Members of Asians and Friends Chicago are creative participants in this cultural exhibit, which will have closing tours on Sat., Jan. 17, 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library. Please join in on a tour. AFC members will most likely meet afterwards at a nearby restaurant for food and drinks. Those details to come.
Here’s press info:
The Halo-Halo Project exhibit, featuring Filipino-American artwork and displays of cultural and historic significance at the Harold Washington Library downtown, will draw to a close with a ceremony of artist-led tours and community celebration on Sat., January 17, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The closing ceremony is free and open to the public. The exhibit will officially close on Sun., January 18, 2026.
Contributing artists and creators of the exhibit, which opened in October 2025, will be available to discuss their work, which range from paintings and sculpture to displays depicting cultural garments and the history of Filipino nurses. Activities on Sat., January 17 will be held in the Ida B. Wells Gallery on the main floor of the library at 400 S. State Street in Chicago. Halo-Halo, meaning “mixed-mixed” in Tagalog (a primary dialect of the Filipino language), draws inspiration from the beloved Filipino dessert and symbolizes the vibrant blending of Filipino heritage with American culture. This project is a celebration of the Filipino-American experience, its traditions, its evolution in the diaspora, and its contributions to the cultural fabric of Chicago.
