LEADERS UNITE TO CELEBRATE THE BEST OF CHICAGO’S LATINO
CULTURE AT THE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CULTURAL EVENT,
5th VIVE LA HISPANIDAD
Despite the cold and rainy weather, over 600 of Chicago’s leaders and professionals gathered to celebrate the best of Chicago’s Latino culture at the 5th Vive La Hispanidad, a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Guests were delighted by a virtual voyage through Latin America and Spain via exhilarating live entertainment, eclectic cuisine and a kaleidoscope of colors on sculptures, paintings, furnishings and multimedia installations created by Latino artists.
Vive La Hispanidad marks the conclusion of Hispanic Heritage Month in Chicago and is supported by an Honorary Committee composed of a selected group of distinguished leaders from various fields. This year marks the first time in Vive La Hispanidad history that a second local non-profit organization, The Resurrection Project (TRP) receives a donation as announced by Honorary Committee members Dr. Enrique Beckmann, CEO of MetroSouth Medical Center, Richard L. Rodriguez, President of the CTA and Chicago Alderman Danny Solis. The donation will benefit TRP’s new project, “La Casa” a neighborhood residence hall for local college students slated to open for the 2011 academic year in the Pilsen neighborhood. The celebration also recognized Latino achievements in healthcare, education and green living.
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The 5th Annual VIVE LA HISPANIDAD is a celebration of Chicago’s Hispanic music, food, dance, and art. The celebration allows the community an opportunity to shine a light on the cultural mosaic that makes Chicago so unique.
Indulge your senses as you experience the best of Chicago’s Latino culture. Savor signature cocktails, a vast array of Latin cuisine served by Chicago’s finest restaurants. Move to the rhythm of spectacular live entertainment. Absorb a kaleidoscope of colors and textures featured on the works of local and international Latino painters and sculptors. All this and much more!
VIVE LA HISPANIDAD benefits two leading non-profit organizations: International Latino Cultural Center and The Resurrection Project. Both are dedicated to the continued development of Latino communities through a variety of projects.
Tickets $75 if purchased by October 1st, $100 thereafter.
Tickets are all-inclusive: cocktails, food and entertainment.
To purchase tickets or for more information please call 312.431.1330
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::: PARTICIPATING R E S T A U R A N T S :::
ALHAMBRA PALACE RESTAURANT
www.alhambrapalacerestaurant.com
TAPAS VALENCIA
www.tapasvalencia.com
TEXAS DE BRAZIL
www.texasdebrazil.com
CARNIVALE
www.carnivalechicago.com
MEXIQUE
www.mexiquechicago.com
MACONDO
www.macondochicago.com
PIERRE’S BAKERY
www.pierres-bakery.com
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::: E N T E R T A I N M E N T :::
AfriCaribe,
Puerto Rico
El Payo,
Spain
Ngoma Alegre,
Cuba
Rebolu,
Colombia
Tierra Colombiana Folkloric Dance Group,
Colombia
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::: A R T I S T S FOR SALON DE A R T E :::
presented by
Starbucks
Semi-Modern
Eduardo DeSoignie / Cuba (paint)
Clara Herrera / Colombia (sculpture)
Contemporary
Jhonmar Castillo / Venezuela (design & paint)
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Aline Sofia / Brazil (paint)
Jose Rosario Laguna / Puerto Rico (conceptual)
Natalia Benedetti / Venezuela (conceptual / multimedia installation)
Classic
Edgar Lopez / Guatemala (paint)
Roman Villarreal / Mexico (sculpture)
