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Palabra Pura
Palabra Pura promotes literary expression in more than one tongue through a monthly bilingual poetry reading featuring Chicano and Latino artists. With an aim to foster dialogue through literature in Chicago and beyond, each evening pairs a local poet with a visiting writer along with an open mic to engage the interaction of diverse voices, ideas, and aesthetics. The readings are held the third Wednesday of every month (except August and December). Palabra Pura se enfoca en la expresion literaria en varios idiomas a traves de una serie de lecturas mensuales bilingues con artistas Chicanos y Latinos. Nuestra meta es promover el dialogo a traves de la literatura en Chicago y mas alla. Con este fin, cado lectura combina un poeta local con uno invitado, ademas de un open mic para cultivar la interaccion de voces, ideas esteticas diversas. Las lecturas se ofrecen el tercer miercoles de cada mes (con excepcion de agosto y diciembre).
Palabra Pura is presented in partnership with Letras Latinas of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame and the Rafael Cintron Ortiz Cultural Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. This series is also supported by the paper contratiempo. Palabra Pura se presenta con la colaboracion de Letras Latinas del Instituto para Estudios Latinos de la Universidad de Notre Dame y el Centro Cultural Latino Rafael Cintron Ortiz de la Universidad de Illinois en Chicago. Tambien colaboracion la revista contratiempo.
2010 programs will be held on January 20th, February 17th, March 17th, April 21st, May 19th, June 16th, July 21st, September 15th, October 20th and November 17th. Readers will include Kristin Naca, Cristina Correa, Roberto Harrison, Elizabeth Marino, Linda Rodriguez, Gabriela Juaregui, Levi Romero, Silvia Curbelo and many others. In addition, the Guild Complex will offer three one-night workshops – free of charge – in connection with the series.
Links to Partner Organizations Letras Latinas of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame Rafael Citron Ortiz Latino Cultural Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago
2009 Programs January: John Murillo March: Joanne Diaz April: Dan Vera June: Emma Trelles July: Javier O. Huerta September: Juan Felipe Herrera November: Rita Maria Martinez
2008 Programs January: ariel robello and Juan Manuel Sanchez February: Tim Hernandez and Stephanie Gentry-Fernandez March: Aracelis Girmay and Olga Ulloa April: Lorna Dee Cervantes and Rigoberto González May: Naomi Ayala and Diana Pando June: Adrian Castro and Febronio Zataraín July: Emanuel Xavier and Irasema González September: Tomás Riley and Xenia Ruiz October: Frances Treviño and Tony Del Valle November: Juan J. Morales and Liliano Bilbao
January: Cynthia Cruz and Juana Goergen February: Carl Marcum and Fernando Olszanski March: Ray Gonzalez and Yolanda Nieves April: Victor Hernandez Cruz May: Lisa Alvarado and Gregorio Gomez June: Sandy Florian and Raul Niño July: Suzanne Frischkorn and Coya Paz September: Urayoán Noel October: Peter Ramos and Bernardo Navia November: Manuel Paul López and Eduardo Arocho
2006 Programs February: Paul Martinez Pompa and Jorge Frisancho March: Orlando Ricardo Menes and Beatriz Badikian April: Maria Melendez and Carlos Cumpian May: Lidia Torres and Johanny Vazquez Paz June: Brenda Cardenas and David Hernandez July: Francisco Aragon and Olivia Maciel September: Sheryl Luna, Leon Leiva Gallardo, Tato Laviera October: Richard Blanco and Achy Obejas November: Jorge Sanchez and Ada Limon |
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2007 Programs