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From the President of the Staff Association |
(202) 458-6230- Fax (202) 458-3466 |
April 18, 2011 |
SN-74/10-11 Original: English |
Teatro de la Luna announces 19th Poetry Marathon in Spanish "La Pluma y la Palabra" The Pen and the Word
Teatro de la Luna announces its 19th annual Poetry Marathon in Spanish, "La Pluma y la Palabra" (The Pen and the Word). This year's marathon -- unique in the mid-Atlantic States, will bring world renowned Hispano-American poets to read from their new works and celebrate the Spanish world's greatest men and women of letters.
WHAT: 19th Poetry Marathon in Spanish WHO: Teatro de la Luna, with Celebrated Hispanic Poets, including Médar Serrata (Dominican Republic), Verónica Zondek, Omar Lara (Chile), Gustavo Adolfo Garcés (Colombia), Rafael Bordao (Cuba), Kary Cerda (Mexico), Vanessa Droz (Puerto Rico), and María Ángeles Maeso (Spain). WHEN/WHERE: -Friday, April 22 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm – LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - 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 23 from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm - CASA DE LA LUNA 4020 Georgia Avenue, NW - Washington, DC 20011 (Georgia Avenue/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' Line)
TICKETS: FREE (donations accepted, cash bar & concessions) INFO: 202-882-6227 / 703-548-3092 or www.teatrodelaluna.org 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!
General Information: * Free street parking * Book show and sale * Cafeteria & Cash Bar
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