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SUMMARY:Keep Hope Alive: A Benefit for Immigrant Ministry
DESCRIPTION:The Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity Immigration Ministry invites you to join Cardinal Blase J. Cupich for the premier benefit and celebration supporting the Archdiocese of Chicago’s local Immigration Ministry and National Pastoral Migratoria. \nSones de México Ensemble is proud to provide the music for this important event. \nMore information and tickets can be found at http://pvm.archchicago.org/…/immigratio…/keep-hope-alive
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/keep-hope-alive-a-benefit-for-immigrant-ministry/
LOCATION:St. Ignatius Colege Prep\, 1076 W. Roosevelt Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Performance,Traditional Mexican Music
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SUMMARY:30th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:SONES DE MEXICO ENSEMBLE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS IN THE SERVICE OF MEXICAN MUSIC AND CULTURE WITH A GALA DINNER AND PERFORMANCE \nJoin Sones de México Ensemble and our Board of Directors as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary! \nOur 30th Anniversary Gala will feature a gourmet dinner of regional Mexican cuisine created by Chef Dudley Nieto\, the presentation of Keepers of the Culture Awards\, a silent auction with unique\, one-of-a-kind items including folk crafts\, and a special Sones de México Ensemble presentation of Beyond The Music Foodways Edition: A Culinary and Musical Geography of Mexico featuring Chef Nieto’s special Gala menu. \nThursday\, September 26\, 6:00 – 10:00 pm\nNational Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th Street\, Chicago \nProceeds will support the organization’s educational\, outreach\, and performance programs. \nTickets on sale now! \nFor sponsorship opportunities and silent auction donations\, please contact info@sonesdemexico.com or call (773) 728-1164.
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/save-the-date-30th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Mexican Music,Performance
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SUMMARY:Immigration Ministry Benefit
DESCRIPTION:Join Cardinal Blase J. Cupich\, Rev. John Hoffman\, Jim Kiley and Tom Kiley on Thursday\, November 30 at Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago\, IL for KEEP HOPE ALIVE 2023\, the premier benefit and celebration supporting the Archdiocese of Chicago’s local Immigration Ministry and National Pastoral Migratoria. \nMusical entertainment by Sones de México Ensemble. \nVIP Reception: 6:00 PM\nProgram: 6:45 PM \nVisit KEEPHOPEALIVEIMMIGRANTS.ORG for more information and to register.
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/immigration-ministry-benefit/
LOCATION:St. Ignatius Colege Prep\, 1076 W. Roosevelt Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Mexican Music,Traditional Mexican Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221024T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T150330
CREATED:20220928T142350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T220729Z
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SUMMARY:Keep Hope Alive Benefit for Immigrant Justice
DESCRIPTION:The Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity Immigration Ministry invites you to join Cardinal Blase J. Cupich\, Jorge Ramirez and Reverend Clete Kiley for the premier benefit and celebration supporting the Archdiocese of Chicago’s local Immigration Ministry and National Pastoral Migratoria. \nVIP reception with Cardinal Blase J. Cupich begins at 6PM \nMain reception with entertainment by Sones de Mexico Ensemble begins at 6:45. \nTully Hall at St. Ignatius College Prep.
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/keep-hope-alive-benefit-for-immigrant-justice/
LOCATION:St. Ignatius Colege Prep\, 1076 W. Roosevelt Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Mexican Music,Traditional Mexican Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T150330
CREATED:20190803T195206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190803T195248Z
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SUMMARY:Sones de México Ensemble's 25th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! \nThe Board of Directors of Sones de México Ensemble invite you to join us in Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the band that became the leading Mexican Folk Music organization in the nation. \nEnjoy a gourmet Mexican meal\, cocktails\, good conversation\, networking and the honoring of this year’s “Keeper of Culture” award recipient. And\, of course\, MUSIC by Sones de México Ensemble! \nMore details coming soon. Stay tuned!
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/sones-de-mexico-ensembles-25th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Award Ceremony,Benefit,Gala,Mexican Music,Performance,Traditional Mexican Music
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SUMMARY:St. Benedict Fest
DESCRIPTION:A Catholic School Fundraiser sponsored by the Sánchez family in memory of Gregorio and Josefina Sánchez\, a teacher immigrated from Irapuato\, Guanajuato in 1914 and whose descendants continue to make a strong impact on the community. All proceeds benefit the students of St. Benedict School. \nFree Admission \nFun for the entire family! Festival starts at 2pm
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/st-benedict-fest/
LOCATION:St. Benedict School\, 2339 York St\, Blue Island\, IL 60406\, Blue Island\, Illinois\, 60406
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Concerts,Family Friendly,Mexican Music,Traditional Mexican Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190529T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190529T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T150330
CREATED:20190501T171935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190501T171935Z
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SUMMARY:Benefit Performance for the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate immigrant children\, their resilience\, and their human rights at the annual Chicago fundraiser for the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights. \nThe Grammy-Nominated Sones de México Ensemble joins Stand Up Comic Meghana Indurti\, and\nYoung Center Founder and Executive Director Maria Woltjen. \n\n\n\nThe Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights protects and advances the rights and best interests of immigrant children according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and state and federal law. \nThe Young Center is a champion for the best interests of children who arrive in the United States on their own\, from all corners of the world. We serve as trusted allies for these children while they are in deportation proceedings\, advocating for their best interests\, and standing for the creation of a dedicated children’s immigrant justice system that ensures the safety and well-being of every child.
