{"id":96918,"date":"2020-08-11T11:16:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T16:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=96918"},"modified":"2020-08-24T10:16:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T15:16:48","slug":"hermosa-cultural-center-to-bring-virtual-events-to-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/hermosa-cultural-center-to-bring-virtual-events-to-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Hermosa Cultural Center to Bring Virtual Events to Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an unfortunate rise in case numbers push more events in Chicago to be canceled<\/a> or adapted to adhere to social distancing guidelines<\/a>, virtual events are seeing a rise throughout the country. Chicago is no exception from these new standards. <\/span>The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center<\/span><\/a>, located in Hermosa, plans to bring a host of virtual events to Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Located at 4048 W. Armitage Ave., the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center was founded in 1971 with the mission to \u201cpreserve and promote appreciation of the culture and arts of Puerto Rico and Latin America, with a unique emphasis on its African heritage.\u201d The center was named after Segundo Ruiz Belvis, a Puerto Rican abolitionist who also fought for Puerto Rico\u2019s independence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center Facebook Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cultural center has lined up workshops and events to attend in Chicago.<\/span>\u00a0Starting with a performance this Sunday, August 16th, percussionist Joe Rend\u00f3n, along with his band, will perform in the third event in a series of performances highlighting Chicago\u2019s Latin jazz scene.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center Facebook Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a partnership with the Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the cultural center is setting up and hosting a line up of virtual performances and art events for teens, with the first Teen Art Tuesday being a drumming class at 6 pm, August 18th. Michael Rodr\u00edguez and youths from the cultural center\u2019s Afro-Latin percussion program will be featured for the class. The students involved with the youth programs at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center<\/span>\u00a0will perform with Humboldt Park-based group, Los Pleneros de Don Segundo, on August 25th.<\/span><\/p>\n