This is the first of a two-part “sub-series” in a series of columns celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago and its many accomplishments. The ILCC is currently engaged in a fundraising campaign to raise...
- September 9, 2025
- 10 Min Read
**Para traducir este artículo, por favor utilice el módulo de traducción en la parte superior de esta página. Filmmakers, your moment has arrived! The submission portal is now open! From humble beginnings to cinematic greatness – that’s the story of...
- September 3, 2025
- 5 Min Read
Almost ten years after the Chicago Latino Film Festival took its first baby steps in 1985 with that now legendary screening of 14 films against a concrete wall in St. Augustine College in Chicago’s North Side, the board members and...
- August 29, 2025
- 8 Min Read
August 7, 2025 Today, the world of Latin music has lost one of its most innovative and passionate voices. The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago joins the global Latino community in mourning the passing of Eddie Palmieri, the legendary...
- August 7, 2025
- 4 Min Read
Twenty-five years ago, after testing the waters in expanding its programming from film to include music, the visual arts and dance events, Chicago Latino Cinema changed its name to the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC). This was more...
- July 22, 2025
- 4 Min Read