Shandela took the stage just after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo! The poets were assigned a 15-minute time block to perform their pieces, which were translated into French for the event, and live-streamed worldwide to create a poetic marathon. The "mic/baton" was then ceremoniously passed back to Los Angeles at midnight Paris time, with a subsequent poetry reading event titled “Catch the Mic” held at the Mark Taper Auditorium in the Los Angeles Public Library. During this week-long visit, Shandela and the rest of the Los Angeles poets enjoyed an all-inclusive itinerary that included book signings, performances and attending Paralympics events.
We are so proud of Shandela!
