O, Miami Poetry Festival Unveils 2025 Schedule, New Public Art Initiative

The O, Miami Poetry Festival has unveiled its schedule for April 2025, promising a month of vibrant events that encourage community engagement through poetry. Highlights include the Soy de Todas Partes initiative, which will showcase 100 multicultural student poems in public spaces, fostering conversations on the immigrant experience and empathy. Melody Santiago Cummings, co-director of O, Miami, invites participants to explore poetry in various forms, from workshops to unexpected installations. The festival aims to celebrate Miami's diverse culture, with a major event, Poetry in Service, featuring a unique dining experience and art installations on April 29. This initiative represents a year-long dialogue on multiculturalism, aiming to provoke empathy and healing within the community. The festival's diverse programming promises to make poetry accessible and relevant to everyone in South Florida.