“There is no doubt that Chicago is a city of festivals. There is one for every neighborhood, for every artistic expression. And yet there are some gaps. The Chicago Latino Dance Festival was created to address one of those gaps: a showcase for the many styles of dance you will find in Latin America and Spain. Most of the groups performing in our Festival work at a community level. Others represent countries that sometimes are left out of our conversations about Latin America. They all deserve a spotlight of their own. Just like with our film festival, we invite audiences to join us in this colorful journey throughout the Latino diaspora,”
Mateo Mulcahy,
Executive Director
International Latino Cultural Center.
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- September 3, 2026
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Chicago, IL • International Latino Cultural Center’s Executive Director Mateo Mulcahy has announced expanded roles for two longtime members of the Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) team, a restructuring intended to better align staff responsibilities with the operational demands of an organization entering its 43rd Festival...
- August 3, 2026
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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
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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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