The Valley International Poetry Festival Continues for Saturday

Events scheduled for today include:

Registration

9 - 6 pm

Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center

Potluck Brunch

9 - 10:30 am

Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center (Private - Registered Poets Only)

Workshop: Tribute to the late raúlsalinas

10:30 - 11 am

Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center; Presenters: Joe and Rosa Pérez, Rumbo al’ Anacua

Readings: Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center

11 am - 12 pm

Featuring Robin Cate, Meliton Hinojosa, Kathy Raines, Stan Raines

Readings: Jitterz Coffee Bar (Mission)

11 am - 12 pm

Featuring: Lady Mariposa, Vanessa Brown, Lina Suárez, Ricardo Garza, Efraín Gonzalez M., Steve Vera, Josie Mixon, Lauren Espinoza, and Daniel García Ordaz, the Poet Mariachi

Readings: Galeria 409

11 am - 12 pm

Featured Poet: Amalia Ortiz, with Brenda Nettles Rojas, Gene Novogrodsky, Diana Dominguez, and Special Guests: Narciso Martinez Writers Forum

Readings: Port Isabel Lighthouse (Port Isabel)

11 am - 2:30 pm

Hosted by Laguna Madre Writers Forum with Ken Treviño, Beto Conde, Rudy García, and music and youth programs.

Poetry Workshop–Region One Education Service Center

12 - 3 pm

Featuring Emmy Pérez, UTPA Masters in Fine Arts Creative Writing Program. Featured Poets: Ricardo Garza, Daniel García Ordaz, the Poet Mariachi

Readings: Palm View Community Center (McAllen)

12:30 - 1:30 pm

Featuring Ricardo Garza, Daniel García Ordaz, the Poet Mariachi, Lady Mariposa, Vanessa Brown, Effraín González M., Lina Suárez, Steve Vera, Josie Mixon, Airlee Sattler Rose, and Laureen Espinoza

Readings: Men’s Resource Center (Harlingen)

1- 2:30 pm

Host: Emiliano Diaz de Leon . Featured Poet Amalia Ortíz, with Brenda Nettles Riojas, Kathy Raines, Stan Raines, Gene Novogrodsky, Diana Doninguez, Meiton Hinojosa, Robin Cate

Palm View Community Center Open Mike (McAllen)

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Host: Saraí García. Sign up for open mike at the door to the Community Center.

Workshop: Presenting the Poem - Finding the Reading, Finding the Voice

2:30 - 4:30 pm

Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center; Presenter: Stan Raines; may be moved to the adjacent Community Center if space problems develop.

Readings: Weslaco East High School (Weslaco)

Host: Renee Dyer; Featured Poet: Amalia Ortíz, with Brenda Nettles Riojas, Lady Mariposa, Lina Suárez, Steve Vera, Josie Mixon, Airlee Sattler Rose, and Laureen Espinoza and Daniel García Ordaz, the Poet Mariachi

Pachanga Dinner (Private)

6 - 7 pm

Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center; Registered poets and their guests, only

2nd Annual Poetry Pachanga

7:30 - 11 pm

San Benito Community Center; Featuring Vanessa Brown, Robin Cate, Beto Conde, Diana Dominguez, Lauren Espinoza, Daniel García Ordaz, the Poet Mariachi, Rudy García, Featured Poet: Ricardo Garza, Efrain González M., Meliton Hinojosa, Lady Mariposa, Josie Mixon, Brenda Nettles Riojas, Gene Novogrodsky, Kathy Raines, and Stan Raines. Featured Poet: Ramiro Rodriguez, Airlee Sattler Rose, Lina Suárez, Ken “Blue Town” Terviño, Steve Vera, and Sarah Williams.

There’s some poetry going on. Go find some. Go Make some.