Here is an outline of my presentation for the Indiana Foreign Language Teacher's Conference this weekend
Poetry
Recitation as a literary / social event
El día de poesía en español ~ Spanish Poetry Day at Valparaiso University
--April
23: El día del libro / San Jordi
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Co-hosted
by the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures and the Christopher
Center Library
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Letras literary magazine launch event
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Poetry reading of famous works spanning 500
years
How we chose poetry
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Solicited submissions of famous poets and poems,
based on the yearly theme for Letras
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Aimed for a diverse mix of poets, regions,
styles, forms
• Sought familiar poetry and less-known works
How we chose readers
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Shared applications in intermediate and advanced
courses
•
Invited student poets to consider reading
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Reviewed applications and invited students to a
rehearsal
Event Details and Program: Decorations
/ Food / Drink
• Welcome
/ Introduction
• Reading
of famous poets
• Presentation
of Letras literary magazine
• Introduction
of student poets
• Recitations
Letras: Spanish language literary magazine at
Valparaiso University
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Editor Carlos Miguel-Pueyo
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Published annually
