2009 Schedule: Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival

2009 Schedule: Valley International Poetry Festival

Sponsored by
Art That Heals, Inc. * McAllen Chamber of Commerce * South Texas College * El Zarape Press *

~Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival: Established 2008~

"Let the plethora of words commence!"

The Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center

Founded by Daniel Garcia Ordaz and Brenda Nettles Riojas/Creative Director: Vanessa Brown

Now Seeking Sponsors to join Art That Heals, Inc., the Mcallen Chamber of Commerce, South Texas College, the Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center, El Zarape Press, and Heredado Designs.

Phone: (956) 358-7211

Celebrate National Poetry Month . . .

. . . With a plethora of international poets!

Please note: the 2009 schedule is here, but please check back for updates!

WHAT: "2nd Annual Valley International Poetry Festival & "3rd Annual Poetry Pachanga"
WHEN: April 23, 24, 25, 26, 2009
WHERE: Click Here to see a list of 2009 venues across the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas
TIME: Event times will vary throughout the weekend.
FYI: All events will be free and open to the public, except where noted as private. Books, Chapbooks, CDs, T-shirts, etc., for sale. Please supportthe poets.
Contact: Daniel García Ordaz, Founder, @ 956-358-7211

Be part of the audience at readings in Mission, McAllen, Weslaco, Brownsville, San Benito, South Padre Island, in the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico!

VIPF is the only known poetry festival with concurrent readings in two countries!

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

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Please check www.vipf.org for updates on schedule. Poets listed are scheduled to appear, but may not be available as listed.)
Free Admission * Tax-Deductible Donations to 501 (c) nonprofit organization are welcome
Visit www.vipf.org/venues.html for addresses, contact information, and details about each venue/location listed below.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Boundless 2009: Anthology Release Reception (McAllen)
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
McAllen Chamber of Commerce Conference Room

Meet featured poet Larry D. Thomas, Poet Laureate of Texas, featured poet Amalia Ortiz, star of HBO's "Def Poetry Jam," and featured poet Nephtalí de León.
Listen to readings from anthologized poets. Wine and cheese. Copies of Boundless 2009, the anthology of VIPF, available for $5 apiece.
Time Equivalancy hours (2) available to McAllen ISD via E.R.O. (Sign In at event.)

Friday, April 24, 2009
Poets in the Schools (private)
Weslaco East High School: Larry Thomas and Nephtalí De León—12 to 3 p.m.
McAllen Memorial High School: Vanessa Brown—8 to 11 a.m.; Amalia Ortiz and Lady Mariposa—12 to 3 p.m.
Youth Poetry Slam Contest (McAllen)
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
South Texas College (Pecan Campus--McAllen) Cooper Center Auditorium
Note: Recitation contest open to high school students; 6—6:15 register to compete.
Slam Rules: www.vipf.org/yslam.html
UT-Pan American Student and Faculty Readings (McAllen)
7:10 – 8:10 p.m.
South Texas College (Pecan Campus--McAllen) Cooper Center Auditorium
Musical Performance by Pulse (McAllen)
8:10 – 8:30 p.m.
South Texas College (Pecan Campus--McAllen) Cooper Center Auditorium
South Texas College Student and Faculty Readings (McAllen)
8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
South Texas College (Pecan Campus--McAllen) Cooper Center Auditorium
Adult Poetry Slam (McAllen)
9:40 – 11:00 p.m.
South Texas College (Pecan Campus--McAllen) Cooper Center Auditorium
Note: Recitation contest open to registered poets only.
Slam Rules: www.vipf.org/slam.html

