Chicago, IL • Independent filmmakers from across Latin America, Spain, Portugal, the Caribbean, and the United States will soon have the opportunity to submit their work for one of the country’s longest-running showcases of Latino cinema. The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC)...
- July 29, 2026
- 3 Min Read
Belmont Cragin, get ready — because the hottest free event of the Chicago summer just got even better. The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago is thrilled to welcome Sofrito Rico, Chicago’s beloved Puerto Rican food truck, as the newest...
- July 11, 2026
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On July 1, Mateo Mulcahy officially took the helm as Executive Director of the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC), stepping into the role after Founder and Executive Director Emeritus Pepe Vargas announced his retirement last month due to...
- July 8, 2026
- 4 Min Read
CHICAGO — On June 30th, in a room filled with 42 years of history, Pepe Vargas did something he rarely allowed himself to do: he let Chicago’s Latino cultural community honor him instead of the other way around. The founder and...
- July 7, 2026
- 4 Min Read
In 1985, Pepe Vargas launched the Chicago Latino Film Festival with just 14 films and no institutional backing behind him — only a conviction that Chicago’s Latino community deserved a platform of its own. That modest first edition grew into...
- July 1, 2026
- 5 Min Read