Schedule of Events

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1

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Register for workshops at Festivalofwords.homestead.com

Readings are free and no registration is necessary.

The Festival of Words is funded in part by a grant from the Southern Arts Federation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. It is also supported by a Grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana Arts Council as administered by the Acadiana Arts Council. The festival also receives support from Frederick L’Ecole Des Arts, Inc., and The Thensted Center; Casa Azul Gifts; The towns of Grand Coteau, Sunset and Arnaudville, The South St. Landry Parish Community Library, the Town Market Rural Arts Centre, the St. Landry Parish School Board, Walmart, David and Jonella Hayes, Connie McDonald, Agnes G. Stelly, Olan Thibodeaux, and many generous donors and caffeinated volunteers.

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Youth Awards Ceremony for the Festival of Words

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Poetry Reading for Poets of Beau Chene

8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Open Mic -- for everyone!

Casa Azul Gifts, Grand Coteau

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

DRIVE BY POETRY: Short poetry performances in public venues.

Poems written by Festival of Words Authors.

Spoken Word Performer:

Andrew Hunter II

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

Performers: Students of Beau Chene High School

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Potluck Social/Reception with Guest Authors

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Casa Azul Gifts, Grand Coteau

Mona Lisa Saloy and Ravi Howard

Public Reading

7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Casa Azul Gifts, Grand Coteau

Jessica Powers

Public Reading and Open Mic

7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

St. Charles Borromeo Chapel

Cornelius Eady

Poetry Workshop

10:00 a.m. to Noon

Town Market Rural Arts Centre, Arnaudville

Ravi Howard

Fiction Workshop

10:00 a.m. to Noon

Town Market Rural Arts Centre, Arnaudville

Mona Lisa Saloy

Poetry Workshop

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Town Market Rural Arts Centre, Arnaudville

Jessica Powers

Publishing Workshop

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Casa Azul Gifts, Grand coteau

Cornelius Eady and Darrell Bourque

Poetry Reading and Open Mic

7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Town Market Rural Arts Centre, Arnaudville

Jessica L. Powers

Children's Brown Bag Workshop -- Word Power!

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Town Market Rural Arts Centre, Arnaudville

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 -

Performers: MACA's students

Time:3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location:Benny's Supermarket

806 S. Union Street

Opelousas

MACA students will be performing the following poet's poems in our version of a drive by shooting of words!

The Shooter The Bullets The Get-away Drivers

N'Kyia Moten The Dance

Kristi Louis

Michael Sibille LEADBELLY

Donnell Lafluer

Tasia Riggs On An Overgrown Path

Natalie Sibille

Summer Pate The Arum Lilies In My

Mother's Dream

Andrea Teel

LeSabra Ventress Hesitation Blues

Reggie Smith

Reggie Smith Posing for Our First

Communion Picture

Summer Pate

Dillon Pickney Grief and Loss

Michael Sibille