WEEK WILL BRING THE MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF CHICAGO'S TWO LARGEST LATINO COMMUNITIES TOGETHER AT MILLENNIUM PARK.

THE PUERTO RICAN ARTS ALLIANCE PRESENT A SHOW , A CROSS-CULTURAL REPERTOIRE OF MEXICAN AND PUERTO RICAN MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES .

IT IS PART OF A MILLENNIAL PARK RESIDENCY PROGRAM .

HERE IS A PREVIEW.

>> THE ORGANIZATION IS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS.

PUTTING TOGETHER ONE MAJOR EVENT AS WE CREATE A SERIES OF EVENTS.

WE ARE NOW CELEBRATING MEXICO AND PUERTO RICO , BRINGING TWO COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.

WE ARE THE LARGEST LATINO COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO.

WE ARE BRINGING MUSIC OF PUERTO RICO , A SINGER WITH INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS , AND THE SAME THING WITH MEXICO.

WE ARE BRINGING IN A CONDUCTOR FROM MEXICO WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC , THE CHICAGO ORCHESTRA , THEY ARE BACKING US UP WITH GREAT MUSIC TALENT.

IT IS ABOUT LOCAL TALENT.

REPRESENTING OUR MUSIC PROJECT , WE ARE GOING TO BE TEAMING UP WITH A NONPROFIT THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE BEAUTY OF MEXICAN MUSIC THROUGH TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS.

AND A DANCE COMPANY WILL PERFORM ON STAGE.

THE PUERTO RICAN SIDE, WE HAVE THE PUERTO RICAN-AFRICAN EXPERIENCE.

IT IS ARTISTIC BEAUTY WITHIN THE CULTURE.

WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.

I WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL PROUD.

I WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE A GREAT TIME .

THIS IS A SPECTACULAR EVENT THAT SHOULD HAPPEN MORE OFTEN.

>> THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE