The Fifth Annual Festival of Words takes place Oct 30 - Nov 2, 2012 in Grand Coteau, Sunset, Arnaudville and surrounding communities.  The event celebrates the written and spoken word through public readings and performances; student creative writing contests; open mics; writing workshops in the schools and community; and "drive-by poetry." More coming soon. 

AUTHORS

Darrell Bourque (poetry)
Tim Seibles (poetry)
Latasha Weatherspoon (spoken word)
Desireé Dallagiacomo spoken word)

MORE ARTISTS

Bruce Coen (Drive-by Poetry)
Joseph Butts Trio (backup spoken word artists)
Jessica Bordelon (teaching artist)
Alex Johnson (teaching artist)

DRIVE-BY POETRY PERFORMERS

Bruce Coen (Master of "Drive-by")

STUDENTS OF

Beau Chene High School
The Magnet Academy of Cultural Arts
St. Martinville High School

Want to perform Drive-by Poetry on Nov. 5? 
Contact Patrice Melnick at 337-662-1032 or contact us

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

Beau Chene High School (Instructor, Danielle Belson)

Breaux Bridge High School (Instructor: Ronald Burdick)

Carencro High School (Instructor, Anna Marquardt)

Magnet Academy of Cultural Arts (Instructor, Dana Reed)

Northeast Elementary (Instructor: Chamir Murphy)

Opelousas Junior High (Instructor, Lana Green)

Opelousas High School (Instructor, Jessica Bonnem)

St. Martinville High School (Sherrie Jacobs and Sharyn Dayton)

Sunset Middle School (Instructor, Tammy Whittington)

VENUES

Benny's Food Center, Opelousas
Casa Azul Gifts, Grand Coteau
P & D Cakes, Grand Coteau
St. Charles Church and Chapel, Grand Coteau
Nunu's/Deux Bayous Gallery, Arnaudville
South St. Landry Community Library, Sunset
More details and a schedule coming soon!

Join the Festival of Words e-mail list:
Send your request to festivalwords@gmail.com

SPONSORS WE LOVE:

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 Division of the Arts. The festival also 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. Additionally, the festival also receives support St. Landry Tourism, from Frederick l'Ecole des Arts, Inc., The Festival of Words Cultural Arts Collective, Casa Azul Gifts; The towns of Grand Coteau, Sunset and Arnaudville, The South St. Landry Parish Community Library, the Friends of the Library, and many generous donors and caffeinated volunteers.

THERE IS STILL TIME:

If you or your company or your nonprofit organization would like to help support educational, literary arts projects, call the Festival of Words at 337-662-1032.