HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER and the LAWRENCE HERBERT SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
present
NY CAFFEIN 2
NY CAFFEIN seeks to create a safe, creative and dignified space where Central American voices can be seen, heard and celebrated.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus 4:20 - 5:45 p.m. Welcome and Introduction to Festival, followed by a screening of: Dreyfus • 60 minutes, (written/directed by Hervert Sanchez, El Salvador). This film explores the political landscape of El Salvador, its history, politics and the challenges presented by former fighters entering a post-war reality. 6-9 p.m. Opening Screening Yo Quiero Ser Poeta (I Want to Be a Poet) Nicaragua (2025) • 50 Minutes This documentary offers an in-depth, first-person look at the life, work, and social commitment of Nicaraguan-Salvadoran writer Claribel Alegría (1924–2018). The narrative is constructed from her own accounts, revisiting her passion for poetry, her activism, and her legacy in Latin American literature. Director: Luis Fuentes Luna Production: Patricia Flakoll Alegria After Screening Panel: Poetry, Politics & Memory Featuring; Juana M. Ramos, (El Salvador), Poet Aurora Martinez (Nicaragua), Journalist Xiomara Cacho (Honduras), Poet (Virtual)
Co-sponsored by the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and Latin American Caribbean Studies Program (LACS). This event is FREE and open to the public. To RSVP, visit events.hofstra.edu. For more information, please call the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture.