"Poetry from the Pandemic"
Presented as part of the "My Voice, My Thoughts, My Arts" Series,
Tidewater Community College (free virtual program - link found here)
Thursday 18 November 2021, 12:30 PM EDT
"Shine and Shine: Three Poets in Autumn" ~ Mission Series Poetry Reading
featuring Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon, Grisel Y. Acosta, and Luisa A. Igloria
Presented by Emma Trelles and The Santa Barbara Public Library
1:00 PM PT || 3:00 PM EDT; Saturday, 13 November 2021
Some of my poetry lines were selected for inclusion in “HurtEarth” (see banner photo above),
a light installation by artist Jenny Holzer; streamed on the chimney of the Tate Modern, London; 29,30, 31 October 2021.
This was part of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, with contributions from The Agam Agenda and the Intstitute
for Climate and Sustainable Cities, Philippines.
“Our Hearts as Witness: Poetry as a Way of Being Present in the World”
Workshop and Reading for the 2021 Poetry Festival of the Poetry Society of Virginia’s
North Central and Northwest Region, through Germanna Community College; 28 October 2021
Keynote reader – “Aloha and Mabuhay Conference,” Hawai’i Philippines Business and Economic Council; 14 October 2021
"We Are Here: A Crowdsourced (VA) Poetry Project"
Submissions collected through October 2021; completed project here.
Keynote Reading: “In the Company of Laureates” conference, Northern Virginia Community College; 09 October 2021
01 October 2021 * Kickoff of Norfolk “Poetry on the Pavement” Project, with Norfolk Arts; at Willard Middle School
My “Dear America” poem (which Gov. Ralph Northam requested I read at the Juneteenth celebration in Fort Monroe this year)
was selected as one of 49 artifacts included in a new time capsule in the pedestal of the former Lee monument; 8 September 2021
Workshop and Conversation with Lauren K. Alleyne on
“Self and the World: Writing Poems that Matter”
through The Muse Writers Center; 22 August 2021
August 2021 - ongoing
Beginning work on Virginia Poets Database Project,
through the ODU Perry Library and the Digital Commons Platform of Old Dominion University
Featured respondent/participant in the
“AfroDixie Remixes: The Confederate Memorial Chapel Listening Session”/A John Sims film; 30 July 2021
Lecture: “Bodies, Histories and the Architectures of Poem-making,” Chautauqua Writers Center, 13 July 2021
Writer in Residence, Chautauqua Writers Center, Chautauqua Literary Festival; 12-16 July 2021
Launch of Luisa A. Igloria's Young Poets in the Community Program; July 2021
in collaboration with the Poetry Society of Virginia
Invited to read “Dear America (American Dream)” poem
at Gov. Ralph Northam’s Juneteenth Program “Our Journey to Juneteenth;”
Fort Monroe, Hampton, VA; 18 June 2021
AAPI Heritage Month Program hosted by
VA Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson
with VAAPI Caucus member Mark Keam, Senator Hashmi,
and other members of the VA Asian American Advisory Board; 27 May 2021
“Activating Creativity: Asian American Artists on Art and Community,”
featuring Robin Ha, Luisa A. Igloria, Darakshan Raja, Shani Shih, and Les Talusan;
for the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)-Virginia; 19 May 2021
Organized and curated “Stories We Bear: A Multigenre AAPI Panel and Reading”
featuring Ira Sukrungruang, Trinidad Escobar, Preslaysa Williams, and Leslieann Hobayan;
The Muse Writers Center, 16 May 2021
“Stronger Together: An AAPI Solidarity Reading”
curated by Luisa A. Igloria;; 3 May 2021
Poetry on the Pavement Project, Norfolk Arts
“Sharing Our Stories to Speak Up Against AAPI Hate,”
panel organized for ODU’s Office of Intercultural Relations; 28 April 2021
Center for Faculty Development, and Office of Faculty Diversity and Retention
23 April 2021 – 1 of 23 Poet Laureates nationwide, awarded a
Poet Laureate Fellowship by the Academy of American Poets
22 April 2021 – “Celebrating National Poetry Month”
Reading and QA for the Hampton Public Library
“Curate 757” Feature on Luisa A. Igloria for April National Poetry Month;
WHRO/National Public Media; 16 April 2021
11 and 17 April 2021 – “Poems for Our Living and Breathing”
(a 2-part reading and open mic series curated by Luisa A. Igloria for NaPoMo)
