Word lovers unite in Sylmar
May 18, 2011
Fancy yourself a linguist or logophile? Feast your ears on the lyrics, poems and prose of SoCal culture at the 6th Annual Celebrating Words Festival in Sylmar.The affair kicks off with an ancestral Mexican dance by Temachtia Quetzalcoatl.
Following that, there will be readings, discussion panels, and book signings by accomplished writers including Luis J. Rodriguez, Reyna Grande, and Crista Flanagan (also known for her work in the hit TV series Mad Men.) There will also be musical performances from Latin rockers La Santa Cecilia and others. Children’s activities, community resources and local food vendors round out the day’s offerings.
The festival, presented by Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore and sponsored by City of L.A. Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles Mission College, and L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, seeks to promote literacy and self-expression through all words sung, performed and written.
The Celebrating Words Festival is a free event that takes place Saturday, May 21, from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Los Angeles Mission College campus quad at 13356 Eldridge Ave. Sylmar CA 91342.
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