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54th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam
Meet Luis Bracamontes

Meet Luis Bracamontes

Ambassador of the 53rd Poetry International Festival

Lui Montes (he/they) – @ageoflui – is a queer Mexican spoken word artist based in Rotterdam. Lui’s work explores themes of queer joy, intimacy & spirituality from a decolonial, intersectional lens on identity. He is the founder of Unwanted Words, an award-winning platform for LGBTQ+ poets in The Netherlands and creator of the 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards (2020) and the Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology Vol 1 (2021). Lui is dedicated to fostering and amplifying the voices of marginalized groups and collaborating with other individuals and organizations to continue creating safe(r) spaces for our community. His work has been featured in Opera Dagen Rotterdam, Milkshake Festival, Brainwash Festival, the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival, Rotterdam Pride, and more.

Learn more about Lui, check the video below!

Lui Montes (he/they) – @ageoflui – is a queer Mexican spoken word artist based in Rotterdam. Lui’s work explores themes of queer joy, intimacy & spirituality from a decolonial, intersectional lens on identity. He is the founder of Unwanted Words, an award-winning platform for LGBTQ+ poets in The Netherlands and creator of the 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards (2020) and the Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology Vol 1 (2021). Lui is dedicated to fostering and amplifying the voices of marginalized groups and collaborating with other individuals and organizations to continue creating safe(r) spaces for our community. His work has been featured in Opera Dagen Rotterdam, Milkshake Festival, Brainwash Festival, the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival, Rotterdam Pride, and more.

Learn more about Lui, check the video below!

YOUR VOICE DESERVES TO BE HEART
There is a poem for that!

Luis Bracamontes
(he/him)


Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Prins Bernhard cultuurfonds
Lira fonds
Versopolis
J.E. Jurriaanse
Gefinancierd door de Europese Unie
Elise Mathilde Fonds
Stichting Verzameling van Wijngaarden-Boot
Veerhuis
VDM
Partners
LantarenVenster – Verhalenhuis Belvédère