7 April 2021 – featured reader on the “Wild and Precious Life Series,”
with Randall Mann, Matthew Olzmann, and Nikki Wallschlaeger
“Of Maps, Angels, and Ghosts,” National Poetry Month 2021 feature in
Distinction Magazine (interview and story by Victoria Bourne); April 2021
April 2021 National Poetry Month "Poem-A-Day Virginia"
curated by Luisa A. Igloria in collaboration with the Slover Library, Norfolk VA
Featured in a live IG Poetry Reading and QA for ODU FASA, 31 March 2021
Keynote Poetry Reading, William and Mary Solidarity program for “The Lemon Project,” 27 March 2021
“Indigenous Poetry: Language as a Map to Home,”
A Reading and panel conversation
featuring Luisa A. Igloria and Benjamin Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
for the 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book;
moderated by Lauren K. Alleyne; 21 March 2021
“Custody,” Poem-a-Day selection for the Academy of American Poets
19 March 2021; selected by guest editor Sasha Pimentel
“Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas” (National Award
for Lifetime Achievement in the English Poetry Category);
from UMPIL (Unyon ng ma Manunulat sa Pilipinas/Writers
Union of the Philippines); 15 March 2021
“Filipino American Diaspora: Self-Representations Emerging from the Shadows,”
a Panel featuring Luisa A. Igloria, Lek Vercauteren Borja,
EJR David, and Dwight Ong; Towson University,
Asian Arts and Culture Center; 09 March 2021
A Panel Discussion with Filipino American Women Writers:
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, Migs Bravo Dutt, Luisa A. Igloria,
Gayle Romasanta, and Aileen Cassinetto;
sponsored by the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC
and Sentro Rizal, Washington DC; 8 March 2021
5 March 2021 – Virtual Visit/Reading/QA with all fifth grade classes of Dogwood Elementary School, Fairfax County, VA
ODU “At Home” Poetry Reading Series; March 2021
“Meander and Spiral: How we Evolve,” Podcast Interview
for “Vinyasa in Verse” hosted by. Leslieann Hobayan
Season 1, Episode 57, 3 March 2021
Reading for “Poets’ Quarantini,” Hampton Roads Writers Group, 19 February 2021
Poetry/video contribution to The Agam Agenda/Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities’
“Midnight: Climate Survival” Project
“Neolog 2021.0,” a videopoem collaboration/dialogue in neologisms
with Dave Bonta, 1 January 2021
“Love Poem Inspired by Leftovers,” Poem of the Day selected by
San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck; San Francisco Public Library, 30 Dec 2020
LLChat Podcast Interview, 28 December 2020
“Visual Verse,” light projections by artist Robin Bell of
the works of 4 Poet Laureates: US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Virginia State Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria,
Arlington VA Poet Laureate Holly Karapetkova, and 2020 DC Youth Poet Laureate Marjan Naderi
2-23 December 2021
Month of Overseas Filipinos: “Mga Tula Para sa Manggagawa” (Poems for Workers)
A Reading by Romalyn Ante (UK), Troy Cabida (UK), Eugene Gloria (USA),
Danabelle Gutierrez (UAE) and Luisa A. Igloria (USA) hosted by Aileen Cassinetto,
PL of San Mateo County; sponsored by the Philippine Embassy in San Francisco. 14 December 2020
“Poems to Call Back the Light” – a Solstice Reading sponsored by the Poetry Society of Virginia, region; 21 December 2021
New York Times - 25 November 2020
“Poem with Statues Falling,” in special feature on Gratitude/Thanksgiving
Artemis Speaks Podcast Interview with Jeri Rogers
18 November 2020
Presented as part of the "My Voice, My Thoughts, My Arts" Series,
Tidewater Community College (free virtual program - link found here)
Thursday 18 November 2021, 12:30 PM EDT
"Shine and Shine: Three Poets in Autumn" ~ Mission Series Poetry Reading
featuring Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon, Grisel Y. Acosta, and Luisa A. Igloria
Presented by Emma Trelles and The Santa Barbara Public Library
1:00 PM PT || 3:00 PM EDT; Saturday, 13 November 2021
Some of my poetry lines were selected for inclusion in “HurtEarth” (see banner photo above),
a light installation by artist Jenny Holzer; streamed on the chimney of the Tate Modern, London; 29,30, 31 October 2021.
This was part of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, with contributions from The Agam Agenda and the Intstitute
for Climate and Sustainable Cities, Philippines.
“Our Hearts as Witness: Poetry as a Way of Being Present in the World”
Workshop and Reading for the 2021 Poetry Festival of the Poetry Society of Virginia’s
North Central and Northwest Region, through Germanna Community College; 28 October 2021
Keynote reader – “Aloha and Mabuhay Conference,” Hawai’i Philippines Business and Economic Council; 14 October 2021
"We Are Here: A Crowdsourced (VA) Poetry Project"
Submissions collected through October 2021; completed project here.
Keynote Reading: “In the Company of Laureates” conference, Northern Virginia Community College; 09 October 2021
01 October 2021 * Kickoff of Norfolk “Poetry on the Pavement” Project, with Norfolk Arts; at Willard Middle School
My “Dear America” poem (which Gov. Ralph Northam requested I read at the Juneteenth celebration in Fort Monroe this year)
was selected as one of 49 artifacts included in a new time capsule in the pedestal of the former Lee monument; 8 September 2021
Workshop and Conversation with Lauren K. Alleyne on
“Self and the World: Writing Poems that Matter”
through The Muse Writers Center; 22 August 2021
August 2021 - ongoing
Beginning work on Virginia Poets Database Project,
through the ODU Perry Library and the Digital Commons Platform of Old Dominion University
Featured respondent/participant in the
“AfroDixie Remixes: The Confederate Memorial Chapel Listening Session”/A John Sims film; 30 July 2021
Lecture: “Bodies, Histories and the Architectures of Poem-making,” Chautauqua Writers Center, 13 July 2021
Writer in Residence, Chautauqua Writers Center, Chautauqua Literary Festival; 12-16 July 2021
Launch of Luisa A. Igloria's Young Poets in the Community Program; July 2021
in collaboration with the Poetry Society of Virginia
Invited to read “Dear America (American Dream)” poem
at Gov. Ralph Northam’s Juneteenth Program “Our Journey to Juneteenth;”
Fort Monroe, Hampton, VA; 18 June 2021
AAPI Heritage Month Program hosted by
VA Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson
with VAAPI Caucus member Mark Keam, Senator Hashmi,
and other members of the VA Asian American Advisory Board; 27 May 2021
“Activating Creativity: Asian American Artists on Art and Community,”
featuring Robin Ha, Luisa A. Igloria, Darakshan Raja, Shani Shih, and Les Talusan;
for the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)-Virginia; 19 May 2021
Organized and curated “Stories We Bear: A Multigenre AAPI Panel and Reading”
featuring Ira Sukrungruang, Trinidad Escobar, Preslaysa Williams, and Leslieann Hobayan;
The Muse Writers Center, 16 May 2021
“Stronger Together: An AAPI Solidarity Reading”
curated by Luisa A. Igloria;; 3 May 2021
Poetry on the Pavement Project, Norfolk Arts
“Sharing Our Stories to Speak Up Against AAPI Hate,”
panel organized for ODU’s Office of Intercultural Relations; 28 April 2021
Center for Faculty Development, and Office of Faculty Diversity and Retention
23 April 2021 – 1 of 23 Poet Laureates nationwide, awarded a
Poet Laureate Fellowship by the Academy of American Poets
22 April 2021 – “Celebrating National Poetry Month”
Reading and QA for the Hampton Public Library
“Curate 757” Feature on Luisa A. Igloria for April National Poetry Month;
