This jubilant program of Latin American poetry and performance will kick off the annual Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Downtown Día de los Muertos. Celebrating the publication of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home—a groundbreaking new Library of America anthology edited by Rigoberto González——poets William Archila, Angela Aguirre, Cynthia Guardado, Luis Rodriguez, Yesika Salgado, and Vanessa Angélica Villarreal will share their work. The day will also feature musical performances featuring will share their work. The day will also feature musical performances featuring Ceci Bastida, Indigital Productions, Mariachi Arco-Iris de Los Angeles, Que Madre, and San Cha.
This program is presented as part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home, a public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025, directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective.