This past month I was blessed with the opportunity to attend the 19th International Festival of Poetry in Medellín, Colombia. I was fortunate to meet and share with many outstanding poets and artists from all over the world who are working hard towards building a world culture of peace.
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Popolo, 4873 Boul St. Laurent, Montreal.
Dec. 20th Poetry of Resistance Festival - 2:00pm @
Ellington’s Cafe. 805 St. Clair Avenue West.
Lounge, 783 College St. In partnership with the
On Inside Out:
“Monica Rosas’ brings her fresh, bright voice to the Canadian poetry scene by way of Diaspora Dialogues, where I first met her. Now I follow her poems with delight, always amazed by her savvy, zest, and upbeat courage.”
Molly Peacock
Poetry Editor, Literary Review of Canada
Series Editor, Best Canadian Poetry in English
Aug 09
Inside Out, mónica’s first chapbook of poems, published by Lyrical Myrical is available through the Toronto Women’s Bookstore. For more information contact:
May 09
poets Luisa Aguilar, Rosa Chavéz and and María Montero
Youth from the Asentamiento de Desplazados La Cruz perform for the Festival.
the crowd braves the rain for the outdoor inauguration for the festival
José Luis Ayala and Rosa Chavéz share at the Indigenous Organzation of Antioquia
Medellín’s displaced community Theatre group, “La Esperanza” share a historical piece on the famous land invasion, “La Cruz”.
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