Join us to celebrate the opening of Aquí en Chicago! Enjoy live music, check out community-based vendors and organizations, engage in arts activations, listen to public talks, and go on curator-led tours.

Included with general admission, which is FREE for Illinois residents on this day.

Schedule

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. – Film Screenings
1st floor, Robert R. McCormick Theater

11:00–11:45 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions  

• Elena Gonzales, PhD, Lead Curator of Aquí en Chicago  

• Ester Trujillo, PhD, Aquí en Chicago Community Advisory Committee member 

• Lilia Fernández, PhD, Aquí en Chicago Community Awareness Council member 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. – Make-and-Take Arts Activities for All Ages
Led by teaching artist Chava Mancera. 1st floor, Guild Conference Room

12:00–1:00 p.m. – Presentation and Gallery Tour
Join us for a presentation by Aquí en Chicago summer 2025 interns, followed by a tour of Chicago: Crossroads of America. 2nd floor, Morse Genius Chicago Room

12:00–3:00 p.m. – In-Gallery Curator Interpreters of Aquí en Chicago 

• Elena Gonzales, PhD, Curator of Civic Engagement and Social Justice 

• Jojo Galván Mora, Digital Humanities Fellow 

• Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History

1:00–1:30 p.m. – Presentation and Performance by the Kichwa Community of Chicago. 2nd floor, Morse Genius Chicago Room

1:30–2:30 p.m. – Dance Performance by Ballet Folklórico de Chicago. 2nd floor, Morse Genius Chicago Room

3:00–4:00 p.m. – Musical Performance by Escuelita Bombera de Corazón. 2nd floor, Morse Genius Chicago Room