P1521 E10: Messages In A Bottle

In this episode, Project 1521 collaborators offer special performances of original writings inspired by Sandy Rodriguez’s traditional, hand-processed paintings on amate paper from the series You Will Not Be Forgotten.

On Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 at 6pm, we will be presenting online for San Francisco's City Lights Bookstore Reading series. You can more information here.

This episode concludes our series. We want to thank everybody who helped put this series together, and everyone who has supported our fundraising efforts.

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Project 1521 Podcast

Resistance writing for the 500 years since the fall of the Aztec Empire

Started by L.A. based painter Sandy Rodriguez and Poet/Journalist Adolfo Guzman Lopez, Project 1521 has gathered 10 poets and artists to reflect on the 500 years since the fall of the Aztec Empire. This podcast will give you an insight into the work of modern day Tlacuilos and the publication of their work. Donate at https://www.gofundme.com/f/project1521

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Aztec Parrot

Aztec Parrot is a poet, radio producer, and DJ. As a former radio host of Radio 2050 at Pacifica's KPFA in Berkeley, CA, his show delved into the Xicanx Art Scene by profiling and interviewing over 300 artists working in collaboration with community. He is one of the most listened to voices about Contemporary Latinx art in the West Coast, and one of the most knowledgeable amature ethnomusicologist of contemporary traditional and dance music.
In 1996, he co-founded Los Delicados, the leaders of Latinx Spoken word in san Francisco, CA. Currently, he is working with Project 1521, a collective of Poets, Writers, and Artists addressing the 500 of the fall of Tenochtitlan and the arrival of Cortes with lead artist Sandy Rodriguez.