WHRO/National Public Media; 16 April 2021
11 and 17 April 2021 – “Poems for Our Living and Breathing”
(a 2-part reading and open mic series curated by Luisa A. Igloria for NaPoMo)
7 April 2021 – featured reader on the “Wild and Precious Life Series,”
with Randall Mann, Matthew Olzmann, and Nikki Wallschlaeger
“Of Maps, Angels, and Ghosts,” National Poetry Month 2021 feature in
Distinction Magazine (interview and story by Victoria Bourne); April 2021
April 2021 National Poetry Month "Poem-A-Day Virginia"
curated by Luisa A. Igloria in collaboration with the Slover Library, Norfolk VA
Featured in a live IG Poetry Reading and QA for ODU FASA, 31 March 2021
Keynote Poetry Reading, William and Mary Solidarity program for “The Lemon Project,” 27 March 2021
“Indigenous Poetry: Language as a Map to Home,”
A Reading and panel conversation
featuring Luisa A. Igloria and Benjamin Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
for the 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book;
moderated by Lauren K. Alleyne; 21 March 2021
“Custody,” Poem-a-Day selection for the Academy of American Poets
19 March 2021; selected by guest editor Sasha Pimentel
“Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas” (National Award
for Lifetime Achievement in the English Poetry Category);
from UMPIL (Unyon ng ma Manunulat sa Pilipinas/Writers
Union of the Philippines); 15 March 2021
“Filipino American Diaspora: Self-Representations Emerging from the Shadows,”
a Panel featuring Luisa A. Igloria, Lek Vercauteren Borja,
EJR David, and Dwight Ong; Towson University,
Asian Arts and Culture Center; 09 March 2021
A Panel Discussion with Filipino American Women Writers:
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, Migs Bravo Dutt, Luisa A. Igloria,
Gayle Romasanta, and Aileen Cassinetto;
sponsored by the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC
and Sentro Rizal, Washington DC; 8 March 2021
5 March 2021 – Virtual Visit/Reading/QA with all fifth grade classes of Dogwood Elementary School, Fairfax County, VA
ODU “At Home” Poetry Reading Series; March 2021
“Meander and Spiral: How we Evolve,” Podcast Interview
for “Vinyasa in Verse” hosted by. Leslieann Hobayan
Season 1, Episode 57, 3 March 2021
Reading for “Poets’ Quarantini,” Hampton Roads Writers Group, 19 February 2021
Poetry/video contribution to The Agam Agenda/Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities’
“Midnight: Climate Survival” Project
“Neolog 2021.0,” a videopoem collaboration/dialogue in neologisms
with Dave Bonta, 1 January 2021
“Love Poem Inspired by Leftovers,” Poem of the Day selected by
San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck; San Francisco Public Library, 30 Dec 2020
LLChat Podcast Interview, 28 December 2020
“Visual Verse,” light projections by artist Robin Bell of
the works of 4 Poet Laureates: US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Virginia State Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria,
Arlington VA Poet Laureate Holly Karapetkova, and 2020 DC Youth Poet Laureate Marjan Naderi
2-23 December 2021
Month of Overseas Filipinos: “Mga Tula Para sa Manggagawa” (Poems for Workers)
A Reading by Romalyn Ante (UK), Troy Cabida (UK), Eugene Gloria (USA),
Danabelle Gutierrez (UAE) and Luisa A. Igloria (USA) hosted by Aileen Cassinetto,
