En respuesta a este crucial momento para la humanidad y justicia, poetas de más de 160 paĂses se unieron para dar eventos de poesĂa local el 29 de febrero, llamado Salta Adelante. Este dĂa Ăşnico, el cual ocurre solo una vez cada cuatro años, reverberĂł con la palabra poĂ©tica. Fue emocionante ser parte de esto.
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City poets leap one hour into the future
In response to this crucial time for humanity and justice, poets from over 160 countries came together to hold local poetry events on Feb. 29, called “Leap Forward.” This unique day occurring only every 4 years reverberated with the poetic word. It was thrilling to be part of it.
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Brazilian Voices of Cinema
Artists’ Television Access • 992 Valencia Street (@ 21st St.) • San Francisco • $6 donation Brazil helped pioneer filmmaking in the Americas, screening its first film in Rio de Janeiro all the way back in 1897, and its first documentary in 1903. The approach for this series was to strike a balance between […]
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Calculating the human cost of trafficking
Despite a strongly worded recommendation from a California-wide task force four years ago urging labor standards officials to look for signs of human trafficking, state and local investigators say there has so far been little coordination or direct follow-up with law enforcement or organizations supporting victims.
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Calculando el costo humano del traficamiento
A pesar de una recomendaciĂłn escrita en tĂ©rminos muy fuertes proveniente de un grupo de trabajo de toda California delegando a oficiales de estándares laborales a que busquen señales de tráfico de personas, investigadores estatales tanto como locales dicen que hasta al momento ha habido poco coordinaciĂłn o seguimiento directo con las autoridades competentes u organizaciones que apoyan a las vĂctimas.
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Guacamole Book Party
Please join this neighborhood literary celebration—a family event for kids and grown-ups of all ages. The award-winning Salvadoran poet and children’s book author Jorge Tetl Argueta, launches his latest book “Guacamole / A Cooking Poem.” Argueta has written more than 12 books, including “Una Pelicula En Mi Almohada / A Movie in My Pillow,” which […]
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Celebrate the life of Piri Thomas (Sept. 30, 1928 – Oct. 17, 2011)
Piri Thomas was a Puerto Rican writer and poet whose memoir of personal redemption “Down These Mean Streets” became a national best-seller. He was a noted author, educator, generous and beloved member of the community, who overcame a life of drug addiction and incarceration in his youth, and later dedicated his adult years to the […]
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“Exit Cuckoo / Nanny in Motherland”
A fundraiser for Mujeres Unidas y Activas and the California Domestic Workers Coalition. Written and performed by Lisa Ramirez, it tells the story of a young woman who works as a nanny in New York City. It exposes the complex webs woven between mothers and the nannies that co-raise their kids. Admission: free Venue: Women’s […]
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The Music of the Word / La Palabra Musical
Always the Spoken Word Festival to remember! Hosted by Avotcja; in English, Spanish, Spanglish y ¡Lo que Sea! (And don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas, Panderetas, etc.) Join us the second and fourth Sunday of every Month – March 11: “Poeta del Pueblo” Arnoldo Garcia & Tres Santos (aka) Chokwadi Muteado and Mark […]
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International Women’s Month Celebration
“Mujer, te han crecido las ideas / Woman, your ideas are on the rise / Women’s Revolution in Latin American Song & Poetry,” is a dazzling collaboration with noted Bay Area singers Mama Koatl and Maria Loreto, and poet Nina Serrano; three outstanding Bay Area voices join forces to pay tribute to the women of […]