Street renamed Rizal Avenue in Chicago
09/15/2011
A street in the "Windy City" has recently been given the honorary name Dr. Jose Rizal Avenue, according to the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, Illinois.
Also attending the ceremony were two descendants of Rizal - Dr. Ramon G. Lopez and Willi Buhay, as well as Alderman Amaya Pawar, who represents the 47th Ward of Chicago.
The rededication of the street as Rizal Avenue was part of the various activities in the City of Chicago to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the Philippine national hero. Other upcoming events include Philippine story-telling sessions at Chicago public libraries, screenings of films about Rizal and donation of Rizal's famous novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo to various colleges.
The world premiere of Rizal's Sweet Stranger the Musical (Untold Stories of Josephine Bracken), a contemporary musical theater production by Anton Juan will be held at the St. Scholastica Academy Theater in Chicago on September 23.
A Rizal monument can even be found at 4739 N. Marine Drive, Chicago.
Meanwhile, Quigley and Pawar also met members of the Filipino-American community at the Rizal Heritage Center, which is located at 1332 W. Irving Park Road.
In a speech at the event, Herrera-Lim emphasized the aspiration and dreams of Rizal to his beloved country. He also campaigned for the SAVE Our Industries Act, which hopes to save jobs in the US textile and Philippine apparel industries.
Quigley said he will consider the proposed bill. The SAVE Act would allow for apparel products manufactured in the Philippines using US-made products to enter the US duty free.
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