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January 7, 2015
UC Santa Cruz Living Writers Series 2015 in honor of Anzaldúa
Dear Santa Cruz I will see you on January 29,2015 6pm sharp! I’m still in awe that I’m a part of this. Check out this amazing line up of the Living Writers series at UC Santa Cruz in honor of Gloria Anzaldúa. I’m an alum of UCSC and I met Gloria when I was there […]
December 21, 2014
Today at 5pm at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA
https://www.facebook.com/events/57059... I’m honored to be reading in Venice, CA, for Hitched, at Beyond Baroque. The incredible Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is hosting! Sunday, December 21st, 5pm. Come on out! December’s HITCHED will feature Kundiman poet CATHY LINH CHE with Cave Canem poet DOUGLAS BROWN, and VONA poets VICKIE VERTIZ, ANDREA GUTIERREZ and MAYA CHINCHILLA. Please come out […]
December 4, 2014
Pitzer and the Claremont colleges TODAY!
My workshop is in a little bit and performance tonight at 7pm at the Benson Auditorium free and open to the public. See you there! Filed under: eat drink cultura
PItzer and the Claremont colleges TODAY!
My workshop is in a little bit and performance tonight at 7pm at the Benson Auditorium free and open to the public. See you there! Filed under: eat drink cultura
November 17, 2014
Interview with Contacto Ancestral on KPFK
I’m going to be on Contacto Ancestral on KPFK (Los Angeles) sometime tonight between 10:30-11:30pm 11/17/14 And yes I will be speaking in Spanish. That should be fun. If you took advanced high school or college intro Spanish or your parents speak Spanish and you respond in English you should be good. Sorry no call […]
Interview with Contacto Ancestral
I’m going to be on Contacto Ancestral on KPFK (Los Angeles) sometime tonight between 10:30-11:30pm 11/17/14 And yes I will be speaking in Spanish. That should be fun. If you took advanced high school or college intro Spanish or your parents speak Spanish and you respond in English you should be good. Ha Ha. Sorry […]
September 3, 2014
My Readings and Performances fall 2014
Oct. 5 The Avid Reader at Tower Book Store Sacramento, CA Oct. 10-12 Letras Latinas Oct. 18 Voz sin Tinta Litquake event Oct. Syracuse TBA* Oct. 21 SUNY Oneata upstate New York Oct 23 Colgate University Hamilton New York* Oct. 25 La Casa Azul Bookstore Spanish Harlem NYC Nov. 15 Studio Grand Oakland, CA 7:30pm […]
June 9, 2014
The Cha Cha Files: A Chapina Poética Now Available!
Available Now! Bay area Guatemalan-American cultural worker, educator and poet Maya Chinchilla celebrates her cultural and political muses in her long awaited debut book of poetry and stories. http://www.thechachafiles.com for more info about preorders: orders[at]korimapress.com http://www.korimapress.com/books For bookings and public presentations contact: chachafiles[at]gmail.com Book Description: The Cha Cha Files: A Chapina Poetica is a timely […]
May 29, 2014
This Friday May 30 Noon- 2pm I’ll be on Radio Valencia
TOMORROW. NOON. I resurrect my Radio DJ past (“Soy Maya La Guacamaya y estamos aquí en plena acción…ka. zeta. ese. se. Santa Cruz ochienta ocho punto uno”) and talk about my musical inspirations while writing the Cha Cha Files as a special guest of Margarita Azucar (Radio Valencia) http://radiovalencia.fm/ Got any requests? You know I’m […]
May 27, 2014
“The Cha Cha Files: A Chapina Poética” Kórima Press, June 2014
Join us for a night of pageantry and poetry for “The Cha Cha Files,”a multi-media performance extravaganza and book release! Bay area Guatemalan-American cultural worker, educator and poet Maya Chinchilla celebrates her cultural and political muses in her new impassioned book of poetry and stories. Featuring Central American feministas, Long Beach rockers, and the glitter, […]
