Pasadena-based author and poet Susana Porras will discuss the myriad of experiences she and her 73-year-old father encountered on their pilgrimage to the Camino de Santiago, which encompasses several routes in Spain, France and Portugal and was declared the first Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.
She will also share her experiences walking the Camino during a talk at the Pasadena Public Library’s Linda Vista Branch on Thursday, July 14, 4 to 5 p.m.
Porras will talk about her book, “To Compostela and Beyond! A Poet’s Chronicle of the Camino de Santiago.”
She will share the poetry she wrote while on her journey and the inspiration behind it.
Susana Porras is also a travel enthusiast, and community organizer. In 2010, she was named one of The Magazine’s 50 Women of Influence for her dedication to effecting innovative ways of rebuilding neighborhoods in her hometown of Pasadena. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Central America, putting down roots in both the South of France and Guatemala. She is fluent in both French and Spanish.
Attendance at this event is free.
For more information, call (626) 744-7278 or visit https://pasadena.evanced.info/
The Linda Vista Branch Library is at 1281 Bryant Street in Pasadena.
