Saturday, September 6th
10am CT – Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation Stage

Jorge Valdivia is the Executive Director of the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA), where he produces Destinos: Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, celebrating Latine stories on Chicago stages. With over 25 years in arts and media, he champions equity through cultural advocacy and public engagement. He is also co-founder of the Latino Writers Initiative, a national community supporting emerging Latine writers. Previously, Valdivia served as Director of Performing Arts at the National Museum of Mexican Art, curating year-round programming in theater, literature, and film that amplified Mexican and Latin American artistic voices.