

17th Annual Celebrating Words Festival
Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore

17th Annual Celebrating Words Festival
May 21 @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A free day-long event for young people featuring spoken word poetry, music, a 1000-book giveaway, book press and comics row, artisan food vendors and a marketplace. The festival provides an accessible, brave, and dynamic space that encourages creativity and supports community wellness, intellectual growth and healing.
Additional Partners Include: CSUN Ethnic Studies Education Pathways Project, DIY Girls, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Pacoima Neighborhood Council, Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa, Red Hen Press and Street Poets