# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Well-RED presents World Poetry Day Festival 2026!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Poetry Center San José's Well-RED Reading Series presents World Poetry Day Festival 2026!

Co-sponsored by Works/San José art & performance center.

Poetry | Music | Dance | Appetizers & Drinks
Saturday, March 21st, 5:00 – 8:45pm
38 S. Second Street in downtown San José
Free admission

Featuring poetry in 13 different languages:
Lorenz Dumuk – English
Aparna Kar – Bengali
Sergio Herrera – Spanish
Larry Hollist – Japanese
Zainab Hussain – Arabic
Anshu S. Johri – Hindi
Ellie Celine Labampa – Tagalog
Brandon Luu – Vietnamese
Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo - Nahuatl
Robert Perry - Dutch
Ethan Stanton – French

Open mic at the beginning and middle of program!

Theatrical Performances:
*Umbelina Martinez & Marcial Valencia
*Bauchhaar's Elixir: Created by Anshu Johri, Shwetha Subraya, Chandreyee Mukherjee, Sparsh Johri. Poems by Anshu Johri, Music by Sparsh Johri

Music Performance:
**Prof. Eros, Ph.D, Afrobeat hand drummer representing Yoruba language.
**Entre Zurcos, performing songs in Mixe.

Drinks & appetizers from other countries

Thank you to Mr. Zenon Robles, owner of Jess's Place for providing fine Peruvian cuisine, 3088 Monterey Rd, San Jose, CA 95111. https://jesss-place.restaurants-world.com

TO SUBMIT EVENT FEEDBACK, visit: https://bit.ly/4kF3m9d


Poetry Center San José is a member supported organization and is funded, in part, by grants from Applied Materials Foundation, The Blackbaud Giving Fund, the City of San José's Office of Cultural Affairs, Literary Arts Emergency Fund, supported by the Mellon Foundation (@MellonFdn), Knight Foundation, The Poetry Foundation, Poets & Writers, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, SVCREATES, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council and also supported in part by a SVCreates National Endowment for the Arts American Rescue Plan grant. We also thank Brandenburg Family Foundation and Anne & Mark's Art Party for their generous giving.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-jose/well-red-presents-world-poetry-day-festival-2026/200029806034949
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals, performances, food-drinks, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 162

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: San Jose
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Works/San José, art and performance center
- **lat**: 37.335889735836
- **long**: -121.88871862065
- **full address**: Works/San José, art and performance center, 56 S 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95113-2500, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Well-RED presents World Poetry Day Festival 2026!
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b0f72444120631a33efdb3f8570605c5033d54e5de46c1ac598751b0a821944b-rimg-w940-h788-dc171819-gmir?v=1774026192

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Well-RED presents World Poetry Day Festival 2026! being held?
  - **A:** Well-RED presents World Poetry Day Festival 2026! takes place on Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Works/San José, art and performance center, 56 S 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95113-2500, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Well-RED presents World Poetry Day Festival 2026!?
  - **A:** Well-RED presents World Poetry Day Festival 2026! is organized by Poetry Center San José.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Well-RED presents World Poetry Day Festival 2026! is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Jose, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 160+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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