Celebrating Words Festival, Mission College campus, May 18, 2013

“Celebrating Words Festival – Written, Performed, and Sung” is a free annual literacy, cultural & performing arts festival open to the general public of all ages and backgrounds with a special focus on underserved children, youth, young adults, women, families and communities.

The Celebrating Words Festival (CWF) is organized and hosted since 2006 by Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore with funding from the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, support from LA City district representatives, and sponsorship from corporations and individuals.

Tia Chucha’s is passionate about enhancing and empowering people’s lives by promoting and providing a wide variety of literary, cultural & artistic programs and experiences, and CWF is an expression of this commitment.

There will be many wonderful activities including author panels and book signings...come see some of your favorite writers!

The upcoming festival date is set for Saturday May 18, 2013 at Los Angeles Mission College, 13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar, CA. 91342.

For corporate sponsorship, organizational collaboration, volunteer opportunities and coordination questions, contact, 2013 CWF Coordinators, Melissa Sanvicente & Natalia Hernandez at: 818-939-3433 or celebratingwords@gmail.com. For other information regarding the event, visit the official website.

LITFEST PASADENA:

Thank you for supporting our wonderful panel of writers at LitFest Pasadena. I will post more pictures soon...feeling a bit under the weather today.

 

From left to right: Manuel Ramos (slightly out of frame but lookin' cool nonetheless),
Melinda Palacio, Reyna Grande and Alex Espinoza signing books at LitFest Pasadena