Welcome to the 6th Annual VIPF: Apr. 25--28, 2013

6th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival Apr. 25--28, 2013: A plethora of poets . . . on the border, off the hook!

 

V.I.P.F. is a program of
Art That Heals, Inc., and is sponsored by Creative Alignment Consulting * McAllen Chamber of Commerce * Edinburg Arts * El Zarape Press * Barrio Poet Productions * Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center * Raul Tijerina, Jr. Foundation, and made possible by poets from around the world and by the Rio Grande Valley community.

~Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival: Established 2008~

"Let the plethora of words commence!"

Creative Alignment Consulting

The Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center

Founded by Daniel Garcia Ordaz and Brenda Nettles Riojas

Now Seeking Sponsors to join Art That Heals, Inc., Creative Alignment Consulting, El Zarape Press, the Mcallen Chamber of Commerce, Barrio Poets Productions, the Raul Tijerina, Jr. Foundation, McAllen Creative Incubator, the Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center and Edinburg Arts.

e-mail: rgvipf@hotmail.com


 

Celebrate National Poetry Month . . .

 . . . With a plethora of international poets!

WHAT: "6th Annual Valley International Poetry Festival
"7th Annual Poetry Pachanga"
The schedule is here for 2013.
 WHEN: April 25--28, 2013
WHERE: Click Here to see a list of 2013 venues across the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas.
TIME: Event times will vary throughout the weekend.
FYI: All events will be free and open to the public--except private dinner for poets. Books, Chapbooks, CDs, T-shirts, etc., for sale.
Contact: Daniel García Ordaz, Founder

POETS, CLICK HERE FOR LATE REGISTRATION VIPF plans to offer:
  • Boundless, the offical anthology: click here for details! (Submissions for 2013 are now closed! Thanks to all who submitted!)
  • a poetry slam for youth (open to local high schoolers ages 14--19)
  • readings by college/university students
  • a poetry slam for adults (registered poets only)
  • poets in the schools--teachers, librarians--see contact below!
  • readings across the Rio Grande Valley & Mexico!
  • a field trip to the Dr. Gloria E. Anzaldua burial site
  • readings in Mission, McAllen, Edinburg, Elsa, Pharr, Weslaco, Harlingen, South Padre Island, Brownsville, and San Benito
  • readings in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico--the only festival in the world with concurrent readings in two countries!
  • proximity to shopping in Mexico
  • proximity to shopping at new McAllen mall and outlet mall in Mercedes

    ALL EVENTS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
    (unless otherwise noted)

    [Boundless 2013 Anthology Submissions Now Closed][2013 Late Registration Is Underway!!][2013 Registered Poets--Coming Soon] [2013 Featured Poets] [2013 Schedule of Events] [2013 Venues] [2013 Poetry Pachanga] [2013 Sponsors & Sponsorship Opportunities] [2013 Volunteer Opportunities] [2013 Youth Poetry Slam] [2013 Adult Poetry Slam] [Boundless 2013 Anthology Submissions] [2013 VIPF Home]

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    El Zarape Press
    UT-Pan American Department of English
    National Poetry Month (Poets.org, founders)
    Lesson plans/Info for teachers, librarians and booksellers