner
Send us a text In this episode of HablArte!, meet Ed Mejía, a Washington D.C.-based graphic designer whose poster design has just won the Chicago Latino Film Festival's Poster Contest. Selected from over 700 submissions, Ed's design will serve as the face of the festival this April. Join us as Ed shares the inspiration behind his winning poster, how the Windy City influenced his creative vision, and what drove him to enter the contest. Get to know Ed—both as an artist and as a person. This Po...
5 Nov 2025
HablArte! Episode 7 • Multi-Grammy Alex Cuba and Chicago Concert on Nov. 14th
Send us a text On this very special episode of HablArte! we talk to Multi-Grammy Winner Alex Cuba on his upcoming Chicago concert at the International Latino Cultural Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration next 14th of November 2025. Alex will be playing an intimate concert and introducing his very latest Album "Índole" which has dropped on Nov. 7th just in time for this his first stage appearance in Chicago since 2022. Tickets for this concert are available at LatinoCulturalCenter.org T...
7 Oct 2025
Chicago's Puerto Rican Cultural Legacy w/ Omar Torres Kortright | Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
Send us a text In this episode of HablArte!, we sit down with Omar Torres Kortright, Executive Director of the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center in Chicago, for an inspiring conversation about the city's vibrant Latino cultural scene—past and present. Omar shares the rich history of the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center and reflects on 25 years of meaningful collaborations with the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC). From grassroots community organizing to celebrating ...
26 Sept 2025
HablArte! Ep. 3 • Juan Dies & How Sones De Mexico Influenced Latino Culture In Chicago
Send us a text This week, we are pleased to talk to Juan Dies, founder and Executive Director of Sones de Mexico, a Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated ensemble celebrating their own 30 year trajectory that has laid down the soundtrack for Son over the last 30 years. Dies is a pillar of Chicago´s cultural scene and we talk to him about the establishment of his organization that continues to educate, uplift and inspire from right here in Chicago. HablArte! is the official Podcast of the In...
11 Sept 2025
HablArte! Ep. 2 (Fall 2025) • Mateo Mulcahy and The Chicago Latino Music Series
Send us a text In this episode of HablArte! we continue our celebration of 25 years at the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago with Deputy Executive Director Mateo Mulcahy. Mateo has been promoting and producing world music events for decades and brings his experience to the ILCC with the Chicago Latino Music Series which has been expanded much since 2022. Come and explore the Latino music scene in Chicago and how the ILCC has been a good part of that history. The ILCC...
2 Sept 2025
HablArte! Celebrating 25 years of ILCC • Special Guest Alejandro Riera
Send us a text HablArte! Episode 1: Celebrating 25 Years of Cultural Impact Join us for the first of eleven special episodes commemorating the 25th anniversary of the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago. Host James Klein sits down with Alejandro Riera, long time film critic and the Chicago Latino Film Festival's Press Coordinator, to explore the ILCC's most significant milestones, memorable highlights, and the distinctive qualities that have established it as Chicago's premier Lat...
20 Jun 2025
Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series Overview • Free Latino Concert Series
Send us a text In this episode of HablArte! we are speaking with Mateo Mulcahy, the ILCC's Deputy Executive Director and the man in charge of programming much of the music series we all enjoy year round. This time, Mateo is presenting the Levitt VIBE Chicago Music Series, a collaboration with the Levitt Foundation to use under utilized spaces to promote and uplift artistic voices. This second year, the program will be presented at Chicago Parks in Gage Park, La Villita, Riis Park in Belmont C...
24 May 2025
REWIND: An award winning Play focusing on Human Rights
Send us a text Physical Theatre Festival will soon be underway in June and we have Alice DaCunha and Mark Frost with us on HablArte! to talk about REWIND a play that has collected many awards and accolades, even being named the best physical theatre play of 2024 by The Guardian in the UK. Join us with host Mateo Mulcahy as we explore this extraordinary theatre presentation in Chicago on June 5th, 6th and 7th at Theatre Wit. This Podcast is produced by the International Latino Cultural C...
14 Mar 2025
41st CLFF • Jayson McNamara & Dr. Sarah Schoellkopf on Documentary NORITA
Send us a text When Nora's son Gustavo became one of "the disappeared" during Argentina's Military Junta in the 70's, she transformed from ordinary mother to extraordinary activist, standing against authoritarianism for five decades while demanding answers and accountability. Her remarkable journey from personal tragedy to political resistance has inspired human rights movements worldwide and a new documentary "Norita" by Director Jayson McNamara and Producer Dr. Sarah Schoellkopf. In this ep...
1 Mar 2025
41st CLFF: Actress, Novelist and Director Patricia Castañeda
Send us a text In this episode of HablArte! we talk with Colombian Actress, Writer, Novelist and Film Director Patricia Castañeda. Her directorial debut film, Dear Gentlemen / Estimados Señores will be the 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival's Opening Night Feature film on April 3rd • Tickets now on sale at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org. We explore Patricia's stellar acting career, writing and other elements that inspired her write the story of a little known group of women that changed Columbi...
22 Feb 2025
41st Chicago Latino Film Festival Poster Contest Winner Mila Bernardo
Send us a text Every year the Chicago Latino Film Festival holds a contest for the design of the next editions Festival. This year, the competition was stiff and the selection committee had to consider over 700+ submissions. Camila 'Mila' Bernardo was the winner this year with a vibrant fun design that captures the many juggling tasks creators have to manage these days. Filmmakers often direct, produce and even act in their own films and Bernardo`s design captures this in a fun and whim...
15 Oct 2024
HablArte! Episode 15 • Fado Singer Carminho in Chicago on November 20th, 2024
Send us a text This week on HablArte!, we're diving into the soul-stirring world of Fado with one of Portugal's most iconic voices: Carminho. Discover the rich tapestry of this Portuguese musical tradition that Carminho has helped popularize globally. With six albums under her belt, a Grammy nomination, and numerous appearances in TV and film, Carminho is a true cultural ambassador. You might have caught her recent silver screen moment alongside Emma Stone in "Poor Things." Now, Chicago get...
10 Oct 2024
HablArte! • Episode 14 • André Mehmari in Concert in Chicago, Nov. 24th
Send us a text In this episode we will take a tour of Brazilian music at the hands of Maestro André Mehmari. He will be performing at the Epiphany Center for the Arts on November 24th. Join us on this very interesting episode! 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 ...
28 Sept 2024
HablArte! • Episode 13 • Carlos Núñez and Galician Celtic Music
Send us a text 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 ...
5 Sept 2024
HablArte! • Episode 11 • Alejandro Riera on upcoming Reel Film Club screenings
Send us a text 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 Lat...
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