Celebrating Words Festival

About the Event

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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