Andean Carnival Tinkuy: Celebration of Andean heritage in Chicago
- Event Type
- Festival/Celebration
- Sponsor
- Sponsored by Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research Program and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at Loyola University, Chicago.
- Location
- Edward Crown Center for the Humanities, Loyola University, Chicago. Free, validated parking at Main Parking Structure (1110 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660)
- Date
- Feb 25, 2023 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Speaker
- Agustín Panizo (Peruvian linguist), Hipólito Peralta Ccama (Quechua educator and Andean spirituality activist), Rubén Pachas (Peruvian Indigenous arts educator)
- Cost
- NO ENTRANCE FEE / ALL AGES WELCOME
- Registration
- Registration
- crm5@illinois.edu
- Views
- 429
- Originating Calendar
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
Celebration of Andean heritage in Chicago!
Event Program: https://tinyurl.com/mssydd7j
- Free authentic Andean food and drinks, games, activities, and Quechua language lesson for all ages.
- Dance performances by Renacer Boliviano and Center of Peruvian Arts.
- Featured presenters on Quechua language, culture, and spirituality.
Illinois K-12 educators are eligible to receive ISBE Professional Development Hours (PDH)
This event is supported by the Chancellor's Call to Action to Address Racism and Social Injustice Research Program 2022-23. It is part of the project titled "Promoting Indigenous Andean Heritage within the Latino Population: Creating a Community of Practice for Learning Quechua Language and Culture," led by Carlos Molina-Vital (College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, CLACS), Marilyn Manley (Rowan University, NJ), and Alana DeLoge (University of Pittsburgh, PA).