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SOMOS NJ Poetry & Culture Festival<\/span><\/div>\n
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Our day-long event includes readings by New Jersey poets, musical performances, presentations by humanities scholars and practitioners, and a collaborative poetry installation. We will also have opportunities for high-school attendees to recite poetry, share original work, and tour campus<\/span>. This event is open to all and attendance is free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SOMOS NJ Poetry & Culture Festival is made possible by funds and support from Rutgers University, the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, Library of America, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Emerson Collective, and Dodge Poetry. Attendance is free but registration is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Registration for SOMOS 2025 is now closed. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Our Team<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Elena Lahr-Vivaz, Director<\/p>\n

Jason Cort\u00e9s, Co-Director<\/p>\n

Jennifer Bernstein, Creative Director<\/p>\n

Vanessa Hern\u00e1ndez, Coordinator<\/p>\n

Esperanza Santos, Graduate TA<\/p>\n

Briana Tomas, Graphic Design<\/p>\n

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Our Partners<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies \u2022 Department of Arts, Culture, and Media \u2022 ACM Graphic Design Program \u2022 <\/span>Lives in Translation \u2022 <\/span>MFA Program \u2022 American Studies Program \u2022 Clement A. Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience \u2022 <\/span>Honors Living-Learning Community \u2022 <\/span>Intercultural Resource Center \u2022 SHINE Portrait Studio \u2022 <\/span>Rutgers Advanced Institute for Critical Caribbean Studies \u2022 <\/span>Office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences \u2022 Office of the Chancellor \u2022 <\/span>Newark Latino Film Festival \u2022 New Jersey Hispanic Research and Information Center at the Newark Public Library<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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