CAFE EXPRESSO: Recent Episodes
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Cafe Expresso is a program of conversation with people from all walks of life hosted by Alberto Foncerrada UNAM Chicago´s Cultural and Inter-institutional Liaison
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Hanna Buxbaum, Vice President for International Affairs, Indiana University, about the BIG 10 ACADEMIC ALLIANCE.
In this Special edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO on Jazz International Day Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Alina Ramírez accomplished Musician and former UNAM alumni
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Analú López, photographer, blogger and librarian at the Newberry Library
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Rachel Bronson, president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on the history of the bulletin, the Doomsday Clock and the nuclear danger we now face.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with former UNAM alumni, Juan de Pablo, Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories and Global Initiatives.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Alejandro Romero, accomplished painter and muralist from Mexico living in Chicago currently exhibiting in UNAM
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with this former UNAM alumni that hold one of the most relevant jobs in government.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Amy Glover, President and founder of Agil (e) about current issues in Mexico and her activism on Women´s issues.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Alejandro Valerio from FrontierView about his views on the U.S-Mexico relations.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has A conversation with Blanca Vargas, Cicero Township Democratic Committee person, on her career and her milestone as a member of LULAC.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Enrique Perret, Executive Director of the U.S-Mexico Foundation on the important role the organization has in building bridges between our two nations.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with journalist and bilingual storyteller Mia Armstrong about remote workers in Mexico.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Juan Dies, co-founder and Executive Director of Sones de Mexico Ensemble, about the origins, challenges and plans ahead for the iconic organization.
In this special edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO on MLK Day, Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with the democrat representative from Illinois about domestic threats to U.S democracy and the need to protect voting rights.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with the experienced U.S diplomat about the Capitol insurrection, U.S Mexico Relations; Afghanistan and USMCA among other issues.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Pepe Vargas founder and Executive Director of the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago about exciting events coming up!
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Executive Director of Alianza Americas, Oscar Chacón, recipient of UNAM’s prestigious Alfonso García Robles award 2021.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada continues his conversation with Alvaro Obregón, President and Founder of the Chicago Mariachi Project, who talks about his organization and the inspiring youth that embrace this unique Mexican tradition.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Álvaro Obregón, President and Founder of the Chicago Mariachi Project about the origins of Mariachi music and the 10th year celebration as UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a very provocative conversation with experienced immigration lawyer, Kalman Resnick, an iconic figure and advocate for civil rights.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Executive Director and book author of “Project Destiny of I AM”, Julie Pacheco, about the power of Art and her quest for finding people´s talents to unlock their potential.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with UNAM graduate Georgina O´Farrill, Outreach and Partnerships Officer at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation. She share about the important work that Mexico, Canada and the U.S implement within the CEC such as the Monarch butterfly conservation and an exciting new youth initiative.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a yummy conversation with Carlos Gaytán first Mexican Chef to a earn a Michelin star.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with demographer, writer, analyst and immigration integration specialist Rob Paral, about the evolution of Mexican immigration in Chicago.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with sociologist and Research Fellow from the Institute of Legal Studies at UNAM, Alethia Fernández de la Reguera, about the dramatic story of the caravans that crossed Mexico in 2018-19 on their way to the U.S amid a crisis in Central America.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO we learn about a phenomenon that occurs every 17 years which we are about to witness, that is, the emergence of millions of periodical cicadas. Join Alberto Foncerrada for a conversation with Ph.D Mariana Abarca, biologist from UNAM and George Washington University.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Joy
Langston, Professor of Political Science at CIDE about party politics and Mexico´s
upcoming elections, the biggest and most consequential in recent history.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with Ashley Magnus, General Director of the Chicago Opera Theater, about the Premiere of La Hija de Rappaccini based on the play by Mexico´s Nobel literature laureate, Octavio Paz, and the music of Daniel Catán.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with
Claudia de Garay Montoya from UNAM´s Office on Sustainability. We learn about
the 2030 Agenda, what Chicago and Mexico City share in common and how
universities can engage in cooperation.
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada has a conversation with
Donald Moline, Grammy award winner cello player and a member of the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra for thirty-nine years. Mr. Moline shares about his passion for
music, teaching and helping raise funds for instruments and tuition for kids at the
Instituto de Artes de Puerto Vallarta (IAMPV).
In this edition of CAFÉ EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada holds a conversation with Sylvia Puente one of the top 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the U.S, according to Hispanic Business Magazine, and a fierce fighter for Latinos rights and equality. She talks about the challenges we Latinos face, particularly affected by Covid-19, but also about our resilience and entrepreneurial spirit of our community.
In this edition of CAFE EXPRESSO Alberto Foncerrada holds a conversation with Regan Burke author of “In That Number” an intimate account of an anti-Vietnam war activist, a Woodstock flowerchild and a political junkie who struggled with addiction and physical pain throughout her life and later became close to power working for Bill and Hillary Clinton and former democratic candidates Gary Hart and Adlai Stevenson.
In this first edition of ''Café Expresso'', Alberto Foncerrada holds a conversation with Helenmarie Corcoran, President of the Board of the Festival de Música de Cámara de San Miguel de Allende. Learn about its origins and success. This year the Festival will take place from August 12-29 (visit their website for details at