The Festival of Words is 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., The Thensted Center; Casa Azul Gifts; The towns of Grand Coteau, Sunset and Arnaudville, The South St. Landry Parish Community Library,the Friends of the Library, Walmart, David and Jonella Hayes, Connie McDonald, Agnes G. Stelly, Olan Thibodeaux, and many generous donors and caffeinated volunteers.
SCHEDULE
November 2 - 7 2010
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Performances
Creative Writing Workshops
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Poetry Workshop
Darrell Bourque, Louisiana Poet Laureate
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Coffee Break, 109 N. Main Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
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6:00 – 7:00 p.m. : AWP Awards Ceremony for Junior High and High School Students + Open Mic
7:00 p.m. : Spoken Word Performance by The Baton Rouge Poetry Slam Team
Location: The South St. Landry Community Library, 235 Marie Street, Sunset, LA 70584
MC: Danielle Harrison (formerly of KJCB)
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Literary Reading
Casa Azul Gifts
232 Martin Luther King Dr., Grand Coteau, LA 70541
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Fiction Workshop
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
T-Nunu’s in Deux Bayous Gallery
1022 Neblett St., Arnaudville
Poetry Workshop
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Women of Culture: Boutique and Hair
1595 Courtableau St., Arnaudville, LA 70512
Literary Reading
7:00 p.m.
St. Charles Chapel
252-A Church St., Grand Coteau, LA 70541 252
Nov 2nd
Nov 3rd
Nov 4th
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6:00 – 7:00 p.m. : Awards Ceremony for the Friends of the Library,
Festival of Words Creative Writing Contest winners
7:00 — 8:30 p.m. Teen Open Mic (but all ages welcome)
Location: The South St. Landry Community Library, 235 Marie Street, Sunset, LA 70584
MC: A representative of Revolution Theory Poetry Collective
Nov 5th
Nov 6th
Creative Writing Class
This class is for children ages 10 to 13 years old. Instructors Alex Johnson and Jessica Bordelon will lead the children in lively writing exercises that will unleash their imaginations and get them writing and sharing freely.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The South St. Landry Community Library
235 Marie Street, Sunset, LA 70584
The Thensted Center will be selling food and drinks on the premises at each evening event November 4--6. Proceeds benefit the festival of words and other community arts events.
4rd Annual
Festival of Words
November 1 - 5, 2011
Festival of Words 2011
November 1 – 5
Anticipated Guests: Toi Derricotte, Darrell Bourque, Barb Johnson and many others.
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