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The Trickster Cultural Center: A Space for Native American Culture, Healing, and Community in Schaumburg

Stepping into the Trickster Cultural Center this past Saturday, I was immediately surrounded by the warm, woodsy smell of copal, an indigenous medicine of Mexico, burned in preparation for regalia and special ceremonies. The Center is preparing the space for a private...

Dominoes and Mimosas at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture

Last Saturday, the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture welcomed the Chicago Cultural Alliance for their Dominoes and Mimosas event with La Familia Domino League! This was a women's only event, and our Marketing Intern, Fiona, had a blast connecting with...

Art as Healing: Remembering Those Lost in the Cambodian Killing Fields

Last week, the Chicago Cultural Alliance visited one of our Core members, the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial. We were grateful to be shown around the museum by our tour guide, Nisa. Beginning on April 17, 1975, more than two million...

a letter from JI Yang – Associate Executive Director, Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Dear Cultural Ally, My name is JI Yang, and I currently serve as the Associate Executive Director at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art (HMAA), in Chicago. I have been with the organization since 2024. In addition to my role at HMAA, I also serve as a guest curator at...

The Haunting of Hull House

Last weekend, the CCA joined a haunted tour of Chicago's historic Hull House, and it was an experience we won't soon forget. The moment we stepped inside, we felt the weight of its history—the creaking floors, the dimly lit hallways, and the faint chill that seemed to...

Celebrating Filipino Culture in Chicago: A Day of Art, Music, and Community

We are thrilled to share a recap of the recent Halo-Halo Family Day, a vibrant, full-day celebration of Filipino culture and community that the Chicago Cultural Alliance had the honor of attending. It was an unforgettable experience that brought together families,...

Victoria joins us at Archives Crawl

We are so excited to introduce Victoria Nunnally, our new Fall Intern, who joined us at the beginning of October. Since joining the CCA, Victoria has been instrumental in launching our new TikTok account, assisting with program design, attending events, conducting...

Stitching Stories Wove Culture, Craft, and Community Together

This October, the Heritage Museum of Asian Art, in partnership with the Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education, and the Japanese Culture Center, proudly hosted "Stitching Stories: Asia from East to West." This vibrant pop-up exhibition ran from October 9–30, 2025, as...

Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival at Burnham Wildlife Corridor

This year’s Mid-Autumn Festival at the Burnham Wildlife Corridor was a truly magical evening of art, storytelling, music, and community under the moonlit sky. Hosted at the stunning Set in Stone Gathering Space, the event brought together families, artists, and...

Journey Chicago Featured on WGN’s Spotlight Chicago

We’re thrilled to share that Journey Chicago was recently featured on WGN's Spotlight Chicago, offering viewers an inside look at how cultural collaboration continues to thrive across our city. This special segment spotlighted the work of the Chicago Cultural Alliance...

Hello and Welcome to the new blog from the Chicago Cultural Alliance.

This will be your go-to place for exclusive Core Member interviews, event round-ups, your must have book, and everything in-between. Along with our Newsletter, Culture Around the City, our events page, and annual programs, this blog will continue our mission to bring...
Journey Chicago Featured on WGN’s Spotlight Chicago

Journey Chicago Featured on WGN’s Spotlight Chicago

We’re thrilled to share that Journey Chicago was recently featured on WGN's Spotlight Chicago, offering viewers an inside look at how cultural collaboration continues to thrive across our city. This special segment spotlighted the work of the Chicago Cultural Alliance...

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