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/benefit-performance-for-the-young-center-for-immigrant-childrens-rights/
LOCATION:The Library\, 190 S LaSalle Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60603
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Mexican Music,Performance,Traditional Mexican Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180511T213000
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SUMMARY:Mexican Folkloric Dance Co. XXXV Anniversary Concert
DESCRIPTION:Sones de México Ensemble is proud to join our long time collaborator The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago for their 35th Anniversary Gala Concert. The company is one of the oldest Mexican arts organizations in Chicago. \n35 años de éxitos\, traen a la compañía y grupos musicales invitados al teatro Studebaker en concierto. \nTickets are on sale now at mexicandancecompany.org \nLos boletos ya están a la venta en mexicandancecompany.org
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/mexican-folkloric-dance-co-xxxv-anniversary-concert/
LOCATION:Studebaker Theater\, 410 S Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Concerts,Folkloric Dance,Gala,Mexican Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180406T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180406T220000
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CREATED:20180313T181355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180313T183407Z
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SUMMARY:Fondo Semillas Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Network of Semillas is a network of women and men who work to support the work of Semillas in Mexico (Sociedad Mexicana Pro Derechos de la Mujer). \nFondo Semillas is a feminist organization that improves the lives of women in Mexico. We dream of a country where all women\, indigenous\, mestizo\, black\, young\, migrants\, heterosexuals\, lesbians\, mothers\, students\, have access to health\, to decent work\, to make their own decisions\, to justice and happiness. \nEVENT INFO: \nHear an inspirational speaker who fights for women’s labor rights on the Mexican border. \nEnjoy live music by Sones de México Ensemble \nMercado and Silent Auction\n\nDinner and Drinks \nTogether we can build bridges\, not walls.
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/fondo-semillas-fundraiser-2/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171209T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T150330
CREATED:20171103T160914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171103T171315Z
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SUMMARY:¡Que Florezca! Sones de México's 2017 Gala Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Sones de México Ensemble\, the nation’s premiere Mexican folk music organization specializing in the preservation and promotion of regional Mexican “son”\, will celebrate their growth from an informal group of neighborhood musicians to a multi-faceted educational and performing arts organization on December 9 at 6pm at the National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th Street\, Chicago. The gala event\, titled ¡Que Florezca! (Let it Bloom) after their first album\, will take as its theme the creative blossoming of the organization as a champion of Mexican folk music and culture. \nProceeds will help fund Sones de México Ensemble’s educational and performance programs. \nThe event will honor Henry Roa and his late wife Juanita Roa with the organization’s first ever “Keepers of Culture Award” and feature a specially created 5-course gourmet dinner prepared by renowned chef Dudley Nieto\, a silent auction and an intimate recital by Sones de México Ensemble drawn from their 1997 debut album ¡Que Florezca! (Let it Bloom). \nSilent auction items include a vintage guitarron built by famed luthier Roberto Morales\, a signed and numbered print by the great Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros\, and a 5-night stay at “Casa Simplemente María”\, a fabulous three bedroom vacation home in Puerto Vallarta\, Mexico. See all the items at sonesdemexico.com/auction  and participate in the advance online auction. \nIndividual tickets are $125. Discounts for groups. VIP packages and table pricing are available. Corporate sponsorships are welcome. Call (773) 728-1164 for details. \nFor complete information go to sonesdemexico.com/gala.
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/que-florezca-sones-de-mexicos-2017-gala-dinner/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Award Ceremony,Benefit,Concerts,Mexican Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170902T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T150330
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170824T183558Z
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SUMMARY:Benefit for Casa Aztlán
DESCRIPTION:Sones de México Ensemble returns to the Pilsen neighborhood for a benefit concert to support community organization Casa Aztlán. The theme of the event is “Re-imagining Casa Aztlan on 18th Street”. \nAcknowledging the strengths of Mexican families\, Casa Aztlán seeks to sustain the strong cultural identity of the Pilsen community by organizing and educating residents and providing supportive services in order to combat social violence\, discrimination and poverty. \nA $20 donation includes food. For reservations\, call 312-666-5509.
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/benefit-for-casa-aztlan/
LOCATION:Citlalin Gallery\, 2005 S. Blue Island Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Concerts,Mexican Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170331T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170331T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T150330
CREATED:20170210T212001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T205939Z
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SUMMARY:Fondo Semillas Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:The Chicago Semillas network presents a celebration of Mexican women who are transforming their communities. \nABOUT FONDO SEMILLAS: Fondo Semillas is a feminist organization that improves the lives of women in Mexico. We dream of a country where all women\, indigenous\, mestizo\, black\, young\, migrants\, heterosexuals\, lesbians\, mothers\, students\, have access to health\, to decent work\, to make their own decisions\, to justice and happiness. \nEVENT INFO: \nMeet Sebastiana Vazquez\, whose courageous work to improve healthcare for indigenous women in Chiapas will inspire you. \nDance to live music by Sones de México Ensemble. \nAuthentic Mexican cuisine.\n\nParticipate in an auction of stunning photographs\, products from women’s artisan cooperatives\, and more. \nTogether we can build bridges\, not walls.
URL:https://sonesdemexico.com/event/fondo-semillas-fundraiser/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Concerts
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