‘Honoring Our History, Investing in Our Future:’ ILCC of Chicago Launches 25th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign

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Twenty-five years ago, after testing the waters in expanding its programming from exclusively film to include music, visual arts and dance events, Pepe Vargas, the founder and executive producer of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, and the Board of Directors decided to change the name of what was then known as Chicago Latino Cinema to the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC). To commemorate its silver jubilee and lay the groundwork for its future, the ILCC is launching a fundraising campaign under the slogan Honoring Our History, Investing in Our Future. The ILCC has set a campaign goal of $250,000 ($10,000 for each of the 25 years it’s celebrating); the campaign ends December 21st. The campaign’s headline event will be a dinner celebration at CineCity Studios, 2429 West 14th St. on Friday, November 14, featuring a solo performance from Grammy® and Latin Grammy® Award winning artist Alex Cuba and the very best in Latino cuisine. Doors open at 6 p.m. The funds raised during the campaign will, among other goals, help the ILCC increase its free citywide programming (which currently stands at 25%) as well as create new multi-disciplinary programming and fund the infrastructure that will make these programs possible. For more information on the ILCC’s 25th anniversary fundraising campaign, tickets for the dinner gala, and individual contributions, visit the ILCC’s official fundraising page.

Photo Credit: International Latino Cultural Center

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