Trevor Smith

Poetry can be used to cross the cultural divisions. At least, that's the hope of those who helped organize a recent Poetry for Peace festival at Texas State. Trevor Smith tells us more in this Bobcat Update.

Words can do great things. They're a means of self-expression and can bring people together. That's one of the reasons for having a Festival de Poesía por la Paz, or the Poetry for Peace Festival. The day-long event, sponsored by Sigma Delta Pi and Texas State’s Modern Language Department, featured students and faculty members performing poetry, short stories and music in their native tongues.
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The works could be original or adapted from other artists. The festival, now in its fifth year, had humble beginnings. It evolved from short poetry readings into a full day of performances.
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This year’s theme was peace. Sigma Delta Pi president José Martinez-Ramirez says organizers are always looking for new ways to bring attention to the event.
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Dr. Miriam Echeverría [Who is this in relationship to this story? -- Does he or she have a connection to the festival, or was he or she merely an observer-participant? There's no context.] says he/she would like to see more people attending the events and greater accessibility to the performances.
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For Bobcat Update, I'm Trevor Smith.