Cinco de Mayo: Beyond Guac and Margaritas
Cinco de Mayo is here, and the scent of lime juice is in the air! We’re popping salt on the rims of some festive cocktails. But why? Fighting colonial powers … Learn More
Tag: Aquí en Chicago
Building Aquí: A Podcast About the Persistent Cultural Presence of Latine Chicagoans
Our podcast, The Missing Exhibition: Building Aquí en Chicago, is a finalist for “Best Podcast” at the Chicago Headline Club’s Peter Lisagor Awards! In this blog post, The Missing Exhibition … Learn More
Pawkar Raymi and Mushuk Nina: Blossoming and Renewal in the Kichwa Worldview
In this blog post, Gladys De La Torre, a Kichwa cultural organizer and writer, writes about Pawkar Raymi, one of the most significant celebrations of the Andean peoples, and the … Learn More
Pawkar Raymi y Mushuk Nina: Florecimiento y renovación en la cosmovisión kichwa
En este blog, Gladys De La Torre, una organizadora y escritora cultural kichwa, escribe sobre Pawkar Raymi, una de las celebraciones más significativas de los pueblos andinos, y la ceremonia … Learn More
Ojalá Foundation and Making Space for Chicagoland’s Latino Muslim Communities
As the end of Ramadan approaches, Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History, writes about the Ojalá Islamic Center in Berwyn, Illinois, the first Latino-led mosque in the Midwest, … Learn More
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo: Chingona
Jojo Galvan Mora, CHM Digital Humanities Fellow, writes about the significance of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo being elected president of Mexico, how Chicago’s Mexican community both influenced and is impacted by … Learn More
The Dominican Story in Chicago
As part of our Aquí en Chicago exhibition, which traces the lives of Latino/a/e communities in Chicago, our blog post series by guest authors highlights countries of Latin American heritage. … Learn More
Curator-Led Gallery Tour of “Aquí en Chicago”
Join us for a curator-led tour of our newest exhibition, Aquí en Chicago, as a part of your visit to the Chicago History Museum.
Curator-Led Gallery Tour of “Aquí en Chicago”
Join us for a curator-led tour of our newest exhibition, Aquí en Chicago, as a part of your visit to the Chicago History Museum.
Curator-Led Gallery Tour of “Aquí en Chicago”
Join us for a curator-led tour of our newest exhibition, Aquí en Chicago, as a part of your visit to the Chicago History Museum.