In Spanish only

Friday, April 17, 2009 (2pm-4pm)

Mary Pickford Theater  -  3rd Floor, James Madison Building

Independence Ave. & 1st Street, SE, Washington, DC

(Capitol South Metro Station – ‘Orange’ and ‘Blue’ Lines)

Saturday, April 18, 2009 (2pm-8pm)

at Casa de la Luna

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station – ‘Green’ Line)

In the occasion of the bicentennial of Mariano José de Larra (Spain) and Edgar Allan Poe (United States), as well as the centenary of writers Ciro Alegría (Peru), Juan Bosch (Dominican Republic), and Juan Carlos Onetti (Uruguay), Teatro de la Luna’s XVII Poetry Marathon celebrates the inseparable relationship of poetry with the short story, the novel, and the essay.

Organized and Moderated by: Rei Berroa

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!

The visiting poets who are bringing us and other faithful devotees of poetry the freshest in Hispanic poetry: Noni Benegas (Argentina-Spain), Eduardo Mosches (Argentina-Mexico), Sergio Badilla Castillo (Chile), José Acosta, León Félix Batista (Dominican Republic), Roberto Arizmendi, Iliana Godoy (Mexico) and María Ángeles Pérez López (Spain).

• Free Admission [Donations gratefully accepted] • Free street parking • Book show and sale • Cash Bar 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 April 10 (space is limited.)