Poetry Open Mic

Step up to the mic and let your words take flight! Join us for Open Mic Poetry at the Palm Desert Library, where poets, spoken word artists, and lovers of language come together to share their work in a welcoming and supportive space.

Presented by: Props2Poetry

Presenter Bios:
Arturo & Erika Castellanos are siblings who share a passion for poetry.  In 2012 they founded Props 2 Poetry, a collective of poets, writers, & storytellers using their gifts to inspire change in their communities.

Raised in Mecca, California one of the underrepresented communities of the Eastern Coachella Valley. They grew up seeing the socioeconomic disparity between different cities just a few miles apart, and it opened their eyes to the injustices happening locally and motivated them to take action.

They have performed at The McCallum Theater, Joshua Tree Music Festival, and Palms Spring Art Museum. They now host Workshops, Open Mics, and Poetry SLAMs all around the Coachella Valley with the mission of reminding each other of the power we have when we use our voices.