**New location / Ubicación nueva** @ El Paseo Community Garden (944 W. 21st St.)
Vibe with neighbors as you ride, read, and respond to the spaces around you. Beginning at Chicago Art Department and moving through nearby neighborhoods, this bike tour invites participants to share their own observations and perspectives while reflecting together on how the design of the city and its infrastructure impact residents’ lives and relationships. The tour visits local sites that inspired featured authors’ poems and other creative writings with related readings and collaborative activities at each stop. Facilitated by Nathaniel Joseph, Rojas Oliva, and Marya Spont-Lemus with readings from community-based authors.*
Details about authors, route, languages, and more. Please RSVP.
*Performing creative writings from “Unearthing Layers, Connecting Stories: Reflections on Environmental Justice in Everyday Life,” an ¡Anímate! Studio project and upcoming book.
Pasa el rato con vecinxs mientras pedaleas, lees y respondes a los espacios que te rodean. Comenzando en CAD y moviéndote a través de los barrios cercanos, este recorrido en bicicleta invita a lxs participantes a compartir sus propias observaciones y perspectivas, mientras reflexionamos juntxs sobre cómo el diseño de la ciudad y su infraestructura impactan las vidas y las relaciones de lxs residentes. Nuestro recorrido visitará sitios locales que inspiraron los poemas y otros escritos creativos de lxs autores destacadxs, con lecturas relacionadas y actividades colaborativas en cada parada. Facilitado por Nathaniel Joseph, Rojas Oliva y Marya Spont-Lemus con lecturas de autores basados en la comunidad.*
Detalles sobre lxs autores, la ruta, los idiomas, y más. Por favor RSVP.
*Presentando escritos creativos de “Descubriendo estratos, conectando historias: Reflexiones sobre la justicia ambiental en la vida diaria”, un proyecto de ¡Anímate! Studio y libro próximo a publicarse.
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An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
