Join us for Poesía en Abril, an annual multicultural, multidisciplinary festival celebrating local, national, and international poetry in Spanish. This year, poet, translator, and winner of a prestigious Xavier Villaurrutia Award David Huerta is featured. His collections include El Jardín de la luz and El correo de los Narvales, dedicated to the work of Pablo Neruda. Renowned Cuban-born poet and educator Maya Islas joins Huerta. Islas is a two-time finalist for the Letras de Oro Award, and her works in English and Spanish include Altazora Dos, Quemando Luces, Merla, and Altazora acompañando a Vicente.
Poetry Near You
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| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Poets Staff Picks: Javeria Hasnain, Ajula Van Ness-Otunnu, M. Valdivia | ||
| Solitary Plover Reading | ||
| Poetry in the Park: Siwar Masannat, Soham Patel, R. B. Simon, and Ty Newcomb | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Group Poetry Reading: Watershed Moments | Milwaukee, WI | |
| CAConrad: Listen to the Golden Boomerang Return | Charlottesville, VA | |
| Megan Pinto, Jimin Seo, and Spencer Williams | Brookyln, NY | |
| PSA Reading Series: Hala Alyan & Carl Phillips | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Marianne Chan: Leaving Biddle City | Charlottesville, VA | |
| Chapbook Fellowship Winners Reading: Bridget O'Bernstein, Sahar Romani & Dujie Tahat | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Luisa A. Igloria: Caulbearer | Charlottesville, VA |