Voices in Verse a celebration of latino poetry

Join us for Voices in Verse: A Celebration of Latino Poetry, an afternoon of readings and discussions that highlight the beauty, diversity, and complexity of Latino poetry. Featuring six distinguished Hispanic poets from the Salt Lake City area, this event will explore themes central to the Latino experience, including identity, family, language, and resistance.

Poets:

Lina Vega-Morrison - Sor Juana Contest Jury, Poet, poetry workshop facilitator at USU and the Community Writing Center.

Sofia Monzón - Poet and USU assistant professor

Miriam Padilla - Poet and Bomba Marilé executive director

Jairo DeAlba - Poet, 2024 Sor Juana Poetry contest winner, Poetry Workshop facilitator

Abril Vale-Luzardo - Sor Juana Award-Winner, Writer

Manuel Aarón García -Poetry and Literature Coordinatorat Artes de México en Utah

Moderator: Pablo Tellechea

This program is presented as part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home, a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025, directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Community Writing Center, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, United States