2017 A NEW MOON, A FULL MOON! 2018

27th

Season


XXVI Maratón

de la Poesía

26th Poetry Marathon

"La Pluma y la Palabra"

In Spanish only

 

Friday, June 8, 2018 (1:30pm-3:30pm)

at the Library of Congress

Room LM 620 James Madison Building (Dining Room A)

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

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

 

Saturday, June 9, 2018 (2pm-8pm)

at Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ‘Green & ‘Yellow Lines)

Free Street Parking

 

In this "celebration of words," our guest 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 poets.

 

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 May 31 (space is limited.)

 

This year’s marathon includes readings by guest poets:

 

Plinio
Chahín

Jorge
Galán

Manuel
Iris
     

Pedro
Larrea

Milagros
Terán

Carlos
Velásquez
 

● Free Admission (Donations gratefully accepted)

● Street parking   ● Book show and sale   ● Cafeteria

INFO/RESV.:  202-882-6227 / 703-548-3092

 

 
 

Friday, June 8

Library of Congress

Room LM 620 James Madison

Building (Dining Room A)

1:30 - 3:30 pm

Metting of the Poets, Reading of Poems and Discusion about
"El lugar de la poesía hoy."

All the invited poets participate on the disscussion

 

Saturday, June 9

Casa de la Luna

coordinated and conducted by poet Rei Berroa.

2:00 - 2:15 pm

Inauguration of the 25th Poetry Marathon: Rei Berroa

First Round of Invited Poets

2:15 - 2:45 pm (First Group)

Milagros Teran

Carlos Velásquez
Jorge Galán

2:45 - 3:15 pm (Second Group)

Pedro Larrea
Manuel Iris
Plinio Chahín
Round of poets from the Metro Area (by invitation)

3:15 - 3:45 pm (First Group)

Carlos Parada
Gladys Ilarregui
Ricardo Ballón
Naomi Ayala

3:45 - 4:15 pm (Second Group)

Consuelo Hernández
Luis Alberto Ambroggio
José Ballesteros
Alberto Avendaño

4:15 - 4:45 pm

The People's Voice: 1st Open Mike Session (previous sign up)

4:45 - 5:05 pm

Other art forms: music, performances. Poetry in native languages: Guarani, Nahuatl, Maya, Aymara

5:05 - 5:30 pm

The People's Voice: 2nd Open Mike Session (previous sign up)

Second Round of Invited Poets

5:30 - 6:00pm (First Group)

Milagros Teran

Carlos Velásquez
Jorge Galán

6:00 - 6:30 pm (Second Group)

Pedro Larrea
Manuel Iris
Plinio Chahín

6:30 - 7:00 pm 

The People's Voice: 3rd Open Mike Session (previous sign up)

7:00 - 8:00 pm

The People's Voice: Poems from all corners of the theater

8:00 pm

Farewell - Poetry is a festivity that transforms us and makes the world a better place in which to live.