Honoring Alejandro Pérez-Cortés, Winner of the 2021 Paz Poetry Prize

Saturday February 19, 2022 – VIRTUAL

5pm Eastern, 2pm Pacific – On Zoom 

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdumtqT0sE9Q3x8ulIyfbTTyX6fec3dYR

Alejandro Pérez-Cortés is the author of Ima and Coli Are the Tree That Was Never a Seed, winner of the Paz Prize for Poetry. Some poems are set in an ancient pre-Hispanic Colima; while others reflect the reality of a modern-day Colima.

Carlos José Pérez Sámano is a writer and poet who has 4 published books in Mexico. His work has been featured in anthologies in Argentina, Spain, the United States, Italy, Spain, and India.

Dulce Ramirez directs Mighty Writers El Futuro, a Philly-based organization focused on teaching children to think clearly through the power of writing. This has given her the perfect opportunity to help other Latinos instill in their children the love for culture.

John Lavin Host – Question and Answer Period and Open Reading Follows