The Five Senses in LA and Chicago & WI Next

 What a magnificent visit to California State University-Northridge and LA I had.  The Chicana/o Studies Department at CSUN outdid themselves; I was and I am honored to be part of their 45^th anniversary celebration.  Lara Medina and María Elena Fernández, gracias for such a meaningful journey para mí and for such careful planning.  Now that my wonderful journey to LA is wrapped up, Chicago and Appleton, WI are next.

In LA, my activities included visiting two classes, The Chicana/o and the Arts and Healing Traditions Across Borders, and giving two poetry workshops, in addition to two more community presentations; I was invited to be part of the 13^thAnniversary of Tia Chucha’s Cultural Center and to participate in La Palabra Reading Series.

Socializing was part of this marvelous trip to LA.  My familia from La Bloga was supporting every step of my trip.  On Friday evening, I had dinner with el mismísimo Em Sedano, Barbara and Lara at Camilo’s Bistro, qué rico!  On Saturday, Daniel Olivas joined my Saturday poetry presentation and poetry workshop at the Chicano House at CSUN.  Saturday dinner was with professors from CSU at La Parrilla in Boyle Heights. 

Here are some powerful photos of este viaje de sueño, that Lara and I have been planning for almost a year.  What a deep and meaningful trip.  Gracias Daniel Olivas y Lara Medina por las fotos.

Here is an interview by Hector Luis Alamo, Managing Editor at Gozamos Chicago, it will go live at 9 a. m. CST, today, http://gozamos.com/2014/03/artist-profile-xanath-caraza/

Continuando en el Midwest,on Saturday, March 29 at 6 p.m., I’ll be in Appleton, WI for an Art Salon Poetry Reading Presentation and Poetry workshop at 1018 W. Taylor Street, Appleton, WI 54914.  Be my guest and join me if you are around.

Es todo por hoy.  Ciao, chao.