Our 19th Annual Celebrating Words Festival.
The Celebrating Words Festival provides an accessible, brave, and dynamic space that encourages creativity and supports intellectual growth and healing, for people of all ages, in the vital and unique way that arts and literacy do.
Main Stage
2:00pm - 2:35pm Opening Ceremony with Kalpulli Temachtia Quetzalcoatl
Live music performances, poetry, and words by:
2:35pm - 2:40pm Tia Chucha's Founders Trini & Luis Rodriguez
2:45pm - 3:05pm Joyas Divinas
3:25pm - 3:45pm Livid Dream
4:05pm - 4:45pm Nicolas y su Conjunto
5:00pm - 5:40pm Thee Heart Tones
5:45pm - 5:50pm Rosalilia Mendoza
6:10pm - 6:55pm The McCharmly's
Creative Workshops
What will you create at our festival? From 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm participate in one or all of our free creative arts workshops. Open to all ages. This year we're featuring:
Make a Book! Haz un libro! by LACMA
Empowerment Banners by Chile Morena
My Story in a Mini Zine! by Blancis the Creative
Collaging Through Printmaking by Alfonso Aceves of Kalli Arte Collective
Recordando: A Block Print Workshop by Xitlalic Guijosa. Sponsored by The Big Read
Charms 'n Things by Jo and Jo
Tu Arte, Tu Voz by Abby Aceves
Fun Fact Light Up Bookmark by DIY Girls
Paint Me Maximo: A Pop-Up Art Exhibit and Coloring Station
Visionary Vessels by The Getty
Herbal Tea Station by Yerba Mystica
Pacoima Outdoors by Nature For All
The Magic of Compost by LA COMPOST
Wellness for Every Body by The Wild Plum
Flower Magic Eco Printing by Deyaworldwide
Native Plants Poster Screenprint by Meztli Projects
Solidarity Stencils by Guadalupe Gutierrez
Pot-a-Palooza: Planting Paradise by Pacoima Beautiful & Mr. List
Schedule of Workshops
Civilization of Death: Zapatista Philosophy & Autonomy" by Sexta Grietas del Norte and facilitated by Dr. Bryant Partida
3:30pm - 4:30pm Zapatista Philosophy
5:00pm - 6:00pm Autonomy
Lil' Readers Storytime! By Tia Chucha's
3:00pm - 3:20pm
4:15pm - 4:45pm
Comida en Resistencia! by Guayaba Kitchen
3:30pm - 4:00pm
5:00pm -5:45pm
Art Giveaway
We're giving away limited edition artwork created gby talented artists from all over Los Angles and the San Fernando Valley. Take home a poster, bookmark, stickers, and a coloring book!
Special Edition Art Poster by Heidi Moreno
Special Edition stickers by Noctamy & Riimachii
Special Edition Bookmark by Erica Friend Insomniart
Coloring Book by 818 artists:
Luis Tovar
Gabriela Cortes
Brisa Sisk
Riimachii
Karen Ugarte
Jasmin Diana
Amber M. Garcia
Clarissa Campos
Piedradeluna444
Resource Fair
Get connected with local organizations making a change in our community. This year we're welcoming:
El Nido
Black and Latino Men Read
& Young Women Of Color Read
Danzone
MEND
CHIRLA
MEChA de LAMC
LA Poet Society
Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa
Valley Views KROJ (Radio Olin)
El Centro de Amistad
Vida Mobile Clinic
Enrichment Works
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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