Join us at the La Raza Historical Society of Santa Clara Valley sponsored POETRY LOUNGE in honor of Women's History Month!

Saturday, March 9th from 12:30-3pm

Firehouse at History Park San José

❤️‍🔥🎙Featuring: Rosanna Alvarez ▪︎ Ana Lilia Soto ▪︎ Elodia Esperanza Benitez ▪︎ Maria Elena Cruz ▪︎ Maribel Martinez ▪︎ Marissa Martinez ▪︎ Mia X Hernández ▪︎ Suzy Huerta Quezada ▪︎ Rebecca Perez Ochoa ▪︎ Yesenia Villa

👑 With a special appearance by Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Yosimar Reyes!

This program is part of a larger celebration in collaboration with History San Jose and Mosaic America. Make sure to register for the event and we'll see you in the Poetry Lounge!

https://bit.ly/4bCx6ip

Featuring:

🔥Women-Owned Lowrider Car Exhibition

🎙Poetry Lounge by La Raza Historical Society of Santa Clara County

🎭 Cultural Performances Co-Curated with Mosaic America

🎨 Crafts, Open Museums, and More!

✨❤️‍🔥✨ Shout out to the chingona co-organizers (Eliza Arias, Ana Lilia Soto, Dulce Fernandez, Ketzal Gomez, Mia Hernandez, Angelina Loyola, and Corina Herrera-Loera) who rolled with me (Rosanna Alvarez) on this adventure to bring the lowriders, women-owned businesses, and poets into the mix; the mujeres staff at History Park (Monica Pelayo Lock, Sam Ricci, and Elizabeth Thompson) for all the hours, logistics, etc., etc. in creating an annual event within this critical location; and to Mosaic America (Priya Das and company) for an amazing collaboration!!!

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors:

🌟 Daylight Foods

🌟 Councilmember Omar Torres

🌟 Carl & Marianne Salas

Special shoutouts to our partners:

🌼 Santa Clara County Office of Women's Policy

🌹Mas Dulce, spinning vinyl for the Lowrider Exhibition

🌼 Western Sites Services

🌹Citlali Rose

Register FREE using this link:

👉 https://bit.ly/4bCx6ip.

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