The 5th Annual VIVE LA HISPANIDAD is a celebration of Chicago’s Hispanic music, food, dance, and art. The celebration, located at Galleria Marchetti (825 W. Erie St.), allows the community an opportunity to shine a light on the cultural mosaic that makes Chicago so unique.

Indulge your senses as you experience the best of Chicago’s Latino culture. Savor signature cocktails, a vast array of Latin cuisine served by Chicago’s finest restaurants. Move to the rhythm of spectacular live entertainment. Absorb a kaleidoscope of colors and textures featured on the works of local and international Latino painters and sculptors. All this and much more!

VIVE LA HISPANIDAD benefits two leading non-profit organizations: International Latino Cultural Center and The Resurrection Project. Both are dedicated to the continued development of Latino communities through a variety of projects.

Tickets $75 if purchased by October 1st, $100 thereafter. Tickets are all-inclusive: cocktails, food and entertainment.

To purchase tickets or for more information please call 312-431-1330.

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

• ALHAMBRA PALACE RESTAURANT
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• TAPAS VALENCIA
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• TEXAS DE BRAZIL
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• CARNIVALE
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ARTISTS CONFIRMED for SALON DE ARTE
presented by Starbucks

Semi-Modern

• Eduardo DeSoignie / Cuba (paint)
• Clara Herrera / Colombia (sculpture)

Contemporary

• Jhonmar Castillo / Venezuela (design & paint)
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• Aline Sofia / Brazil (paint)
• Jose Rosario Laguna / Puerto Rico (conceptual)
• Natalia Benedetti / Venezuela (conceptual / multimedia installation)

Classic

• Edgar Lopez / Guatemala (paint)
• Roman Villarreal / Mexico (sculpture)