Yo Soy

Yo Soy A Melbourne-based arts collective for Latinx creatives. We acknowledge we work on the stolen lands of the Kulin Nations.

Meet our next incredible artist for Primavera Latinx Artist Market, ✨🙌🏽😍El is a Chilean and Eelam Tamil creative workin...
12/11/2025

Meet our next incredible artist for Primavera Latinx Artist Market, ✨🙌🏽😍

El is a Chilean and Eelam Tamil creative working on Bunurong Country, creating lino prints spreading important political messages in the form of fun-sized pieces of art. They speak to the need for trans and Indigenous rights in America Latina. ✊🏽

In celebration of Springtime (Primavera), we will come together on Saturday November 15 for a beautiful day of performances, weaving and reading workshops, a market of 19 local Latin American creatives, makers and food vendors, two DJs, delicious food by Papelon, and much more at  and Balam Balam place, Brunswick.

Primavera Artist Market & Community Day is in partnership with .

See you there from 11am - 5pm! Nos vemos 🌷🌸🌹🌺

06/11/2025

🚨🚨🚨 Announcing our second DJ for Primavera, 🚨🚨🚨

Mad Rhythm is a Colombian DJ and producer based in Melbourne. Blending his Latin roots with electronic sounds, he crafts sets that move through genres and tempos with ease. A member of Collective and founder of his own label, he’s all about pushing rhythm and creativity forward.

We're so excited to have Mad Rhythm be part of our Primavera Artist Market & Community Day 🙌🏽

In celebration of Springtime (Primavera), we will come together on November 15 for a beautiful day of performances, workshops, a market of 17 local Latin American creatives, makers and food vendors, two DJs, and much more at Balam Balam place, Brunswick.

See you there! Nos vemos 🌷🌸🌹🌺

06/11/2025

🚨🚨🚨 Announcing our first DJ for Primavera 🚨🚨🚨

From Bogotá to Naarm: meet , co-founder of collective. A genre-fluid artist who creates sets that beautifully blend her rich Latin heritage with global sounds, moving effortlessly between worlds and taking dance floors on an international voyage.

We're so excited to have Zafiro be part of our Primavera Artist Market & Community Day 🙌🏽

In celebration of Springtime (Primavera), we will come together on November 15 for a beautiful day of performances, workshops, a market of 17 local Latin American creatives, makers and food vendors, two DJs, and much more at Balam Balam place, Brunswick.

See you there! Nos vemos 🌷🌸🌹🌺

04/11/2025

We're counting down the days until Primavera Artist Market & Community Day, November 15! 🌸🌿🌼🌷

In celebration of Springtime (Primavera), we will come together on November 15 for a beautiful day of performances, workshops, a market of 16 local Latin American creatives, makers and food vendors, two DJ sets, reading and weaving workshops in partnership with , and delicious food by at Balam Balam place, Brunswick.

In partnership with Blak Dot Gallery, Primavera is programmed alongside Blak Dot exhibitions featuring incredible works by Latin American artists and , which you'll also be able to see on the day. 🙌🏽

We can't wait to see you! Saturday November 14, 11am - 5pm, 15 Pheonix St Brunswick.

We'll have more announcements in the coming days. Nos vemos! 🌸🌼🌷🌿

Calling Latinx zine-makers, storytellers and creatives: Yo Soy is tabling at the  Blue Hour Litfair this month. 🩵We held...
04/09/2025

Calling Latinx zine-makers, storytellers and creatives: Yo Soy is tabling at the  Blue Hour Litfair this month. 🩵

We held our first ever event, Fuego 🔥(a zine launch, no less!) at EWF in 2019 so we’re very excited to return to the festival with copies of Sobremesa available! 🫶🏼

We’ve also got room for a few more items, so if you’ve got zines, books or prints you’d like to add to our table, let us know by filling out the form in our bio by Friday 12 September and we’ll be in touch. 

¡Nos vemos! 🕺🏻

26/08/2025

Xuan from reviewed Hailstones Fell Without Rain by 📚

We can't wait for our first bookclub meet at Amplify this Saturday from 1pm discussing Hailstones Fell - don't forget to book, includes 10% off any Amplify purchases! See you there, places are limited so please book.

Naarm, Melbourne, see you TONIGHT for the launch of Hailstones Fell Without Rain by Uruguayan-Australian author Natalia ...
07/08/2025

Naarm, Melbourne, see you TONIGHT for the launch of Hailstones Fell Without Rain by Uruguayan-Australian author Natalia Barroso Figueroa, Australia’s first Spanglish book. It's our first pick for Yo Soy Book Club, and we're so happy to be co-presenting the Melbourne launch. ✨

Here's a snippet of page 44, voiceover by

Launching tonight:

📆 7th of August, Thursday
⏰ 6pm - 7pm
📍 Readings Carlton
📕 Reading of Hailstones Fell Without Rain by
🎤 Conversation with and about the novel
🎤 Guest reading by from ‘Sobremesa’, our Latinx cookbook publication
🎤 Hear from Co-founder of about our newly launched Latinx Book Club in Naarm, Melbourne
🍔 Post launch feed will be held at South American Eatery in Fitzroy

The novel will be available to purchase at the book launch. We'll also have copies of Sobremesa available.

Pre-sale is also available, link in bio 🔗
Event is free, registration is required - see the link in our bio. Nos vemos!

06/08/2025

What the reviews say about the powerful debut novel Hailstones Fell Without Rain by Uruguayan-Australian writer Natalia Figueroa Barroso, launching in Melbourne tomorrow night at Carlton 🔥

This launch is co-presented by Yo Soy, Amiga Mia, and Readings Carlton, and features in conversation with , a guest reading from our publication 'Sobremesa' by , a reading by author Natalia herself, and you can get your hands on a signed copy of this special novel.

A post-launch feed will be held at will round off the night.

See you Thursday August 7! Entry is free however please register - link in our bio. Come spend an evening with community - nos vemos mañana! 📚

Felicitaciones and happy publication day for your extraordinary debut, Hailstones Fell Without Rain! 🔥We're excited for...
05/08/2025

Felicitaciones and happy publication day for your extraordinary debut, Hailstones Fell Without Rain! 🔥

We're excited for the Naarm launch this Thursday night August 7, with a special reading by Natalia, conversation with , and guest reading by from our publication'Sobremesa'. You can pre-order a copy of Hailstones now, or pick up your copy in person.

Come celebrate this novel at Carlton, 6pm - 7:30pm. Free entry, but bookings essential. Link in our bio, we hope to see you there en comunidad. 🙌🏽

Readings Carlton: 309 Lygon St, Carlton. Nos vemos!

GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉
To celebrate the release of Uruguayan–Australian author Natalia Figueroa Barroso’s debut novel Hailston...
03/08/2025

GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉

To celebrate the release of Uruguayan–Australian author Natalia Figueroa Barroso’s debut novel Hailstones Fell Without Rain, we’re giving you the chance to win a FREE copy before anyone else gets their hands on it! 📖✨

Dazzling, multilayered and often sharply funny, Hailstones Fell without Rain tells the story of three indomitable women from one working-class family. As the novel moves across time and place, from Western Sydney to Uruguay and back again, we realise that buried secrets and family trauma will always resurface, but it’s also possible for broken connections to mend.

Here’s how to enter:
1. Tag a friend who loves books as much as you do 📚
2. Register to attend the Melbourne book launch happening on 7 August (link in bio)
3. Screenshot your registration confirmation and share it in your story or DM it to us! ✅

That’s it! You’re in the draw! 🥳 The winner will be announced this week and receive the book at the launch event

**giveaway only open to those based in Melbourne

30/07/2025

A throwback to Camilo Cayazaya's moving piece from Sobremesa, our publication released in December which featured original artwork, photography and written work by incredible Latin American diaspora artists based in Melbourne.

We're counting down to the Melbourne launch of Hailstones Fell Without Rain, the powerful debut novel by Uruguayan-Australian writer Natalia Figueroa Barroso, co-presented by Yo Soy, Amiga Mia, and Readings Carlton next Thursday night.

Get your hands on a signed copy of Hailstones Fell, meet the author Natalia herself on the night, there will be conversation with and about the novel, you'll also hear live readings by Camilo and Natalia, and be able to connect with community. A post-launch feed will be held at will round off the night.

See you Thursday August 7! Entry is free however please register - link in our bio. Nos vemos! 📚

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