Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home Dallas Celebration

📅 March 6–7, 2025 | 📍 Latino Cultural Center | 🎟 Free

Join Activating Reading Communities Organization (ARCO) and the Latino Cultural Center for Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home – A Dallas Celebration, a two-day literary and cultural event honoring Latino voices through poetry, dance, and art.

📖 Poetry Showcase & Dance Performances – Experience powerful readings from award-winning poets alongside folkloric dance by Ollimpaxqui Ballet Company.
📝 Community Writing Workshops – Craft-focused workshops led by visiting poets, open to all skill levels. Register for workshops here
🎨 Panel Discussion – A thought-provoking conversation on art and the Latino diaspora, featuring poets and visual artists.
🎭 Featured Artists & Poets – Including ire’ne lara silva, Jasmine Mendez, Rodney Gomez, Laurie Ann Guerrero, Joe Jiménez, and renowned Latina artists Tina Medina, Eliana Miranda, and Karla Ramirez-Santin.

This celebration is part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home, a national initiative by Library of America with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective.

📍 Location: Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
🎟 Admission: Free & open to the public

✨ Don't miss this unforgettable celebration of Latino literature, culture, and community! Register now!

Info: Join author Joe Jiménez for Now Is a Time for Cariño: A Generative Writing Craft Workshop that will spark your creativity and deepen your craft. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this workshop will guide you through engaging exercises rooted in exploring cariño as a strategy for surviving, for helping others, for building connection, for making poems. Designed to generate new ideas, refine your voice, and push your writing in exciting directions, this workshop aims to add to our tools for responding to the times we are living in.

Info: The Stories Our Bodies Tell: A Writing Workshop with ire’ne lara silva

Our bodies are more than just form—they are living archives of memory, joy, pain, and transformation. Led by ire’ne lara silva, award-winning poet and 2023 Texas State Poet Laureate, this generative writing workshop invites participants of all backgrounds and skill levels to explore the powerful stories their bodies hold. Through guided exercises and reflection, uncover the ways your body has moved through the world—holding childhood, love, loss, resilience, and dreams for the future.

No prior writing experience needed—just an open heart and a willingness to listen to the stories within.

Info: Panel Discussion: Art & the Latino Diaspora – A thought-provoking conversation exploring the intersection of poetry and visual art in Latino identity and storytelling. Featuring poets ire’ne lara silva, Jasmine Mendez, Rodney Gomez and artists Tina Medina, Eliana Miranda, Karla Ramirez-Santin, whose artwork will also be on display during the event.

Info: Poetry Showcase & Dance Performances

Immerse yourself in an evening where poetry and movement intertwine, celebrating the beauty and depth of Latino storytelling. Featuring powerful readings from award-winning poets ire’ne lara silva, Jasmine Mendez, Rodney Gomez, Laurie Ann Guerrero, and Joe Jiménez, this showcase brings together voices that explore identity, culture, and resilience.

Adding to the magic, the Ollimpaxqui Ballet Company will captivate audiences with breathtaking folkloric dance performances, embodying the rich traditions of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

This vibrant event is a testament to the power of words and movement, where poetry meets dance in an unforgettable celebration of heritage and expression.

Host or Publisher Claudia Vega, Whose Books