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Tonight’s Free Concert Carries Guatemala Home

Official event-page portrait of Guatemalan singer and storyteller Estefanía Mena wearing a green top.

Estefanía Mena’s bilingual performance carries the songs and stories of Guatemala from Quetzaltenango to Chicago. Tonight’s installment of World Music Wednesdays makes a very inviting midweek outing.

The Bolero Project: Made in Guatemala, Volume I – Carrying Home
Where: Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall, Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincoln Square
When: Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free; $10 suggested donation
Reserve: Old Town School tickets
Box office: 773-728-6000

Reservations unclaimed 10 minutes before showtime are released to waiting patrons. The program combines traditional repertoire, contemporary Guatemalan songwriters, and Mena’s original music.