Plantando Banderas Promo featuring Peggy Robles-Alvarado
Want to see what I’m working on for the Plantando Banderas Project? Play the video, see pictures of my ancestors, laugh at my baby pictures and listen to me honor Latinos! Dale! Want a sneak peek at The Plantando Banderas Show coming this November? Play the video and witness Orlando Ferrand at his best!
NYU Performance with Capicu
On October 11th Bonafide Rojas and I were the featured poets at Capicu’s Cultural Showcase as part of NYU’s celebration of Latino Heritage Month hosted by Papo Swiggity and coordinated by the one and only George Urban Jibaro Torres. Bonafide and his Pedro Pietri inspired BOX spoke out against the gentrification of Brooklyn and the […]
Behind the scenes with Plantando Banderas
On this beautiful Monday morning I worked with Linda Nieves-Powell, founder of Latino Flavored Productions, filming scenes with Orlando Ferrand for the upcoming Plantando Banderas Project to debut in November. Jovanny Ramos stepped up as production assistant while Orlando and I were directed by Linda. After scouting a few areas, unpacking equipment, setting up tripods, […]
Join me at the Capicu Open mic at NYU
Tuesday October 11th 2011 at 6:00pm Join me at the Capicu Open mic Celebrating Latino Heritage Month NYU Kimmel Center 60 Washington Square South Esner and Lubin Auditorium 4th floor
Reflections for the month of September 2011
September 18th I had the pleasure of participating in the Brooklyn Book festival thanks to Nora Comstock from Las Comadres Para Las Americas (lascomadres.org) and Aurora Anaya-Cerda from La Casa Azul Bookstore (lacasaazulbookstore.com). I sat with accomplished authors as well as new voices in the literary word and was humbled and excited. Carmen Mojica Fabian (thesewatersrundeep.com), […]
Performance at Plantando Banderas…be there!
I will be performing original pieces created for this production of Plantando Banderas! Washington Irving School 103 South Broadway, Tarryton, NY 10591
Catch me performing for Voices Unleashed
Performing for Voices Unleashed When: Friday, September 23rd Where: Milford Arts Center 40 Railroad Avenue South Milford, Ct 06460
Earth Mother Voices – All Women’s Open Mic
“Farm FRESH at La Finca Del Sur” presents Earth Mother Voices – All Women’s Open Mic Hosted by Maria Aponte-Gonzalez Featured Author: Peggy Robles-Alvarado Friday, Sept 30th 2011 6:30pm to 8:30pm Ladies – Bring your Poetry, Stories, Songs & Dance! Family & Friends welcomed! Refreshments will be served. La Finca Del Su r is located […]
Join me at the Brooklyn Book Festival Sunday, Sept. 18th
My book CONVERSATIONS WITH MY SKIN will be part of the Brooklyn Book Festival this year! When: Sunday, September 18th Time: 11:30am – 5:30pm I will be reading and signing books from 3:30pm to 5:00pm Las Comadres Para Las Americas and La Casa Azul Bookstore are joining forces to elebrate Hispanic/Latino authors at the Brooklyn Book Festival […]