Poetic Ruzafa Walk: Discover a Barrio in Love (Six Poems at Street Corners)

in tougher times we count on Love
to we find each other in the dark
to walk a path one poem at a time

A warm company of poetry lovers for a cold evening stroll...
How do we fall in love with a city, someone, each other, ourselves?
The relationship between architecture, memory, and desire is the subject of this guided walkshop through Ruzafa, both the imaginary barrio and a real neighborhood.

Poetry in translation. A city in motion. You, in love.

A perfect pre-dinner activity for a Sunday night. We'll walk the (un)familiar streets and pause to read/recite/write poems. How many ways can you meet a poem or a lover?! You'd be surprised...

We'll start in the Parc Central at 17:00 and finish around the Mercado de Ruzafa by 18:30-ish in time for your other evening plans.

This walkshop experience is free. The host will pass a hat at the end, but no pressure. The point is to enjoy poetry and walking, to become a walking poem :)

Alexey is a storyteller who teaches criticism at Academy of Art University (San Francisco) and International Fashion Academy (Paris). In 2023 he was on the jury of CLEC Fashion Festival, had an art installation at the City of Arts & Sciences, and presented a one-man show "No Hablo Espanol" at conFusion Fest. He is also a host of Book Lovers Unplugged, a monthly literary open mic at the only English bookstore in Valencia. Most importantly, Alexey is a fulltime Gemini with ADHD.