Lui Montes

Lui Montes (He/They) is a queer Mexican spoken word artist based in Rotterdam.

He is the founder of Unwanted Words, an award-winning platform for LGBTQ+ poets in The Netherlands and creator of the "Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards" Vol 1 (2020) & Vol 2 (2023). In 2021, he published the book "Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology" compiling the works of 50 LGBTQ+ poets in the Netherlands.

Named Game Changer at the Rotterdam Street Culture Festival 2021, alumni of Poetry Circle 2019-2020 & Ambassador of the Poetry International Festival 2023, Lui is dedicated to fostering and amplifying the voices of marginalized groups and collaborating with other individuals and organisations 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, Tell 'Em Festival and more.

Dates: All festival days

Location: Theater Zuidplein and LantarenVenster

Check Lui's impressive work on www.ageoflui.com