Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore is proud to present the 14th Annual Celebrating Words Festival: Written, Performed, and Sung, the longest running literacy and arts festival in the San Fernando Valley. We are excited to continue this celebration in Pacoima and provide an outdoor space that encourages creativity and imagination, where artistic expression can thrive, and where we can come together to support intellectual growth and emotional healing in the vital and unique ways that arts and literacy can.
Opening Ceremony by Tía Chuchas’ resident mexihca dance group, Danza Temachtia Quetzalcoatl
Free Books for kids ages toddler- 12th grade! First come, first served.
Free plants from Sylmar Horticulture Club
Performances by:
Yessika Salgado author of “Tesoró” and “Corazón”
The Chuchas
The Little Jaraneros
Mariachi Los Cachorros from Telfair Elementary
Poetry by From Trauma to Transformation Poetry
Breakdancing by Gr818ers
Mexican Folklore by Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa
Poetry by Tia Chucha Press Poets
Folklorico Macuilxochitl
Young Warriors
Creative Workshops:
Guided Painting with Desiboo Creations
Screen printing with Cultivarte
Plantitas with Nature Parkway
Birthday Counts with Mexicayotl
Tia Chucha Press zine making
La Troka by Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Toddler Jam Sessions with Friends of the Family
Hearts & Hands Mercadito (1 Block Away)
At Pacoima Arts Incubator
13456 Van Nuys Blvd, Pacoima, CA 91331
Vendors TBA
Email: heartsandhands@tiachucha.org
Resource Fair:
Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa
El Nido Family Center Association.
CHIRLA
GR818ers
Los Angeles Educational Partnership
GRYD
More TBA
Food Truck Row: TBA
Thank You to our Sponsors for supporting the vision of Celebrating Words Festival:
California Arts Council
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Los Angeles Educational Partnership
First 5 Los Angeles
Pacoima Neighborhood Council
Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez
Class of, LLC
Myke’s Cafe
Wild Plum
Mi Pueblito
More Information visit www.tiachucha.org
For questions email: celebratingwords@tiachucha.org
Phone Number: (818) 939-3433