Nuyorican Poets Cafe @ Hunts Point Library

The Nuyorican Workshop will include some history of the Nuyorican poetry movement and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, several writing prompts, a performance by the poet/Teaching Artist, and time for the entire group to share, open-mic style.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Caridad De La Luz (LA BRUJA) won an Emmy in 2022 and in the same year became the Executive Director of the NUYORICAN POETS CAFE where she began her career in 1996. Caridad has balanced her career of activism, education, spirituality and entertainment. She received the Puerto Rican Women Legacy Award, The Edgar Allan Poe Award from The Bronx Historical Society and was honored as A Bronx Living Legend. She was presented with a Citation of Merit from The Bronx Borough President and named “Top 20 Puerto Rican Women Everyone Should Know”.

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