Estefania Garcia Bautista to Open ¡Presente! Conference at Friday's Poesia Peligrosa

In collaboration with Teatro Quinto Sol, the 5th ¡Presente! Conference will open with Poesia Peligrosa, featuring Estefania Garcia Bautista as featured speaker and poet. This free event open to all also includes an Open Mic space, as well as local vendors. To join the zoom on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 6:00pm, go to https://ucr.zoom.us/j/94483889020?pwd=aGpCQ05LNi8wYmJrRkwrU0lSTWhtUT09

Estefania Garcia Bautista is a woman from Zapotec descent. She is an actress, poet, musician and visual creator. She holds a B.A in Theater, Film and Digital Production from the University of California, Riverside and has performed in L.A community theaters and in a variety of short films. Her poetry can be found in the "Latinx Poetry Project," published by Alegria Magazine. Her life work is dedicated to indigenous women empowerment, self-love and intergenerational spiritual healing. Currently, she is the founder of "Bendito EnglishySpanish," an English Learning school established in her native village in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Estefania Garcia Bautista es una Mujer de raíces Zapotecas. Es actriz, poeta, música, y creadora visual. Obtuvo su licenciatura de Teatro, Cinematografía y Producciones Digitales en la Universidad de Riverside, California. Se ha presentado en los teatros Californianos y participado en varios cortometrajes. Su poesía está incluida en "Latinx Play Projects" publicación de Alegria Magazine. Su trabajo de vida está dedicada al empoderamiento de las Mujeres Indígenas, al amor propio, y sanación espiritual intergeneracional. Actualmente, es fundadora de "Bendito EnglishySpanish," una escuela de Inglés establecido en su pueblo natal en Oaxaca, México.

TQS is an organization at UC Riverside that uses art, theater, poetry & other mediums as means of community, self expression, & social activism. Poesia Peligrosa in an intentional space where we center the narratives from our comunidades and we reclaim our voices through the art of performance! We also invite artists/vendors from our community to vend their art hecho a mano.

This event is co-sponored by the Associated Students Program Board. *ASPB co-sponsorship does not constitute an endorsement of the views and opinions expressed.

Estefania Garcia Bautista