Diversity, equity, and inclusion allow broader perspectives to be integrated when developing new ideas, particularly in the performing arts. They shape public ideas about cultural identity and expose audiences to conflicts and discourses they may not encounter daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA)<\/a> is a transformative cultural engine helping drive the local Latino theater community to a more prominent level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n CLATA’s signature program, Destinos, the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival<\/em>, kicks off for a new season this month, showcasing Chicago’s Latino theater artists and companies alongside top Latino artists from the U.S. and Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jorge Valdivia, Executive Director of CLATA was a guest on the program\u00a0\u201c3 Questions With\u2026\u201d<\/a>\u00a0hosted by\u00a0Hugo Balta<\/a>, publisher of IL Latino News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n