Explore Puerto Rico’s poetry at Poesia Negroide at Bronx Music Heritage Center

Poetry is on the agenda at BronxRising, “Poesia Negroide: Rhythmic Poetry of Puerto Rico” on Nov. 10.

A screening of the film “AmeRican Poet: Tato Laveira,” produced by the Media Unit at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, followed by a question-and-answer with the film’s producer, Vivian Hernández Ortiz. Following the film is a set of the rhythmic poetry of Puerto Rico made famous by such poets a Luis Palés Matos. Poetry will be recited by declamador Sery Colón with music by Jorge Vázquez, José Rivera, Matthew Gonzalez, Nelson Seda, and Michael Molina.

BronxRising, “Poesia Negroide: Rhythmic Poetry of Puerto Rico” on Nov. 10, at 7 pm; for older teens and students; Tickets $7.

Bronx Music Heritage Center [1301 Louis Nine Blvd in Morrisania. (917) 557–2354; thisisbronxmusic@gmail.com; www.thisisbronxmusic.org]

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