Unheard Voices of Care: Closing Reception
Closing Reception
August 2, 2026
1:00-3:00pm
Doors at 12:45pm
Free and open to the public
About the Program:
The Filipino American National Historical Society Greater Chicago Chapter (FANHSC) will close its residency at the International Museum of Surgical Science with music, food and festivities, inviting back several of our lecture series and dramatic reading speakers to relive many of the most memorable stories told during the exhibit’s tenure.
The closing will celebrate the ongoing collaboration between FANHSC, CIRCA Pintig and House of Nurses, as well as the support of the museum itself. Come back to the exhibit one last time, before the collection moves to the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago campus and then the FANHSC studio at the Mana Contemporary building in Chicago.
Angel Abcede graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. He spent most of his professional career as a reporter for a business magazine targeting owners and operators of convenience stores. As a reporter, he examined trends in packaged goods, foodservice and fuel. He has won several business press awards for his journalistic achievements. In 2025, he published a novel about his mother and aunties who were all Filipino nurses.
This project is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
