516 WORDS: Firestorm -- Women's Poetry Reading and Slam October 13, 2007

FIRESTORM - WOMEN'S VOICES RISING, a presentation of 516 WORDS, a literary arts series at 516 ARTS.

Free! The public is invited to a special night of women's poetry and slam at 516 ARTS in Downtown Albuquerque this Saturday, October 13th at 8pm. FIRESTORM is a poetry reading series featuring women poets, which was originally started in the early 1990s by Juliette Torres. Current organizer Maresa Thompson says, "The world needs women's voices. They remind us of who we are and where we came from. They speak of what it is to be a warrior, a mother, a wise woman, and look to who we are becoming. This event inspires participation because the poets know they will be heard and understood in a welcoming environment."

READING: Featured Poets Inga Abele and Inara Cedrins.
Latvian poet, novelist and playwright Inga Abele is one of the most popular, unconventional and prolific authors of the youngest generation of Latvian writers. Inara Cedrins is an artist, writer and translator of Latvian descent. She has studied both traditional silk painting in China and thangka painting in Nepal. Two collections of her poetry were published bilingually by the Foreign Literature Press in Beijing.

SLAM: 3 Rounds - 12 Poets - 3 minutes each
Sign up at or prior to the event.

Official Website: http://www.516arts.org/calendar.html