Saturday April 25, 2009
Potluck Desayuno (San Benito)
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center
Note: Please bring something to eat and drink, preferably to share.
Readings: Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center (San Benito)
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Host: NMCAC
Featuring: Adriana Babiak-Vázquez, Oscar Peña, Robin Cate, Nephtalí De León
Readings: Jitterz Coffee Bar (Mission)
10:00 – 11:10 a.m.
Host: Gabe de la Garza
Featuring: Lady Mariposa, Vanessa Brown, Lina Suárez, Lauren Espinoza, Juan M. Pérez, Julie Corpus, Gabo de Montemayor
Note: Readings begin promptly at 10 a.m.
Readings: Galeria 409 (Brownsville)
10:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hosts: Mark & Betty Clark
Featuring: Diana V. Dominguez, Arturo Saldaña, Joe Pérez, Rosa Canales Pérez, Mona D. Sizer, Brenda Nettles Riojas, Gene Novogrodsky, Lidia Díaz, Larry D. Thomas, Stan Raines, Kathy Raines
Note: Readings begin promptly at 10:30 a.m.
Readings: Art Expressions (McAllen)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Host: Monica Ramirez
Featuring: Airlie Sattler Rose, Amalia Ortiz, Lady Mariposa, Lauren Espinoza, Lina Suárez, Julie Corpus, Melitón Hinojosa, Gabo de Montemayor, Erika Garza-Johnson, Jesse G. Herrera
Note: Readings begin at 11:30 a.m.
Readings: Paragraphs On Padre (South Padre Island)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Host: Joni Montover
Featuring: Juan M. Pérez, Robin Cate, Arturo Saldaña, Diana V. Dominguez, Nephtalí De León
Note: VIPF t-shirts and anthologies will be available for purchase at this venue.
Readings: Museo Casamata (Matamoros, Tamaulipas)
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Host: Museo Casamata
Featuring: Adriana Babiak-Vázquez, Joe Pérez, Rosa Canales Pérez, Lidia Díaz, Gene Novogrodsky, Brenda Nettles Riojas, Larry D. Thomas
Note: Passport is not required, but proof of citizenship, etc., is required; carpooling likely.
Readings: South Texas College: Mid-Valley Campus (Weslaco)
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Host: Arnold Becho, Librarian
Featuring: Juan M. Pérez, Amalia Ortiz, Oscar Peña, Frank Piña, Julie Corpus, Shirley Rickett, Mona D. Sizer, Melitón Hinojosa, Lady Mariposa, Lina Suárez, Lauren Espinoza, Nephtalí De León, Gabo de Montemayor
Note: Readings begin promptly at 3 p.m.
*Poetry Pachanga Dinner (*private)
Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Note: Dinner for Registered Poets and their Guests Only ($7 per guest); (contact Brenda for guests)
*Musical Performance by Michael Root (*private)
Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center
6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
3rd Annual Poetry Pachanga: Musical Performance by Incohero (San Benito)
Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center
7:30 – 8:00 p.m. (Doors Open at 7 p.m.)
Incohero is Carlos Cantú, Jude Tanguma, and Jaime Pérez.
Visit them at www.myspace.com/incohero
3rd Annual Poetry Pachanga: Readings (San Benito)
Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center
8:00 – 11 p.m. (Doors Open at 7 p.m.)
Featuring All Registered Poets: Angelina Arrona-Dueñes, Adriana Babiak-Vázquez, Vanessa Brown, Robin Cate, Beto Conde, Julieta Corpus, Nephtalí De León, Gabo de Montemayor, Lidia Díaz, Diana V. Dominguez, Ernesto Dueñas, Lauren Espinoza, Daniel García Ordaz, Erika Garza-Johnson, Jesse G. Herrera, Melitón Hinojosa, Lady Mariposa, María Munguía Wellman, Brenda Nettles Riojas, Gene Novogrodsky, Amalia Ortiz, Oscar C. Peña, José O. Pérez, Juan Manuel Pérez, Rosa Canales Pérez, Francisco Piña, Jr., Kathy Raines, Stan Raines, Laura Reagan-Porras, Shirley A. Rickett, Arturo Saldaña, Airlie Sattler Rose, Mona D. Sizer, Lina Suárez, Larry D. Thomas

Sunday April 26, 2009
Special Event: Gloria Anzaldúa Burial Site Visit (Hargill)
10:00 a.m. Meet at UTPA Bookstore parking lot, 1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg
Note: We will depart the parking lot at 10:15 a.m. after sorting out carpool.br> Call Daniel at 956-358-7211

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