Por la primera vez, pude leer mi poesía en persona en San Salvador, El Salvador. Estaba súper emocionada de poder compartir mis obras en mis tierras ancestrales. Gracias Janel, Alberto y el conjunto de Los Tacos de Paco por invitarme y todo el esfuerzo que hacen para promover la poesía en Centroamérica.

Detalles sobre el Evento:

Miércoles, 14 de noviembre a las 7:30 pm

En Los Tacos de Paco, Colonia Miramonte, Avenida Los Andes 2931, San Salvador, El Salvador

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For the first time ever, I did an in-person reading in San Salvador, El Salvador. I was super excited to share my work and to bring it all home! Thank you Janel, Alberto and the team at Los Tacos de Paco for inviting me and for all the amazing work y’all do for poetry in Central America.

Event Details:

Wednesday, November 14 at 7:30 pm

At Los Tacos de Paco, Colonia Miramonte, Avenue Los Andes 2931, San Salvador, El Salvador

Free Entry for All Ages

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Leyendo

Compartiendo de "Vos Cipota"

Poetas

Gracias Familia!

Event flyer designed by Victor of Dichos de un bicho

Los Angeles, you came through on Saturday 5/26 to talk all things Central American. I’m so proud to have been an organizer and presenter alongside such a great panel. It was like #CentralAmericanTwitter, but in IN REAL LIFE! Truly, a monumental evening where stories were exchanged and inspiration swam heavy in the room. Thank you all who attended!

About the event:

Central American Art & Beauty, Dichos de un bicho, Radio No Jodás, & Yeiry.com present:
Isthmus Roots: A Celebration of Central American Creativity & Storytelling

Saturday, May 26th, 2018
5PM - 8PM
Eastside Cafe
5469 Huntington Dr N,
Los Angeles, CA 90032 (El Sereno)

Attention L.A.! Come and meet talented Central American creatives & storytellers! Utilizing a wide variety of media--ranging from music, comics, zines, art curation, and academic research--each featured panelist utilizes their platform(s) to speak and amplify the stories of their respective communities. Moreover, they represent the strength, resilience, and diverse beauty of the Central American isthmus.

Featured Panelists:

A. Sarr, Nicaraguan musician
Breena Nuñez Peralta, Guatemalan/Salvadoran illustrator
Brigette Lugo, Panamanian & Nicaraguan journalist, founder of SomosGenteLA
Nicole Ramsey, Belizean educator
Tamika Burgess, Afro-Panamanian blogger, founder of EsMiCultura
Yeiry Guevara, Salvadoran writer & artist
Zaira Miluska, Salvadoran founder of Central American Art & Beauty

Moderated by Gloria Figueroa & Henry Nicia, from Radio No Jodás

Music generously provided by Radio Pulgarcito, (Linda Nuves, Sister Mantos, gfunktrece)

Special thanks to Angela Flores and the Collective from Eastside Cafe for generously providing the space to host this event. Shoutout to Patria Coffee for providing refreshments and to VCHOS Food Truck for their yummy food. Also, much gratitude to Zaira Miluska, Wendy Rodriguez, Yeiry Guevara, Brigette Lugo, Gloria Figueroa, and Victor Interiano for organizing this event.

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Pre-Event Coverage - Remezcla Article

Post-Event Coverage - Next City Article

Event Images below graciously captured by Felix Quintana.
View the full set here: Photo Album by Felix Quintana

Eastside Cafe