Language City: Highlighting New York City s Mother Tongues
“Language City, hosted by Ross Perlin, author of Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York, features Sierra Leonian poet-historian Kewulay Kamara, Tibetan poet Tsering Gyaltso, and community scholar Nawang Gurung, as well as Venezuelan llanera singers Luis “El Cacique” Garcia and Mafer
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Bandola, with harp and maraca accompaniment. Followed by a discussion about minority languages in New York City. Presented in partnership with the Center for Traditional Music and Dance, the Endangered Language Alliance, and the People’s Poetry Gathering partners. RSVP HERE The People’s Poetry Gathering is co-presented by City Lore, Bowery Poetry, and Poets House. Founded as a biennial event in 1999 by City Lore and Poets House, with Bowery Poetry joining soon after, The People’s Poetry Gathering assembles poets from New York City and beyond to pursue discourse, exchange, and cultural preservation through poetry. In 2026, the Gathering returns to Lower Manhattan for the first time in twenty years. Find other People s Poetry Gathering programs at Poets House HERE Find a comprehensive list of all People’s Poetry Gathering programs HERE