In each and every year since 1992,
Teatro de la Luna has held its Poetry Marathon: The Pen and the
Word with the objective of energizing the Hispanic community’s
creativity, to support the work of our poets and allow us to hear it
as they would have it heard, and to draw people closer to all
Spanish-language poetry in general.
In 2001, this tremendous celebration
of words went international with the presence of well-known poets
from the Spanish-speaking world. The participation of these poets,
invited by the Teatro, is complemented by the audience
members-children, youths, men and women-who recite, read or
interpret their own works or those of renowned writers who may or
may not be present at the Marathon.
The Marathon is coordinated for Teatro
de la Luna by Dominican poet Rei Berroa, literary advisor to the
Teatro and literature professor at George Mason University in
Virginia.
Young People’s Poetry Marathon in
Spanish
In 2000 we instituted the Young
People’s Poetry Marathon as part of Teatro de la Luna’s
Experience Theater program. The event is dedicated to promoting the
beauty of our language and to awakening interest in poetry and
literature among our young students in elementary, middle and high
schools. Students recite original poems or those of their favorite
authors in Spanish. Whether in solo performance or as a group, all
are welcome and all are applauded.
Registration for this event is
mandatory. Participation is completely free for schools and for
students.