Modesto Flako Jimenez '06: A Night of Bilingual Poetry

Friday, Mar 2 2018, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM, VAPA D207
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Friday, Mar 2 2018 8:00 PM Friday, Mar 2 2018 9:30 PM America/New_York Modesto Flako Jimenez '06: A Night of Bilingual Poetry OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Modesto Flako Jimenez '06 presents a night of bilingual poetry addressing poverty, gentrification, immigration and the arts. Join Jimenez for una Noche de Poesia. Poemas en Español y Ingles. VAPA D207 Bennington College

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Modesto Flako Jimenez '06 presents a night of bilingual poetry addressing poverty, gentrification, immigration and the arts. Join Jimenez for una Noche de Poesia. Poemas en Español y Ingles.  Una celebración of the crumbling of boxes. An ode to Bushwick, Brooklyn y todas su riquezas. Immigration & gentrification, survival & crecimiento: lets talk about it. A discussion will follow the reading, with refreshments and snacks.

Jimenez’s play ¡Oye! For My Dear Brooklyn just premiered at the highly acclaimed Under the Radar Festival at the Public Theater in New York; an excerpt will be presented at Bennington on March 3.