Location: Cielo Galleries/Studios, 3201 Maple Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011

Curated by: Skira Martinez and Zoe Blaq

Cape Town poets will visit Cielo galleries/studios via video conference in a poetry exchange with Los Angeles Poets!

Featured Cape Town poets:
Genna Gardini
Lerato Leilah Sello
Louise Westerhout
Ashley Makue
Vusumuzi Dalisto Mpofu

Featured Los Angeles poets:
Gia Scott-Heron
Skira Martinez
Khadijah Anderson
James Evert Jones
Zoe Blaq

There will be a full brunch with libations!
Children are welcome to join us 🙂

No pets please. (Sorry!)

Facebook event here.

This event is part of a weekend symposium called, “INTERACT,”  which includes a panel discussion with narrative game designers, a workshop on creating motion books, and a workshop on designing social justice campaigns for social media.

Accessibility at Cielo galleries/studios:

Let us know if you want use of the ramp entrance. There is a wide ramp entrance into the building for people who do not use steps and parking in the side lot for people with wheelchairs/walkers/canes etc.

Please do not park in the pink/purple lots located across from and beside Cielo – you will be towed. There is free parking on Maple Ave, 32nd Street and all adjacent streets.

Children/young people are welcome and encouraged to visit during Cielo events. There are books/art supplies and drinks/snacks.