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2012 |
21st
Season
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20th
Poetry |
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Marathon |
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"La Pluma y la Palabra" |
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THE
PEN AND THE WORD |
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In Spanish only |
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Friday, June 8, 2012 (1:30pm-3:30pm) |
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at the
Library of Congress |
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Mary
Pickford Theater -
3rd Floor, James Madison Building |
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Independence Ave. & 1st Street, SE,
Washington, DC 20540 |
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(Capitol
South Metro Station – ‘Orange’
and ‘Blue’ Lines) |
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Saturday,
June 9, 2012 (2pm-8pm) |
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at the
Embassy of Uruguay |
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1913 I
Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 |
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(Metro
Stations: Farragut North - ‘Red’ Line |
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Farragut West
- ‘Orange’
and ‘Blue’ Lines) |
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The visiting poets who are bringing us and other faithful devotees of poetry the freshest in Hispanic poetry: Luis Alberto Ambroggio, Gladys Ilarregui (Argentina), Consuelo Hernández (Colombia), Milena Rodríguez Gutiérrez, Orlando Rossardi (Cuba), José Mármol (Dominican Republic), Ernesto Lumbreras (Mexico), Naomi Ayala (Puerto Rico), Fernando Beltrán, Eduardo Moga, José Carlos Rosales (Spain) and Saúl Ibargoyen (Uruguay). |
In this “celebration of words,” renowned Spanish-language poets are accompanied by audience members of all ages who recite, read or interpret their own work or that of well-known authors. This is the only Spanish-language poetry marathon in the country!
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• Free
Admission [Donations
gratefully accepted]
• Street parking
• Book show and sale
• Cash Bar
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If you would like to share your own poetry in
Spanish with the audience, or read your favorite poem, please send
it by fax at 202-291-2357 or email:
info@teatrodelaluna.org by June 1 (space is limited.) |
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This project is supported in part by DC Commission |
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on the Arts and Humanities and the Embassy of Uruguay. |
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Friday,
June 8
Library of Congress |
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1:30 -
3:30
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Library of Congress - Presentation of Poets' Books - Dialogue on Hispanic Poetry Today - Presentation of Poems and Comments by Poets and the Public [Mary Pickford Theater - 3rd Floor, James Madison Building] |
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Saturday,
June 9
Embassy of Uruguay |
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2:00 - 2:15
pm |
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Opening:
Rei Berroa &
Mario
Marcel |
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First Round of Invited Poets |
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2:15 - 2:45
pm
(First Group) |
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2:45 - 3:15
pm
(Second Group) |
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3:15 - 3:45
pm
(Third Group) |
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3:45 - 4:15
pm |
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The People's Voice: 1st Open Mike Session
(previous sign up) |
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4:15 -
5:00
pm |
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Other art forms: music, performances. Poetry in native languages (Guarani, Maya, Aymara) |
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Second Round of Invited Poets |
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5:00 - 5:30
pm
(First Group) |
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5:30 - 6:00
pm
(Second Group) |
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6:00
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6:30
pm
(Third Group) |
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6:30
- 7:00
pm |
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The People's Voice: 2nd Open Mike Session (previous sign up) |
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7:00 - 8:00
pm |
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The People's Voice: Poems from all corners of the theater |
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8:00 pm
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Farewell -
Poetry is a festivity that transforms us and makes the world a better place
in which to live.
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