Stop by the Benson Latin American Collection for an evening of poetry readings and spoken-word performances on Thursday, April 2, from 7 to 9 p.m.
The 13th annual ¡A Viva Voz! Migraciones event, hosted by LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, will feature live readings and performances of original work by Central Texas–based poets and spoken word artists.
The following artists will share diverse perspectives around themes of migration and identify:
- Ariana Brown, Afro-Mexicana poet, performer, and author
- Marcos Cervantes (aka Mex Step of Third Root hip hop collective), educator and scholar
- Las Krudas, Cuban hip hop artists
- Teresa Palomo Acosta, poet, educator and historian
- Moderator: Celeste Guzmán Mendoza, poet
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided. RSVP and find updates on Facebook at http://bit.ly/avv2015.