Graficas de Resistencia: Posters of Rebellion Exhibition Launch
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, ILThis September, CRLN and 18th Street Casa de Cultura are glad to partner with Alma de Izote and CEIBA Colectiva for a month of events exploring Central American resistance.Our inaugural event is a powerful opportunity to connect art, resistance and historic memory. Gráficas de Resistencia: Posters of Rebellion features the private archives of Salvadoran artist and propagandist Ramiro E. Ochoa, including revolutionary posters from the 1980s and 1990s by various artists alongside Ramiro’s own work. The event is an exhibition of art and a conversation between Ramiro E. Ochoa and Nicaraguan graphic artist Carlos Barberena, moderated by CRLN Co-Director Jhonathan F. Gomez.
Son Chiquitos: Nawat and Maya K’iche for Kids
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, ILJoin us for ¡Mesoamérica Resiste!, a month of programs celebrating revolutionary culture in Central America. Bring your little one to Son Chiquitos: Nawat and Maya K'iche for Kids for an afternoon of songs and activities in the indigenous languages of Central America. Activities will be led by Alma Lindgren of Alma de Izote, and Omar Mejia.[…]
La Palabra: Panel Discussion on Central American Social Movements
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, ILJoin us for ¡Mesoamérica Resiste!, a month of programs celebrating revolutionary culture in Central America. La Palabra is a conversation and panel discussion led by CEIBA Colectiva about today’s social movements in Central America, including first-hand experience on solidarity delegations and more. About ¡Mesoamérica Resiste! This September, CRLN and 18th Street Casa de Cultura are[…]
Forbidden Tongues: Intro to Nawat and Maya K’iche
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, ILJoin us for ¡Mesoamérica Resiste!, a month of programs celebrating revolutionary culture in Central America. Forbidden Tongues: Intro to Nawat and Maya K'iche will give you a crash course in two of the most important indigenous languages of Central America. Activities will be led by Alma Lindgren of Alma de Izote and Omar Mejia. This[…]
2026 Annual Speaking Tour: Samuel Ramirez Beltran
Latin Patio 3115 N Central Ave, ChicagoCRLN welcomes interfaith and abolitionist leaders to a dinner with Samuel Ramirez Beltran. Samuel is a leader of the social movement MOVIR (Movimiento de Víctimas del Régimen, or Movement of the Victims of the Regime).
2026 CRLN Annual Fundraiser
18th Street Casa de Cultura 2057 W 18th St., Chicago, IL📢 Annual Fundraiser & Community Gathering: Defending Human Rights in El Salvador 🇸🇻 Join us for our Annual Fundraiser featuring a crucial conversation with Samuel Ramírez Beltrán, a prominent human rights leader visiting from El Salvador. Samuel is a leading voice of MOVIR (Movimiento de Víctimas del Régimen / Movement of the Victims of the[…]