Presencia & Resistencia: British Latinx Poetry
Thu 26 Mar
|Instituto Cervantes of London
Join us at the Instituto Cervantes London for an unforgettable evening celebrating Wasafiri’s Presencia y Resistencia issue—a powerful showcase of contemporary British Latinx writing and visual art.
Time & Location
26 Mar 2026, 18:30 – 20:00
Instituto Cervantes of London, 15-19 Devereux Ct, Temple, London WC2R 3JJ, UK
About the event
Hosted by poet and Wasafiri co-editor Leo Boix, this vibrant event brings together three outstanding Latinx voices—Patrizia Longhitano, José Buera and Luisa de la Concha Montes—for an evening of readings that move between languages, geographies and lived experiences. Their work speaks of migration, memory, queerness, resistance, food, love and survival, capturing what it means to create art from the crossings of cultures and tongues.
Following the readings, the poets will come together for a lively Q&A conversation exploring what it means to write—and live—between languages, how Latinx identities are shaping contemporary UK literature, and why presence itself can be an act of resistance.
Audience members will have the opportunity to purchase the magazine, meet the poets, and continue the conversation after the event.
Free entry
Instituto Cervantes
London