VIA Times – November 2016 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

(1) The traditional HOF Parade headed by theVIAMan & Woman of the Year 2016, Consul General Generoso D,G, Calonge and Maria Victoria Smith, with the other co-awardees around the dance floor, with the nationalistic singing of “Ako Ay Pilipino” by ...

The Asian Catholic Initiative Office of the Archdiocese of Chicago invites you to the Simbang Gabi Novena Masses in preparation for the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ. Blessings to you and your loved ones during this Advent Season. December ...

Gala Night performers (1) Christine Cadlaon Cabiltes, awardee, Community Service via Music (Vocalits), singing”Pilipinas, Inang Bayan”; (2) Rudolfo Campos, awardee, Excellence in Music Leadership, singing |“If I Ruled The World”; (3) Kayla Tejero, singing “One Night Only”; (4) VT/CPRTV’s Jovie ...

The City of Chicago is pleased to announce that this year’s official Chicago Christmas Tree is a 69-foot Norway Spruce donated by the Scholla family of Wauconda, Illinois. The tree will shine in Chicago’s iconic Millennium Park (Washington St. and ...

(Award-winning, single-origin chocolates from Davao, Philippines make their premiere at two major US cities.) Chocolates from the Philippines made their grand debut in the United States November 2016. The Davao-based Malagos Agri-Ventures, maker of the internationally acclaimed Malagos Premium Chocolates, ...

Chinese Mutual Aid Association’s 35th Annual Dinner & Silent Auction held at the Museum of Contemporary Art last Nov. 17, 2016, with a theme of Looking to Our Future, Honoring the Past.” CMAA. a community-based social services agency is headed ...