Fabiola Méndez is bringing folk and contemporary Puerto Rican music to Humboldt Park’s back yard. Native to Caguas, PR, Fabiola Méndez is a cuatro player, singer-songwriter, and a composer for many original music projects. In addition, she has been a pillar in the community as an ambassador for the Puerto Rican Parade in New York […]
Exhibition Viewing La Primera Parada & Panel Discussion An open discussion about LGBTQ/SGL activism in Chicago communities. A panel of Latin@ and African American LGBTQ/SGL leaders will discuss the daring experience of walking for the first time on their community parades (1993-1994). A second panel of young activists will react and ask questions contextualizing […]
Join AfroCaribe (in partnership with Puerto Rican Arts Alliance) on a journey to explore the influence of African culture in the island of Puerto Rico through music, dance, songs and stories of Bomba. Come and experience the call of our ancestors through the drum and help us honor their memories. Come and join us on […]
Join Us for an evening of music by Gustavo Cortiñas' Desafío Candente, Roy McGrath's Menjunje and Radio Free Honduras celebrating the music of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Honduras! Bring your lawn chair, beverages and snacks while you enjoy this cultural experience. Please no pets. Free parking available across the street at the US Bank Employee Lot
Since 2017, PRAA has hosted the Noche Caribeña concert at Navy Pier’s Polk Bros Park Lake Stage Lawn. In partnership with Navy Pier, this summertime event is FREE and open to the public. Featured are Cuatristas along with international and local artists with their groups, as well as, up and coming musicians. This concert offers […]
Baila Conmigo, supporting local music artists while bringing artistic excellence and enjoyment to our community! This outdoor event is held at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Terraza and FREE to the public. Audience is encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Due to limited space you should arrive early and no pets. Doors open 6pm Schedule: […]
Baila Conmigo, supporting local music artists while bringing artistic excellence and enjoyment to our community! This outdoor event is held at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Terraza and FREE to the public. Audience is encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Due to limited space you should arrive early and no pets. Doors open 6pm Schedule: […]
Baila Conmigo, supporting local music artists while bringing artistic excellence and enjoyment to our community! This outdoor event is held at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Terraza and FREE to the public. Audience is encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Due to limited space you should arrive early and no pets. Doors open 6pm Schedule: […]
The Cuatro is regarded as the national instrument of Puerto Rico and is revered by the Puerto Rican community as an important part of our history. It is recognized and acknowledged as “our guitar” and holds important traditional and historical value. The Emmy Award-winning Annual National Cuatro Festival (NCF) is a unique music event that […]
Exhibition Opening - Semillas: Artwork by Raul Ortiz Bonilla Our Resident Artist, Raul Ortiz Bonilla, will unveil his first exhibition, Semillas, at the National Puerto Rican Museum’s 2nd Floor Gallery on Friday, January 6th. Ortiz Bonilla utilizes pointillism, in which he meticulously paints small dots to create areas of color that together form these colorful, large masterpieces. […]
A tribute to a legend! Join us in dancing, singing and celebrating the Iconic Queen of Cumbia, Selena. This performance is by La Obra, a Latin Rock/Bachata band with members from different walks of life and various cultural backgrounds. La Obra was formed to create a bridge between genres and cultures. They have taken shape […]
Puertorican Jazz Guitarist Richard Peña's style intricately blends the traditional sounds of Latin music, the modern colors of post-bop/fusion jazz through the soothing warm sound of his guitar. The 25 year-old has been recognized as a Youth Jazz Ambassador (awarded by the Amigos del Jazz Association of Palmas del Mar at age 15). Peña has […]
RSVP Today! Join Us As We Honor 5 Exemplary Women PRAA invites you to attend the 2023 Felisa Rincón de Gautier Distinguished Awards event. This event was created in 2017 to honor Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897 –1994) who was the first woman to be elected as the Mayor of a capital city in the […]
Don't miss a book presentation of The Borinqueneers by Noemí Figueroa Soulet. Learn about the 65th Infantry Regiment and the impact they made. Taking place on Saturday, May 20th from 3-6pm at PRAA Center.
Set with a backdrop of Navy Pier, this evening concert offers audience members multiple Latin American music genres including folk, pop, big band, salsa, ballads, bomba, and plena.
Somos un Solo Pueblo, Mexico y Puerto Rico, part of the Millennium Park Residency Program, will be a one-of-a-kind historical event aimed at uniting the Mexican and Puerto Rican communities in a symphonic concert setting. To anchor the main event, The Chicago Philharmonic Society will serve as the official orchestra that will be accompanied by […]
Dynamic and versatile Latin American band Bachata Pura plays merengue, bachata, cumbia and salsa music.
Join Puerto Rican Arts Alliance for an evening of music by Willie Garcia!
Celebrating Chicago’s vibrant arts and cultural community, more than 80 artists and organizations will perform in back-to-back performances, Pier-wide, across three stages.
Celebrating Chicago’s vibrant arts and cultural community, more than 80 artists and organizations will perform in back-to-back performances, Pier-wide, across three stages.