PL of San Mateo County; sponsored by the Philippine Embassy in San Francisco. 14 December 2020
“Poems to Call Back the Light” – a Solstice Reading sponsored by the Poetry Society of Virginia, region; 21 December 2021
New York Times - 25 November 2020
“Poem with Statues Falling,” in special feature on Gratitude/Thanksgiving
Artemis Speaks Podcast Interview with Jeri Rogers
18 November 2020
Reading & Workshop for Boston University Filipino Student Association
14 November 2020 * Saturday 7:30 PM EST | 15 November * Sunday 8:30 AM PH time)
14 November 2020 * Saturday 7:30 PM EST | 15 November * Sunday 8:30 AM PH time)
Poetry Reading & Discussion with Octavio Quintanilla,
Aileen Cassinetto, and Skyline College Student Poets
06 November 2020 4:00-5:30 PM PST (San Bruno, CA) | 7:00-8:30 PM EST
Aileen Cassinetto, and Skyline College Student Poets
06 November 2020 4:00-5:30 PM PST (San Bruno, CA) | 7:00-8:30 PM EST
Poetry Reading for a 10-minute "Faculty Break"
hosted by the Center for Faculty Development, Old Dominion University
05 November 2020 Thursday | 12:30 PM EST
hosted by the Center for Faculty Development, Old Dominion University
05 November 2020 Thursday | 12:30 PM EST
Devil's Kitchen Fall Literary Festival at Southern Illinois University
Crab Orchard Poetry Open competition Reading
26 October 2020 6:00 PM CST
2019 Poetry Open Competition Co-Winners:
MOLLY SPENCER, author of Hinge and
LUISA A. IGLORIA, author of Maps for Migrants and Ghosts
Crab Orchard Poetry Open competition Reading
26 October 2020 6:00 PM CST
2019 Poetry Open Competition Co-Winners:
MOLLY SPENCER, author of Hinge and
LUISA A. IGLORIA, author of Maps for Migrants and Ghosts
Luisa A. Igloria Moderates
A Spotlight Program featuring
Ross Gay | January Gill O'Neil
(lead event for "Diiversity 2020: Dynamic Voices for Change" ~ The MUSE Writers Center)
17 October 2020 4:00 PM EST
A Spotlight Program featuring
Ross Gay | January Gill O'Neil
(lead event for "Diiversity 2020: Dynamic Voices for Change" ~ The MUSE Writers Center)
17 October 2020 4:00 PM EST
Library of Virginia 2020 Literary Awards:
Poetry Finalist Panel
14 October 2020 6:00 PM EST
Luisa A. Igloria moderates the Poetry Finalist Panel
presenting this year's 3 Poetry Finalists: Lauren K. Alleyne, David Huddle, and Benjamin Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
Online at Facebook.com/LibraryofVA | No registration required
Poetry Finalist Panel
14 October 2020 6:00 PM EST
Luisa A. Igloria moderates the Poetry Finalist Panel
presenting this year's 3 Poetry Finalists: Lauren K. Alleyne, David Huddle, and Benjamin Naka-Hasebe Kingsley
Online at Facebook.com/LibraryofVA | No registration required
Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Conference:
Filipino American Literature, panel/presentation
12 October 2020 8:00 PM EST
Filipino American Literature, panel/presentation
12 October 2020 8:00 PM EST
Reading at the 43rd ODU (Virtual) Literary Festival
Rebecca Bengal & Luisa A. Igloria
7 October 2020 4:00 PM EST
Rebecca Bengal & Luisa A. Igloria
7 October 2020 4:00 PM EST
Poetry Society of Virginia, Eastern Region
Monday 7 September 2020; 02:00 PM EST (US and Canada)
Luisa A. Igloria leads the Labor Day Poetry Reading program.
Watch the recording here.
Monday 7 September 2020; 02:00 PM EST (US and Canada)
Luisa A. Igloria leads the Labor Day Poetry Reading program.
