Celebrating culture & diversity
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Unieros Picnic Photos: Puerto Rico and Colombia Food and Music
The second Unieros Picnic of 2016 had great moments of food, music celebrating Puerto Rican and Colombian culture. Friends like our Unieros kids were helping in flag waving. So proud to see how beautiful kids are being raised to not only enjoy their own culture but learn about others. Friends like our Unieros kids were…
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Chicago Cuban Festival
The annual Festival Cubano in Chicago celebrates Cuban culture and Latino heritage. In 2016 Festival Cubano in Chicago marked its 7th year hosting the three-day cultural entertainment in Chicago’s Riis Park. Check out the past entertainers including Rey Ruiz, Albita Rodriquez, Elvis Crespo, La India and more. Watch video from Jerry Rivera’s Watch video from…
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Episode 3: How to Pick a Good Wine with Buon Gusto and Savvo
How do you choose a great wine? Listen to this Unieros podcast conversation with Fabio Pibri, founder of Buon Gusto and Joseph Sheahan, Co-Founder and CEO of Savvo. Buon Gusto imports foods and wines from the Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Savvo is a digital in-store sommelier display that promotes wine brands to help customers find the best wines to…
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Unieros Picnic Photos: Haiti and Brazil Food and Music
The first Unieros Picnic of 2016 featured Brazil and Haitian music. As always our picnic was culturally diverse. There were about 20 of us representing countries like Haiti, The Philippines, Iraq, Venezuela, Bulgaria, Mexico, Turkey and United States. We enjoyed an Haitian dish ‘poule en sauce’ on the sharing blanket. Thanks to the Haitian Consulate of Chicago for the flags.
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Episode 2: Guy King “TRUTH” of an Israeli Jazz, Blues, Soul, R&B Musician
Guy King, a jazz, blues, soul and R&B was born in a rural town in Israel and now lives in Chicago performing and touring the world with his band. He speaks Portuguese, performed numerous times in countries like Brazil, Japan, Belgium, England, France, Argentina and Chile. “I speak from my heart, I sing from my…