Poetry Reading & Piano Performance with Artists from Galicia, Spain

Marcos de la Fuente is a multifaceted poet, therapist, and cultural activist based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the driving force behind the Open Mic monthly series “Se Buscan Poetas” (Wanted Poets) at the Bowery Poetry Club. His work encompasses poetry reading, action poetry, performance, and spoken word, both with and without musical accompaniment. Since 2010, he has been the organizer of the Kerouac Festival in Vigo, Spain, expanding the festival to New York in 2016 and Mexico City in 2019. His literary influences include Cortázar, León Felipe, Ginsberg, and Kavafis, while his philosophical inspirations come from Herman Hesse, Kundera, Fromm, and Nietzsche. Musically, his rhythm is inspired by Charlie Parker, Saul Williams, and Gil Scott-Heron.

Patricio Ferrari of World Poetry in Translation hosts poet Marcos de la Fuente with a special piano performance by Aida Saco Beiroa