We are thrilled to welcome Shihan Candy Warixi Soto to our Wednesday series of ten-minute live Zoom readings.
7:30 - 7:40 pm EST
Hosted by Thomas Fucaloro
The reading will be streamed live to our facebook page and you may also register to watch directly on Zoom. Registration for Zoom viewing is available through Eventbrite. Please register before 7:15 pm on the day of the event.
July’s featured readers are part of -La Libreta-.
“Women in Creative Rebellion presented by Robleswrites Productions, Inc. and founded by Peggy Robles-Alvarado is an extension of what began in 2013 as an annual poetry and networking event in the Bronx to celebrate the creativity of intergenerational women of color.
After curating several original and thought-provoking women-centered literary events that provided a platform for emerging and established writers throughout New York City, Women in Creative Rebellion is expanding beyond its Bronx borders with -La Libreta-.
-La Libreta- is an online poetry journal that publishes poetry, audio performances, and artwork by emerging and established writers and artists of color who identify as women from the Bronx and beyond.”
Shihan Candy Warixi Soto is a Boricua woman born on the Island of Manhattan in deep love with Taino Culture and history. She is the creator and founder of "The Taino Awards" and the director, creator and founder of (F.A.S.T.) "Female Alternative Street Tactics" and "Secure Your Child"- two programs created to empower women and children through urban awareness and self-defense. She is also a Multi- Martial Arts "Hall of Fame" honoree and a high-ranking martial Artist titled a “Kaiden” in “Miyama Ryu Combat Ju-Jutsu ''- the highest rank awarded in this system. Shihan Candy Warixi is a kidney donor who loves people, honors our differences, and respects nature, elders, and children. She is a spiritual being having a human experience. Her work has been featured in The Abuela Stories Project, Lalibreta.online, and will be part of the upcoming project No Small Voices: On This Bridge which partners senior and contemporary writers to create collaborative poetry that will be displayed in outdoor spaces in the Bronx and beyond.