11th Annual Festival of Words This free event celebrates the written and spoken word through public readings and performances, student creative writing contests, open mics, writing workshops in the school and community, and “drive-by poetry". Authors include Louisiana Poet Laureate, Darrell Bourque, Patricia Smith, and Allison Joseph .Thursday, November 2 - Teaching Artist Showcase & Potluck Artists: Bruce Coten, Alex "PoeticSoul" Johnson, Frank "Authello" AndrusEvents: poetry, spoken word, and book/cd signing NUNU Arts & Culture Collective in Arnaudville | 6:30pm-8:30pmFriday, November 3 Artists: Darell Bourque, Allison Joseph, and Patricia SmithEvent: Poetry Reading + Q&A Chicory's Coffee & Cafe in Grand Coteau | 7pm-9:30pmSaturday, November 4 - Events 9am-4pm - Author Book Sale hosted by Writer's Guild of Acadiana 9:30am-3pm - Drive-by Poetry with Bruce Coen (businesses along MLK Drive)9am-3pm - Black Pot Cook-Off11am-3pm - Literary and spoken word groups of Acadiana 11:30am-12: 15pm - Youth of Creative Writing Contest Awards Ceremony
Thensted Center in Grand Coteau | 9am-4pm
Saturday, November 4 - Workshops 9:30am-11:20am - Workshops Poetry Writing: Exploring Ritual, Discovering Family with Patricia Smith"Mystory" Performance Art, Oral Histories, & The Self as Text with Dr. Charles "Chas" Womelsdorf, Jr. 11am-12: 30pm - Workshop by Writers Guild of AcadianaWriting Your Family Cookbook with Jeanette Poole 1pm-2:50pm - WorkshopsShow Don't Tell: Using Your Five Senses to Make Your Writing Come Alive with Chere Coen"Is Poetry Scary?", with Allison Joseph "How did I get here - Where do I go from Here?" , with Darrell Bourque2pm-3pm - Workshop by Writers Guild of Acadiana Publishing Children's Books with Dana Judice
Festival of Words is proud to be listed in the Community Foundation of Acadiana's DONORSense database of Louisiana non-profit organizations.
337-254-9695 Grand Coteau, LA 70541
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