Leonard Cervantes

Festival Participant

Leonard Cervantes spends most of his time trying to find time to write a poem. When he does, poetry is not only a medium through which to evangelize beautiful culture and heritage, but also a tool with which to explore deeper into the juxtapositions and contradictions. Cervantes has performed here and there, from stage to stage and from screen to screen and is a recipient of both Canada Council and Ontario Arts Council Grants for Poetry. He is also a founding member of the From the Bamboo Poetry Collective and the Kapisanan Philippine Centre. Don't blame him for not writing enough poetry – he also works for da' man – holding it down as a Producer at a media conglomerate whose name starts with an 'M' and ends with a 'V'.