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Thursday-Saturday December 1-3, 2011

The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center presents

Flor de Nopal Literary Festival (Free and open to the general public.)

Thursday, December 1, 2011

7-9pm

The first night of the festival will feature 3 workshops on writing and creativity.

Facilitated by Scott Wiggerman, Jo Reyes-Boitel, and Moises S. L. Lara & ire’ne lara silva. Email flordenopal@gmail.com to reserve a space.

Friday, December 2, 2011 

7-9pm

Poetry Reading with MC Audrea Diaz

Texas Poetas:  Christopher Carmona, Sarah Shaney Reeves, Gloria Amescua, 

Ari Chagoya,  Katie Pace, jo reyes-boitel, Abe Louise Young, Trey Moore, Lauren Espinoza, Joe Jimenez, & Scott Wiggerman.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

5pm

Presentation:  Discussion with Trey Moore

6pm

Poets’ Panel

7-9pm

Poetry Reading with MC Audrea Diaz

Texas Poetas:  Laurie Ann Guerrero, K. Denea Stewart Shaheed, Celeste Guzman Mendoza, Maria Miranda Maloney, Rachel Jennings, Jorge Antonio Renaud, Tammy Melody Gomez, Brenda Nettles Riojas, ire’ne lara silva, Erin Bad Hand, & Carmen Tafolla 

All events are free and open to the public.

@ Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center

600 River St., Austin, TejAztlán

About the Flor De Nopal Literary Festival:

www.flordenopalliteraryfestival.wordpress.com

www.facebook.com/flordenopallitfest or email: irenelarasilva@yahoo.com

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Saturday December 10, 2011, 4pm

Join us to celebrate the voices of emerging East Austin writers!

Save Our Youth presents a reading with young writers 

From Eastside Memorial High School under the direction of English teacher Susan Diaz and Lanier High School under the direction of English teacher Ashley Card.

Their autobiographical essays/memoirs of predominantly Chicana/o, Latina/o, and Black 10^th graders are about significant moments in their lives that impacted who they are today.  Many of the writings are very moving, ranging anywhere from comical to tragedy.  

Susan Diaz has been a teacher for 17 years and currently works at Eastside Memorial High School.  This fall 2011 semester, she collaborated with her former student, Ashley Card, who currently works at Lanier High School, to do an across school peer edit using Google Docs.  The students at both schools uploaded their personal stories to Google Docs and have been helping each other improve their essays via the internet.  

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