Chicago Monuments Project: Pilsen Latina Legacies
March 28, 2024
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Address
803 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607, Select
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Download iCal FileJoin us for an ARTivism workshop to honor and learn about the Festival de Mujeres 1979 and envision a monument to Latina legacies in Pilsen. This historic, Latina-led street festival was organized by the community group Mujeres Latinas en Acción in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago's West Side.
Participants will learn more about the Pilsen Latina Legacies Project and the Festival and engage in a zine activity to gather ideas for a future monument that centers the history of Pilsen Latinas in Chicago. We will engage with Festival co-organizer, 2023 Latinx Artist Fellow, and Pilsen Latina Legacies Lead Artist, Diana Solís, and Professor Hinda Seif, PhD (University of Illinois at Springfield).
Presented by WLRC and the Latino Cultural Center. Co-sponsored by Latin American and Latino Studies, Museum and Exhibition Studies, and Gender and Women's Studies.
Accessibility: For access needs or questions, please email lcc@uic.edu or call (312) 996-3095. The LCC is wheelchair accessible. ASL Interpretation services may be available by contacting the LCC 5 business days before the program. All audiences are welcome.
Date posted
Mar 11, 2024
Date updated
Mar 22, 2024