Festival of Words

FESTIVAL OF WORDS 12TH Anniversary
November 1 & 2, 2019

Donney RoseTyler Robert SheldonYuri Herrera

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FESTIVAL OF WORDS

The Festival of Words features three authors and artists, public readings, community and school creative writing workshops, drive-by poetry in the streets, and more! Featuring: Donney Rose, Tyler Robert Sheldon and Yuri Herrera; plus Josh Capps, Bruce Coen, Chere' Dastugue Coen, Alex "Poetic Soul" Johnson and Chamir Murphy

MONTHLY EVENTS

Monthly events feature a variety of literary performances from published authors, and novice writers of all ages. Events also include oral history, music and even French language performances.

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Festival of Words is proud to be listed in the Community Foundation of Acadiana's DONORSense database of Louisiana nonprofit organizations. Click HERE to read more about our history, leadership, programs, community support, goals, and more ways you can give to FOW.

Share the Love! Donate Now to Festival of Words! Attention all lovers of the written and spoken word, Festival of Words needs your financial help as we get ready for our FIFTH annual festival! Please donate anything you can, big or small, to help us continue to offer St. Landry/St. Martin/Lafayette

your best-known free literary arts festival
dozens of free author readings
open mic events year-round at Casa Azul
community writing workshops
public school creative writing and performance workshops
Creative Writing Contest
oral history storytelling events
Drive-by Poetry performances at a location near you

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The Festival of Words is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Louisiana Endowment for the Arts.

The Festival of Words appreciates partnerships with Acadiana Writing Project; Grand Coteau Cultural Arts Foundation; the Thensted Center; Lyrically Inclined; Beth Fusilier of Sterling Kia, Graphic Designer Tracy.Duhamel; Chicorys Coffee & Cafe'; Grand Coteau Bistro, Giles Auto Rent; Nunu's Arts and Culture Collective, and St. Landry Parish Tourism. We are also supported by many generous donors of our community and from all over the country.

We also appreciate in-kind support from The Center for Louisiana Studies at UL, and C. Bruce Snow, Data Management.

updated 10/15/2018