Watch the recording here.
A Celebration of Women Writers in Translation
30 August 2020 Sunday 6:00-7:30 pm US EDT
Hosted by Norfolk ARTS, The Muse Writers Center, the Poetry Society of Virginia,
and Catherine Fletcher (event will be streamed
live from The Muse Writers Center’s Facebook Page).
Featuring:
30 August 2020 Sunday 6:00-7:30 pm US EDT
Hosted by Norfolk ARTS, The Muse Writers Center, the Poetry Society of Virginia,
and Catherine Fletcher (event will be streamed
live from The Muse Writers Center’s Facebook Page).
Featuring:
- Luisa A. Igloria, current Poet Laureate of Virginia & author of several award-winning collections
- Joanna Eleftheriou, writer & author of This Way Back
- Amanda Galvan Huynh, poet & author of Songs of Brujería
- Lorrie Jean-Louis, poet & the author of La femme cent couleurs
- Fabienne Kanor, writer, filmmaker, & winner of the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde
- Sofia Starnes, Poet Laureate of Virginia (2012-2014) & author of The Consequence of Moonlight
- Translator Dr. Afef Benessaieh, University of Québec
- Translator Dr. Peter Schulman, Old Dominion University
Songs of Freedom: A Civil Rights Concert in honor of Rep. John Lewis
28 August 2020 Friday 7:00 pm US EDT
Keynote Poetry Reading by Luisa A. Igloria
28 August 2020 Friday 7:00 pm US EDT
Keynote Poetry Reading by Luisa A. Igloria
Poetry Reading and Conversation via Zoom
with Filipino American University Women, Hawaii
23 August 2020 Sunday, 2:30 pm Hawaii time/8:30 pm US EDT
Note: Requires Registration by Friday 21 August at this link.
with Filipino American University Women, Hawaii
23 August 2020 Sunday, 2:30 pm Hawaii time/8:30 pm US EDT
Note: Requires Registration by Friday 21 August at this link.
VA Poet Laureate Reading
21 August 2020 Friday 7:00 pm US EDT
Co-sponsored by The Muse Writers Center and
the MFA Creative Writing Program at Old Dominion University.
Also featuring MFA poets Tracy Rice Weber, Matt Olive, and Courtney Tala.
This event was live-streamed on Facebook.
21 August 2020 Friday 7:00 pm US EDT
Co-sponsored by The Muse Writers Center and
the MFA Creative Writing Program at Old Dominion University.
Also featuring MFA poets Tracy Rice Weber, Matt Olive, and Courtney Tala.
This event was live-streamed on Facebook.
Luisa A. Igoria on “Southern Fried Asian”
podcast interview with Keith Chow
19 August 2020 Click here to listen.
podcast interview with Keith Chow
19 August 2020 Click here to listen.
Interviewed by Harold Wilson
for Delmarva Today, Delmarva Public Radio
7 August 2020 Click here to listen to interview.
for Delmarva Today, Delmarva Public Radio
7 August 2020 Click here to listen to interview.
Official Swearing-in Ceremony
as Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia (2020-2022)
29 July 2020 1:00 pm US EDT
With Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson;
special guests – First Lady of Virginia Pamela Northam,
and immediate past Poet Laureate of VA, Henry Hart.
as Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia (2020-2022)
29 July 2020 1:00 pm US EDT
With Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson;
special guests – First Lady of Virginia Pamela Northam,
and immediate past Poet Laureate of VA, Henry Hart.
Wor-Wic Community College “Echoes & Visions” Reading Series
Friday 08 November 2019
Hazel Center Room 302; 7:00 pm (open to the public).
For more information, contact Prof. Adam Tavel [ atavel at worwic.edu ]
Friday 08 November 2019
Hazel Center Room 302; 7:00 pm (open to the public).
For more information, contact Prof. Adam Tavel [ atavel at worwic.edu ]