Nuyorican Poetry: A BORIMIX intro/sampler
Curated by Caridad de la Luz, La Bruja
In a very special evening devoted to Nuyorican poetry, Caridad de la Luz a.k.a. "La Bruja" (The "Good" Witch), The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Executive Director is a well regarded and accomplished Nuyorican poet, plawright, actress and activist. As one of the leading spoken word poets and the leader of the iconic Cafe she will share the history of the institution as well as future projections while curating an intimate but powerful evening of spoken poetry in the best Nuyorican tradition.
Caridad De La Luz (she/her/hers) is a world renowned spoken word artist known as La Bruja. She became the Executive Director of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in Jan. 2022 after beginning her career there in 1996. She recently won an Emmy as Script Writer for the cultural short: Legacy of Puerto Rican Poetry which aired on ABC during the National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2021.
